Legacy Articles

K Kat

Ask the Experts: How do I Keep my Grinder Chute Clean?

One of the most popular questions we receive on a regular basis is around keeping ...

• Nov 30, 2009

K Kat

Crew Review: Breville Burr Grinder

While we dig how much metal Breville incorporates into their designs, we don't kno...

• Nov 29, 2009

K Kat

Crew Review: Mazzer Burr Grinders

If you're looking to seriously upgrade your espresso setup, you might want to inve...

• Nov 25, 2009

K Kat

New Espresso Machine Reviews on Brown Bean

We've added a few more listings and reviews of several espresso machines to the Br...

• Nov 23, 2009

K Kat

Home Barista Wish List Giveaway 2009

One of our favorite online stomping grounds, Home-Barista, is running a holiday Wi...

• Nov 22, 2009

K Kat

Ask the Experts: What's Scale Build-Up?

We talk regularly about descaling a machine, but to what are we exactly referring?...

• Nov 21, 2009

K Kat

Crew Review: Andreja Premium

More than just another pretty face, the Andreja Premium is a semi-automatic heat e...

• Nov 20, 2009

K Kat

Nespresso Promotion - $50 in Free Coffee!

Looking for simplicity and convenience? You might want to try out one of Nespresso...

• Nov 19, 2009

K Kat

Ask the Experts: What's a PID?

Single and double boiler espresso machines can have greater temperature control if...

• Nov 18, 2009

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