Coffee Sprudgecast

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.

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. Graff competed in the 2019 US Coffee In Good Spirits Championship. This marks the first year of this program in the United States.

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.

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).

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.

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

We talk about The Sprudge Twenty Presented by Pacific Foods Barista Series, our brand-new initiative that celebrates influential voices and leaders in coffee. We interview Nathanael May, customer marketing manager of specialty coffee for Pacific Foods and friend of the podcast. A few items discussed this week: Why is the Sprudge Twenty important right now? Why is alternative milk against the rules at barista competition? Why don't cafes have more board games?

Epiosde 066: The One In Nashville Pt. 2

Episode 065: The One In Nashville Pt. 1

To Whom This May Concern - First Contact

Episode 064: The One With The Tenth Annual Sprudgie Awards Presented by Oatly

Episode 063: The One In Denver Pt. 2

Episode 062: The One In Denver Pt. 1

Episode 061: The One With Victoria Smith

Black Coffee Live Podcast: DC