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In the wake of Seattle CoffeeFest 2010, we’ve got some latte art shenanigans to drop a little ink on… First up is the Millrock Latte Art Competition at the CoffeeFest skybridge. Sponsored by some fine folks, including Barista Magazine…

Day one of Seattle CoffeeFest is behind us. We rocked the Hario booth, we took a lot of notes, and Gabi Campanario (Seattle Times / UrbanSketchers.com) created the greatest illustration of us known to man. The whole thing was…

Whoa, man. This is all happening now. There’s $2500 up for grabs, man! Here’s a complete list of competing competitors for the Semi-Finals of today’s Millrock Latte Art battle royale: FROM THE WESTERN CONFERENCE Negranza v. Raak Midori Higa…

We’re closely following the events unfolding at the GCQRI event in Texas. Great posts coming from JimSeven: I think a lot of people came to this event brimming with ideas for research into coffee cup quality. This part of…

It’s that time of the year again! Halloween has reared it’s ugly haunted head, bringing with it a weekend of required costumery to kick off the holiday season. Stay in costume AND be au courant with our exclusive list…

We’re excited to bring you a little bit of inside scoop on a rather titillating coffee for the end of 2010: Stumptown’s Ethiopia Tumticha Yirgacheffe. Dropping next week  at Stumptown locations in Portland, Seattle and NYC, Tumticha Yirgacheffe is…

The Global Coffee Quality Research Initiative is currently underway, from the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. For a bit of background on the Geekery, check out this awesome piece we ran from Peter Giuliano earlier this…

Have you seen White Material? This film has been released worldwide and is finally scheduled for a limited run in the USA on November 11, 2010. From Slant Magazine: The African soil Claire Denis surveys in White Material is…

Our Aguagate coverage continues with the results of the Colombia’s Cup Of Excellence auction. This year’s top bid went to Finca La Loma, garnering more than $40 a pound to a concern of Japanese coffee buyers. Sprudge.com had an…

Welcome to Seattle CoffeeFest 2010! The booths! The workshops! The parties! We’re laying out a comprehensive party plan for you to follow for all the best freebies, costume contests and throwdowns.  Check out our recommendations for your weekend amongst…

Breaking news from the world of NBA coffee franchises: Starbucks Corp. said Thursday that it has bought out Magic Johnson Enterprises’ half of their joint venture Urban Coffee Opportunities, which has opened more than 100 Starbucks stores in city…

We’re celebrating all week for our very special Sprudge One Year Anniversary Fund Drive. And now, a comment from Andrew Brewtbart: The year was 2009. The coffee nation, still reeling from SCAA scandal and a bitterly fought Republican electoral…

Sprudge.com is proud to be the World’s Most Trusted Coffee Tabloid. We publish the stories that no one else will – our recent coverage of Aguagate at the Colombia COE is just one example – while at the same…

An exclusive photo of the new Cafe Grumpy site at 13 Essex Street, LES NYC! From the CafeGrumpy…

From Sprudge hot tipper VendingTimes.com: Select Dunkin’ Donuts stores have begun testing the sale of single-cup pods of the retail chain’s popular coffee that can be brewed at home in a variety of machines. The “Dunkin’ One Cup” pods,…

Metropolis Coffee Roasters – Chicago’s “other” Third Wave coffee empire – have recently pulled “French” and “Italian” roast profiles from their menu. We turn you over to their unfortunately titled “Notes From The Undergrounds” blog for more info: To…