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Getting the Most Out of Your New Coffee Brewers, Espresso Machines, and Other Coffee Equipment - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Getting the Most Out of Your New Coffee Brewers, Espresso Machines, and Other Coffee Equipment

It’s the new year and we know some of our readers might have received some new cof...
  • Jan 5, 2022
Espresso Machine Portafilters and You! - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Espresso Machine Portafilters and You!

You can’t brew espresso without a portafilter! These lovely tools are one of the k...
  • Aug 23, 2021
Episode 12 - Frequently Asked Coffee Questions Part 2 - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Episode 12 - Frequently Asked Coffee Questions Part 2

This episode on the Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast: Pat settles in to answer some of...
  • Jul 28, 2021
Coffee Processing - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Coffee Processing

It’s time for a refresher on one of the things that most deeply affects coffee fla...
  • Jul 20, 2021
Things to Look for in a Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine - Part 1 - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Things to Look for in a Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine - Part 1

We’re continuing our series on good good things to look for when perusing new coff...
  • Mar 24, 2021
Tasting Notes and Coffee Flavor - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Tasting Notes and Coffee Flavor

If you just started your specialty coffee journey with some new gear you might hav...
  • Jan 18, 2021
Interview: Ivania Rivera of Aldea Global - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Interview: Ivania Rivera of Aldea Global

Hey coffee lovers! We were given the extraordinary opportunity to interview Ivani...
  • Oct 31, 2018
What's a PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) Controller on an Espresso Machine? - Seattle Coffee Gear
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What's a PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) Controller on an Espresso Machine?

You may have seen that certain espresso machines include what's called a "PID," or...
  • Oct 1, 2018
Video Roundup: 9/28/2018 - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Video Roundup: 9/28/2018

Happy Friday! It's time for another video roundup! We hope these videos help to g...
  • Sep 28, 2018
Choosing a Superautomatic - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Choosing a Superautomatic

You've probably seen us talk about superauto vs. semi-auto espresso machines. Some...
  • Sep 6, 2018
So Many Brews, So Little Time - Seattle Coffee Gear
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So Many Brews, So Little Time

Hey Coffee Fans! We thought we'd stop for a moment this week and get back to basi...
  • Aug 20, 2018
How Long Will My Beans Last? - Seattle Coffee Gear
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How Long Will My Beans Last?

One perennial question on every coffee fans mind is always: "Are these beans still...
  • Aug 13, 2018
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