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Crew Review: Dreamfarm Teafu
Gail tests out this unique, compressible tea infuser by Dreamfarm and brews us up ...- Apr 6, 2011

Playing with the La Marzocco GS/3
We've been having a ton of good, clean (we swear!) fun with the La Marzocco GS/3 l...- Apr 4, 2011

Crew Review: The Best Little Coffee Maker
Our committed crew of product researchers have found a new coffee maker for us to ...- Apr 1, 2011

Testing: Coffee Ground Attrition & Water Content in Frothed Milk
We had a few viewer requests lately around the weight of things, so we produced tw...- Mar 30, 2011

Crew Review: Baratza Maestro Plus Redesign
Baratza recently reworked their Maestro Plus grinder, tweaking a few of its design...- Mar 25, 2011

Recipe: Orange Espresso Chocolate Pudding
Zesty orange and a caffeine kick turn rich chocolate pudding into a sophisticated ...- Mar 24, 2011

Crew Review: Jura Impressa Z7
Jura's newest high end one-touch cappuccino superautomatic espresso machine, the Z...- Mar 23, 2011

Testing: Weighing Beans vs. Weighing Grounds
If you're going to get all pseudo-scientific around your espresso extraction, shou...- Mar 22, 2011

Crew Review: Espro Coffee Press
One of our favorite coffee prep methods is press pot / French press and so we were...- Mar 18, 2011

Crew Review: Saeco Talea Touch Plus
Saeco's newest addition to their popular Talea superautomatic line -- the Touch Pl...- Mar 16, 2011

Crew Reviews: DeLonghi EC155 & BAR32
For the budget-conscious still looking to make a lovely latte at home, these lower...- Mar 11, 2011

Recipe: Espresso Chocolate Bark
A new spin on an old sugary stand-by, Espresso Chocolate Bark takes your grandma's...- Mar 10, 2011