Dominyโs Makeover
Weโre 5 days in to 2013, and youโve probably broken all your resolutions. Thatโs okay, because our good friend (and resident bear-hugger) Jason Dominy has one for you: make better coffee. Mr. Dominy has written up a nice little tutorialย on how to makeover your home coffee this year. Even if youโre a pro at home coffee making, this is a great article to share with friends and family who might be interested in dabbling in improving their coffee, but arenโt sure where to start.
Bernsonโs Best of 2012
Sprudge’s NYC-based staff writer Alex Bernson looks back on his most memorable coffees of 2012, and tell us why 2012 was such a great year to be a โcoffee nerd/enthusiast/professional/what-have-you.โ Included on Mr. Bernson’s list were Ritual (twice!?), Stumptown, Heart, Counter Culture, Kuma, and Caffe Ladro.
Times Reporter Goes To Coffee Camp
NY Times reporter Matt Richtel spent some time at Sightglass and Verve Coffee in December learning the ins and outs of coffeeโfrom basic coffee equipment and shot pulling, to milk-steaming and โpainting with milk.โ His article about the whole experience is a great look into the mindset of the average coffee consumer, and an important reminder to anyone involved in specialty coffee that from the outside, specialty coffee can look a bit obsessive and outrageous:
โI know, this all seems like โBest in Show,โย โ says Ryan OโDonovan, an owner of Verve, referring to the faux documentary about dog shows. โIt seems ridiculous. Weโre trying to make it less ridiculous.โ
Weโre just excited about his next article, which will detail what he learned at โCamp Letโs Make Oatmeal.โ
Learning to Create the Perfect Cup of Coffee – The New York Times
Olympia Coffee Announce Third Cafe
Our friends and partners at Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. are helping the city of Olympia expand its portfolio beyond vapor cafes and gutter punks by opening up a third (yes, third) location. This time, theyโre bringing their treats to the historic Wildwood Building, and are including a wrap-around coffee bar for more customer/barista bonding time. Coupled with the opening of a third location, OCR continues to tick off the boxes on the โHow To Have a Successful Yearโ checklist. Congrats!
The Fourth Annual Sprudgies
After intense deliberation and furtive secret voting, the Sprudge Academy was proud to announce the winners of this yearโs Sprudgie Awards. The fourth rendition of these ultra-popular, super-exciting awards had a little bit of everythingโfrom tiny kettles to National Treasures (Jerry Seinfeld, of course). Congratulations to this yearโs winnersโyouโre doing awesome things for the industry, and we canโt wait to see whatโs next for you.