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La Marzocco Linea: How Many Lattes per Hour? - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

La Marzocco Linea: How Many Lattes per Hour?

We locked Gail in a room, alone with only a La Marzocco Linea, Mahlkonig K30 Vario...
  • Jul 19, 2011
SCG's Latte Art Extravaganza: The Competition - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

SCG's Latte Art Extravaganza: The Competition

After weeks and weeks of tireless practice, Gail, Rob and Allison met up to battle...
  • Jul 18, 2011
SCG's Latte Art Extravaganza: The Training - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

SCG's Latte Art Extravaganza: The Training

In our quest to produce something other than a star nebula atop our lattes, we ask...
  • Jul 15, 2011
How To: Installing the Saeco Panarello - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

How To: Installing the Saeco Panarello

Whether you're looking to upgrade the stock plastic panarello on your Saeco Via Ve...
  • Jul 13, 2011
Gear Testing: MyPresso Frother - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Gear Testing: MyPresso Frother

Another new standalone frother on the market is one offered by MyPressi, who makes...
  • Jul 12, 2011
Gear Testing: Bodum Latte - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Gear Testing: Bodum Latte

Need some cool foam to top off your iced latte? Bodum's standalone frother is desi...
  • Jul 11, 2011
Crew Review: Nespresso Pixie - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Nespresso Pixie

While not utterly elfin, the small footprint and diminutive size of Nespresso's ne...
  • Jul 8, 2011
Crew Review: Mahlkonig K30 Vario Commercial Grinder - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Mahlkonig K30 Vario Commercial Grinder

If you're going to do it, just do it, okay? No half steps! No ginger movements! No...
  • Jul 5, 2011
Testing: Nuova Simonelli Eureka and MDX Grinders - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Testing: Nuova Simonelli Eureka and MDX Grinders

Yo know how important we believe a great grinder is and we take two commercial-gra...
  • Jun 29, 2011
Testing: Mahlkonig ProM Grind Consistency - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Testing: Mahlkonig ProM Grind Consistency

It wouldn't be a bit over the line to accuse us of having a deep crush on the Mahl...
  • Jun 28, 2011
Recipe: Coffee Mudslide - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Recipe: Coffee Mudslide

The sun is out and all you can think about is an ice cold drink -- one that will c...
  • Jun 23, 2011
Compare: Nuova Simonelli Musica & Pasquini Livia 90 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Compare: Nuova Simonelli Musica & Pasquini Livia 90

We have two heat exchange, automatic espresso machines in our store so we thought ...
  • Jun 22, 2011
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