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K Kat

Make a Great Shot AND Maintain Your Boiler

The Rancilio Silvia often gets a bad rap out in the world because a lot of people ...
  • Oct 10, 2009
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K Kat

Ask the Experts: Oops! I Poured Water into the Bean Hopper - What do I do?

We've all had a few rough mornings where we're not sure where the floor and ceilin...
  • Oct 8, 2009
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K Kat

Field Trip: Slayer

Last week, we headed off to points south and visited the warehouse headquarters of...
  • Oct 4, 2009
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K Kat

Brew Tip: Tamping Technique

Need to work on your tamp? Watch Gail as she shows you her tamping technique and g...
  • Sep 29, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Incanto Rondo Superauto - Refurbished

A great value for anyone looking to get into a superautomatic espresso machine, th...
  • Sep 27, 2009
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K Kat

Ask the Experts: Do I Need to Backflush if I Descale?

If you have an espresso machine with a three-way brew pressure release valve, you ...
  • Sep 25, 2009
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K Kat

Under Pressure

Espresso machines often list 15 - 17 BAR pumps in their technical specifications, ...
  • Sep 23, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Jura Capresso Impressa Z5 Superautomatic

Possibly our favorite one-touch cappuccino superautomatic espresso machine, the Z5...
  • Sep 19, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Technivorm Moccamaster Thermo Coffee Brewer (KBT741)

The only drip coffee brewer recognized by the Specialty Coffee Association of Amer...
  • Sep 11, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Bottomless Portafilter

If you're interested in fine-tuning your grind and tamp -- or just really love a g...
  • Sep 7, 2009
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K Kat

Brown Bean: The Community!

If you have read our About page before, you know that we spun off the blog from Se...
  • Sep 1, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Ascaso Dream

Gorgeous line and a whole lot of attitude, the Ascaso Dream single boiler semi-aut...
  • Aug 23, 2009
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