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Brown Butter Apple Crisp Latte: Your New Favorite Way to Have Dessert for Breakfast

Our Brown Butter Apple Crisp Latte layers espresso, apple cider, and a nutty homem...

• Nov 6, 2026

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The Ultimate Candy Bar Mocha: No Tricks, All Treat

No tricks, all treat: our Ultimate Candy Bar Mocha turns your Halloween candy haul...

• Oct 28, 2026

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Vampire's Kiss To-Go Coffees: Fang-tastic Sips for Trick-or-Treat Night

Trick-or-treat night just got a little more bloodthirsty with our Vampire's Kiss T...

• Oct 26, 2026

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Seattle Fog Cocktail: The Only Gray Day Worth Waiting For

Gray skies just got a lot more fun with the Seattle Fog Cocktail, our espresso-spi...

• Oct 16, 2026

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Top 3 Coffee Bar Accessories of 2026

Our favorite coffee bar accessories this year, for espresso lovers and everyday co...

• Oct 8, 2026

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How to Store Coffee Beans (So They Actually Stay Fresh)

Stale beans are almost never your machine's fault — it's the storage. Here's how t...

• Aug 24, 2026

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Crew Review: 5 Easy Ways to Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home

Great cold brew doesn't need fancy gear. We rank five easy at-home methods — flavo...

• Aug 19, 2026

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Espresso vs Ground Coffee: What's Actually Different (and Why It Matters)

There's no such thing as an espresso bean. Here's what actually separates espresso...

• Aug 17, 2026

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Diletta Alto vs LELIT Bianca: Flow-Control Dual Boilers

Same price, same boiler math, two very different ways to steer a shot. Here is how...

• Nov 4, 2026

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What Does Open Box Mean? How We Inspect, Test, and Grade Every Open Box Machine

Seeing an open box espresso machine for a few hundred dollars off and wondering wh...

• Nov 2, 2026

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Espresso Machine Pressure Explained: Why 9 Bar Is the Number That Matters (and What “15 Bar” / “20 Bar” Really Mean)

Your espresso machine box says 15 or 20 bar, but espresso brews at about 9. Here’s...

• Oct 29, 2026

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Best Budget Espresso Machines: What’s Actually Worth It Under $500

Can you get a good espresso machine for under $500? Yes. Here are five budget pick...

• Oct 21, 2026

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SCG’s Best Videos: October 2026 Coffee & Gear Roundup

Everything we filmed in October 2026: our Best of 2026 picks for roasts, manual br...

• Oct 30, 2026

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SCG's Best Videos: September 2026 Coffee & Gear Roundup

Everything we filmed in September 2026, including our Top 3 espresso machines, gri...

• Sep 30, 2026

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SCG's Best Videos: August 2026 Coffee & Gear Roundup

Every video we filmed in August, all in one place — grinder mistakes to avoid, a h...

• Sep 1, 2026

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SCG's Best Videos: July 2026 Coffee & Gear Roundup

Flow profiling goes mainstream, a new Eureka grinder, and a deep clean.

• Jul 30, 2026

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Crew Review: Rancilio Silvia Pro X

Five years and 3–4 drinks a day later, SCG expert John’s home machine is still the...

• Nov 5, 2026

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Diletta Alto vs LELIT Bianca: Flow-Control Dual Boilers

Same price, same boiler math, two very different ways to steer a shot. Here is how...

• Nov 4, 2026

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Diletta Mio vs Bello+: Which Should You Buy?

Two machines, one Italian-built brand, built for two different stages of the same ...

• Oct 7, 2026

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Rancilio Silvia Pro X vs. Rocket Appartamento TCA: Which One's Right for You?

Two well-regarded Italian machines at a similar price, and neither one wins on pap...

• Sep 24, 2026