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  <title><![CDATA[Spruce Blend Gates]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Spruce Blend Gates is a neighbourhood cafe in Shindencho, Okazaki. Single-origin espresso, all-day food, and a back garden open all summer.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cold brew is back on tap for summer]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We started pouring cold brew from the tap on 1 July and it's already become the most-ordered drink on warm afternoons. Here's how we make it and why we only do it in summer.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-07-14</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The back garden is fully open for summer]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Twelve seats under the spruce canopy, table service via the bell on the fence post, and dogs welcome on the terrace. The garden is open every day we're open, weather allowing.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-28</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New summer menu: chilled soups and a new open sandwich]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Our cook Dani has been working on the summer food menu since April. The chilled cucumber and dill soup is already a regular order, and the new smoked mackerel open sandwich on rye is worth knowing about.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-05-19</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[We added a new Colombian lot to the filter bar]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Fernwood Roasters in Bristol sent us a honey-process Huila that we've been running on the Kalita Wave since the start of April. Here's what it tastes like and why we chose it.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-04-03</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cold Brew vs Iced Coffee: What Actually Changes]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most people use the terms interchangeably, and most cafes let them. But cold brew and iced coffee are made differently, taste differently, and behave differently in your body. If you've ever found iced coffee too sharp or cold brew too heavy, the reason is usually in the process.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-07-10</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What Honey Process Coffee Actually Means]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honey process is one of those terms that sounds like it should be obvious and isn't. There's no honey involved. The name comes from the sticky texture of the coffee cherry's mucilage. The layer between the outer skin and the inner bean. And what happens to it during drying.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-04-15</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Work From a Cafe Without Overstaying Your Welcome]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We actively encourage people to work from Spruce Blend Gates. Power sockets at every table along the back wall, wifi on the chalkboard, no time limit. But over seven years of running a cafe, we've noticed a few things that make the difference between a good working session and a situation that's awkward for everyone.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-03-22</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why We Change the Espresso Bean Every Six to Eight Weeks]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[When we tell people we rotate the espresso bean every six to eight weeks, the most common reaction is mild alarm. People find a coffee they like and they want it to stay. We understand that. But there are good reasons for rotating, and once you understand them, the change starts to feel like a feature rather than an inconvenience.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-01</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Brew Filter Coffee on a Kalita Wave at Home]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We run a Kalita Wave 185 on the filter bar every weekend, and it's the brewer we recommend most often when regulars ask about making better coffee at home. It's forgiving, consistent, and doesn't require a lot of expensive equipment to get good results.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-02-14</pubDate>
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