semi-automatic espresso machine Articles

K Kat

SCG Certified Refurb Specs

We asked Patrick, who leads our team in dedicated refurbishing of espresso machine...

• Jul 29, 2011

K Kat

Experimenting with Lungos

If making espresso was a children's fairy tale, this experimentation is all about ...

• Jul 22, 2011

K Kat

How To: Dialing in a Pressurized Portafilter

So you've got an espresso machine with a pressurized portafilter -- like a Saeco A...

• Jul 20, 2011

K Kat

La Marzocco Linea: How Many Lattes per Hour?

We locked Gail in a room, alone with only a La Marzocco Linea, Mahlkonig K30 Vario...

• Jul 19, 2011

K Kat

How To: Installing the Saeco Panarello

Whether you're looking to upgrade the stock plastic panarello on your Saeco Via Ve...

• Jul 13, 2011

K Kat

Blind Taste Test: Rocket Giotto vs. Nuova Simonelli Musica

It's time for another round of taste testing! Gail pulled shots from the Rocket Es...

• Jul 6, 2011

K Kat

SCG's Favorite Gear: Single Boiler, Heat Exchange & Double Boiler Espresso Machines

We asked a selection of our crew to tell us what machines they dig in the single b...

• Jun 20, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: La Marzocco Linea Commercial Espresso Machine

While we've carried the GS/3 for awhile now, we've decided to expand our La Marzoc...

• Jun 14, 2011

K Kat

Selecting a Single Boiler Espresso Machine

In our next round of updated buying guides, Gail takes us through several single b...

• Jun 13, 2011

K Kat

Selecting a Heat Exchange Espresso Machine

We asked Gail to give us an updated overview of the heat exchange espresso machine...

• Jun 8, 2011

K Kat

How-To: Mavea Purity C Water Filter Installation

Filtering your water is essential if you plan on plumbing in your espresso machine...

• Jun 7, 2011

K Kat

Tech Tip: Portafilter Positioning

When is it time to say when? We're often asked where the portafilter should be in ...

• May 27, 2011