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Brew Head Maintenance on the La Marzocco GS/3 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brew Head Maintenance on the La Marzocco GS/3

You know how we feel about cleanliness, baby! So we asked Gail to give us the lowd...
  • Apr 25, 2012
Playing with Temperature on the Crossland CC1 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Playing with Temperature on the Crossland CC1

Having programmable options on your espresso machine is only fun if you mess aroun...
  • Apr 23, 2012
Getting Started with the Crossland CC1 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Getting Started with the Crossland CC1

We'll admit that we have a little bit of a soft spot for Crossland Coffee's CC1. W...
  • Apr 20, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Cadbury Creme Egg Latte - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Cadbury Creme Egg Latte

Little Brandi Foo Foo hoppin' through the forest, picking up the field mice and bo...
  • Apr 12, 2012
Which Portafilter is Right for You? - Seattle Coffee Gear
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
Brewin' with Brandi: Kiss Me, I'm Irish (Coffee)! - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Kiss Me, I'm Irish (Coffee)!

It doesn't take much to amuse us 'round these parts. So even though our Irish-them...
  • Mar 29, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Espresso Vodka - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Espresso Vodka

Brandi's creation this week is truly, utterly dangerous. It's one of those concoct...
  • Mar 15, 2012
Crew Review: Saeco Odea Cappuccino - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Odea Cappuccino

Superautomatics can't be beat when it comes to ease of use and convenience. Saeco'...
  • Mar 12, 2012
Crew Review: Handpresso Wild Hybrid - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Handpresso Wild Hybrid

If you can't live without the hope of espresso resting squarely in your back pocke...
  • Mar 9, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Fresh Faced Filly - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Fresh Faced Filly

When Brandi selected this rather innocuous (and very delicious!) drink from Monin'...
  • Mar 8, 2012
Cooking with Kaylie: Chocolate Espresso Cookies with Walnuts - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kaylie

Cooking with Kaylie: Chocolate Espresso Cookies with Walnuts

There's something you should know about me. Ready for it? I love community recipe ...
  • Mar 7, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes with Hazelnut Cream Cheese Frosting - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes with Hazelnut Cream Cheese Frosting

Ever since we paired Kaylie's love for baking with Brandi's love for brewin', we'v...
  • Mar 1, 2012
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