Carlo Di Ruocco, the Italian-born founder of the California roasting company Mr. Espresso who helped introduce espresso to a generation of Americans, died in his sleep on Jan. 17 at…
Carlo Di Ruocco, the Original Mr. Espresso, Dies at 90
Month: January 2025
Inside One of France’s Most Enduring Roasteries, Brûlerie du Léon
Yvette Bozec is more than just a matriarch; she is a French coffee roasting pioneer. With her grandson Clément Bozec now steering the ship as directeur général at Brûlerie du…
Office Coffee Giant Eurest Rolls Out Direct Coffee Brand
Office foodservice and catering company Eurest USA recently rolled out a coffee brand of its own called Direct Coffee Roasters. The coffee behind the name is developed through a partnership…
Offbeat Coffee is On Point in Sacramento
The tempo is running fast at the first brick-and-mortar location of Sacramento, California’s Offbeat Coffee, which held a soft opening last week. In a long, 3,000-square-foot space, wooden furniture, concrete…
The Secret World Of Cardamom
This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. Looking inside cardamom sourcing.
Study Confirms Coffee Rust Fungicides Toxic to Farmworkers
A new study revealed significant health risks for coffee farmworkers in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, stemming from exposure to triazole fungicides. The chemicals are used throughout the global coffee sector…
It’s Always Full Bloom at Tselia Coffee in Greenville, SC
The cherry blossoms never fade at a new family-run cafe and roastery in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, called Tselia Coffee, where two life-size replica cherry blossom trees set an otherworldly…
The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Porto
This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. Where to drink coffee in Porto, Portugal.
Coffee Industry on Edge as Trump Briefly Proposes 25% Tariffs on Colombian Goods
A dramatic escalation of diplomatic tensions between United States President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro sent a shockwave through a global coffee industry over the weekend. In a…
Should Customers Be Allowed To Bring Their Own Milk To A Cafe?
This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. What could possibly go wrong?