automatic espresso machine Articles

K Kat

Crew Review: Bottomless Portafilter for the Crossland CC1

You know we dig the CC1 -- for the price and features, it's a tough machine to bea...

• Dec 27, 2011

K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Crossland CC1

In the left corner, we have the new Breville Dual Boiler; in the right, the Crossl...

• Nov 29, 2011

K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Rancilio Silvia

In another of our not-so-infamous grudge matches, we pit Breville's new Dual Boile...

• Nov 21, 2011

K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Barista Express

What happens when you pit one show pony against another show pony? Only the strong...

• Nov 15, 2011

K Kat

Compare: Breville Barista Express vs. Rancilio Silvia

After a couple of requests for this comparison model, Gail breaks it down for us: ...

• Nov 9, 2011

K Kat

Compare: Rocket Giotto vs. Nuova Simonelli Musica

We'd be hard pressed to choose between these two models ourselves, and we've had s...

• Nov 2, 2011

K Kat

Experimenting with Ristrettos

You know that since we are part of the goblin class, we love short things, right? ...

• Oct 28, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Musica Lux

We're generally loyalists at heart, and for a few years now, said heart has belong...

• Sep 19, 2011

K Kat

Experimenting with Lungos

If making espresso was a children's fairy tale, this experimentation is all about ...

• Jul 22, 2011

K Kat

How To: Dialing in a Pressurized Portafilter

So you've got an espresso machine with a pressurized portafilter -- like a Saeco A...

• Jul 20, 2011

K Kat

How To: Installing the Saeco Panarello

Whether you're looking to upgrade the stock plastic panarello on your Saeco Via Ve...

• Jul 13, 2011

K Kat

Blind Taste Test: Rocket Giotto vs. Nuova Simonelli Musica

It's time for another round of taste testing! Gail pulled shots from the Rocket Es...

• Jul 6, 2011