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Coffee Roaster Round-up
We laughed, we cried, we lost a few brain cells -- but we did gain valuable insigh...- Nov 30, 2011

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Crossland CC1
In the left corner, we have the new Breville Dual Boiler; in the right, the Crossl...- Nov 29, 2011

Crew Review: Krups Espresseria Superautomatic
Krups is entering the not-so-high-stakes game of superautomatic espresso machines!...- Nov 28, 2011

Crew Review: Hottop Coffee Roaster
Now it's time for the Cadillac! Next up in our roasting series with Rob is the Hot...- Nov 25, 2011

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

Crew Review: Behmor Coffee Roaster
Is third time the charm? Will Rob finally prevail over Velton's expert roasting? W...- Nov 18, 2011

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Barista Express
What happens when you pit one show pony against another show pony? Only the strong...- Nov 15, 2011

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

Crew Review: Bodum Santos/Pebo Vacuum Pot
Rade breaks it down for us again! Fresh from his success with the stovetop, he sho...- Nov 4, 2011

Compare: Rocket Giotto vs. Nuova Simonelli Musica
We'd be hard pressed to choose between these two models ourselves, and we've had s...- Nov 2, 2011

Experimenting with Ristrettos
You know that since we are part of the goblin class, we love short things, right? ...- Oct 28, 2011

Compare: Saeco Aroma vs. Saeco Via Venezia
These little workhorses are some of our most popular machines because their build ...- Oct 26, 2011