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#BCRBC Round One Day One Schedule – South and North Regions
The schedule for all y'all.
Chris Tacy’s GodShot: “Cogito Hipster Ergo Sum”
I think about hipsters, therefore I am.
Coffee Legend George Howell Profiled In Boston Magazine
30 minute pleasure trip. 30 minute pleasure trip.
…Says Science: Can Caffeine Improve Verbal Positivity?
Science explains why you're awful in the morning, just awful.
Nashville: Dose Coffee Triennial Party
Party down at dose.!
UPDATE: SCAE World In Coffee Finals?
This post has been updated as archived videos become available and winners are confirmed. Stick with Sprudge for continued updates throughout the day! [UPDATE 2 - 11:59AM PST] Flash forward to 24:10 to see the epic final moments of…
PhD Student And Home Barista Uses Has Bean, Wins 2011 World Brewers Cup
“I am not a coffee professional. I have been warned against saying this, but I’m an amateur. Ireland, as a country, has a long history of amateur participation in sports. For some odd reason, we love abusing ourselves and…
June 24th El Salvador COE Public Cupping: Pupusas, Beer, and You.
Some solid upcoming coffee fun to be had for residents of the Twin Cities: St. Paul-based green gurus Cafe Imports will be hosting an El Salvador Cup Of Excellence microlot extravaganza in their Energy Park HQ, including El Salvador…
Alternative Headlines For The 2011 WBC Champions
In keeping with longstanding Sprudge tradition, we put our heads together prior to the Sunday announcements in Bogota and pre-wrote potential headlines for each of the 6 finalists. While Alejandro Mendez of El Salvador ultimately prevailed in taking home…
Sprudge “Excellence In Journalistic Standards” Exclusive: The Lost JimSeven Podcast From Bogota
Like the “Lost Levels” from Super Mario Bros. 2, we’re proud to make public that which perhaps would have been best left private. In this exclusive to Sprudge.com, listen below for the lost JimSeven Podcast live from the WBC in Bogota, Colombia.…
Report From Bogota: Randal H. Bodom, Lost In The K-Cup K-Hole…
Ooof, what time is it? Did they announce the big winner yet? Wait, what DAY is it, and where IS everybody? Ugh, this weekend was a real doozy. Hiiiiiiiiii! Randy here, dusting off the debris from last night’s all-nighter here in…
The World Goes GaGa: Alejandro Mendez Is Your 2011 World Barista Champion!
Alejandro Mendez of El Salvador is your 2011 World Barista Champion! Rounding out the competition, here’s the complete list of finalists: 2nd Place – Pete Licata, USA 3rd Place – Matt Perger, Australia 4. Javier Garcia, Spain 5. Miki…
Cafe Con Blech-che: The “Milk” Of WBC 2011
The milk situation at WBC2011 leaves much to be desired. Por ejemplo: this “Megalitro” of opaque, floppy, potato chip bagged milk product, foaming up super weird at 8,600 feet. There are a total of three milks available, including this…
Some Other Lovely Coverage For Your Finals Sunday
While the drama, passions and pageantry of WBC Finals Sunday play out on Livestream, make sure to check out some of these blogs covering the event live from Bogota: *The Barista Magazine Pasteboard has been killing it all week…








