Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen return for another installment of the Coffee Sprudgecast—a coffee podcast on the Sprudge Podcast Network. In this episode, Michelman and Carlsen discuss regional shortages of Chemex filters , coffee enthusiasts rekindling their love of the Moka Pot (and one of the ugliest stovetop coffee makers we've ever seen/desperately want ), and the launch of the 12th Annual Sprudgie Awards Presented by Pacific Barista Series . This episode is sponsored by Pacific Barist...
Nov 21, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 91
Welcome to a very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. For this show we’re trying something a little different, so get a little snack or beverage ready—maybe a nice cup of coffee—and settle in. Here at Sprudge, we are lifelong fans of the radio play — a lost art that enjoyed its golden era in the 1920s and 1930s, before the popular adoption of television. In some ways, today’s podcast boom is reminiscent of these radio days, where shows like The Shadow, Dragnet, and Dimension X captured th...
Aug 12, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 90
There's a new website in town: Sprudge Maps. Check out Sprudge Maps to discover cafes in your neighborhood and find out their latest operating hours and safety protocols. If you're a cafe owner, you can list your shop for free right now at http://sprudgemaps.com. In this episode, Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman share sneak peeks of three new podcasts joining the Sprudge Podcast Network: No Free Refills, A Better Table, and Seed To Cup. Find out more at http://sprudge.com/podcasts . This epi...
May 18, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 89
In this episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen discuss coffee's response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Michelman and Carlsen introduce the Sprudge Podcast Network with brand new shows A Better Table, Seed To Cup, and No Free Refills. Carlsen interviews Ever Meister of Cafe Imports. This episode supports http://fuelfrontlines.com.
Apr 17, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 88
In this episode, Elizabeth Chai ( @chaiamericano ) interviews T. Ben Fischer of Glitter Cat Bootcamps . This episode is sponsored by Liqui Group and Odeko . Visit SprudgeLive.com for all of our competition coverage presented by Cafe Imports , Acaia , IKAWA , Pacific Barista Series , Bellwether , and Baratza ....
Feb 15, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 87
In this very special episode, correspondent Elizabeth Chai interviews top-ranking US Coffee Championships Nashville Qualifier Barista Competitor Sam Spillman of Dillanos Coffee Roasters. Sprudge Media Network’s coverage of the 2020 US Coffee Championships Nashville Qualifying Event is presented by Cafe Imports , Acaia , IKAWA , Pacific Barista Series , Bellwether , and Baratza . The Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Odeko ....
Jan 24, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 86
In this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen read the winners of the 2019 Sprudgie Awards Presented By Pacific Barista Series. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is brought to you by Odeko . Notable Roaster Winner: Onyx Coffee Lab (Rogers, AR) Honoree: Dune Coffee (Santa Barbara, California) Finalists: Dear Green Coffee Roasters (Glasgow, Scotland), Mother Tongue Coffee Roasters (Oakland, California), Hola Coffee (Madrid, ESP), YES PLZ WEEKLY (Los Angeles, C...
Jan 13, 2020•12 min•Season 3Ep. 85
In this very special episode from Sumner, Washington guest host Josh Littlefield interviews two very special guests: presiding Head Judge of the 2019 US Coffee Championship Sumner Qualifiers Kat Adams, Educator at La Colombe and the top ranking barista competitor for the weekend Andrea Allen of Onyx Coffee Labs in Rogers, Arkansas. Sprudge Media Network’s coverage of the 2020 US Coffee Championships Sumner Qualifier is presented by Cafe Imports , Acaia , IKAWA , Pacific Barista Series , Bellweth...
Dec 20, 2019•32 min•Season 3Ep. 84
Notable Roaster This award honors a roaster doing exemplary work in 2019. This may include roasted coffee quality, the strength of e-commerce, cafe locations (if applicable) and all other facets of running a successful coffee roaster. This year’s nominees are: Dune Coffee Roasters (Santa Barbara, California) Dear Green Coffee Roasters (Glasgow, Scotland) Mother Tongue Coffee Roasters (Oakland, California) Onyx Coffee Lab (Rogers, Arkansas) Hola Coffee (Madrid, ESP) YES PLZ WEEKLY (Los Angeles, C...
Dec 16, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 83
In this episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen interview Dandy Anderson of Stumptown Coffee Roasters in New York City. This episode is sponsored by Odeko, Hario, and Urnex.
Nov 26, 2019•20 min•Season 3Ep. 82
In this episode Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen interview Ezra Baker of Stumptown Coffee Roasters in New York City. This episode is sponsored by Odeko, Hario, and Urnex.
Nov 08, 2019•30 min•Season 3Ep. 81
Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen talk to guest Bailey Arnold of Oatly and the Barista Guild. Also discussed in this episode: Sprudge NYC Party At Stumptown Coffee w/ Oatly! Meeting Sprudge contributor Tung Nguyen! Our favorite moments from the NY Coffee Festival, including delicious coffees and teas from Califia, Partners Coffee, Oatly, Equator Coffees, Rishi Tea, Spirit Tea, and more! Tea Week 2.0 coming in February 2020! Marcel Proust! And much much more! This episode of the Coffee Sprudge...
Oct 19, 2019•40 min•Season 3Ep. 80
Season three of the Coffee Sprudgecast! In this episode we talk to Nathanael May of Pacific Foods Barista Series, talk shop, talk about our ten year anniversary, talk about NY and LA Coffee Festivals, talk Prelims, and introduce our newest office co-worker Buckley Bonestorm.
Oct 07, 2019•25 min•Season 3Ep. 79
This episode was recorded at Crush the Rush 2 at Linea Caffe's new roasting space in San Francisco, California. During the event's slate of learning sessions, Sprudge produced a panel Thoughtful Cafe Design moderated by multiple-Sprudgie Award-winning Umeko Motoyoshi and featured guests Alice Wong (Disability Visibility) and Nabeel Silmi (Grand Coffee). Enjoy! This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Hario, Odeko, Ikawa, Urnex, and Swiss Water Decaf. Special thanks to La Marzocco....
Aug 02, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 78
In this very special episode, we interview some of the architects of La Marzocco USA's Crush The Rush 2 (Scott Callender, Josh Littlefield, and Liz Chai) and sponsor Nathanael May of Pacific Foods Barista Series. Check out our coverage of the first CTR2 in Seattle, Washington right here: https://sprudgelive.com/crush-the-rush-2019-kicks-off-in-seattle/ We also briefly mention these cities: Walla Walla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walla_Walla,_Washington Tualatin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu...
Jul 22, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 77
In this episode, we interview Creative Director Tim Wenzel of Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Wenzel has been with Stumptown for 18 years and wrote and directed Breaking The Crust , a musical short film celebrating skateboard culture. It also introduces the world to the Stumptown Coffee Skate Team. We cover Wenzel's career as Stumptown's first barista competitor, resident collage maker, musician, and videoist. We discuss a few videos, linked below: Breaking The Crust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6...
Jun 15, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Elizabeth Chai is back hosting a special series of World Coffee Championship themed episodes from the 2019 SCA Expo in Boston. In this episode, Chai interviews past New Zealand Champion and current coach Sam Low as well as 2019 Brazil Barista Champion Martha Grill. All of SprudgeLive’s 2019 competition coverage is made possible by Acaia , Baratza , Faema , Cafe Imports , Wilbur Curtis , Third Wave Water , Minor Figures , and Mahlkönig . In 2019 SprudgeLive is home to the Digital Roasters Village...
May 03, 2019•30 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Elizabeth Chai is back hosting a special series of World Coffee Championship themed episodes from the 2019 SCA Expo in Boston. In this episode, Chai interviews three World Brewers Cup competitors. UK Brewers Cup Champion Lewis Maillard Indonesia Brewers Cup Champion Muhammed Fakhri Ireland Brewers Cup Champion Stephen Houston All of SprudgeLive’s 2019 competition coverage is made possible by Acaia , Baratza , Faema , Cafe Imports , Wilbur Curtis , Third Wave Water , Minor Figures , and Mahlkönig...
Apr 24, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 74
We interview Kyle Anderson and Kyra Kennedy, the founders of Baratza, in this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Baratza is known the world over for their home coffee grinders and they celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. The Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by OXO, Urnex, IKAWA, Hario, and Swiss Water Decaf.
Apr 12, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 73
In this episode, Elizabeth Chai interviews Dakota Graff of Onyx Coffee Lab and Joe Marocco of Mill City Coffee Roasters. Joe Marocco works for MIll City Roasters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Marocco is the Coffee Educator at Mill City, a roasting machine distributor and SCA Premiere Training Campus, and they brought a full roasting and coffee lab to Kansas City in the back of a semi-truck and was home to the roasters for the US Roasting Championship. Graff competed in the 2019 US Coffee In Good Sp...
Apr 07, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 72
In this episode guest host Elizabeth Chai interviews the 2018 Brewers Cup Champion Rose Woodard and the 2019 United States Brewers Cup Champion Kaley Gann. This is the second episode in a short series of episodes recorded on site at the United States Coffee Championships in Kansas City. Check out all of our coverage at http://sprudgelive.com. SprudgeLive’s coverage of the 2019 US Coffee Champs is made possible by Joe Glo and Mahlkönig . All of SprudgeLive’s 2019 competition coverage is made poss...
Mar 30, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 71
In this episode guest host Elizabeth Chai interviews 2019 United States Barista Finalist T. Ben Fischer (Glitter Cat Barista Boot Camp, Elixr Coffee) and 2019 United States Barista Champion Samantha Spillman (Dillano's Coffee Roasters). This is the first episode in a short series of episodes recorded on site at the United States Coffee Championships in Kansas City. Check out all of our coverage at http://sprudgelive.com. SprudgeLive’s coverage of the 2019 US Coffee Champs is made possible by Joe...
Mar 22, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 70
In this episode we interview Richard Sandlin of Royal Coffee Importers in Oakland, California. Sandlin and the team at Royal have spent the last four years building a new coffee experience space called The Crown. We spoke with Sandlin at their grand opening weekend on March 2, 2019.
Mar 16, 2019•20 min•Season 2Ep. 69
In this episode we interview Coffee People founder Kat Melheim and Amethyst Coffee ’s Claudia Campero about their new print publication DRIP . DRIP is a submission-based publication that features writing and art "where we explore how we feel about our bodies, sex, gender, nudity, power, vulnerability, expression, and identity.” Buy a copy for $15 here: https://www.drip-zine.com...
Feb 16, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 68
In the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast we talk about The Sprudge Twenty Presented by Pacific Foods Barista Series , our brand-new initiative that celebrates influential voices and leaders in coffee. In the episode we interview Nathanael May, customer marketing manager of specialty coffee for Pacific Foods and friend of the podcast. Click here to listen to our very first interview with May on the 'cast back in April of 2016. A few items discussed this week: Why is the Sprudge Twenty impo...
Feb 08, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 67
In this special Sprudge Live episode, Multimedia Director Elizabeth Chai interviews folks on the floor at the US Coffee Qualifiers in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode, Chai talks to barista competitor Anthony Ragler of Counter Culture Coffee . Ragler placed 10th in the competition and will advance to the national stage in Kansas City. In the interview, Ragler discusses training at the Glitter Cat Barista Bootcamp. Chai also interviews Chelsea Walker Watson of Atlas Coffee Importers in Seatt...
Jan 26, 2019•31 min
In this special Sprudge Live episode, Multimedia Director Elizabeth Chai interviews folks on the floor at the US Coffee Qualifiers in Nashville, Tennessee. Interviews include Brewers Cup competitor Felix Felix of Dune Coffee Roasters and Robert Rodriguez of George Howell Coffee. Sprudge Media Network’s coverage of the 2019 US Coffee Champs is made possible by Joe Glo and Mahlkönig . All of SprudgeLive’s 2019 competition coverage is made possible by Acaia , Baratza , Faema , Cafe Imports , and Wi...
Jan 19, 2019•31 min
In the third installment of To Whom This May Concern we make contact.
Jan 11, 2019•14 min
Welcome to the winners announcement for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly , honoring the very best in coffee. Nominees for each category were chosen by a worldwide public ballot . Public voting for the Sprudgies took place over several weeks in December 2018, with the ballot box closing at 11:59 PM on Friday, January 4th, 2019. Thanks to the tens of thousands of voters who helped make this the biggest voting field in Sprudgies history. Congratulations to all the nominees—to us, ...
Jan 09, 2019•18 min
On a very special edition of the Coffee Sprudgecast, we take you live to the event floor at the 2019 US Coffee Champs Qualifying Event in Denver, Colorado! There we join multimedia director Elizabeth Chai, who—in addition to helming our must-follow Instagram coverage of the event—taped a series of original interviews for this week’s episode of the podcast. In this episode, Chai talks to Julia Peixoto of Peixoto Coffee Roasters in Chandler, Arizona. Peixoto competed in the 2019 US Brewers Cup Qua...
Dec 15, 2018•23 min
