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Crew Review: Saeco Syntia - Certified Refurbished - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Syntia - Certified Refurbished

What happens when someone picks up a new espresso machine and, after using it for ...
  • Jun 25, 2012
Crew Review: Capresso FrothPlus - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Capresso FrothPlus

Get your froth on! Capresso's newest stand alone milk frother, the FrothPlus, has ...
  • Jun 22, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Iced Coffee and Iced Americano - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Iced Coffee and Iced Americano

Since summer is (officially!) here, we asked Brandi to brew up a couple of classic...
  • Jun 21, 2012
Crew Review: Espro Press - 10 Cup - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Espro Press - 10 Cup

There is a camp, in which Gail squarely resides, that doesn't dig the silt often f...
  • Jun 19, 2012
Crew Review: DeLonghi EC860 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: DeLonghi EC860

As you know, it doesn't take much to make us happy, but something we love more tha...
  • Jun 18, 2012
Crew Review & Comparisons: Kalita Wave Pour Over - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review & Comparisons: Kalita Wave Pour Over

It's a big bad mama jamma of a Kalita-related blog entry! So, we went a little Ka...
  • Jun 15, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Bottom's Up! Mudslide Smoothie - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Bottom's Up! Mudslide Smoothie

After a couple of weeks of tame, kid-friendly fare, Brandi could hold back no long...
  • Jun 14, 2012
Crew Review: Bonavita Variable Temp Kettle - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Bonavita Variable Temp Kettle

Brian from Bonavita came by for a visit and shared with us his newest toy: The Var...
  • Jun 13, 2012
Compare: Entry Level vs. Prosumer Coffee Gear - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

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
Brewin' with Brandi: Luscious Lavender Lemonade - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Luscious Lavender Lemonade

This recipe has all the sweetness and light we need right about now. The Pacific N...
  • Jun 7, 2012
Crew Review: Saeco Poemia - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Poemia

It's the little espresso machine that could! Saeco's newest small single boiler es...
  • Jun 6, 2012
Taste Test: Aeropress vs. French Press - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Taste Test: Aeropress vs. French Press

How does a classic compare to the specialty coffee community's darling? We had a v...
  • Jun 5, 2012
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