{"id":467790,"date":"2025-11-07T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/?p=467790"},"modified":"2025-11-06T13:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:42:37","slug":"would-you-like-sugar-cream-or-water-minerals-with-your-coffee-sprudgecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/would-you-like-sugar-cream-or-water-minerals-with-your-coffee-sprudgecast-467790.html","title":{"rendered":"Would You Like Sugar, Cream, Or Water Minerals With Your Coffee Sprudgecast?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does anyone remember when condiments bars in coffee shops fell out of fashion? Seems like these days we&#8217;re doctoring up our coffees with all kinds of creative condiments. Butter, mustard, pickle brine, orange juice, protein powder\u2014but perhaps we&#8217;ve found an additive that will please the condiment-heavy consumer and the condiment-curious purist! We&#8217;re talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowpoursupply.co\/collections\/apax-lab-mineral-concentrates?srsltid=AfmBOopwI0ht2TJxJXBSSQvfnObklPFfCmfqrSWbryKFJN2IErrzFsOP\">Slow Pour Supply Ajax Lab Mineral Water Concentrates<\/a>\u2014drops that can be added to brew water <em>or<\/em> brewed coffee!<\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s episode of The Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drip drop minerals, dish about coffee events and the seventeenth annual Sprudgie Awards (noms open November 10!) Michelman discusses his experience at HOSTMilano, the massive food convention that played host to the 2025 World Barista Championship, and the La Marzocco Out of the Box Event in Milan: fresh coffee, new gear, hot collabs, and frothy gossip.<\/p>\n<p>On this episode, the hosts were sipping a delicious <a href=\"https:\/\/prestacoffee.com\/products\/ethiopia-koke-honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethiopia Koke Honey roasted by Presta Coffee<\/a>. Thanks, Presta!<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to Sprudge and <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/sprudge\">@Sprudge on Instagram<\/a> for the very latest.<\/p>\n<p><em>This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/noissue.co\">noissue<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ceado\/\">Ceado<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/baristaseries\">Pacific Barista Series<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lamarzocco.com\">La Marzocco<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghirardelli.com\/\">Ghirardelli<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/drinkdona.com\">DONA<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Show notes:<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miir.com\/products\/coffee-hand-grinder?variant=41972395704394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miir Coffee Hand Grinder<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Meet the New Standard Hand Grinder \u2013 the perfect companion for coffee lovers at home, on the road, or camping. Designed to provide a consistent grind from coarse to espresso-fine, this portable coffee grinder delivers precision with every use. Durable conical stainless steel burrs and an easy-to-rotate folding handle make grinding coffee effortless.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowpoursupply.co\/products\/coming-soon-2-waycup-330ml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slow Pour Supply 2-WayCup<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Introducing the award winning, newly refined 2-WayCup, crafted with precision and an eye for excellence. In collaboration with Martin W\u00f6lfl, WBrC 2024 Champion, 2-WayCup\u2019s design has been elevated to ensure an enhanced tasting experience. This champion-approved refinement guarantees that every sip meets the highest standards of enjoyment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowpoursupply.co\/collections\/apax-lab-mineral-concentrates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slow Pour Supply Apax Lab Water Mineral Concentrates<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>APAX LAB mineral concentrates: TONIK, JAMM, and LYLAC \u2014 are formulated to create specific water profiles that subtly alter how coffee flavors are perceived. By changing the mineral balance of your brewing water, they enhance different aspects of the coffee, such as sweetness, acidity, or floral notes. These mineral concentrates are designed to be easily applied. They influence the way your palate interprets the existing flavors of coffee, unlocking its fullest potential. Add Apax Lab mineral concentrate to your brew water or directly to your coffee post-brew and unlock new exciting profiles!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/coffee.ceado.com\/en\/products\/86-hoop_coffee_brewer\/56-hoop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ceado Hoop Pour Over Coffee Brewer<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>If you\u2019re a Coffee Sprudgecast listener, you\u2019ve no doubt heard us talk about the Ceado Hoop, an innovative and fun to use new home coffee brewer that uses radial infusion for an even, expressive brew. This brewer is simple, intuitive, and offers you an easily repeatable brewing method\u2014we absolutely love it for trying different coffees each week on our podcast. Try it once and you\u2019ll agree, this is a fabulous new edition to your home brewing set-up.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timemore.com\/collections\/coffee-scale\/products\/timemore-basic-2-0-electronic-espresso-scale-with-timer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TIMEMORE Basic 2.0 Electronic Espresso Scale<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Crafted with high-quality acrylic, this sleek and compact scale is durable and low-profile. The waterproof dial surface and upgraded closable charging port ensure protection from liquid damage. Includes a silicone waterproof insulation pad for added convenience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We love <a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/coffeegear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coffee gear<\/a>. Find out about all the coffee gear we&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/coffeegear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geeking out over here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the whole episode right here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/5Tf9L2QiXSpEPezeJzbLqt?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"embedPlayer\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 660px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px; transform: translateZ(0px); animation: 2s 6 loading-indicator; background-color: #e4e4e4;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/coffee-sprudgecast\/id1080551590?itsct=podcast_box_player&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;theme=auto\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 1px solid #EEE; background: white;\" src=\"https:\/\/sprudge.substack.com\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/noissue.co\">noissue<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ceado\/\">Ceado<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/baristaseries\">Pacific Barista Series<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lamarzocco.com\">La Marzocco<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghirardelli.com\/\">Ghirardelli<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/drinkdona.com\">DONA<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The One With All The Condiments.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":467796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22195],"tags":[15202,9881,29788,342,5259,9367,32963,19723,5750,18118,19384,24820],"class_list":["post-467790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-podcasts","tag-ceado","tag-coffee-sprudgecast","tag-hoop-brewer","tag-la-marzocco","tag-linea-caffe","tag-miir","tag-noissue","tag-pacific-barista-series","tag-podcast","tag-presta-coffee","tag-slow-pour-supply","tag-timemore","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467790"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":468322,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467790\/revisions\/468322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}