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Jane Espante from the United Arab Emirates wins the 2026 Cezve/Ibrik World Championships
Photo courtesy of the Specialty Coffee Association and DXB Live
The first World Coffee Championships in 2026 are already on the books. The Cezve/Ibrik 2026...
Klatch Coffee Announces Centennial – Espresso Commemorating 100 Years of Route 66
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Klatch Coffee announces the release of its newest espresso, Centennial, to coincide with the nationwide celebration of the 100th anniversary...
Starbucks is ‘reinventing coffee culture’ with streetwear, dog vests and kid Liam Gallagher (for some reason)
Today is January 20thvolwhich means we almost get through an entire month of the year without raising an eyebrow in disbelief at all the...
Sprudge’s guide to coffee in the Sangenjaya district of Tokyo
Just two brief stops on the Tokyo subway from the constant energy of Shibuya is the Sangenjaya neighborhood, a youth-oriented neighborhood characterized by a...
Recent Year’s resolutions are still here, I’m still drinking coffee
Friends and family ask us where to buy coffee. This is a tough question! It's effortless to lose track of the amount of amazing,...
Winners and honorees of the 17th annual Sprudgie Awards
Welcome to the announcements for the 17th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Pacific Barista serieshonoring the best of coffee.
The nominees in each category were...
Is there really such a thing as a large, flat white?
The flat white is under attack. Or at least according to one Guardian writer. Aggressor? Milk. More milk. Flat whites apparently now come in,...
Espresso finds a modern application in electron microscopy
Ask any dentist and they will tell you that coffee stains teeth. I appreciate their concern, but they're really barking up the wrong tree....
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