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SCG’s Most Popular Coffee Gear – 2012
Even if you don’t buy into New Year’s resolutions, there’s nothing wrong with thin...- Jan 16, 2013
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Compare: Rancilio Silvia vs. Breville Infuser
When discussing small home espresso machines that can produce a great shot despite...- Dec 14, 2012
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Compare: Rancilio Silvia with PID vs. Nuova Simonelli Oscar
While these two machines certainly have some core functional differences, they are...- Sep 4, 2012
![Rancilio Silvia with PID: Shot Temp in Cup](http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/cdn/shop/articles/Artboard-1-100_b990d918-daaf-4462-9dec-86ff4265a9a1.jpg?v=1699905838&width=900)
Rancilio Silvia with PID: Shot Temp in Cup
If you retrofit a PID on a Rancilio Silvia, how should you calibrate it to ensure ...- Aug 27, 2012
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New! SCG Parts Kits
Since we launched our new website with a selection of external-only parts, we've b...- Aug 24, 2012
![The Race is On!: Rancilio Silvia vs. Crossland CC1](http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/cdn/shop/articles/Artboard-1-100_a28d9083-cec6-4c03-b6c8-ea22c46033d1.jpg?v=1699905975&width=900)
The Race is On!: Rancilio Silvia vs. Crossland CC1
Time for a side by side grudge match with two of our favorites! We've collected so...- Jun 1, 2012
![Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter](http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/cdn/shop/articles/Artboard-1-100_83d96d68-7b80-4ffa-9626-0bd21e2ed2af.jpg?v=1699905633&width=900)
Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter
While we have carried a bottomless portafilter for E61 brew heads that also did wo...- Apr 27, 2012
![SCG Tech Tips: Espresso Machine Maintenance & Care](http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/cdn/shop/articles/Artboard-1-100_987171f2-9688-4b25-8f49-e4d15894d97a.jpg?v=1699905915&width=900)
SCG Tech Tips: Espresso Machine Maintenance & Care
So you've finally pulled together the courage to add up how much you've been spend...- Feb 22, 2012
![SCG's Most Popular Coffee Gear - 2011](http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/cdn/shop/articles/Artboard-1-100_4ce15f2e-14aa-4b08-b9ee-6944711848c0.jpg?v=1699905919&width=900)
SCG's Most Popular Coffee Gear - 2011
Not that we're encouraging you to keep up with the Joneses, but if you're in the m...- Jan 24, 2012
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Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Rancilio Silvia
In another of our not-so-infamous grudge matches, we pit Breville's new Dual Boile...- Nov 21, 2011
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Compare: Breville Barista Express vs. Rancilio Silvia
After a couple of requests for this comparison model, Gail breaks it down for us: ...- Nov 9, 2011
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Experimenting with Ristrettos
You know that since we are part of the goblin class, we love short things, right? ...- Oct 28, 2011