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Welcome to Sprudge Media Network, the world’s most popular coffee publication,\u00a0<\/strong>a global hub for coffee culture and original journalism since 2009.<\/p>\n

We interview the world\u2019s leading restaurateurs,\u00a0chefs<\/span>, baristas, bartenders, entrepreneurs, small business owners, artists, ceramicists, and cafe creators. We highlight the best in architectural and product design\u00a0while\u00a0publishing original and breaking content daily from an international team of talented professional photographers, writers, and illustrators. We focus on the multi-cultural milieu of coffee and its colonial legacy, still playing out today. We take chances and champion voices and use coffee as a lens to see the wider world around us.<\/p>\n

Sprudge.com\u00ae\u00a0is based in the American Pacific Northwest with editors and contributors worldwide.\u00a0For all press queries, speaking engagements, and appearances<\/strong> please contact Robyn Brems<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For story ideas, visit our contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To reach out for other reasons, visit our contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Editors<\/h3>\n

Zachary Carlsen<\/a> and Jordan Michelman<\/a> are the founders and editors of Sprudge.<\/p>\n

Liz Clayton<\/a> is the Associate Editor at\u00a0Sprudge, based in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Zac Cadwalader<\/a> is the Managing Editor at Sprudge Media Network, based in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Jenn Chen<\/a> is an Editor At Large at Sprudge, based in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

Contributors<\/h3>\n

We regularly publish content from an international contributing corps. Bylines you have seen on Sprudge include Jenn Chen<\/a>, Michelle Johnson<\/a>, Anna Brones<\/a>, RJ Joseph<\/a>, Hengtee Lim<\/a>, Karina Hof<\/a>, Juliana Ganan<\/a>, Giulia Mule<\/a>, Noah Sanders<\/a>, Rafael Tonon<\/a>, Paulo Pedroso<\/a>, Erix Perez<\/a>, Tung Nguyen<\/a>, Eileen P. Kenny<\/a>, Brianna Fox-Priest<\/a>, Gio Fillari<\/a>, James Hansen<\/a>, Arielle Rebekah<\/a>, Kathy Altamirano<\/a>, Anthony Langat<\/a>, and many more.<\/p>\n

Past members of our editorial advisory board include David Buehrer,\u00a0Jenn Chen,\u00a0Marta Dalton,\u00a0Liz S. Dean,\u00a0Gilbert Gatali,\u00a0Michelle Johnson,\u00a0Tony Konecny,\u00a0Tymika Lawrence,\u00a0Joe Marrocco,\u00a0Diana Mnatsakanyan-Sapp,\u00a0Hugo Neuproler,\u00a0Becky Reeves,\u00a0Trish Rothgeb,\u00a0Akaash Saini, and\u00a0Bronwen Serna.<\/p>\n

Editorial Initiatives<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sprudge Special Projects<\/a><\/strong> is a deep-dive editorial platform supporting longform original coffee journalism around the world, with a focus on stories from international journalists. Sprudge Special Projects is supported by La Marzocco.<\/p>\n

Coffee Design<\/a><\/strong> is a feature series dedicated to the art of coffee, focused on branding and packaging design.<\/p>\n

The Build-Outs of Coffee<\/a><\/strong> is a feature series focused on new coffee bars around the world, under construction or recently opened and presented annually.<\/p>\n

Sprudge Maps<\/a><\/strong> is a worldwide compendium of coffee bars, with unique individual listings maintained by cafe operators. Sprudge Maps is supported by La Marzocco and Pacific Barista Series and supports our ongoing work with Apple Maps.<\/p>\n

Sprudge Podcast Network<\/h3>\n

Sprudge Media Network is home to the world’s first coffee podcast network.<\/p>\n

The Coffee Sprudgecast<\/a> \u2014 Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen, hosts<\/p>\n

No Free Refills<\/a> \u2014 Ezra Baker and Tymika Lawrence, hosts<\/p>\n

A Better Table<\/a> \u2014 Umeko Motoyoshi, host<\/p>\n

Seed To Cup<\/a> \u2014 Rotating hosts<\/p>\n

Cascara<\/a> \u2014 Cyndi Patterson, host<\/p>\n

In Good Taste<\/a> \u2014 Ever Meister, host<\/p>\n

Hype Juice<\/a> \u2014 D’Onna Stubblefield, host<\/p>\n

Sprudge Twenty<\/h3>\n

Each year Sprudge presents The Sprudge Twenty, a leadership and amplification initiative in partnership with Pacific Barista Series. Visit here to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Sprudgies<\/h3>\n

Each year Sprudge presents The Sprudgies<\/a>, considered “The Oscars of Coffee” and presented in partnership with Pacific Barista Series. Visit here to learn more.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Send us a letter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sprudge
\nPO Box 3943
\nPortland, OR 97208<\/p>\n

USP\/FedEx\/DHL Deliveries:<\/p>\n

Sprudge
\n715 NW Hoyt Street #3943
\nPortland OR 97208<\/p>\n

Send us an email\u00a0via our contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Leave us a message at 1-888-55-SPRUDGE.<\/p>\n

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What does the word “Sprudge” mean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Sprudge” is a word for the coffee crumbs, blotches, and splats present on a barista’s clothing and shoes after a long shift on bar. We’ll use it in a sentence: “Listen, you finish dividing up the tips, I gotta go get this sprudge off my shoes.”<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading Sprudge!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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