semi-automatic Articles

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The Race is On!: Rancilio Silvia vs. Crossland CC1

Time for a side by side grudge match with two of our favorites! We've collected so...

• Jun 1, 2012

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Crew Review: DeLonghi EC702

No muss, no fuss! DeLonghi's entry level semi-automatic espresso machines offer gr...

• May 30, 2012

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Crew Review: Rocket Espresso R58 Dual Boiler

Our long love affair with Rocket Espresso has been taken to a higher level with th...

• May 16, 2012

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Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter

While we have carried a bottomless portafilter for E61 brew heads that also did wo...

• Apr 27, 2012

K Kat

Crew Review: Rocket Espresso Machines - V2

Rocket Espresso has souped up their popular machines with a couple of cool new imp...

• Apr 13, 2012

K Kat

Compare: Double Boiler Espresso Shots - Izzo, La Spaziale & Breville

For folks that dig precision, a dual boiler espresso machine with PID temperature ...

• Feb 27, 2012

K Kat

SCG Tech Tips: Espresso Machine Maintenance & Care

So you've finally pulled together the courage to add up how much you've been spend...

• Feb 22, 2012

K Kat

SCG's Packing Tips: Espresso Machines under 35 lbs

Who wants to receive a call that their espresso machine sent in for repair now req...

• Feb 13, 2012

K Kat

Crew Review: Izzo Alex Duetto II

One of the more popular double boiler espresso machines on the market, the Alex Du...

• Feb 3, 2012

K Kat

How To: Dialing in a Coffee Grinder

A little bit of the ol' science behind the magic! Dialing in a grinder is one of t...

• Jan 27, 2012

K Kat

SCG's Most Popular Coffee Gear - 2011

Not that we're encouraging you to keep up with the Joneses, but if you're in the m...

• Jan 24, 2012

K Kat

Milk Steaming Tips

One of the wiliest dragons to slay in the home espresso universe is milk steaming ...

• Jan 3, 2012