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Ask Gail: What Is My Superautomatic Bypass Doser Scoop Size? - Seattle Coffee Gear
F Felicia

Ask Gail: What Is My Superautomatic Bypass Doser Scoop Size?

“Help! I lost my bypass doser! What do I do now?” Don’t worry, Gail is here to sa...
  • Mar 12, 2016
Coffee On The Brain: Gesha Coffee Varietal - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Coffee On The Brain: Gesha Coffee Varietal

Described as complex and ethereal, the Gesha coffee varietal sounds as divine as i...
  • Mar 8, 2016
Ask Gail: Adjusting Your Grind Based On Roast Level - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Ask Gail: Adjusting Your Grind Based On Roast Level

On this episode of Ask Gail, we were asked if you need to adjust your grinder sett...
  • Mar 5, 2016
Tune Up For What: DeLonghi Magnifica ESAM3300 Espresso Machine Water Light Issue - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Tune Up For What: DeLonghi Magnifica ESAM3300 Espresso Machine Water Light Issue

We’ve heard from new owners of the DeLonghi Magnifica ESAM3300 Espresso Machine th...
  • Mar 4, 2016
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Coffee On The Brain: Bourbon & Caturra Coffee Varietals

Bourbon? We’ll take ours on the rocks, please. In this episode of Coffee On The B...
  • Mar 3, 2016
Morning Maintenance: Saeco Brew Unit Care - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Morning Maintenance: Saeco Brew Unit Care

The superautomatic. Espresso at the touch of a button. But what is doing all the w...
  • Aug 1, 2015
Drip vs. Immersion Cold Brew - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Drip vs. Immersion Cold Brew

We had a request from one of our viewers to do a taste  test comparing a full imme...
  • Jul 29, 2015
Morning Maintenance: CC1 General Maintenance Tips - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: CC1 General Maintenance Tips

An espresso machine is a lot like a car. If you keep up on your oil changes and ti...
  • Jul 18, 2015
Latte Art University - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Latte Art University

Congratulations! On behalf of Seattle Coffee Gear and the faculty of the School Of...
  • Jun 29, 2015
Morning Maintenance: Programming a PID - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: Programming a PID

Time and temperature. If you break down the essentials of a good cup of coffee/sho...
  • Jun 27, 2015
Morning Maintenance: Rancilio Silvia General Maintenance - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: Rancilio Silvia General Maintenance

So you have been brewing up some delicious espresso shots with your Rancilio Silvi...
  • Jun 22, 2015
How To Ice Brew Coffee - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

How To Ice Brew Coffee

It's summer. Which means iced coffee of course! But we think iced coffee should b...
  • Jun 19, 2015
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