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Brewin' with Brandi: Adriatic Mojito - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Adriatic Mojito

We had to twist her arm, but somehow we were able to convince Brandi to whip us up...
  • Sep 12, 2011
Brewin' with Brandi: Butterscotch Breeze - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Butterscotch Breeze

To mix up one of our crew's most popular drinks this summer, we turned to Brandi! ...
  • Sep 2, 2011
Crew Review: Baratza Esatto - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Baratza Esatto

Designed for precision devotees, the Esatto is a retrofit for the Maestro Plus, Vi...
  • Aug 31, 2011
Testing: Steaming Lactose Free Milk - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Testing: Steaming Lactose Free Milk

We had a viewer query regarding lactose free milk: Was his inability to get great ...
  • Aug 30, 2011
Crew Review: Breville Milk Cafe - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Breville Milk Cafe

In a world where fluffy frothed milk is the line between good an evil, where whipp...
  • Aug 26, 2011
Crew Review: Jura Ena9 One-Touch Superauto - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Jura Ena9 One-Touch Superauto

One-touch capabilities usually mean a large robot will take over more than it's fa...
  • Aug 22, 2011
Compare: Strada Basket vs. Stock Basket on La Marzocco GS/3 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Compare: Strada Basket vs. Stock Basket on La Marzocco GS/3

In the long term quest to improve consistency in shot -- particularly in a high-ca...
  • Aug 15, 2011
Gear Testing: DeLonghi ESAM 5400 Superautomatic - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Gear Testing: DeLonghi ESAM 5400 Superautomatic

Another superautomatic in DeLonghi's arsenal is this Perfecta model, sans one-touc...
  • Aug 1, 2011
Crew Review: Bodum Bistro Coffee & Tea Dripper - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Bodum Bistro Coffee & Tea Dripper

As soon as we saw this at SCAA, we could envision it in dorm rooms everywhere! Thi...
  • Jul 27, 2011
Crew Review: Bodum Bean Cold Brew - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Bodum Bean Cold Brew

In our quest for the perfect cold brew mechanism, we tried this press-pot variatio...
  • Jul 26, 2011
Experimenting with Lungos - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Experimenting with Lungos

If making espresso was a children's fairy tale, this experimentation is all about ...
  • Jul 22, 2011
How To: Dialing in a Pressurized Portafilter - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

How To: Dialing in a Pressurized Portafilter

So you've got an espresso machine with a pressurized portafilter -- like a Saeco A...
  • Jul 20, 2011
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