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The SCAE 2010 was one of the most mammoth events in the history of coffee. Beneath its gargantuan umbrella dwelt numerous competitions, demos, informal hullabaloos, and all manner of chances for international glory and infamy. No one man could…

In our first-ever live, in-person Separated at Birth, we’re proud to bring you these exclusive photos of Sprudge.com editor Zachary Carlsen and Coffee Collective’s Casper Engel: The Sprudge.com Genealogical Team is currently tracing the early-80s European travel whereabouts of…

The WBC 2010 is a place of wonder, filled with the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the clang and din of so many Mazzers, Marzocos, and Marco’s; it’s a non-stop showroom of shots, slurps, and single origin…

Here’s your final placings, and CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 WORLD BARISTA CHAMPION MIKE PHILLIPS, Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea, and all of this week’s competitors, semi-finalists, and finalists. 6. Stephanos Domatiotis, Greece – Cafe TAF 5. Soren Stiller Markussen, Denmark –…

Bert Van Wassenhove of Antwerp is EASILY the most notable traffic-stopper this week at Caffé Culture 2010. This Beligian Barista Champion wears red and white vertical stripes (made in Belgium) and has glorious facial hair (also made in Belgium).…

Here are your 2010 WBC Finalists: 1. Colin Harmon, Ireland – 3FE 2. Soren Stiller Markussen, Denmark – former SCAE Denmark National Coordinator 3. Scottie Callaghan, Australia – Belaroma Coffee 4. Mike Phillips, USA – Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea…

Bjørn Børg! The World Baristas Championships is upøns us, and I’m happier than a little girl on Little Girls Days to be repørtings to yøus from the Løndøns, Englands. There has beens portaføøfs and Uber Boils, strøøps and shots…

The following quotes were overheard in and around WBC 2010 in London, England. Names are being withheld to protect the innocent and drunk. * ” Oh, I’d like to offer HIM an internship…” * ” That coffee tasted like…

“The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth–it is the truth which conceals that there is none. The simulacrum is true.” -Jean Baudrillard Here’s some truth for you -  your 2010 WBC semi-finalists have been announced! Here they…

So you made the great schlepp to London. The international cabal of Money Exchange professionals took their cut, leaving you with more pence than pounds, and you’re hurting for a free pint and something a bit more substantial to…

Are you stuck on the other side of the planet from the WBC 2010? Sure you are, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying all of the fun at this week’s festivities. We’re happy to provide you with…

The World Barista Championship is about to begin (08:30 GMT). I’ll be watching it in my coffee lab (my unfinished basement) and will be live tweeting and crash blogging. The live stream is up here. Day One Schedule 8:47AM…

When Sprudge.com was Sprudge Report, we ran a number of videos that were lost in the shuffle. Vuvuzelas ruin Heather Perry’s WBC performance, Keyboard Cat plays off Caribou Coffee’s gushing espresso and the ultimate 2009 video blog mash-up ever…

As we get closer and closer to next week’s WBC 2010, we thought we’d bring you an early roundup of the English-language bloggers who have a head start on covering the event. As we become aware of more blogs,…

Is there anything these guys won’t brew for a…

Oh, snap. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Saturday for the public to stop using an instant coffee marketed as a sexual enhancer, the agency announced in a news release. Magic Power Coffee contains a chemical…