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K Kat

Brew Tip: Dialing in Your Grinder

If you've just picked up a new grinder or an espresso machine/grinder package and ...
  • Jul 15, 2009
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K Kat

You've Got Great Taste: Coffee Flavor Profiles

The world of coffee sometimes seems a little bit overwhelming -- even to us! When ...
  • Jul 12, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Jura Impressa C9

Rounding out our video review series on the Jura superautomatic espresso machines ...
  • Jul 9, 2009
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K Kat

Recipe: Babyback Ribs with Espresso BBQ Sauce

OK, it's Sunday and we hope that, wherever you are in the world, you've got a litt...
  • Jun 28, 2009
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K Kat

Ask the Experts: How Can I Make My Baratza Grind Finer?

Occasionally, a customer will call us because their Baratza grinder isn't grinding...
  • Jun 24, 2009
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K Kat

Coffee Wakes Up Your Food

Consider coffee your newest extra virgin olive oil -- a semi-ubiquitous flavor-enh...
  • Jun 21, 2009
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K Kat

Concocting with Gail: Macchiato

Traditional Italian macchiatos are quite simple -- espresso topped with just a dol...
  • Jun 12, 2009
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K Kat

Concocting with Gail: Classic Cappuccino

A classic or "dry" cappuccino consists of just freshly pulled espresso topped only...
  • Jun 10, 2009
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K Kat

Concocting with Gail: Traditional Cappuccino

A traditional cappuccino crafted to show off the layers of milk, espresso and foam...
  • Jun 8, 2009
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K Kat

Ask The Experts: How Much Electricity Does My Espresso Machine Use?

Sure, our espresso machines give us energy, but how much are they taking from the ...
  • May 30, 2009
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K Kat

The Great Vita-Mix Experiment 2009

Well...maybe it's not that great -- but it was fun and that's about 63.4% of the r...
  • May 28, 2009
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K Kat

Using the Jura Cool Control

As we wrote about in February, the Jura Cool Control stays on top of your counter ...
  • May 10, 2009
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