semi-automatic espresso machine Articles

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

K Kat

Field Trip: La Marzocco's Strada Filter Basket

Last week, Joe Monahan and Jack Kuo of La Marzocco were kind enough to talk with t...

• May 20, 2011

K Kat

Crew Reviews: Nuova Simonelli Musica & Oscar

We've got a couple new kids on the block! Nuova Simonelli, purveyors of world-clas...

• May 11, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Capresso EC100

While our deep love for the Rocket Cellini is endless and binding, we do appreciat...

• Apr 19, 2011

K Kat

Espresso Machine Maintenance with Urnex

Keeping your equipment sparkling clean is just as important as the freshness of yo...

• Apr 15, 2011

K Kat

Rocket v. Silvia

If you drop $1k more on your espresso machine, is there a discernible difference a...

• Apr 12, 2011

K Kat

Let's Make a Deal! Older Model Closeout

Quick Mill, Izzo and La Spaziale have new versions coming down the pike later this...

• Apr 6, 2011

K Kat

Where Do I Install this Black Box on my Saeco Aroma?

Another mystery dispelled by Gail! Find out what that little black box is for.

• Apr 5, 2011

K Kat

Playing with the La Marzocco GS/3

We've been having a ton of good, clean (we swear!) fun with the La Marzocco GS/3 l...

• Apr 4, 2011

K Kat

Testing: Coffee Ground Attrition & Water Content in Frothed Milk

We had a few viewer requests lately around the weight of things, so we produced tw...

• Mar 30, 2011

K Kat

Testing: Weighing Beans vs. Weighing Grounds

If you're going to get all pseudo-scientific around your espresso extraction, shou...

• Mar 22, 2011