semi-automatic espresso machine Articles

K Kat

Compare: Saeco Aroma vs. Saeco Via Venezia

These little workhorses are some of our most popular machines because their build ...

• Oct 26, 2011

K Kat

How Much Time to Make 4 Lattes?

If you've got a party rockin' hard, you don't really want to be away from it too l...

• Oct 3, 2011

K Kat

La Marzocco Linea: Cups per Hour with Jess & Gail

When we locked Gail in a room alone with the La Marzocco Linea and Mahlkonig K30 V...

• Aug 19, 2011

K Kat

Compare: Rancilio Silvia vs. Ascaso Dream UP

For those of you looking to pick up a mid-range single boiler espresso machine, th...

• Aug 17, 2011

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