Coffee Sprudgecast
Episodes
Year In Rebrew End Of Year Best Of Coffee Podcast On The Coffee Sprudgecast
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're ready for the World Flairista Championship on this special year-in-rebrew episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Podcast hosts Jordan Michelman and ...
The 2025 Sprudge Holiday Blend Coffee Cupping
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's officially Holiday Blend season here at the Sprudge Headquarters. To celebrate, we conducted an epic coffee cupping with exceptional Holiday Ble...
Would You Like Sugar, Cream, Or Water Minerals With Your Coffee Sprudgecast?
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of The Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drip drop minerals, dish about coffee events and the seventee...
Sipping Coffees and Ripping Coffee Liqueurs
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Barreling into November—this podcast needs a drink! At the top of the latest episode we rip a generous glug of State Line Distillery's new Coffee Li...
What's A Real Macchiato Anyway?
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's busy out there in the world of coffee: national barista champions from across the globe are in Milan for The World Barista Championship at HOST M...
The Big Fall Coffee Preview
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The days are getting shorter, the leaves are falling, the pumpkin spice latte recipes are influencing—and for us? It means big European coffee event...
The 2025 Coffee Buildcast Volume 4
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're exploring brand new cafes from Seattle, Olympia, Long Beach, and Medellin on another special episode of the Coffee Buildcast on the Coffee Sprud...
Incredible New Cafes From Chennai To Reno On The Coffee Sprudgecast
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're in the middle of a very busy Build-Outs of Coffee Summer, that time of year when Sprudge spotlights new and exciting projects from near and far....
Morning Brew: The Grateful Dead And Verve Coffee On The Coffee Sprudgecast
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're taking you on a wild trip, man. Inspired by Verve Coffee's recent collaboration with Grateful Deadand their delicious Morning B...
The Hottest New Cafes Of 2025 On The Coffee Sprudgecast
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of the year again, where the days are long, the coffees are flash chilled, and cafes show up and build-out! On the latest episode the s...
The Coffee Sprudgecast With An Unnatural Kopi Luwak
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Coffee Sprudgecast. It's not just a coffee podcast, it's a taste experience, where only the strongest endure. Zachary Carlsen returns f...
The One With World Coffee Roasting Champion Mikaël Portannier
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a special bite-sized episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast this week, featuring an interview with 2025 World Roasting Champion Mikaël Portannie...
The One With The 16th Annual Sprudgie Award Winners
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen talk about the winners of the 16th Annual Sprudgie Award...
The One Before The Last SCA Expo In Houston
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen list off all the incredible things to see, do, and ...
The One With Heartwood Coffee and Partners Coffee
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time again for another rousing episode of the Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen on the Sprudge coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast! Learn ab...
Drinking Valentine's Day Coffee And Traditional Naturals
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Michelman and Carlsen drink Partners Coffee's limited-edition Valentine's Day "Be Mine" specialty in...
The Sprudge Design Award Winners On The Coffee Sprudgecast
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new year, a new Coffee Sprudgecast. It's 2025 and hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen talk about all of the incredible Sprudge Design Award w...
Cupping Holidays Blends On The Coffee Sprudgecast
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen ring in the holidays with an epic seventeen coffee cupping on the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast....
Klatch Coffee Empire, Co-Ferments, PERC Coffee And More
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen return for another rousing episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Myths are busted, minds are opened, and we have tho...
The One With The Dwell Brewer
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink coffees from Verve Coffee, Sightglass Coffee, and Dito Coffee powered by Madcap. The...
The 15th Anniversary Coffee Sprudgecast Spectacular!
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a very, very special new episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, in which hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen make a Chemex of Touc...
The 2024 Coffee Buildcast Volume Four
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Board game cafes, UK import cafes, colorful cafes, and specialty coffee institution cafes are opening new locations. We cover the gamut during the Bui...
We're Building Out On The Third Episode Of The Coffee Buildcast
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it "nat" summer? Co-host of the Coffee Sprudgecast (and Sprudge co-founder) Jordan Michelman certainly thinks so. On Volume 3 of the 2024 Coffee Bu...
Listen To The Coffee Buildcast And Discover New Cafes Worldwide
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast focuses on builds. That's right, it's the second episode of the 2024 Build-Outs of Coffee Coffee Buildcast p...
World of Coffee Copenhagen Enjoyed By All
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, the Sprudge coffee podcast co-hosted by co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen, there was a l...
The World of Coffee Copenhagen Preview Coffee Sprudgecast Spectacular!
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast! We're hours away from the opening of World of Coffee in Copenhagen—the big Specialty Coffee A...
Coffee Buildcast 2024 - Part One
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Born to build it out! Hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman are back with another special Coffee Sprudgecast—the first edition of the Coffee Bu...
The Coffee Sprudgecast With Neon V60SPs
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Coffee Sprudgecast is back with a fresh, new episode featuring beautiful coffees and teas and an especially beautiful brewer! The episode starts w...
Brewing The Best Decaf In America On The Coffee Sprudgecast
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, Zachary Carlsen brews BlendIn Coffee Club's Colombia Los Nogales, the winning 2024 US Brewers Cup Cha...
2024 SCA Expo Preview
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hold on to your coffee-loving merchandising trucker hats, because it's time for another action-packed episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. This week, ho...
The 2024 US Coffee Champs And Songbird Klatch Coffee
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our coffee podcast program The Coffee Sprudgecast returns with an episode fresh off the US Coffee Champs première partie at Klatch Coffee in Rancho C...
Twinkies, Tiramisu, and St. John's Eccles Cake
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast is back for another rousing episode where hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen take a shortcut… a ti...
Sprudgie Awards And Verve Coffee On The Coffee Sprudgecast
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking! There's a new episode of Sprudge coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast! On the newest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michel...
Coffee Sprudgecast: The One With DONA And Olympia Coffee Roasting Company
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2024 and time for a new installment of the Coffee Sprudgecast! In this episode, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen sip DONA teas and tisa...
The One With Several Beverages
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen return for another spirited episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Several beverages were prepared for this episode—...
The One Where The Hosts Brew Night Swim Coffee With The Hoop Brewer
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast listeners, do we have a surprise for you. That's right, there's a new episode of The Coffee Sprudgecast. Hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Ca...
The One With Tasty Build-Outs And Juicy Camber Coffee
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast is out! Hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen are back—and they're drinking del...
The One With Walnut Whips And La Llama From Monogram Coffee
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen are back for another exciting episode of the coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast. Michelman and Carlsen drink...
The One With Builds And Block Party From Partners Coffee
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of the coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast with hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman. In this episode, Michelman an...
The One About The 2023 Build-Outs Of Coffee Part One
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Coffee Buildcast is back! Featuring Naomi Joe Coffee, Greenstreet Coffee Co., Considered, and Wayward Coffee. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgeca...
The One About The Book But First, Coffee
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is all about Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen's new book But First, Coffee. Michelman and Carlsen take us...
The One With Verve Coffee On A Moccamaster
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reach for the sky and hold your head up high. For tonight and every night? You're a superstar. On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, Jordan...
The One Live From The 2023 United States Barista Championship
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, guest host and photo journalist Elizabeth Chai reports live from the 2023 United States Barista Champ...
The One Before 2023 SCA Expo
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Things are really heating up here at the Coffee Sprudgecast, as your intrepid hosts guard their ears and gird their loins for the impending 2023 SCA E...
The One With Chocolate
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What time is it? It's time for another episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. In this stirring episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen take a first-...
The One With Tim Wendelboe Coffee
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink coffee and eat almond pastry on foggy ...
The One With The 14th Annual Sprudgie Award Winners
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Coffee Sprudgecast! In our very first episode of 2023, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen share the winners, honorees, an...
The One With Flavors
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is all about flavor. Some might even call it… Proof Of Taste. But how do we get there? By drinking several u...
The One With Both Coffee And Tea
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coffee, tea, why not both? On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts and Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink a...
Build-Outs Of Summer Part Three
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's no doubt about it—Build-Outs season is positively in full swing here at Sprudge. Our yearly summertime series celebrates new and remodeled c...
Build Outs Of Coffee Sprudgecast Part Two!
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The celebrations continue for our tenth Build-Outs season (submissions open) on this very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Hosts and Sprudg...
Build Outs Of Coffee 2022 Sprudgecast
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The thrill of the build is back! We're celebrating our tenth Build-Outs season (submissions open now!) on this very special episode of the Coffee Spr...
The One With Sprudge Twenty 2022
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen introduce the 2022 Sprudge Twenty. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista ...
The One With Three Teas
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Carlsen and Michelman drink new loose-leaf offerings from DONA and a sparkling botanical beverage from Rishi while dishing on t...
The One With Maison Nico
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Coffee Sprudgecast! In our latest episode, Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen are reunited over a sample box...
The One With Spirit-Infused Coffee
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Coffee Sprudgecast returns! On the latest episode of the show, Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen taste a plethora of fascin...
The One With The 2021 Sprudgie Award Winners
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen read the winners of the 2021 Sprudgie Awards Presented By Pacific Bari...
The One With Our Favorite Coffee Holiday Gifts
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays from everyone at the Coffee Sprudgecast! Hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman discuss a variety of topics in this episode: roaste...
The One With A Bottled Craft Mocktail
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a mocktail? Have you ever had a craft mocktail? Have you ever had a bottled craft mocktail? Hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelm...
The One With 280mg of Caffeine
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen toast to one hundred episodes with frozen capsule coffee, pumpkin spice canned drin...
The One With Homemade Cold Brew
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another Build-Outs of Coffee Podcast Spectacular on the Coffee Sprudgecast. In what is the fifth and surely most exciting episode of t...
Episode 098: The One With Build-Outs Aplenty
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another Build-Outs of Coffee Podcast Spectacular on the Coffee Sprudgecast. In what is the fourth and surely most exciting episode of ...
Episode 097: The One With Even More Build-Outs
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about new cafes Lolo Pass In Portland, OR; Big Pilot Bar In Seoul, South Korea; Sur Coffee In San Diego, CA; and Subko Specialty Cof...
Episode 096: The One With Coffee Hot Sauce
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We try Ujjo's yet-to-be-released hot sauce in two spice varieties at the top of the show paired with Mexico Finca La Laja roasted by Coastal Coffee Co...
Episode 95 The One With The Build Outs Of Coffee (Pt. 1)
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The thrill of the build is back! Build-Outs of Coffee is rolling out hot and heavy all summer long right here on Sprudge, a very happy return indeed a...
Episode 094: The One With The Caramel Macchiato
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman explore the history of the Caramel Macchiato. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsore...
Episode 093: The One Where Earth Day Is Every Day
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts discuss Sprudge Twenty, the annual leadership initiative honoring excellence and individual achievement in the specialty coffee industry, p...
Episode 092: The One With James Hansen
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with James Hansen, an editor at Eater London and the creator of In Digestion, a fine new food newsletter. Hansen is a fo...
Episode 091: The One Where We Love That For You
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen return for another installment of the Coffee Sprudgecast—a coffee podcast on the Sprudge Podcast Network. In th...
Episode 090: The One With A Radio Play
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. For this show we're trying something a little different, so get a little snack or beverag...
Episode 089: The One With New Coffee Podcasts
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a new website in town: Sprudge Maps. Check out Sprudge Maps to discover cafes in your neighborhood and find out their latest operating hours ...
Episode 088: The One With Ever Meister
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen discuss coffee's response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Michelman and Carlsen introduce the...
Episode 087: The One With T. Benjamin Fischer
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Elizabeth Chai (@chaiamericano) interviews T. Ben Fischer of Glitter Cat Bootcamps. This episode is sponsored by Liqui Group and Od...
Episode 086: The One With Sam Spillman
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, correspondent Elizabeth Chai interviews top-ranking US Coffee Championships Nashville Qualifier Barista Competitor Sam S...
Episode 085: The One With The 2019 Sprudgie Award Winners
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen read the winners of the 2019 Sprudgie Awards Presented By Pacific Bari...
Episode 84: The One With Kat Adams & Andrea Allen
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode from Sumner, Washington guest host Josh Littlefield interviews two very special guests: presiding Head Judge of the 2019 ...
Episode 83: The One With The 2019 Sprudgie Finalists
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Notable Roaster This award honors a roaster doing exemplary work in 2019. This may include roasted coffee quality, the strength of e-commerce, cafe lo...
Episode 82: The One With Dandy Anderson
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen interview Dandy Anderson of Stumptown Coffee Roasters in New York City. This episode is sponsore...
Episode 81: The One With Ezra Baker
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen interview Ezra Baker of Stumptown Coffee Roasters in New York City. This episode is sponsored by ...
Episode 080: The One With Bailey Arnold
19 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen talk to guest Bailey Arnold of Oatly and the Barista Guild. Also discussed in this episode: Sprudge NYC Party At ...
Episode 079: The One With Buckley Bonestorm
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Season three of the Coffee Sprudgecast! In this episode we talk to Nathanael May of Pacific Foods Barista Series, talk shop, talk about our ten year a...
Episode 078: The One About Thoughtful Cafe Design
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded at Crush the Rush 2 at Linea Caffe's new roasting space in San Francisco, California. During the event's slate of learning ...
Episode 077: The One With Crush The Rush 2
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, we interview some of the architects of La Marzocco USA's Crush The Rush 2 (Scott Callender, Josh Littlefield, and Liz C...
Episode 076: The One With Tim Wenzel of Stumptown Coffee
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we interview Creative Director Tim Wenzel of Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Wenzel has been with Stumptown for 18 years and wrote and dir...
Episode 075: The One In Boston Part 2
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Chai is back hosting a special series of World Coffee Championship themed episodes from the 2019 SCA Expo in Boston. In this episode, Chai i...
Episode 074: The One In Boston Part 1
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Chai is back hosting a special series of World Coffee Championship themed episodes from the 2019 SCA Expo in Boston. In this episode, Chai i...
Episode 073: The One With The Founders of Baratza
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We interview Kyle Anderson and Kyra Kennedy, the founders of Baratza, in this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Baratza is known the world over for t...
Episode 072: The One In Kansas City Part 3
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Elizabeth Chai interviews Dakota Graff of Onyx Coffee Lab and Joe Marocco of Mill City Coffee Roasters. Joe Marocco works for MIll C...
Episode 071: The One In Kansas City Part 2
30 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode guest host Elizabeth Chai interviews the 2018 Brewers Cup Champion Rose Woodard and the 2019 United States Brewers Cup Champion Kaley ...
Episode 070: The One In Kansas City (Part 1)
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode guest host Elizabeth Chai interviews 2019 United States Barista Finalist T. Ben Fischer (Glitter Cat Barista Boot Camp, Elixr Coffee) ...
Episode 069: The One With Richard Sandlin
16 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we interview Richard Sandlin of Royal Coffee Importers in Oakland, California. Sandlin and the team at Royal have spent the last four ...
Episode 068: The One About DRIP Zine
16 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we interview Coffee People founder Kat Melheim and Amethyst Coffee's Claudia Campero about their new print publication DRIP. DRIP is ...
Episode 067: The One About The Sprudge Twenty
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast we talk about The Sprudge TwentyPresented by Pacific Foods Barista Series, our brand-new initiative th...
Epiosde 066: The One In Nashville Pt. 2
26 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Sprudge Live episode, Multimedia Director Elizabeth Chai interviews folks on the floor at the US Coffee Qualifiers in Nashville, Tenne...
Episode 065: The One In Nashville Pt. 1
19 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Sprudge Live episode, Multimedia Director Elizabeth Chai interviews folks on the floor at the US Coffee Qualifiers in Nashville, Tenne...
To Whom This May Concern - First Contact
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the third installment of To Whom This May Concern we make contact.
Episode 064: The One With The Tenth Annual Sprudgie Awards Presented by Oatly
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the winners announcement for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly, honoring the very best in coffee. Nominees for each catego...
Episode 063: The One In Denver Pt. 2
15 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On a very special edition of the Coffee Sprudgecast, we take you live to the event floor at the 2019 US Coffee Champs Qualifying Event in Denver, Colo...
Episode 062: The One In Denver Pt. 1
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On a very special edition of the Coffee Sprudgecast, we take you live to the event floor at the 2019 US Coffee Champs Qualifying Event in Denver, Colo...
Episode 061: The One With Victoria Smith
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jordan Michelman interviews Victoria Smith, Coffee Director of A Rake's Progress and The Cup We All Race For at the LINE Hotel in Wa...