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K Kat

Coffee Wakes Up Your Food

Consider coffee your newest extra virgin olive oil -- a semi-ubiquitous flavor-enh...

• Jun 21, 2009

K Kat

Concocting with Gail: Macchiato

Traditional Italian macchiatos are quite simple -- espresso topped with just a dol...

• Jun 12, 2009

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Concocting with Gail: Classic Cappuccino

A classic or "dry" cappuccino consists of just freshly pulled espresso topped only...

• Jun 10, 2009

K Kat

Concocting with Gail: Traditional Cappuccino

A traditional cappuccino crafted to show off the layers of milk, espresso and foam...

• Jun 8, 2009

K Kat

Ask The Experts: How Much Electricity Does My Espresso Machine Use?

Sure, our espresso machines give us energy, but how much are they taking from the ...

• May 30, 2009

K Kat

The Great Vita-Mix Experiment 2009

Well...maybe it's not that great -- but it was fun and that's about 63.4% of the r...

• May 28, 2009

K Kat

Using the Jura Cool Control

As we wrote about in February, the Jura Cool Control stays on top of your counter ...

• May 10, 2009

K Kat

Tech Tip: Water Sensing on Quick Mills & Rockets

We sometimes get calls from folks about their Quick Mill Andreja Premium/Anita or ...

• May 6, 2009

K Kat

Brew Tip: Some Like it Hot

We've said it before and we'll say it again: Temperature, temperature, temperature...

• Apr 7, 2009

K Kat

Using the Handpresso Wild

We've had the Handpresso Wild in the store since October, and it's one of the most...

• Jan 20, 2009

K Kat

Tech Tip: Backflush Flashback

If you have a semi-automatic espresso machine with a 3-way pressure release, or so...

• Nov 19, 2008

K Kat

Brew Tip: Got Two Turntables and Microfoam

If you're looking to rock like a pro barista, you need to perfect the art of micro...

• Nov 14, 2008