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Espresso Machine and Coffee How-To Articles and Resources
K Kat

Espresso Machine Storage Tips

Leaving your machine alone for the winter? Need to store it or move it (by hand) t...
  • Sep 17, 2010
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K Kat

Brew Tips: Tamper Base Testing

Does the shape of your tamper's base make a significant difference in your shot's ...
  • Sep 16, 2010
K Kat

Ascaso Dream UP: Boiler Refill & Temperature Surfing

The most frequent repair issue we see on Ascaso Dream machines (both the older ver...
  • Aug 13, 2010
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K Kat

Why Does my Rancilio Silvia Have 2 Water Intake Tubes?

A few times per week, a new Rancilio Silvia owner calls in with this question -- w...
  • Aug 11, 2010
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K Kat

Francis Francis X7 Internals

While working on a Francis Francis in our repair center, we found out it's awesom...
  • Aug 6, 2010
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K Kat

Ascaso Dream UP + Brew Head Upgrade

The Ascaso Dream UP is considered a 'versatile' espresso machine, meaning that -- ...
  • Jul 26, 2010
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K Kat

Video Crew Review: Izzo Alex II

The newly re-engineered Izzo Alex II is a semi-automatic espresso machine out to m...
  • Jul 21, 2010
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K Kat

Pre-ground Coffee Aging Test

We're big on freshly grinding your coffee before each shot, as pre-ground starts t...
  • Jul 20, 2010
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K Kat

Video Crew Review: Ascaso Dream UP

Recently re-engineered to include a three-way solenoid/brew pressure release valve...
  • Jul 19, 2010
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K Kat

Video Crew Review: La Marzocco GS/3

As we wrote last week, Seattle Coffee Gear now carries the La Marzocco GS/3 -- and...
  • Jul 13, 2010
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K Kat

How to Make 'Cuban Coffee'

We don't know everything there is to know about Cuba or all the ways in which it's...
  • Jul 12, 2010
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K Kat

New at SCG: La Marzocco GS/3

If you have a pretty penny to spend on your home espresso setup, or you're looking...
  • Jul 6, 2010
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