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Introducing Boon Boona Coffee Roasters!

We’re excited to welcome another wonderful roaster to Seattle Coffee Gear: Boon Boona Coffee! Boon Boona celebrates the East African coffee tradition through working with...

coffee, culture & news
Urnex Line Overview

We know, we talk about cleaning and maintaining your machine a lot. We know you know there’s a good reason for that! But today we...

coffee, maintenance, Educational, Cleaning & Urnex
All-In-Ones Vs. Standalone Semi-Auto Espresso Machines

One thing a new espresso customer needs to consider is whether they want an all-in-one machine or one with a standalone grinder. All-in-one’s seem like...

coffee, espresso, Grinders & Machines
Things to Look For in a Drip Brewer

Drip brewers are one of the most popular ways to brew coffee in the United States. We love a pot of hot coffee in the...

coffee, Drip & Educational

Coffee on the Go!

One of our favorite things about visiting a new place is trying out their coffee. With that said, you might rather take your own coffee...

coffee, cold brew, travel & Press
Behind the Scenes: The Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast!

Did you know that Seattle Coffee Gear has a podcast? Now you do! We’ve been podcasting for a couple of months now and we’re pretty...

coffee, culture, news & Podcast
Finding Coffee on the Road

Something that comes up all the time for anyone in a coffee hotspot is “what’s with all the chains?” It turns out that not even...

coffee, culture, espresso & travel
What Separates Commercial Espresso Machines?

We get a lot of questions about commercial versus home machines here at Seattle Coffee Gear. Many people think that if they want the best...

cafe, coffee, espresso & Prosumer

Coffee Processing

It’s time for a refresher on one of the things that most deeply affects coffee flavor: Processing! From washed or natural, to honey or anaerobic...

coffee, culture, education & Processing
Weigh Your Shots!

Most people know that the ratio of water to coffee is one of the most important parts of ensuring you get the very best brew...

coffee, espresso, Grinders, Semi-Automatic & Educational
Coffee Flavors Around the Globe

You probably already know that different coffee producing regions have different flavor profiles. This has to do with so many different factors, ranging from soil...

coffee, culture & Educational
Drinks Per Hour

One of the first questions many prospective coffee professionals ask when shopping for their first machine is “how many drinks per hour?” What many folks...

cafe, espresso, Machines & Commercial

Video Roundup: 7/23/2021

Happy Friday! It's time for yet another video roundup! Let's get started. First we've got a lower dollar to high dollar espresso machine taste test...

coffee, espresso, Reviews, Videos & Educational
Mahlkonig X54 Sneak Peek

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new home grinder from Mahlkonig, but we’re excited to have the X54 in the studio for a...

coffee, espresso, Grinders, Sneak Peeks & Mahlkonig
Video Roundup: 7/16/2021

Welcome to yet another Video Roundup! First up it's a sneak peek of the new Ascaso Steel Duo! next we have a comparison between a...

coffee, espresso, Videos & Sneak Peeks
Ascaso Steel Duo Sneak Peek

Ascaso has been a fan favorite at SCG for a while now, and for good reason. They combine pleasing visual design with performance and an...

coffee, espresso, news, Ascaso & Semi-Auto

Breville Barista Express Vs. Barista Pro

If you've followed Breville's espresso machine output you're definitely familiar with the Barista Express. This legendary machine is so many home barista's first machine due...

espresso, Breville, Reviews, Barista Pro, Semi-Auto, Comparisons & Barista Express
Philips 1220 Saeco Carina Superautomatic Espresso Machine Review

If you follow us here, we're guessing you're familiar with Philips Saeco's prowess in the superauto market. From past machines like the Vienna, through the...

coffee, Reviews, Saeco, Superauto, Philips & Carina
Rocket Espresso Mozzafiato Timer Review

Rocket Espresso makes some of the most impressive home espresso machines on the market. This is a manufacturer that has spent decades merging machine innovation...

coffee, espresso, Reviews, Semi-Auto & Rocket Espresso
Saeco Xelsis Superautomatic Espresso Machine Review

Sporting a lot more than a new look, the new Xelsis from Saeco is here. We know you're eager to hear how it stacks up...

coffee, espresso, Reviews, Superautomatic & Machines

Episode 11 - Cold Coffee

The Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast · Episode 11 - Cold Coffee This episode on the Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast: NOTE: We apologize for some...

coffee, cold brew, news & Educational
Episode 10 - Superautomatic Espresso

The Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast · Episode 10 - Superautomatic Espresso This episode on the Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast: Pat and Jake discuss one of...

coffee, espresso, Educational, Superautos & Podcast
Episode 9 - Cleaning and Maintaining Your Coffee Machine w/Maria from Urnex!

https://soundcloud.com/user-965203951/episode-9-coffee-machine-maintenance-and-cleaning-wmaria-from-urnex This episode on the Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast: Pat is joined by Maria from Urnex! They chat all things maintenance and cleaning, but we...

maintenance, Educational, Cleaning & Podcast
Episode 8 - The SCAA Coffee Wheel

The Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast · Episode 8 - The SCAA Coffee Wheel This episode on the Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast: Pat and Ariel...

coffee, Educational & Podcast