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K Kat

Crew Review: Krups Espresseria Superautomatic

Krups is entering the not-so-high-stakes game of superautomatic espresso machines!...
  • Nov 28, 2011
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K Kat

Crew Review: Hottop Coffee Roaster

Now it's time for the Cadillac! Next up in our roasting series with Rob is the Hot...
  • Nov 25, 2011
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K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Rancilio Silvia

In another of our not-so-infamous grudge matches, we pit Breville's new Dual Boile...
  • Nov 21, 2011
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K Kat

Crew Review: Behmor Coffee Roaster

Is third time the charm? Will Rob finally prevail over Velton's expert roasting? W...
  • Nov 18, 2011
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K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Barista Express

What happens when you pit one show pony against another show pony? Only the strong...
  • Nov 15, 2011
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K Kat

Compare: Breville Barista Express vs. Rancilio Silvia

After a couple of requests for this comparison model, Gail breaks it down for us: ...
  • Nov 9, 2011
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K Kat

Crew Review: Bodum Santos/Pebo Vacuum Pot

Rade breaks it down for us again! Fresh from his success with the stovetop, he sho...
  • Nov 4, 2011
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K Kat

Compare: Rocket Giotto vs. Nuova Simonelli Musica

We'd be hard pressed to choose between these two models ourselves, and we've had s...
  • Nov 2, 2011
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K Kat

Experimenting with Ristrettos

You know that since we are part of the goblin class, we love short things, right? ...
  • Oct 28, 2011
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K Kat

Compare: Saeco Aroma vs. Saeco Via Venezia

These little workhorses are some of our most popular machines because their build ...
  • Oct 26, 2011
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K Kat

Blind Taste Test: Technivorm KB741 vs. Breville YouBrew

Sure, we dig all the bells n' whistles Breville's new grind and brew coffee maker ...
  • Oct 25, 2011
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K Kat

Gear Testing: Frieling One Cup Brewer

It took us a couple times to get 'er right, but eventually we did! Our first test ...
  • Oct 24, 2011
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