12 years ago (!) we made a VH1 style Pop-Up Video film to explain how barista competitions work. Starring @lailaghambari it’s a delightful time capsule that’s still got helpful tips and tricks for today’s barista comp enthusiast.
Update coming soon?? Watch the whole thing on YouTube at the link in our bio.
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Your 2025 United States Barista Championship Finalists!
2025 USBC Round One: Semi-Finals Announcements
Some folks may just be genetically more inclined to perceive bitterness compounds found in coffee, and it has nothing to do with caffeine.
Scheduled to be published in the journal Food Chemistry, researchers from the Technical University of Munich sought to examine how various compounds in coffee affect perceptions of bitterness. Turns out it may all be down to mozambioside, a compound that registers as extremely bitter to some but not all folks, depending on genetics. Read more about the study at the link in profile. #foodchemistry #coffee #coffeescience #sprudge
An epic holiday blend cupping? We’re doing it live on the Coffee Sprudgecast — tune in now!! 🔗👆
Featuring @vervecoffee @partnerscoffee @theboyandthebearco @dayglowcoffee @joecoffeecompany @labarbacoffee @pdxcoffeeroasters @philandseb @nightswimcoffee @dunecoffee @madcapcoffee @mrespressooak @equatorcoffees @passengercoffee @olympiacoffee @sightglass #holidayblend #holidaycoffee #coffeecupping #coffeeculture #sprudge
PERC’s epic holiday blend is back for 2024, starring the one and only Frost Gobbler. It’s smooth and sweet, with the perfect hint of roastiness to satisfy everyone in the family, even the grinchiest grinches and scroogiest Scrooges. Happy holidays y’all! Cruise over to Perc Coffee dot com or smash the link in @perccoffee’s bio to snag your bag today.
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All week on Sprudge we’re publishing ghoulish original Halloween fiction of the coffee variety — a beloved annual tradition on the website. Tap in and prepared to be simultaneously caffeinated and horrified, which is a very particular way to be. Happy Halloween!!
The Sprudge Design Awards return for 2024.
#linkinbio to discover more and submit work across multiple disciplines. Public voting begins in October.
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World Latte Art Championship 2024 Semi-finalists announcement.
Incredible routines during this semi-finals round at the 2024 World Barista Championship in Busan, South Korea at the exquisite BEXCOR Convention Center. Read all about it on our live blog! Find out who is crowned World Barista Champion on May 4, 2024!
Sprudge’s coverage of the 2024 World Barista Championship is presented by Pacific Barista Series and La Marzocco; with the support of the wonderful Created Co., Proper Syrup, Third Wave Water, and DiFluid!
The envelope, please…
Winners and honorees have just been announced for the 15th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by @baristaseries — tap in at the link to view this year’s honors.
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