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Milk Steaming Tips
One of the wiliest dragons to slay in the home espresso universe is milk steaming ...- Jan 3, 2012

Crew Review: DeLonghi kMix Drip Coffee Maker
As part of their colorful and compact series of new appliances, DeLonghi has intro...- Dec 30, 2011

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler v. Nuova Simonelli Oscar
Yet another comparison match! Watch Gail walk us through the features on the Brevi...- Dec 28, 2011

Crew Review: Bottomless Portafilter for the Crossland CC1
You know we dig the CC1 -- for the price and features, it's a tough machine to bea...- Dec 27, 2011

Brewin' with Brandi: Winter Frost Chai
It's cold outside! But that didn't keep Brandi from whipping up our new favorite c...- Dec 26, 2011

New! Non-Pressurized & Bottomless Portafilters for Saeco & Starbucks Machines
The most popular mod/upgrade to Saeco and Starbucks semi-automatic machines is the...- Dec 23, 2011

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

Brewin' with Brandi: The Candy Cane
Brandi is seriously in the holiday spirit with this sweet -- and somewhat naughty ...- Dec 13, 2011

Crew Review: DeLonghi kMix Espresso Machine
While their semi-automatic machines are fairly standard performers in the budget-v...- Dec 9, 2011

Brewin' with Brandi: Snowball!
Brandi takes our lovely Snowball recipe and whips up a batch using the Breville Mi...- Dec 7, 2011

Crew Review: DeLonghi Lattissima
If you dig the convenience of a capsule espresso machine but are looking for a lit...- Dec 5, 2011

SCG's Great Stovetop Experiments
There is nothing quite like taking a random suggestion and putting it to the test!...- Dec 2, 2011