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K Kat

Frothing with the La Pavoni

We really love the shots produced by La Pavoni's manual lever machine the Europicc...

• Nov 17, 2009

K Kat

Crew Review: Francis Francis! X7

What's so great about the new X7 by Francis Francis!? Obviously, its extra terrest...

• Nov 16, 2009

K Kat

Ask the Experts: How Do I Descale a Heat Exchanger?

We have descaled a single boiler before, but have had a few requests on how to per...

• Nov 15, 2009

K Kat

Crew Review: Baratza Vario Grinder

One of the main questions people ask themselves while they're researching a grinde...

• Nov 9, 2009

K Kat

Crew Review: Capresso FrothXpress

We're huge fans of stovetop espresso at home, and we're often just throwing in a l...

• Nov 7, 2009

K Kat

Crew Review: Starbucks Sirena

We had a customer contact us over at Brown Bean, looking for some help with her ne...

• Nov 6, 2009

K Kat

New! Rancilio Silvia Steam Wand Retrofit

If you have a version 1 or version 2 Rancilio Silvia, it might be well worth your ...

• Oct 23, 2009

K Kat

Make a Great Shot AND Maintain Your Boiler

The Rancilio Silvia often gets a bad rap out in the world because a lot of people ...

• Oct 10, 2009

K Kat

Ask the Experts: Oops! I Poured Water into the Bean Hopper - What do I do?

We've all had a few rough mornings where we're not sure where the floor and ceilin...

• Oct 8, 2009

K Kat

Field Trip: Slayer

Last week, we headed off to points south and visited the warehouse headquarters of...

• Oct 4, 2009

K Kat

Brew Tip: Tamping Technique

Need to work on your tamp? Watch Gail as she shows you her tamping technique and g...

• Sep 29, 2009

K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Incanto Rondo Superauto - Refurbished

A great value for anyone looking to get into a superautomatic espresso machine, th...

• Sep 27, 2009