Dinner (And Decaf!) At Feast Portland: Earlier this fall, Sprudge.com co-founder Jordan Michelman was invited to covere the Stumptown Coffee event at Bon Appetitโ€™s Feast Portland. In the latest essay in the new Sprudge Confidential series, Mr. Michelman recaps a private dinner event featuring a Stumptown Coffee pour over bar that took place that night at the Allison Inn & Spa. Itโ€™s a wonderfully written account of his adventures in fancy foods and wealthy wine-loving old couples, complete with charming cartoons drawn by our very own Zachery Carlsen. Do yourself a favor and enjoy the story with a cup of coffee if you havenโ€™t already read it.

Reading Rainboe: Weโ€™d be surprised if you havenโ€™t read the latest Tim Wendelblog post by now, considering itโ€™s been retweeted more times this week than the words โ€œfiscal cliffโ€ have been dropped on NPR. Following up on Part I of his โ€œCoffee Is Cheapโ€ post, the noted Nordic roaster expresses his frustration with the complaint that his coffee is too expensive (starting at roughly 22 USD per 12 ounces, it certainly isnโ€™t cheap). Mr. Wendelboe goes on to explain the pricing structure of coffee, then breaks down one of his own recent green coffee purchases. Deeming fair/direct trade label solutions โ€œlazy,โ€ Wendelboe pushes the transparent model, which he believes is the best way for consumers to be more aware of what theyโ€™re paying for. What do you think? Is this transparency model the future of coffee? (That is, if there even is a future of coffee?)

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Back On The Road With CCC:ย Counter Culture Coffeeโ€™s Fermentation & Fruit Bombs tour is back, and Sprudge co-founder Zachery Carlsen was on the road with the CCC crew all week. The first stop was Asheville, North Carolina, aka Ashvegas, and highlights include cupping a rare natural coffee from Burundi, drinking beer specially brewed for this event by Green Man Brewery, Katie Carguiloโ€™s USBC signature drink, and raffle prizes galore. Watch for Atlanta and Chicago coverage soon! In the meantime, catch up on coverage from the Part I.

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Joanna Han recaps our week in coffee on Sprudge.com. Follow her on Twitterย @joannakarenina,ย Instagram, and check out her blog Joanna Karenina on Blogspot.ย 

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