Within the yr brew thousand… within the yr brew thousaaaaand! The brand new yr is upon us and, as such, there has by no means a extra related time to look into the longer term. Fueled with pour-overs of Loyal Espresso’s Mountain Melody Mix brewed utilizing an appropriately futuristic brewer, Sprudgecast hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen make their startling predictions for 2026.
Did somebody say futuristic brewer? Sure, that’s proper. Stay on the present, the hosts check out the Melitta Senz V, a high-tech pour-over brewing package that pairs with the Wabilogic telephone app. The brewer is loaded with sensors (two scales, temp probe, and TDS) that ship information in realtime to the app—offering temperature, brew time data, and TDS measurements.
The TDS (whole dissolved solids) information is distributed to the app, giving the consumer an evaluation that predicts the general extraction stage (power) of the brew. On the gadget itself, it shows a easy interpretation of that information with 9 built-in style profiles (e.g. “robust”, “acidic”). Measuring espresso’s TDS utilizing laboratory-grade refractometers have been a part of skilled specialty espresso toolkits for over a decade, and the Melitta Senz-V brings this convenient expertise to the informal dwelling espresso brewer—particularly to those that are experimenting with their brew water.
The espresso brewer has been “on the market” since 2022, with availability actually ramping up in 2025, and the app is linked to an energetic group of customers sharing their information and even score their roasted espresso’s high quality, providing a helpful database of extremely rated espresso roasters and brew recipes. For our Loyal Espresso Mountain Melody mix, we gave it 5 stars.
Predictions abound on the episode—however to seek out out what we actually assume you’ll have to pay attention. Or learn the transcript. You do you! It’s 2026—we’re simply 13 buttons in, 352 to go!
This episode of the Espresso Sprudgecast is sponsored by Baratza, noissue, Ceado, Pacific Barista Sequence, La Marzocco, and DONA.
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This episode of the Espresso Sprudgecast is sponsored by Baratza, noissue, Ceado, Pacific Barista Sequence, La Marzocco, and DONA.
