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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Choosing a Superautomatic

You've probably seen us talk about superauto vs. semi-auto espresso machines. Some...

• Sep 6, 2018

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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

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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