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K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Nina Bar

What started out as pretty darn good in theory didn't end up very nice in practice...
  • Dec 1, 2009
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K Kat

Ask the Experts: How do I Keep my Grinder Chute Clean?

One of the most popular questions we receive on a regular basis is around keeping ...
  • Nov 30, 2009
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K Kat

Tech Tip: Cleaning the Rancilio Rocky Grinder

Extend the life of your grinder and minimize re-calibration and changing grinder f...
  • Nov 28, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Mazzer Burr Grinders

If you're looking to seriously upgrade your espresso setup, you might want to inve...
  • Nov 25, 2009
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K Kat

Ask the Experts: What's a PID?

Single and double boiler espresso machines can have greater temperature control if...
  • Nov 18, 2009
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K Kat

Frothing with the La Pavoni

We really love the shots produced by La Pavoni's manual lever machine the Europicc...
  • Nov 17, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Francis Francis! X7

What's so great about the new X7 by Francis Francis!? Obviously, its extra terrest...
  • Nov 16, 2009
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K Kat

Ask the Experts: How Do I Descale a Heat Exchanger?

We have descaled a single boiler before, but have had a few requests on how to per...
  • Nov 15, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Baratza Vario Grinder

One of the main questions people ask themselves while they're researching a grinde...
  • Nov 9, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Capresso FrothXpress

We're huge fans of stovetop espresso at home, and we're often just throwing in a l...
  • Nov 7, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Starbucks Sirena

We had a customer contact us over at Brown Bean, looking for some help with her ne...
  • Nov 6, 2009
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K Kat

New! Rancilio Silvia Steam Wand Retrofit

If you have a version 1 or version 2 Rancilio Silvia, it might be well worth your ...
  • Oct 23, 2009
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