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Recipe: Double Chocolate Coffee Toffee Cookies - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Recipe: Double Chocolate Coffee Toffee Cookies

Does a brownie that is as chewy and light as a cookie, yet encompasses that deep c...
  • May 26, 2011
Crew Review: Cafelat Group Head Brush - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Cafelat Group Head Brush

You know we are so focused on cleanliness, baby! In addition to descaling, backflu...
  • May 25, 2011
Crew Review: Outpresso - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Outpresso

Nespresso's proprietary capsules are made out of aluminum, and we have been often ...
  • May 24, 2011
Velton's Coffee: Three New Single Origins - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Velton's Coffee: Three New Single Origins

In our regularly rotated set of roasted-to-order single origins, we've had a few p...
  • May 23, 2011
Gear Testing: Krups XP5280 & Krups XP1020 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Gear Testing: Krups XP5280 & Krups XP1020

Our next round of Krups testing features two espresso machines -- one is a pump dr...
  • May 18, 2011
Testing Freezer-Stored Coffee Beans - Redux - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Testing Freezer-Stored Coffee Beans - Redux

Awhile ago, we stored some beans in their original roaster bags in the freezer, th...
  • May 17, 2011
New! Auber PID for Rancilio Silvia - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

New! Auber PID for Rancilio Silvia

We love this little workhorse, but one of the baddest raps she gets is in regard t...
  • May 13, 2011
Recipe: Mocha Chip Angel Food Cake - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Recipe: Mocha Chip Angel Food Cake

As if the heavens opened up and brought down to you this decadent fluffy treat we ...
  • May 12, 2011
Crew Reviews: Nuova Simonelli Musica & Oscar - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Reviews: Nuova Simonelli Musica & Oscar

We've got a couple new kids on the block! Nuova Simonelli, purveyors of world-clas...
  • May 11, 2011
The Great SCG French Press Throwdown - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

The Great SCG French Press Throwdown

We posed one simple question to Gail, Rob and Allison: Using whatever tools and be...
  • May 6, 2011
Testing: Shot Blonding - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Testing: Shot Blonding

Should you calibrate your shots to a specific timing duration or should you pull t...
  • Apr 29, 2011
Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Espresso Shortbread - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Espresso Shortbread

Get a double whammy of java when you pair this decadent Chocolate Hazelnut Espress...
  • Apr 28, 2011
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