The Sprudge Report - Coffee Drinks & Coffee Thinks
It's been another busy week at Sprudge HQ. We've got stories across both the Atlantic and Pacific, a host of exciting coffee drinks, and a few calls for aid. Let's dive in.
Take me back to Copenhagen
Ahhh Copenhagen, one of the best places in the world to eat and drink, and coffee is no exception. It’s been five years since our last visit to Denmark capital and a lot has changed in the coffee scene since then. So it was more than time for a trip back to see what’s new and exciting in Copenhagen.
A UK caffeine conundrum
When you’re in London grabbing a cuppa at the nearest chain cafe, you’d assume the caffeine content of the same drink would be the same from one place to the next, right? Wrong! A recent study found some chains have five times the caffeine content than their counterparts. It’s wild out there in the High Streets, y’all.
Nashville is Sig Bev Town
There are so many cool coffee drinks in the Music City right now. From an elevated truck stop cappuccino at Matryoshka to a city-wide Valentine’s-themed specialty drink crawl with 25 participating cafes, Nashville is the place to drink inventive coffee creations right now.
A perfect day on the Big Island
In all honesty, it’s probably difficult to not have a good day on the island of Hawai’i, but if you are a coffee person looking for the perfect day, that may take some insider information. Luckily, Pacific Coffee Research’s Brit Horn and Madeleine Longoria-Garcia gave us their tips for how to spend a day full of coffee on the Big Island.
The Hemro Group is making waves
Lots of news this week coming out of the recently rebranded Hemro Group. From a new look for Anfim to a new grinder to a brand new headquarters space in Zurich, the Hemro Group is making moves.
A Barista Championship GoFundMe
Cajal Ruttie is the owner of DC’s Steam Valve Espresso, a current Glitter Cat, and a US Barista Championship competitor. She is also deaf. In order to compete in Denver, she’ll need to hire a Cued English translator, and so she has taken to GoFundMe to help raise the money needed to compete.
In other news
Decatur, Georgia’s Dope Coffee Company has a brand new headquarters and is celebrating with a day full of activities they are calling The Dope Coffee Experience. Meanwhile, Austin’s ePac Flexible Packaging has committed to donating 2% of coffee product sales to Project Waterfall.
Aid for Turkey
A massive earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and western parts of Syria, killing over 10,000, injuring 50,000, and displacing over a million more. In response, coffee companies across the country are stepping up to provide aid, and you can help.
New job listings from Sprudge Jobs
Tradecraft Coffee & Tea Outfitters - Field Service Technician - New York, NY
Blue Bottle Coffee - Roastery Supervisor - West Sacramento, CA
Purity Coffee - Wholesale Sales Manager - Greenville, SC
Tradecraft Coffee & Tea Outfitters - Espresso Service Technician - Los Angeles, CA
Allegro Coffee Whole Foods Market - Roasting Supervisor - Thornton, CO
Fairwave Specialty Coffee Collective - General Manager - Kansas City, MO
Glissade Coffee Company - Barista (Full- or Part-time) - Aurora, CO
New cafes on Sprudge Maps
Here are new cafes discoverable on our global cafe portal Sprudge Maps. Register your cafe for free—thanks to the support of La Marzocco and Pacific Barista Series.
Versado Cafe - Recife, Brazil
Caffe Aronne - New York City, NY
AM Craft - San Jose, CA
Lodestar Coffee - London, England
Wyatt’s Coffee - Gainesville, FL
Foundry Coffee Roasters - Sheffield, England
Compass Coffee Roasting - Vancouver, WA
Red Rooster Coffee - Floyd, VA
ADVNTR Coffee Co - Bellingham, WA
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