Sam Lewontin (@coffeeandbikes) in Seattle has written a fascinating post at the Slayer Espresso blog, in which he makes the following case: Portland cafe culture..
2009 may have been about “hope” and “change”, but it appears 2010 is offering the coffee world real cause for optimism. Farmers in regions as..
While the company touts its efforts at social and environmental responsibility, selling many fair trade coffees and teaming with International Paper Co. to distribute the..
“This is very high quality and it’s organic. But … the roasters don’t want to pay extra these days,” says the manager of FEDECOCAGUA, Guatemala’s..
Seven wild coffee species also feature on the list of new species, most of which were discovered in the mountains of northern Madagascar. Two of..
SEATTLE, November 18 – In the door at 6am, your Sprudge.com editors were the very first customers for the brand new “Inspired by Starbucks” stealth..
Coffee blogger Daniel Humphries visits the Coffee Enhancement Lounge in Seattle, Washington and brews up Intelligentsia’s Gichathaini in a Chemex, pulling out explosive aromatics and..
Caffeine can also aggravate anxiety, while studies show that the mere aroma of coffee can have a calming effect. In studies, the negative effects of..
Coffee is good for you, says science: Read more: Washington Post – Coffee may have health benefits and may not pose health risks for many..
When the New York Times ran a feature on third wave shops in NYC back in 2006, there were really only 4 boutique shops in..
Brazil’s southeast, where most of the sugar and coffee in the world’s top producer and exporter of both is grown, was at least one third..
“A small part of the coffee industry moans quite a lot about coffee grinders, especially espresso grinders. I confess I am one of those people,..
Erick Williamson was convicted of indecent exposure on Friday December 18, 2009, after two women said they saw him naked through the windows and doors..
“The South Central Regional Barista Competition, hosted by Cuvee Coffee, will take place on January 7-10th at the Downtown Austin Sheraton, 701 East 11th Street..
Take Tonx’s informal survey for coffee professionals. “Do you have coffee breadth? Please answer the following honestly. For questions asking for a number, you may..
![Let your filter freak flag fly! The Bravo Brewer is a new brewing apparatus from @sanremocoffeemachines and we are curious, intrigued, and a little baffled by it. A toroidal bottom “aids in oxygenation [and] introduces organoleptic complexity.” An air flow regulator allows you to “open the aroma of your coffee and stretch the flavors.” There is an “essence injection,” a small channel you can unplug to pour a variety of “essences”—flavored syrups, sugars, oils, palo santo smoke, whatever you want—to get passed with the coffee through the static mixer. Clearly a lot is going on here—read our feature (🔗👆) new today on Sprudge. #sanremobravo](http://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/c138.0.552.552a/101115844_161714892025281_8494942150473765088_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=109&_nc_ohc=J67VqZu548kAX8hlbhk&oh=ebc113f93c43ae8adee98bb30688c1b3&oe=5EFBB9A1 "Let your filter freak flag fly! The Bravo Brewer is a new brewing apparatus from @sanremocoffeemachines and we are curious, intrigued, and a little baffled by it. A toroidal bottom “aids in oxygenation [and] introduces organoleptic complexity.” An air flow regulator allows you to “open the aroma of your coffee and stretch the flavors.” There is an “essence injection,” a small channel you can unplug to pour a variety of “essences”—flavored syrups, sugars, oils, palo santo smoke, whatever you want—to get passed with the coffee through the static mixer. Clearly a lot is going on here—read our feature (🔗👆) new today on Sprudge. #sanremobravo")
