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K Kat

Coffee 101: Fair Trade vs Direct Trade

Whether you’re sipping on a delicious cup of Velton’s Single Origin Mexico Nayarit...
  • May 3, 2013
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K Kat

SCG Crew’s Favorite Gear: Superautomatic & One-Touch Espresso Machines

There are people in this world that you will meet and you will realize that they h...
  • Apr 24, 2013
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K Kat

SCG Crew's Favorite Gear: Single, Hx and Dual Boiler Espresso Machines

Next in our series of the crew's favorite picks covers the world of traditional es...
  • Apr 22, 2013
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K Kat

SCG Crew's Favorite Gear: Kettles, Pour Overs, Press Pots, Coffee Makers, Oh My!

You know that we play with a lot of different types of coffee equipment here at SC...
  • Apr 19, 2013
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K Kat

SCG Experiments: How Much Time to Make 4 Lattes on the QM67?

To answer the question posed by multiple YouTube viewers, we put Bunny behind the ...
  • Apr 1, 2013
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K Kat

Tech Tips: Espresso Machine Pressure Release Valves

Next up in our mechanically-focused series with Bill Crossland is a discussion of ...
  • Mar 26, 2013
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K Kat

Tech Tips: Internals of an E61 Brew Head

Ever wondered how an E61 brew head works? What makes it different from other brew ...
  • Mar 25, 2013
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K Kat

Compare: Glass vs. Thermal Carafe on Technivorm

In addition to the wide array of coffee makers on the market that offer different ...
  • Mar 22, 2013
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K Kat

SCG Experiments: Non-Pressurized vs. Pressurized Portafilters

There's many decisions one must make on a daily basis; some of them are highly per...
  • Mar 15, 2013
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K Kat

SCG Experiments: Drip Coffee Preparations in the Brazen Brew

It's time for Fun with Drip Coffee, starring Bunny and Coach! When preparing coff...
  • Mar 13, 2013
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K Kat

SCG Experiments: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker vs. Sowden Penrose & Bonavita Kettle

More tea time! We have had folks ask us how the Breville One-Touch Tea Maker compa...
  • Mar 4, 2013
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K Kat

SCG Experiments: Frothing Soy Milk in Auto-Frothers

In addition to the temperature, foam quality and other general performance questio...
  • Feb 26, 2013
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