Coffee Sprudgecast

Comandante Lab Series Hand Grinders On The Coffee Sprudgecast

On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen get their hands on the Comandante Lab Series hand grinders. The Lab Series fea

The One With Milk Brew

While all very special episodes are all very special, there's perhaps none more special than today's very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Because on this episo

The One With Pumpkin Spice Caskets

It's the season of pumpkin pie spice. It's the season of Pumpkin Spice Caskets. It's the season of love. We're in between the hot and the cold—a transitional period, if y

Stumptown Coffee In Los Angeles and Fresh Pots in Copenhagen

Here in Portland, Oregon the air is cooler, days shorter, and desire for hot coffee…greater? The seasons change and that means our delicious summer series The Build-Outs

Summer Of Build Outs Continues On The Coffee Sprudgecast

As the summer grinds on so too do the builds! Fresh cafes are popping up all across the world and we're delighted to showcase them every year in our annual Build-Outs of

The 2026 Coffee Buildcast Vol. 2

We are genuinely thrilled to offer Volume 2 of the 2026 Coffee Buildcast Coffee Sprudgecast podcast. This episode was taped in the John Early/Maddie's Secret District of

The Half Decaf & Lavender Vanilla Coffee Buildcast

Suns out, cardamom buns out! It's summertime here in the Northern Hemisphere and that can only mean one thing: the season of Build-Outs is upon us! Since the dawn of the

The One With Tug Hill, Gwar, Turkish Coffee, and Little Buddies

Another fabulous week, another fabulous Coffee Sprudgecast episode. We're going full Proof of Taste on the pod this week, with several coffees ranging from outstanding to

The One With Honeymoon Coffee And Strawberry White Chocolate Mochas

It's Hood strawberry season here in Portland, Oregon and we have strawberry fever here at the Coffee Sprudgecast. Hood season also means it's Build-Outs of Coffee season

Deconstructed Vanilla Lattes And Post Brew, A New Way To Fight Coffee Breath

We're deconstructing vanilla lattes on the newest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast! Hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen sip their way through another episode of S

What's A Soup Latte?

It was the product that baffled and dazzled the attendees of World of Coffee San Diego in equal measure. We're talking, of course, about Soup Latte. Not a soup caffè latt

WOC On The Wildside: Our Favorite Sips And Stories From World Of Coffee 2026

World of Coffee 2026 was quite literally everything—a three-day bacchanal of coffee culture, coffee business, and coffee innovation, in the sunny center of San Diego. The

The One With The Mocha Fromage

As far as food fads go, protein and the desire for more protein seems to be as enduring as the non-fat craze of the 80s and 90s. Protein injection into familiar foodstuff

We Talk Sprudge Twenty And Dip Into Cherry Chai Jam On The Coffee Sprudgecast

The Coffee Sprudgecast is back, it's springtime, the world is buzzing about World of Coffee San Diego, and we're buzzing about The Sprudge Twenty Presented by Pacific Bar

Exploring City Guides While Drinking California Sober Mocha Cappuccino

Perusing the cookbook sections at thrift stores can be a real treat. While digging through well worn copies of Dump Cakes and other Cathy Mitchell classics, we absolutely

The One With Scenery Coffee And Balam Coffee's Vandola

In the 175 episodes of the Coffee Sprudgecast, only a few are truly dedicated and earnestly focused on that most imporant of concepts: Proof of Taste. And on the latest e

A Yogurt Tiramisu By Any Other Name Would Be More Accurate

On this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast we go on decidedly delicious deep dives. It's *all* about proof of taste—and we're here to prove that taste is what matters abov

The 17th Annual Sprudgie Awards Plus Coffee Potato Chips

The Coffee Sprudgecast celebrates the seventeenth year of Sprudgie Award winners and honorees, presented in partnership with Pacific Barista Series, on this very special

Coffee Predictions And Futuristic Brew Tech On The Coffee Sprudgecast

In the year brew thousand… in the year brew thousaaaaand! The new year is upon us and, as such, there has never a more relevant time to look into the future. Fueled with

Year In Rebrew End Of Year Best Of Coffee Podcast On The Coffee Sprudgecast

We're ready for the World Flairista Championship on this special year-in-rebrew episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Podcast hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen take