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Rocket Giotto Premium + From Box to Cup - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Rocket Giotto Premium + From Box to Cup

Our adoration for Rocket's Giotto Premium Plus semi-automatic espresso machine rea...
  • Feb 19, 2009
Tech Tip: Backflush Flashback - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Tech Tip: Backflush Flashback

If you have a semi-automatic espresso machine with a 3-way pressure release, or so...
  • Nov 19, 2008
PR: Making Espresso at Home can Save Consumers Nearly $2,000 per Year - Seattle Coffee Gear
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PR: Making Espresso at Home can Save Consumers Nearly $2,000 per Year

The team recently got together to analyze the cost and benefit of making your espr...
  • Nov 18, 2008
Brew Tip: Pour One Out - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Brew Tip: Pour One Out

When you've started up your espresso machine for the first time in the morning, it...
  • Nov 6, 2008
Brew Tip: Panarello Wand Steaming - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Brew Tip: Panarello Wand Steaming

If you have an espresso machine which features a panarello tip on the steam wand (...
  • Oct 31, 2008
How To: Boiler Draining - Seattle Coffee Gear
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How To: Boiler Draining

If you're planning on transporting or storing your machine, it's important that yo...
  • Oct 26, 2008
Brew Tip: Anatomy of an Over-Extraction - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Brew Tip: Anatomy of an Over-Extraction

We have written about the shot pulling/extraction process before, and thought it w...
  • Oct 22, 2008
Tech Tip: Keep your Hose Clean! - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Tech Tip: Keep your Hose Clean!

Is your machine having trouble steaming? Do you find that it's difficult to dispen...
  • Oct 16, 2008
How to Pull a Perfect Espresso Shot - Seattle Coffee Gear
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How to Pull a Perfect Espresso Shot

Your favorite barista sure makes it look easy: Throw some coffee into a portafilte...
  • Oct 12, 2008
How to Brew & Steam: Rancilio Silvia - Seattle Coffee Gear
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How to Brew & Steam: Rancilio Silvia

One of our most popular machines, the Semi-Automatic Rancilio Silvia is an excelle...
  • Oct 7, 2008
Brew Tip: E61 Brew Group - Seattle Coffee Gear
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Brew Tip: E61 Brew Group

Do you have a machine with an E61 brew group (such as models made by Rocket, Quick...
  • Oct 6, 2008
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