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K Kat

Seattle Coffee Gear's Refurbishment Center

Lately, we've been posting a slew of crew reviews (!), covering all the new refurb...

• Mar 8, 2011

K Kat

Choosing a Filter for Jura Superautomatics

With so many different model variations and filter options, we often hear from con...

• Mar 7, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Breville Smart Grinder - Updated

Breville have produced many gorgeous pieces of equipment that seem to favor form a...

• Mar 4, 2011

K Kat

Clump Testing on the Rancilio Rocky

To clump or not to clump -- that is the question! You know that we shoot from the ...

• Mar 2, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Bodum Bistro Grinder

You know us: We're always game to take a grinder out for a test drive. Bodum's Bis...

• Mar 1, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Mahlkonig Pro M Grinder

We were recently given the opportunity to test out the Pro M grinder from Mahlkoni...

• Feb 25, 2011

K Kat

Cupping Velton's Single Origin Coffees

We've been offering Velton's Single Origins coffees via our roast-to-order program...

• Feb 23, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Rancilio Epoca S1 Tank Commercial Espresso

While perhaps not totally at home in your kitchen, this commercial-class machine i...

• Feb 22, 2011

K Kat

Nespresso Testing

When we started carrying Nespresso machines, we didn't realize they would be some ...

• Feb 21, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Ohaus HH120 & Salter Aquatronic Electronic Scales

We're still in testing mode to find the scales that we want to carry at Seattle Co...

• Feb 18, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Talea Giro Refurb

We are refurb crazy these days! Our techs are churning out new batches of certifie...

• Feb 16, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Incanto De Luxe Refurb

Some superautomatics are more like robots than others and the Saeco Incanto De Lux...

• Feb 11, 2011