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Coffee beans spilling out of a coffee cup onto a surface - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: Saeco Brew Unit Care

The superautomatic. Espresso at the touch of a button. But what is doing all the w...
  • Aug 1, 2015
A close-up pile of roasted coffee beans spread across a dark background - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: CC1 General Maintenance Tips

An espresso machine is a lot like a car. If you keep up on your oil changes and ti...
  • Jul 18, 2015
A cup of espresso on a table next to a coffee grinder - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: Rocket Machine Care

Today on Morning Maintenance, Gail takes a look at the Rocket Espresso lineup. Eac...
  • Jun 18, 2015
A scattered collection of whole roasted coffee beans photographed up close - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: How To Descale A Rancilio Silvia

If you own an espresso machine you have probably heard that you need to descale yo...
  • Jun 5, 2015
A scattered collection of whole roasted coffee beans photographed up close - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Crew Review: Jura Cleaning Products

I clean. You clean. We all clean our Jura Machine! Thank you, thank you, I will sh...
  • Apr 11, 2015
A scattered collection of whole roasted coffee beans photographed up close - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brendan

Ask Gail: Superautomatic Espresso Machine Care

We all love our superautomatic espresso machines. And why wouldn't we? They make u...
  • Mar 4, 2015
A glass jar filled with iced coffee on a dark background - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

Tech Tips: How to Replace the Bean Hopper on a Rancilio Rocky

Coffee enthusiasts will rejoice when they discover how much control they can have ...
  • Aug 6, 2014
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B Brenna

SCG Westlake Retail Store Tour

  We’ve completed our second build out of the summer, and now we’re ready to share...
  • Jul 25, 2014
Seattle Coffee Gear legacy content banner featuring coffee cups and coffee on a table. Text reads: "Seattle Coffee Gear Legacy Content — We hope you find this information useful, please be aware some of it may be outdated. Thank you!" - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

SCG Westlake Store Update #2

The soft launch of the SCG Westlake store is coming up fast! In fact, it is only f...
  • Jul 11, 2014
Tech Tips: Cleaning and Maintaining a Drip Coffee Maker - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

Tech Tips: Cleaning and Maintaining a Drip Coffee Maker

Here at SCG, we discuss the importance of taking care of various espresso machines...
  • Jun 11, 2014
Seattle Coffee Gear legacy content banner featuring coffee cups and coffee on a table. Text reads: "Seattle Coffee Gear Legacy Content — We hope you find this information useful, please be aware some of it may be outdated. Thank you!" - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

SCG Westlake Store Update #1

What’s better than opening one new store this summer? Opening two! In continuation...
  • Jun 9, 2014
Overhead view of a coffee cup filled with a shot of espresso resting on a table surface - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

Tech Tip: Your Boiler on Milk

When it comes to suffering home espresso machines, our repair technicians have see...
  • Feb 28, 2014
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