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Rolando Mirondo has been announced the winner of the Grand Barista Cup and will go on to compete in the Asia Barista Championship in Singapore. Sources have speculated that Rolando Mirondo did, indeed, help your Sprudge.com writers craft a…

Kept It Stunning: Danielle Glasky, in flash specs from Gucci NYC: Sent Them Running: Troy Reynard, wearing a Celtic kilt surely acquired in some Aberdeen back alley (apologies to the ALWAYS FASHIONABLE George Howell for our earlier accidental slander. Whoopsidoodle!) :…

A St. Louis Starbucks suffered minor damage when a crazed motorist drove into its entrance. Starbucks has yet to release an official statement. When incidents such as this start, can mass murders be far behind? Sprudge.com isn’t saying that…

Separated At Birth? Gimme! Coffee Barista Liz Clark & Local Celebrity Dawn…

Roasting is simple. As you can see I simply stand the drill on my stove with the drum over the burner. The burner has no problem (even on low) heating the drum. I run the drill by using a…

Advertising is Good For You – Starbucks Needs New…

Bonnie Greene, Stay At Home Barista, Massapequa NY Every once in a while, my husband, Harold, brings me home some new gadget on one of his MasterCards. They usually just sit in what we call the “don’t touch room”,…

We are proud to bring back our own personal favorite weekly feature, the Sprudge.com Coffee Schmuck of the Week.  From the great state of Missouri: A fight outside Lakota Coffee Shop in Downtown Columbia led to police tasering a…

The NERBC begins today! Click here to view the live feed! Tweets are flying in! Update: Local geek blogger Michael Sprague is keeping us informed here. Sprudge.com had an opportunity to speak with a handful of this weekend’s NERBC…

Starbucks Gossip just scooped that Starbucks has begun serving blueberry waffles in select cafes, effectively going after the coveted IHOP/House of Waffles market. Here’s  SBUXGossip tipper/Starbucks Barista Rachael, via blog comment: The waffles are put into the warmer, and…

From your Irish-Jewish Sprudge.com Lead Writer: 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey (Jameson, unless you’re actually Protestant, in which case you should use Bushmills and go fuck yourself for taking over Ireland) 1 1/2 ounces Irish cream liqueur (optional) 1…

Everyday, your coffee shop fills up with regulars and unknowns alike, each perched peerless behind the pale blue glow of their laptop terminals. Are they running game on Facebook? Are they writing some stupid coffee blog? Or are they…

The winner for the 2010 GLRBC was announced this afternoon. Congratulations to Mike Phillips, 2009 USBC Champion. See you in Anaheim! 1st Place: Michael Phillips (Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea) 2nd Place: Trevor Corlett (Madcap Coffee Company) 3rd Place: Charles…

The finalists from the GLRBC are competing today. From the SCAA Facebook wall: First competitor is Ryan Knapp, at 10:45. He’ll be followed by Charles Babinski, Colin Whitcomb, Trevor Corlett, Mike Phillips, and Scott Lucey (in that order). Follow…

Separated at Birth: Bonhomme (Canadian Snowman) & Reg Barber (Canadian Tamper…

Neat little video from the fine folks at Frank’s in Austin, TX. Impressive long pour. See you in Anaheim! WE LOVE COFFEE from FRANK on…