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K Kat

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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K Kat

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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K Kat

Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter

While we have carried a bottomless portafilter for E61 brew heads that also did wo...
  • Apr 27, 2012
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Crew Review: Rocket Espresso Machines - V2

Rocket Espresso has souped up their popular machines with a couple of cool new imp...
  • Apr 13, 2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Milk Steaming Tips

One of the wiliest dragons to slay in the home espresso universe is milk steaming ...
  • Jan 3, 2012
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Compare: Breville Dual Boiler v. Nuova Simonelli Oscar

Yet another comparison match! Watch Gail walk us through the features on the Brevi...
  • Dec 28, 2011
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