Coffee Sprudgecast
143 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 85 ratingsSprudge Co-Founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen explore the exciting world of specialty coffee in this weekly podcast.
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Episode 81: The One With Ezra Baker
November 08, 2019 18:42 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn 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.
Episode 080: The One With Bailey Arnold
October 19, 2019 15:55 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBJordan 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...
Episode 079: The One With Buckley Bonestorm
October 07, 2019 02:41 - 24 minutes - 23 MBSeason 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.
Episode 078: The One About Thoughtful Cafe Design
August 02, 2019 16:17 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThis 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.
Episode 077: The One With Crush The Rush 2
July 22, 2019 19:39 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBIn 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.w...
Episode 076: The One With Tim Wenzel of Stumptown Coffee
June 15, 2019 18:12 - 24 minutes - 41.9 MBIn 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.c...
Episode 075: The One In Boston Part 2
May 03, 2019 18:42 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBElizabeth 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 Vil...
Episode 074: The One In Boston Part 1
April 24, 2019 15:23 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBElizabeth 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 Mahl...
Episode 073: The One With The Founders of Baratza
April 12, 2019 17:51 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBWe 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.
Episode 072: The One In Kansas City Part 3
April 07, 2019 15:46 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn 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 I...
Episode 071: The One In Kansas City Part 2
March 30, 2019 16:54 - 25 minutes - 24.1 MBIn 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 ma...
Episode 070: The One In Kansas City (Part 1)
March 22, 2019 20:39 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIn 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 possibl...
Episode 069: The One With Richard Sandlin
March 16, 2019 18:58 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBIn 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.
Episode 068: The One About DRIP Zine
February 16, 2019 00:57 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn 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
Episode 067: The One About The Sprudge Twenty
February 08, 2019 20:34 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBIn the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast we talk about The Sprudge TwentyPresented 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...
Epiosde 066: The One In Nashville Pt. 2
January 26, 2019 06:31 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIn 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 ...
Episode 065: The One In Nashville Pt. 1
January 19, 2019 09:21 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBIn 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, a...
To Whom This May Concern - First Contact
January 11, 2019 21:56 - 13 minutes - 13 MBIn the third installment of To Whom This May Concern we make contact.
Episode 064: The One With The Tenth Annual Sprudgie Awards Presented by Oatly
January 09, 2019 14:30 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBWelcome 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...
Episode 063: The One In Denver Pt. 2
December 15, 2018 02:21 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBOn 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 Roastersin Chandler, Arizona. Peixoto competed in the 2019 US Brewers Cu...
Episode 062: The One In Denver Pt. 1
December 08, 2018 01:01 - 30 minutes - 57.2 MBOn 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 Blair Smith, a Brewers Cup competitor for Augie’s Coffee in California’s Inland Empire region. Smith plac...
Episode 061: The One With Victoria Smith
November 16, 2018 22:44 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this episode, Jordan Michelman interviews Victoria Smith, Coffee Director of A Rake's Progress and The Cup We All Race For at the LINE Hotel in Washington, DC. Victoria Smith is featured in the Black Coffee DC Live Podcast. This episode is brought to you by OXO, Urnex, Swiss Water, and Hario.
Black Coffee Live Podcast: DC
November 10, 2018 06:54 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBBlack Coffee, the new event series from creative director Michelle Johnson (The Chocolate Barista) recently staged major events in New York City (October 15th) and Washington DC (October 19th) at the Classic Stage Company in lower Manhattan and The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan. Hosted by Michelle Johnson, produced by Sprudge, and featuring NYC co-hosts Tymika Lawrence (Atlas Coffee) and Ezra Baker (Oren’s Coffee Co.) and DC co-host Adam JacksonBey (The Potter’s House, Barista Guild of America ...
Black Coffee Live Podcast: NYC
November 10, 2018 06:54 - 2 hours - 122 MBBlack Coffee, the new event series from creative director Michelle Johnson (The Chocolate Barista) recently staged major events in New York City (October 15th) and Washington DC (October 19th) at the Classic Stage Company in lower Manhattan and The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan. Hosted by Michelle Johnson, produced by Sprudge, and featuring NYC co-hosts Tymika Lawrence (Atlas Coffee) and Ezra Baker (Oren’s Coffee Co.) and DC co-host Adam JacksonBey (The Potter’s House, Barista Guild of America ...
Episode 060: The One In Spokane
November 02, 2018 17:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode we interview Bobby Enslow of Indaba Coffee in Spokane, Washington during our stop on the New Rules of Coffee book tour!
Episode 059: The One With Glitter Cat Barista Bootcamp
October 19, 2018 22:12 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBSprudge founders Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman are on the road and caught up with T. Ben Fischer of Elixr Coffee and founder of Glitter Cat Barista Bootcamp. For more information visit https://www.glittercatbarista.com This episode is brought to you by OXO, Urnex, Swiss Water, and Hario.
Episode 058: The One That Ends With Korn
October 05, 2018 23:30 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman talk about The New Rules of Coffee, Go Get Em Tiger, and a bunch of events coming up. Robyn Brems reads the latest coffee news (Dunkin' droppin' donuts! TSG investing in Dutch Bros.! KORN COFFEE!) This episode is brought to you by Hario, Swiss Water Decaf, Urnex, and OXO!
Episode 057: The One With The Book
September 14, 2018 17:12 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen talk about The New Rules of Coffee: A Modern Guide For Everyone coming out on September 25, 2018!
To Whom This May Concern - The Theories
September 04, 2018 18:46 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBIn the second installment of To Whom This May Concern, we explore the many theories swirling around the Daniel G mystery.
Sprudgecast SXSW Mini-sode 04 - Intelligentsia Coffee
August 24, 2018 18:34 - 14 minutes - 13 MBHey Sprudgecast listeners! This is a very special series of mini-episodes from SXSW. This episode features Andy Atkinson of Intelligentsia Coffee. For more about Sprudge + SXSW, visit http://sprudgelive.com. Sprudge Media Network's SXSW coverage is made possible by Falcon Coffee.
Episode 056: The One During Portland Smoke Season
August 17, 2018 19:44 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBZachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman spill the beans on a few things roasting in the background at the House of Sprudge. Robyn Brems brings us up to speed on a couple of three news things. We talk about the thrill of the builds in 2018. By that we mean the Build-Outs of Summer, now in its sixth year. Build-outs we bring up in the podcast include: Either/Or in Portland, Oregon Pavement Coffee in Boston, Mass. We also chat about Royal Coffee’s Coffee Trivia Night. This episode is ...
To Whom This May Concern
August 04, 2018 17:00 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MB"To Whom This May Concern" is a show about the mystery surrounding Daniel G, the prolific letter writer who has contacted over one hundred coffee roasters across the country to complain about stale coffee. Who is Daniel G? How long have they been writing these letters? How many coffee roasters have been contacted? We'll attempt to answer these questions on TWTMC.
Episode 55: The One With Questions And Answers
July 13, 2018 21:28 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this very special episode, we answer your questions and talk about the caloric density of muffins.
Episode 054: The One With Cory Andreen
June 22, 2018 19:26 - 37 minutes - 35 MBJordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen talk to Cory Andreen of Motel Minibar in Berlin, Germany. This weekend Sprudge is organizing Coffee For Families, a nationwide fundraiser for Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP). For more information and to learn how to get involved, visit http://sprudge.com/families Thanks for listening! The Coffee Sprudgecast is brought to you by Swiss Water Decaf, Urnex, and Hario.
Sprudgecast SXSW Mini-sode 03 - Oatly
May 29, 2018 15:53 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBHey Sprudgecast listeners! This is a very special series of mini-episodes from SXSW. This episode features Becky Reeves from Oatly. For more about Sprudge + SXSW, visit http://sprudgelive.com. Sprudge Media Network's SXSW coverage is made possible by Falcon Coffee.
Episode 053: The One With Jay Stevens
May 18, 2018 16:36 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIn this episode we talk build-outs (with a special song from musician Jay Stevens), we plug our reader survey, and Robyn Brems reads the news.
Sprudgecast SXSW Mini-sode 02 - Deadstock Coffee
May 08, 2018 18:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBHey Sprudgecast listeners! This is a very special series of mini-episodes from SXSW. This episode features Ian Williams of Deadstock Coffee. For more about Sprudge + SXSW, visit http://sprudgelive.com. Sprudge Media Network's SXSW coverage is made possible by Falcon Coffee.
Black Coffee Live Podcast: PDX
April 30, 2018 18:27 - 1 hour - 105 MBThe Black Coffee Live Podcast premiered last week at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon. Hosted by Michelle Johnson, Ian Williams (Deadstock Coffee), and Gio Fillari (Coffee Feed PDX), this event centered the voices and experiences of Black coffee professionals and enthusiasts alike, all with unique perspectives that spanned intersectional identities and roles on the retail end of the value chain. Special guests include D’Onna Stubblefield (Counter Culture Coffee), Ezra Baker (...
Episode 052: The One Before London Coffee Festival
April 06, 2018 19:43 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this special episode, we reflect on our time at SXSW, talk about the news of the day with Robyn Brems, and discuss the future at London Coffee Festival. For more on all of these exciting things visit SprudgeLive.com.
Sprudgecast SXSW Mini-sode 01 - Stumptown Coffee Roasters
April 05, 2018 22:55 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBHey Sprudgecast listeners! This is a very special series of mini-episodes from SXSW. This episode features Liz Turner of Stumptown Coffee Roasters. For more about Sprudge + SXSW, visit http://sprudgelive.com. Sprudge Media Network's SXSW coverage is made possible by Falcon Coffee.
Episode 051 - The One At SXSW
March 23, 2018 13:05 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MBLive interviews from SXSW with Brett Cannon of Department of Brewology, Rebekah Miskin of the new web series Night Owl, and Mokhtar Alkhanshali of Port Of Mokha.
Episode 050: The One With A Decaf Secret
March 03, 2018 16:52 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode, we talk about Zachary's decaf secret and the Sprudge Decaf Project. We also reveal where we've been podcasting from lately. Visit http://nightof1000pours.com to get involved in our March 16th Night of 1,000 Pours ACLU Fundraising event taking place around the country. Thank you for listening to the Coffee Sprudgecast!
Episode 049: The One With Situational Ethics
February 06, 2018 19:40 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode, we drink Situational Ethics, sip Yemen coffee roasted by Equator, and talk about our favorite Super Bowl dips.
Episode 048: The One With The 2017 Sprudgie Award Winners!
January 18, 2018 16:26 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode, we announce the winners of the Ninth Annual Sprudgie Awards. Congratulations to all! Notable Roaster Photo by Anna Hutchison Onyx Coffee Lab (Fayetteville, AR) Honoree: Assembly Coffee (London) Best New Cafe Narrative Coffee (Everett, WA) Honoree: Cherry Street Public House (Seattle, WA) Best New Product Kruve Sifter Honoree: World Specialty Coffee Map by Cafe Imports Best Coffee Video/Film RealChrisBaca on YouTube Honoree: Honoree: James Hoffmann...
Episode 047: The One With The 2017 Sprudgie Awards Finalists
December 09, 2017 00:10 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this very special episode, we announce the 2017 Sprudgie Awards Finalists! Listen to find out who got nominated! Notable Roaster Take Flight Coffee (Los Angeles) Onyx Coffee Lab (Bentonville, AR) Assembly Coffee (London) Colonna Coffee (Bath, UK) Maquina Coffee Roasters (Oakland) Talor & Jorgen (Oslo) Notable Coffee Producer Jose Gallardo (Panama) Marta Dalton (Guatemala) Aida Batlle (El Salvador) The Producers of Port of Mokha (Yemen) La Palma el Tucan (...
Episode 046: The One With The New Sprudge Live
November 06, 2017 07:48 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIn this episode we discuss the new Sprudge Live website http://sprudgelive.com and the upcoming 2017 World Barista Championship in Seoul, South Korea. We also talk about: JAB's rumored acquisition of Dunkin' Donuts (will they?) Cafe noise and creativity Café Comunión's Restoration Fund Icelandic Toasted Porter | Einstök Ölgerð COFFEE TONIC — Slingshot Coffee Co.
Episode 045: The One With Erika Vonie
October 20, 2017 22:56 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this very special episode we interview Erika Lee Vonie, the 2017 New York Coffee Masters champion.
Episode 044: The One About Season 2
October 06, 2017 16:49 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen take a moment to talk about: Alphabet Brewing Company's Flat White Coffee Beer we talked about coffee beer festival Coffee 💕 Beer Song Tea Fellow Products Breville Oracle Touch We looked back on Night of 1,000 Pours We take a few calls and plug coffee charity Project Waterfall and we also really like Coffee Kids We talk about the New York Coffee Festival happening next weekend. This episode is sponsored by Urnex...
Episode 043: The One About Sprudge Wine
June 09, 2017 17:07 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBHosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen discuss their brand-new project: Sprudge Wine! Sprudge Wine! Sprudge Wine! http://wine.sprudge.com
Episode 042: The One With US Brewers Cup Champion Dylan Siemens
May 23, 2017 17:35 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBSprudge correspondent Liz Chai interviews Onyx Coffee Lab barista trainer and 2017 US Brewers Cup Champion Dylan Siemens. For more US Coffee Sports fun, listen to Episode 41 at the 2017 USBC in Seattle.