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4 days ago | sprudge.com | Jon Dempsey

Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a small Canadian city that feels almost stuck in time. Founded in 1749 as a strategic British naval base, many who visit say Halifax is like a Boston-lite, charming tourists with a New England feel and, of course, Canadian politeness. The city has gone through a transition in the past decade with a spate of progressive breweries, restaurants, boutiques, and, of course, cafes opening up all over town.

1 week ago | sprudge.com | Zac Cadwalader

Not to be an alarmist, but we’re all hurtling toward our inevitable demises. Not in the “world is on fire” sense, though it is, but more just meant as a general statement about humans not being immortal. The end comes for us all, and generally speaking, the last few years are the frailest. But a new study finds that drinking coffee may help keep you more robust in old age.

2 weeks ago | sprudge.com | Zac Cadwalader

Here’s the situation. You’re on your way to work so you figure you’ll jam over to your favorite cafe like you do everyday and get that very necessary first hit of caffeine. You’re about two blocks away and you start hearing a rhythmic throb. By the time you arrive you can’t even see the cafe because there are hundreds of people out front raving. So what do you do? Do you show brand loyalty and fight through the crowd to get your morning cuppa or do you hotfoot it somewhere less… boom boom?

2 weeks ago | sprudge.com | Zac Cadwalader

You’re still bathing in the Expo afterglow. You saw new things, you got to hang with old friends, and your coffee battery has officially been recharged. So you want to keep the party rolling. Luckily the Sprudge Coffee Events Calendar is chock full of happenings ready and waiting for you. There are events large and small and they are taking place across the globe.

2 weeks ago | sprudge.com | Zac Cadwalader

There’s an entire cottage industry of 3D printed coffee accessories. If you can dream it, plastic filament (or maybe even spent coffee grounds) can bring it to life. Tampers, AeroPress accessories, you name it. Brewista even released a whole line of free 3D printables a few years back. But never one to be outdone, Starbucks said “holy my orange mocha Frappuccino” and 3D printed an entire damn store.