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Crew Review: Capresso 4-Cup Espresso & Capuccino Machine - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Capresso 4-Cup Espresso & Capuccino Machine

Steam-driven espresso machines are few and far between these days, especially as f...
  • Apr 30, 2010
Ask the Experts: What's a Panarello? - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Ask the Experts: What's a Panarello?

Creating a silky microfoam can be a challenging enterprise: Even with the higher e...
  • Apr 27, 2010
Crew Review: Capresso Cafe Espresso Machine - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Capresso Cafe Espresso Machine

A little budget-conscious? Who isn't? If you'd like to get your paws on a home esp...
  • Apr 26, 2010
Tech Tip: Disassembling Brew Groups - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Tech Tip: Disassembling Brew Groups

Keeping your espresso equipment clean is essential to producing consistently excel...
  • Apr 22, 2010
Crew Review: Saeco Xelsis One-Touch Superautomatic - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Xelsis One-Touch Superautomatic

Saeco's newest one-touch superautomatic, the Xelsis, is just about to hit the mark...
  • Apr 18, 2010
Crew Review: Hario Hand Grinders - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Hario Hand Grinders

Now that we have all our Hario stock in the store, we had a chance to play around...
  • Apr 11, 2010
New! Saeco Sirena - Certified Refurbished by Seattle Coffee Gear - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

New! Saeco Sirena - Certified Refurbished by Seattle Coffee Gear

Originally manufactured for Starbucks by Saeco, the Sirena is a flexible and fetch...
  • Apr 10, 2010
Vive La Evoluzione! - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Vive La Evoluzione!

Rocket Espresso's new Evoluzione machines are the next step in functionality. Sur...
  • Apr 8, 2010
Field Trip: Hario USA - The Great Pour Off: Gail vs. Velton - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Field Trip: Hario USA - The Great Pour Off: Gail vs. Velton

The final video (yes, can you believe it?!) from our field trip to Hario USA earli...
  • Apr 7, 2010
Manualicious - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Manualicious

Whatever the case, the fact of the matter is that now you have no wisdom to guide ...
  • Mar 31, 2010
How To: Steaming & Brewing on the Quick Mill Alexia - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

How To: Steaming & Brewing on the Quick Mill Alexia

If you're looking for a machine that's a little bit classier than the Rancilio Sil...
  • Mar 22, 2010
Tech Tip: My Superauto with SBS Keeps Clogging! - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Tech Tip: My Superauto with SBS Keeps Clogging!

Have a Saeco superautomatic with the Saeco Brewing System (SBS) functionality? If ...
  • Mar 15, 2010
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