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K Kat

Rancilio Rocky Grinder Hopper & Oily Beans

Another Rancilio-related FAQ is about the Rocky grinder. Over the last six months...
  • Aug 12, 2010
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K Kat

Why Does my Rancilio Silvia Have 2 Water Intake Tubes?

A few times per week, a new Rancilio Silvia owner calls in with this question -- w...
  • Aug 11, 2010
K Kat

Which Brew Temperature is Best for Lavazza Super Crema?

We took one of our most popular coffees, Lavazza Super Crema, and brewed it using ...
  • Aug 10, 2010
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K Kat

Where to Lubricate the Saeco Superautomatic Brew Groups

It's a good idea to regularly pull out your Saeco superautomatic's brew group and ...
  • Aug 9, 2010
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K Kat

Francis Francis X7 Internals

While working on a Francis Francis in our repair center, we found out it's awesom...
  • Aug 6, 2010
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K Kat

Lavazza Pre-Ground Coffee Cupping

We sell several variations of Lavazza's pre-ground coffee and we often get asked w...
  • Aug 4, 2010
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K Kat

Recipe: LemonPomStraw

Lemonade is surely the hallmark of summer and there's something very special about...
  • Aug 3, 2010
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K Kat

Hourglass Aging Taste Test

We'll never know how Marilyn Monroe's figure would have held up over time, but tha...
  • Jul 29, 2010
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K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Syntia Superautomatic

Saeco's newest release in the US is the Syntia, a petite, scaled down version of t...
  • Jul 27, 2010
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K Kat

Ascaso Dream UP + Brew Head Upgrade

The Ascaso Dream UP is considered a 'versatile' espresso machine, meaning that -- ...
  • Jul 26, 2010
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How to Make a Mocha

Mmmmmmmocha. When coffee and cocoa beans hook up and get real with each other, the...
  • Jul 22, 2010
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Video Crew Review: Izzo Alex II

The newly re-engineered Izzo Alex II is a semi-automatic espresso machine out to m...
  • Jul 21, 2010
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