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K Kat

How to Descale a La Pavoni

We've descaled double boilers, heat exchangers, every superautomatic under the sun...

• Dec 25, 2013

K Kat

How to Program an Auber PID on the Rancilio Silvia

Perhaps more than any other home espresso machine, the Rancilio Silvia has a devot...

• Dec 23, 2013

K Kat

Bonavita Coffee Maker Care and Maintenance

Your trusty Bonavita coffee maker brews up batch after batch of delicious java wit...

• Dec 9, 2013

S Sam

The Reluctant Barista: How to Choose an Espresso Machine

As luck would have it, six years ago this holiday season I was gifted with an entr...

• Nov 13, 2013

K Kat

Tech Tip: Saeco Minuto Test Mode

While the Saeco Minuto offers some unique functionality compared to Saeco's other ...

• Nov 12, 2013

K Kat

Tech Tip: Saeco Talea Giro Test Mode & Troubleshooting

When you have an excellent tech resource like Brendan around, you sometimes have t...

• Nov 6, 2013

K Kat

Tech Tip: Saeco Syntia Test Mode & Troubleshooting

While it's true that the Saeco Syntia offers a display with icons and text that wi...

• Oct 30, 2013

K Kat

Tech Tip: Saeco Vienna Plus Test Mode & Troubleshooting

Possibly the hardest working superautomatic in the business, the Saeco Vienna Plus...

• Oct 1, 2013

K Kat

Espresso Machine Priming Primer

Prime numbers. Prime rib. Prime rate. Optimus Prime. These are just a few of the p...

• Sep 24, 2013

K Kat

How-To: Programming the Breville Infuser

If we were going to anthropomorphize the Breville Infuser (BES840XL), we're pretty...

• Aug 30, 2013

K Kat

Overview: Rotary vs. Vibratory Pumps

In The Great Espresso Machine Wars of 2011, the bloodiest battle was that between ...

• Sep 24, 2012

K Kat

Which Portafilter is Right for You?

So you're in the market for an espresso machine and you're not sure what all these...

• Apr 11, 2012