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From a harried, enormous, overwhelming day at SCAA and USBC 2011, here’s some notational snapshots: Thanks to everyone who came out to last night’s 2nd Annual Queers In Coffee Happy Hour. It was a lot of fun to see…

With no further ado, your 2011 USBC finalists are: 1. Nik Krankl (Gelato Bar & Espresso Cafe) 2. Trevor Corlett (Madcap) 3. Pete Licata (Honolulu Coffee Company) 4. Lorenzo Perkins (Cafe Medici) 5. Ryan Knapp (Madcap) 6. Kevin Bohlin…

So downstairs at SCAA 2011, there’s the Barista and Brew comps, the showroom floor, the scene, the schmooze, and the see-and-be-seen. It’s a hoot and all, and worth your time, but not worth ALL your time. Throughout this Saturday…

From a mega-pool of nearly 50 competitors, here’s your USBC 2011 semi-finalists heading into the weekend. They join the 6 regional champions in semi-final competition starting tomorrow morning at 9am Central. In no particular order, and with a hearty…

Houston, Texas – the 4th largest city in America, named for then-President of the Republic of Texas Sam Houston, shortly after his glorious, bloody victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. The city of Houston is renowned around the…

IN THE CITY OF SYRUP, WE LIKE TO JAM IT REAL SLOW We here at Sprudge.com sincerely hope you’re enjoying the City of…

Video cameras and audio recorders were not allowed inside the afternoon discussion forums at SCAA Symposium 2011, so that the attendees could be as open, candid, and nasty as they wanna be.. Only Sprudge.com can bring you these exclusive…

Prior to a delicious catered BBQ lunch, we heard from an elite cadre of speakers of speakers, including Luis Fernando Sampler, Tony Hansen, and Daniele Giovannucci. Luis Sampler comes to us from the National Federation of Coffee Growers of…

Some highlights from the first part of day two at the Symposium, where the focus is on hunger, problems, and how to solve both. Up first, Rick Peyser of Green Mountain, who reflects on the people of Nicaragua who…

The SCAA Showroom Floor: a place of wonder, delight, muffins, oddities, and fabulous people making awesome stuff. Sprudge.com is proudly partnered with a select few companies, every one of whom is owned and operated by people who are really…

Highlights from a mind-boggling informative and educational afternoon at the SCAA Symposium. Whoa! Kim Elena Bullock, Counter Culture Coffee Green Buyer: “Does quality equal sustainability? What happens when people demand certification?” And what exactly happened at those good ol’…

We ran our secret audio recorder during James Hoffmann’s controversial, thought-provoking speaking engagement at today’s SCAA Symposium event. Here it is, in all its poor-quality reverby, pocket-hidden, turn up your volume real loud glory, exclusive to Sprudge.com readers. Listen…

Whoa! A full slate of heavy hitters made mincemeat of the 11am-12:45pm block at the SCAA Symposium 2011. The crowd was kept on pins and needles by distinguished gentlemen from Brazil, Guatemala, and the LucasArts Compound in Redwood City,…

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Juan Luis Barrios takes the stage at the SCAA 2011 Symposium. He joins a distinguished panel of speakers who are discussing the challenges of the commodities market. We’ll have more on this soon but for now… OMG JUAN…

An epic slate of scientists wowed the audience at round one of the SCAA Symposium. First up, Dr. Peter Baker, Senior Scientist at CABI: “The world’s coffee lands are in constant flux. Where is new coffee coming from?” Dr.…