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Crew Review:  Compak K10 Conic Fresh - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Compak K10 Conic Fresh

Look, you know we don't judge. In general, we are open minded, supportive and care...
  • Jan 30, 2012
How To: Dialing in a Coffee Grinder - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

How To: Dialing in a Coffee Grinder

A little bit of the ol' science behind the magic! Dialing in a grinder is one of t...
  • Jan 27, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mocha - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mocha

Smooth, silky white chocolate is set off by the delicious, roasted (and salted!) f...
  • Jan 26, 2012
Experimenting with Cold Brew Coffee - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Experimenting with Cold Brew Coffee

Do you really need a fancy, specially-designed gadget to brew up a batch of cold c...
  • Jan 23, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Cinnamon Roll Latte - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Cinnamon Roll Latte

This week, Brandi takes one of our favorite breakfast treats and turns it into ......
  • Jan 19, 2012
Crew Review: Rancilio Egro Commercial Superautomatic - Redux! - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

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
Crew Review: La Spaziale Mini Vivaldi - Redux! - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: La Spaziale Mini Vivaldi - Redux!

Recently revamped to offer a more streamlined case, different portafilter handle a...
  • Jan 17, 2012
Crew Review: Breville Smart Grinder Redux - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Breville Smart Grinder Redux

After we tested the original Smart Grinder last year and found that it just didn't...
  • Jan 13, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Peanut Butter Cup Latte - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Peanut Butter Cup Latte

You've got your chocolate in my peanut butter! No, you've got your peanut butter i...
  • Jan 12, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Mocha Fondue - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Mocha Fondue

Who doesn't want to get up close and personal with tons of melting chocolate? Watc...
  • Jan 9, 2012
Crew Review: Chemex + Coava Kone - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Chemex + Coava Kone

Coava Coffee introduced a fine mesh stainless steel filter for the popular Chemex ...
  • Jan 6, 2012
Crew Review: Chemex - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Chemex

The Chemex is easily one of the most long-loved piece of coffee brewing equipment ...
  • Jan 4, 2012
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