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K Kaylie

Tech Tips: Temperature Surfing on the Rancilio Silvia

Oh, Miss Silvia! A beloved home espresso machine among many a household, she can p...
  • Nov 10, 2014
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B Brenna

Crew Review: Rancilio KRYO 65 OD

Want to be able to create the perfect grind on demand when making drinks at your c...
  • Aug 20, 2014
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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
Tech Tips: Rancilio Classe 9 Xcelsius Programming - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

Tech Tips: Rancilio Classe 9 Xcelsius Programming

We learned about the features and functionality of the Rancilio Classe 9 Xcelsius ...
  • Jul 30, 2014
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K Kat

How to Program an Auber PID on the Rancilio Silvia

Perhaps more than any other home espresso machine, the Rancilio Silvia has a devot...
  • Dec 23, 2013
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K Kat

Compare: Mazzer Mini vs. Rancilio Rocky

Next up in the grinder battle to the death (wait, what?!): The Mazzer Mini vs. the...
  • Apr 8, 2013
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K Kat

Compare: Baratza Vario vs. Rancilio Rocky

A toe-to-toe, or, rather, a burr-to-burr grudge match is always fun, right? We mus...
  • Apr 5, 2013
Grinder Throwdown: Virtuoso vs. Smartgrinder vs. Rocky - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Grinder Throwdown: Virtuoso vs. Smartgrinder vs. Rocky

Looking for an entry-level espresso-grade grinder and not sure where to start? Wel...
  • Aug 22, 2012
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K Kat

Compare: Rancilio Rocky vs. Breville Smart Grinder

In the market for an espresso grinder but not sure if dropping an extra hundred bu...
  • Jul 20, 2012
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"Seattle Coffee Gear Legacy Content — We hope you find this information useful, please be aware some of it may be outdated.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
K Kat

Crew Review: Rancilio Egro Commercial Superautomatic - Redux!

When Gail first met this sophisticated robot about 18 months ago, they had a brief...
  • Jan 18, 2012
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K Kat

Clump Testing on the Rancilio Rocky

To clump or not to clump -- that is the question! You know that we shoot from the ...
  • Mar 2, 2011
Crew Review: Rancilio Epoca S1 Tank Commercial Espresso - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Rancilio Epoca S1 Tank Commercial Espresso

While perhaps not totally at home in your kitchen, this commercial-class machine i...
  • Feb 22, 2011
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