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Compare: Entry Level vs. Prosumer Coffee Gear - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Compare: Entry Level vs. Prosumer Coffee Gear

If you drop serious coin on your home espresso setup, will there be a practical pe...
  • Jun 11, 2012
Crew Review: Saeco Poemia - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Crew Review: Saeco Poemia

It's the little espresso machine that could! Saeco's newest small single boiler es...
  • Jun 6, 2012
The Race is On!: Rancilio Silvia vs. Crossland CC1 - Seattle Coffee Gear
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The Race is On!: Rancilio Silvia vs. Crossland CC1

Time for a side by side grudge match with two of our favorites! We've collected so...
  • Jun 1, 2012
Field Trip: Zipwhip's Textspresso Machine - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Field Trip: Zipwhip's Textspresso Machine

Let us introduce you to the hardest working robot in the business: Zipwhip's Textp...
  • Apr 30, 2012
Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter

While we have carried a bottomless portafilter for E61 brew heads that also did wo...
  • Apr 27, 2012
Crew Review: Rocket Espresso Machines - V2 - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Crew Review: Rocket Espresso Machines - V2

Rocket Espresso has souped up their popular machines with a couple of cool new imp...
  • Apr 13, 2012
The Lowdown on Distilled Water - Seattle Coffee Gear
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The Lowdown on Distilled Water

A common inquiry we receive is in regard to the type of water customers should use...
  • Apr 6, 2012
SCG’s Packing Tips: Espresso Machines over 35 lbs - Seattle Coffee Gear
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SCG’s Packing Tips: Espresso Machines over 35 lbs

Earlier this week, our trusty compatriot Tristan showed us his tips on how to pack...
  • Feb 17, 2012
Crew Review: Izzo Alex Duetto II - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Crew Review: Izzo Alex Duetto II

One of the more popular double boiler espresso machines on the market, the Alex Du...
  • Feb 3, 2012
SCG's Most Popular Coffee Gear - 2011 - Seattle Coffee Gear
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SCG's Most Popular Coffee Gear - 2011

Not that we're encouraging you to keep up with the Joneses, but if you're in the m...
  • Jan 24, 2012
Crew Review: Rancilio Egro Commercial Superautomatic - Redux! - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Crew Review: Rancilio Egro Commercial Superautomatic - Redux!

When Gail first met this sophisticated robot about 18 months ago, they had a brief...
  • Jan 18, 2012
Choose Your Own Adventure: Selecting an Espresso Machine - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Choose Your Own Adventure: Selecting an Espresso Machine

There are hundreds of espresso machines on the market, who knows where to even sta...
  • Dec 16, 2011
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