Welcome to another episode of the coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast with hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman. In this episode, Michelman and Carlsen drink Block Party, the new limited-release summer blend from Partners Coffee in Brooklyn, New York, with an incredible packaging collaboration with illustrator Sophie ( @soupiestudios ). Sandwiched by the new summertime hit single "Build It Out," Michelman and Carlsen discuss brand-new cafes in the US, Canada, and UK. These cafes are feat...
Aug 03, 2023•22 min
The Coffee Buildcast is back! Featuring Naomi Joe Coffee, Greenstreet Coffee Co., Considered, and Wayward Coffee. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Baratza , Moccamaster , Pacific Barista Series , and Ghirardelli .
Jul 05, 2023•25 min
This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is all about Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen’s new book But First, Coffee. Michelman and Carlsen take us behind the scenes, talk about the juicy innards, and discuss the process of making the book. But First, Coffee is out 10/10/23 and now available for pre-order everywhere fine books are sold. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Baratza , Moccamaster , Pacific Barista Series , and Ghirardelli ....
Jun 14, 2023•30 min
Reach for the sky and hold your head up high. For tonight and every night? You're a superstar. On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen are jamming out to Love Inc. and Superstar DJ Keoki while sipping on a honey-processed single-origin Verve Coffee Roasters brewed on a brand new Moccamaster KBGV Select in the Pistachio colorway . Michelman and Carlsen discuss Sprudge's latest Berlin guide from Tatiana Ernst, a lovely new fashion hub in Portland, and ...
May 31, 2023•23 min
On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, guest host and photo journalist Elizabeth Chai reports live from the 2023 United States Barista Championship! Chai had an opportunity to interview competitors Frank La (he/him) of Be Bright Coffee in Los Angeles, California and Gray Kauffman (they/them) of Caffe Vita in Seattle, Washington. Each competitor brought their own unique set of skills to the stage and Chai finds out how they brought it, what they brewed with, and what makes them tick. It...
May 18, 2023•24 min
Things are really heating up here at the Coffee Sprudgecast, as your intrepid hosts guard their ears and gird their loins for the impending 2023 SCA Expo, hosted in Portland, Oregon April 20th-23rd. You'll be reading and seeing much more about the show right here on Sprudge, but in the meantime, we taste and sip our way through an eclectic assortment of specialty coffee products, from a very exciting new home brewer with a proud, steady stream to a satchel of evocatively spiced coffee gummies in...
Apr 13, 2023•25 min
What time is it? It's time for another episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. In this stirring episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen take a first-class ticket to Chocolate City. There they'll discuss the benefits of using real chocolate chips in mochas, the oat milk supply chain (Pacific Foods Barista Oat is back, baby!), whether or not you can make a satisfying inexpensive Macguyver mocha using household ingredients, and if Willy Wonka's chocolate factory focused too heavily on novelty and ...
Mar 20, 2023•22 min
On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink coffee and eat almond pastry on foggy morning in Portland, Oregon. Not just any coffee, but the first release of Finca el Suelo —an Ethiopia landrace coffee grown in Colombia on a farm owned in part by Sprudge Award winner Tim Wendelboe. The limited release represents the very first harvest, years in the making, and the hosts share their excitement for the farm’s future harvests. Can’t...
Feb 16, 2023•24 min
Welcome back to the Coffee Sprudgecast! In our very first episode of 2023, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen share the winners, honorees, and finalists of the 14th Annual Sprudgie Awards Presented by Pacific Barista Series. For the full list, visit here . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Straus Family Creamery , DONA and Pacific Barista Series ....
Jan 12, 2023•16 min
This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is all about flavor. Some might even call it… Proof Of Taste. But how do we get there? By drinking several unique beverages, including coffees from Process in Northern Ireland (via Dayglow Coffee ‘s excellent subscription box), some tasty cascara refreshments from Needs & Wants of Raleigh, North Carolina, and a whole mess of non-alcoholic wine-adjacent analog beverages from the company Canadian brand Proxies . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is s...
Nov 30, 2022•35 min
Coffee, tea, why not both? On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts and Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink an oolong tea from Té Company Te —their Mount Pyrus (Li Shan) from Taiwan AND drink a Caturra/Colombia coffee roasted by Joe Coffee Company from La Familia Guarnizo . Two great tastes that taste great together. Michelman and Carlsen discuss some of the latest stories on Sprudge including our New York Coffee Festival wrap-up from Liz Clayton and Jere...
Oct 27, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 112
There’s no doubt about it—Build-Outs season is positively in full swing here at Sprudge. Our yearly summertime series celebrates new and remodeled cafes and we couldn’t be more delighted by the sheer amount of exciting builds, fit-outs, and remodels. Build-Outs of Coffee boosters and Sprudge co-founders Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman sip chilled white tea from White2Tea while discussing new cafes in Rome, New York; Orange, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Bogota, Colombia. This ...
Jul 26, 2022•26 min
The celebrations continue for our tenth Build-Outs season (submissions open) on this very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Hosts and Sprudge co-founders Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman eat a nut butter collaboration that combines Big Spoon Roasters almonds, Equator Coffees Tiger Walk Espresso, and a hint of spices and coconut nectar for a spread so good we ate it with spoons. Well fed, the hosts discuss brand new cafes in France, Colombia, Vietnam, and the western most fleshy part...
Jun 30, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 109
The thrill of the build is back! We’re celebrating our tenth Build-Outs season (submissions open now!) on this very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Hosts and Sprudge co-founders Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman drink the new 2022 Artist Series Colombia Cerro Azul from Camber Coffee in Bellingham, Washington; sip Malibu Mylks ; and discuss the benefits of coffee tools like the MeloDrip . Submissions for the 2022 Build-Outs of Coffee season are now open! Register here! This episode ...
Jun 01, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen introduce the 2022 Sprudge Twenty . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series , Straus Family Creamery , and DONA .
Apr 27, 2022•18 min
In this episode, hosts Carlsen and Michelman drink new loose-leaf offerings from DONA and a sparkling botanical beverage from Rishi while dishing on the events of the week, specifically all the United States Coffee Championships happening this weekend at the Specialty Coffee Association Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, Massachusetts. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series , Straus Family Creamery , and DONA . Hit the links below to dive deeper into the topi...
Apr 06, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Welcome back to the Coffee Sprudgecast! In our latest episode, Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen are reunited over a sample box of exquisite pastry from San Francisco's very own Maison Nico . Flans and brioches and choux buns, oh my! Elsewhere on the show your hosts drink coffees from Equator Coffees (Bay Area) and Fankør (Ecuador), and chug-a-lug some fresh sparkling cold brew from Flight Coffee (New Zealand). All the while, they catch up on #Bracketsprology and dive deep...
Mar 30, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 105
The Coffee Sprudgecast returns! On the latest episode of the show, Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen taste a plethora of fascinating coffees and chat about new roasting projects, infused blends, and one very special, very small Scandinavian town. Stealing the show was a very special, and unexpectedly delightful, new coffee from Fire Department Coffee, whose whiskey-infused beans set off a cascade of intrigue and inquiry.
Feb 16, 2022•32 min
In this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen read the winners of the 2021 Sprudgie Awards Presented By Pacific Barista Series. For the full list, visit here . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series , Fellow , Tea Pigs , and DONA ....
Jan 13, 2022•15 min
Happy Holidays from everyone at the Coffee Sprudgecast! Hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman discuss a variety of topics in this episode: roasted fig coffee substitutes, white chocolate, charitable organizations worth supporting this season, and what they really want for the holidays. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series , Fellow , Tea Pigs , and DONA . Hit the links below to dive deeper into the topics discussed in this episode. Show notes and link...
Dec 01, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 102
Have you ever had a mocktail? Have you ever had a craft mocktail? Have you ever had a bottled craft mocktail? Hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman crack open an alcohol-free Curious Elixirs spin on a negroni in the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Carlsen and Michelman also sip Kenya Oreti Estate AB from the roasters of Belleville Brulerie in Paris by way of the Dayglow coffee subscription . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series , Fellow , T...
Nov 12, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 101
In this very special episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen toast to one hundred episodes with frozen capsule coffee, pumpkin spice canned drinks, and an Almond Roca donut, all while talking through some extraordinary cafe build-outs. The 2021 Build-Outs of Coffee feature series is presented by Fellow and sponsored by La Marzocco , Pacific Barista Series , Marco Beverage Systems , Dona , and Sustainable Harvest . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Serie...
Oct 14, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 100
We're back with another Build-Outs of Coffee Podcast Spectacular on the Coffee Sprudgecast. In what is the fifth and surely most exciting episode of the series, we're talking through some extraordinary builds, from Woodstock to Oceanside. The 2021 Build-Outs of Coffee feature series is presented by Fellow and sponsored by La Marzocco , Pacific Barista Series , Marco Beverage Systems , Dona , and Sustainable Harvest . Hit the links below to dive deeper into the topics discussed in this episode. S...
Sep 15, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 99
We're back with another Build-Outs of Coffee Podcast Spectacular on the Coffee Sprudgecast. In what is the fourth and surely most exciting episode of the series, we're talking through some extraordinary builds, from Ho Chi Minh City to London. The 2021 Build-Outs of Coffee feature series is presented by Fellow and sponsored by La Marzocco , Pacific Barista Series , Marco Beverage Systems , Dona , and Sustainable Harvest . Show notes and links: Colombia Finca El Rubí roasted by Hola Coffee in Mad...
Aug 20, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 98
This week we talk about new cafes Lolo Pass In Portland, OR; Big Pilot Bar In Seoul, South Korea; Sur Coffee In San Diego, CA; and Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters & Craft Bakehouse In Mumbai, India. Build-Outs Of Coffee: Lolo Pass In Portland, OR Build-Outs Of Coffee: Big Pilot Bar In Seoul, South Korea Build-Outs Of Coffee: Sur Coffee In San Diego, CA Build-Outs Of Coffee: Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters & Craft Bakehouse In Mumbai, India https://sprudge.com/build-outs-of-coffee The 202...
Jul 22, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 97
We try Ujjo's yet-to-be-released hot sauce in two spice varieties at the top of the show paired with Mexico Finca La Laja roasted by Coastal Coffee Collective out of Santa Barbara, brewed up with a Fellow Clara French Press . To help celebrate the good times and great builds, we'll be dedicating a little air space to our very favorite Build-Outs features throughout the coming months, a pop-up takeover if you will on the Coffee Sprudgecast. In the second episode, we're talking through some beauti...
Jul 16, 2021•27 min
The thrill of the build is back! Build-Outs of Coffee is rolling out hot and heavy all summer long right here on Sprudge, a very happy return indeed after 2020's unscheduled hiatus. To help celebrate the good times and great builds, we'll be dedicating a little air space to our very favorite Build-Outs features throughout the coming months, a pop-up takeover if you will on the Coffee Sprudgecast. We're calling this podcast pocket series The Build-Outs of Coffee Summer Spectacular, because we rea...
Jun 11, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 95
In this episode, Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman explore the history of the Caramel Macchiato. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series and Seattle Coffee Gear .
Jun 03, 2021•23 min•Season 3Ep. 94
The hosts discuss Sprudge Twenty , the annual leadership initiative honoring excellence and individual achievement in the specialty coffee industry, presented in partnership with Pacific Barista Series. Read about the 2021 class here. This action-packed episode also features a little cold brew yogurt talk, our favorite fiber-rich snack treats, the Ember 2 mug, and much, much more. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series and Seattle Coffee Gear ....
Apr 29, 2021•23 min•Season 3Ep. 93
In this episode, we sit down with James Hansen , an editor at Eater London and the creator of In Digestion , a fine new food newsletter. Hansen is a former barista, and today in addition to a raft of food and bar writing for Eater and other publications, he helps steer the site's regular updates on London's coffee scene. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series and Seattle Coffee Gear . Transcript here ....
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 92
