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Coffee & Climate Change - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Coffee & Climate Change

Last November, we wrote about how the excessive rains in India were adjusting the ...
  • Oct 5, 2009
Field Trip: Slayer - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Field Trip: Slayer

Last week, we headed off to points south and visited the warehouse headquarters of...
  • Oct 4, 2009
The Grind - October 2009 - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

The Grind - October 2009

Ready to get your Grind on? Check out Seattle Coffee Gear's monthly newsletter for...
  • Oct 1, 2009
Call for Reviews: Rancilio Silvia - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Call for Reviews: Rancilio Silvia

Over on our new resource website, Brown Bean, we have been working hard on putting...
  • Sep 30, 2009
Brew Tip: Tamping Technique - Seattle Coffee Gear
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
Only 125 Shots to Go - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Only 125 Shots to Go

With a quality espresso machine at your fingertips, you might have some concern th...
  • Sep 28, 2009
Crew Review: Saeco Incanto Rondo Superauto - Refurbished - Seattle Coffee Gear
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
Is Crema Sacred? - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Is Crema Sacred?

We get a lot of questions about crema: What is it, how can I get more of it, where...
  • Sep 26, 2009
Ask the Experts: Do I Need to Backflush if I Descale? - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Ask the Experts: Do I Need to Backflush if I Descale?

If you have an espresso machine with a three-way brew pressure release valve, you ...
  • Sep 25, 2009
Slayer = Control - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Slayer = Control

Yesterday, we posted a video discussing brew pressure and how it applies to espres...
  • Sep 24, 2009
Under Pressure - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Under Pressure

Espresso machines often list 15 - 17 BAR pumps in their technical specifications, ...
  • Sep 23, 2009
Pura Vida! - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Pura Vida!

Well, we are back from our wonderful jaunt to el Caribe Sur of Costa Rica. After 1...
  • Sep 22, 2009
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