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Brewin' with Brandi: Pina Colada Straight UP - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Pina Colada Straight UP

We're not going to serenade you about how we 'accidentally' answered your personal...
  • Oct 18, 2012
Cooking with Kaylie: Caramel Apple Muffins - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kaylie

Cooking with Kaylie: Caramel Apple Muffins

With autumn slowly creeping up on us, we’ve been a bit sluggish around the office....
  • Oct 17, 2012
Brew Tip: Steaming on the Saeco Odea Giro sans Panarello - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brew Tip: Steaming on the Saeco Odea Giro sans Panarello

Added to the majority of smaller single boiler semi-automatic and superautomatic e...
  • Oct 16, 2012
Crew Review: Compak K3 Touch - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Compak K3 Touch

With its stepless grind adjustments, automated dosage functionality and removable ...
  • Oct 15, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Cafe Banana Split - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Cafe Banana Split

Looking for a super simple sweet treat? This lovely recipe features a shot of espr...
  • Oct 11, 2012
Selecting a Commercial-Grade Espresso Machine - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Selecting a Commercial-Grade Espresso Machine

You wake up one morning and think, I want to open up my own cafe! Or perhaps you'r...
  • Oct 10, 2012
Crew Review: ADE Pocket Scale - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: ADE Pocket Scale

Small things are wonderful. In fact, some of our favorite things in the world are ...
  • Oct 8, 2012
Selecting a Tamper for your Portafilter - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Selecting a Tamper for your Portafilter

It's not just about how sexy it looks on your countertop, baby. Well, okay, that's...
  • Oct 5, 2012
Brewin' with Brandi: Gingerbread Cream Cocoa - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Gingerbread Cream Cocoa

The leaves are changing, the air is getting a bit more crisp in the mornings and y...
  • Oct 4, 2012
Brew Tips: Switching Roasts and Grinds - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Brew Tips: Switching Roasts and Grinds

If you're experimenting with different styles of coffees -- roast styles, bean ble...
  • Oct 3, 2012
Compare: Rocket R58 vs. Rocket Hx Espresso Machines - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Compare: Rocket R58 vs. Rocket Hx Espresso Machines

For years now, we have had a deep and abiding love for Rocket Espresso's heat exch...
  • Oct 2, 2012
Crew Review: Chemex with Glass Handle - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Chemex with Glass Handle

Hanging with Gail and Jess is always a blast, but when there's a Chemex added to...
  • Oct 1, 2012
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