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Crew Review: Crossland CC1 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Crossland CC1

We asked Gail and Josh to take us through the technical aspects, features and func...
  • Jun 21, 2011
Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Grinta Grinder - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Grinta Grinder

Check out this stepped grinder that offers more adjustment options than a standard...
  • Jun 17, 2011
Recipe: Iced Cherry Chai Tea - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Recipe: Iced Cherry Chai Tea

This recipe was designed for a hot drink but we thought it had the makings of a co...
  • Jun 16, 2011
Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli MCI Grinder - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli MCI Grinder

One of the newest additions to our grinder line up is this petite stepless & d...
  • Jun 15, 2011
Crew Review: La Marzocco Linea Commercial Espresso Machine - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Crew Review: La Marzocco Linea Commercial Espresso Machine

While we've carried the GS/3 for awhile now, we've decided to expand our La Marzoc...
  • Jun 14, 2011
Recipe: Pear and Espresso Panna Cotta - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Recipe: Pear and Espresso Panna Cotta

What do you get when you put together milk, sugar, espresso, whip cream and....PEA...
  • Jun 9, 2011
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How-To: Mavea Purity C Water Filter Installation

Filtering your water is essential if you plan on plumbing in your espresso machine...
  • Jun 7, 2011
Experimenting with Able DISK Aeropress Brewing - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Experimenting with Able DISK Aeropress Brewing

Coava Coffee recently spun off their equipment biz into the new company Able Brewi...
  • Jun 6, 2011
Testing: Airscape vs. Friis Storage Containers - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Testing: Airscape vs. Friis Storage Containers

We love our Airscape containers so hard! They do a great job of keeping coffee fre...
  • Jun 3, 2011
Brew Tip: Experimenting with Coffee Dosages - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brew Tip: Experimenting with Coffee Dosages

Being able to pull an excellent shot once is awesome, but how can you make sure yo...
  • Jun 1, 2011
How-To: Programming the Saeco Sirena - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

How-To: Programming the Saeco Sirena

Our refurbished Sirenas are incredibly popular because they have some great functi...
  • May 30, 2011
Tech Tip: Portafilter Positioning - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Tech Tip: Portafilter Positioning

When is it time to say when? We're often asked where the portafilter should be in ...
  • May 27, 2011
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