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Attack of the Killer Scale
K Kat

Attack of the Killer Scale

Look, we're not joking. Yes, there are a lot of things we poke fun at and crack wi...
  • Oct 13, 2009
Make a Great Shot AND Maintain Your Boiler
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
Ask the Experts: Oops! I Poured Water into the Bean Hopper - What do I do?
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
Ask the Experts: Do I Need to Backflush if I Descale?
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
Brown Bean: The Community!
K Kat

Brown Bean: The Community!

If you have read our About page before, you know that we spun off the blog from Se...
  • Sep 1, 2009
How to Clean the Burrs in a Baratza Grinder
K Kat

How to Clean the Burrs in a Baratza Grinder

Keeping the burrs of your grinder clean will extend the grinder's life and keep it...
  • Aug 13, 2009
Ask The Experts: How Should I Clean My Grinder?
K Kat

Ask The Experts: How Should I Clean My Grinder?

Your grinder may have a few nasty habits it's not too proud of: Namely, it's cling...
  • Apr 19, 2009
Rancilio Silvia Maintenance
K Kat

Rancilio Silvia Maintenance

When you invest several hundred bucks into your home espresso setup, keeping it we...
  • Apr 4, 2009
Tech Tip: Removable Brew Group Maintenance
K Kat

Tech Tip: Removable Brew Group Maintenance

This tip goes out to all of you Saeco superautomatic espresso machine owners out t...
  • Jan 30, 2009
Cleancaf or Dezcal?
K Kat

Cleancaf or Dezcal?

Lime, calcium and other trace minerals exist in nearly every water supply, leaving...
  • Jan 6, 2009
Tech Tip: Backflush Flashback
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
Tech Tip: Grindhouse
K Kat

Tech Tip: Grindhouse

Regular maintenance of all your espresso or coffee related apparatus is essential ...
  • Nov 1, 2008
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