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Dec 1, 2021

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 links:

FigBrew

Askinosie Chocolate

Monsoon Chocolate

GoFundBean

Compassion Access Project + Getchusomecare

Coffee Coalition For Racial Equity

Glitter Cat Barista

Onyx Advent Calendar

 

Nov 12, 2021

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 Elixirsspin 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, Tea Pigs, and DONA.

Oct 14, 2021

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 Series, Fellow, Tea Pigs, and DONA.

Sep 15, 2021

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.

Show notes and links:

cold brew

Partners Coffee Rockaway Cold Brew

Nalgene Bottles

The Build-Outs discussed:

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Abracadabra Coffee Co. In Woodstock, VT

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Alegoría In Los Angeles, CA

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Vigilante Coffee In Oceanside, CA

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Dozer Coffee In Ann Arbor, MI

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.

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Check out The Coffee Sprudgecast on Apple Podcasts and leave a nice review if you're so inclined. The Coffee Sprudgecast is available on Spotify, Stitcher, and other exceptional podcast portals. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series and Seattle Coffee Gear.

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Aug 20, 2021

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 Madrid

Dayglow Coffee Subscriptions

The Build-Outs discussed:

This week we talk about new cafes Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters In Sandwich, MA; Lacàph In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Dear Coco Street Coffee In London, England; and Three Keys Coffee In Houston, TX.

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Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters in Sandwich, Massachusetts

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Lacàph in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Three Keys Coffee in Houston, TX

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Dear Coco Street Coffee in London, England

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.

Jul 22, 2021

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

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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.

Jul 16, 2021

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 beautiful builds, from Pacifica to London to Whiting and Nashville. 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.

Show notes and links:

Ujjo Hot Sauce

Our first article about Ujjo

Our admission that hot sauce in coffee can be pretty good!

Some spicy hot takes on Instagram

The Build-Outs discussed:

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Build-Outs Of Coffee: Saint Nine Coffee In London, England

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Build-Outs Of Coffee: Botz Coffee In Whiting, IN

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Build-Outs Of Coffee: Elixr Coffee In Nashville, TN

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Build-Outs Of Coffee: Craftsman Coffee In Pacifica, CA

Jun 11, 2021

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 really do feel that strongly about all of it.

In the kick-off episode we're talking through some top builds from the first two weeks of Build-Outs, from Austin to Memphis to Auckland and Ho Chi Minh City. 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.

Show notes and links:

Build-Outs Of Coffee: BEL In Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam

Build-Outs Of Coffee: Kōkako In Auckland, New Zealand

Build-Outs Of Coffee: Terrible Love In Austin, TX

Build-Outs Of Coffee: Pollen In Asheville, NC

Build-Outs Of Coffee: Good Morning Gorgeous In Memphis, TN

Jun 3, 2021

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.

Apr 29, 2021

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.

Feb 11, 2021

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.

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