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K Kat

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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K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: The Candy Cane

Brandi is seriously in the holiday spirit with this sweet -- and somewhat naughty ...
  • Dec 13, 2011
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K Kat

Crew Review: DeLonghi kMix Espresso Machine

While their semi-automatic machines are fairly standard performers in the budget-v...
  • Dec 9, 2011
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K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Snowball!

Brandi takes our lovely Snowball recipe and whips up a batch using the Breville Mi...
  • Dec 7, 2011
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K Kat

Crew Review: DeLonghi Lattissima

If you dig the convenience of a capsule espresso machine but are looking for a lit...
  • Dec 5, 2011
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K Kat

SCG's Great Stovetop Experiments

There is nothing quite like taking a random suggestion and putting it to the test!...
  • Dec 2, 2011
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K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Crossland CC1

In the left corner, we have the new Breville Dual Boiler; in the right, the Crossl...
  • Nov 29, 2011
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K Kat

Crew Review: Krups Espresseria Superautomatic

Krups is entering the not-so-high-stakes game of superautomatic espresso machines!...
  • Nov 28, 2011
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K Kat

Crew Review: Hottop Coffee Roaster

Now it's time for the Cadillac! Next up in our roasting series with Rob is the Hot...
  • Nov 25, 2011
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K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Espresso Bark

If you haven't decided on your goodie bags for this holiday season, might we recom...
  • Nov 23, 2011
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K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Rancilio Silvia

In another of our not-so-infamous grudge matches, we pit Breville's new Dual Boile...
  • Nov 21, 2011
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Crew Review: Behmor Coffee Roaster

Is third time the charm? Will Rob finally prevail over Velton's expert roasting? W...
  • Nov 18, 2011
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