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Overhead view of a coffee cup filled with a shot of espresso resting on a table surface - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

Rocket Cellini Premium Plus with PID & Giotto Premium Plus with PID

Rocket Espresso has outdone themselves once again! The brand has updated their Gio...
  • Mar 31, 2014
A cup of coffee topped with milk foam on a checkerboard plaid tablecloth, with a wristwatch resting beside it - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

Crew Review: Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL

We know heading back to work on Monday can sometimes be a little rough. Especially...
  • Mar 10, 2014
A cup of coffee topped with milk foam on a checkerboard plaid tablecloth, with a wristwatch resting beside it - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

Crew Review: DeLonghi PrimaDonna Exclusive

If you are as big of a fan of ‘90s music as we are, you might have learned from Sh...
  • Feb 26, 2014
A cup of coffee topped with milk foam on a checkerboard plaid tablecloth, with a wristwatch resting beside it - Seattle Coffee Gear
B Brenna

Breville Compare: Dual Boiler vs. Infuser Espresso Machines

It's hard not to love Breville espresso machines, with their brushed stainless ste...
  • Jan 13, 2014
Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Aurelia 2 T3 Commercial Espresso Machine - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Aurelia 2 T3 Commercial Espresso Machine

While sophisticated temperature control and experimenting with how different brew ...
  • Dec 4, 2013
A close-up pile of roasted coffee beans spread across a dark background - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Mythos

While we've reviewed other Nuova Simonelli commercial-class coffee grinders like t...
  • Nov 27, 2013
Overhead view of a coffee cup filled with a shot of espresso resting on a table surface - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Jura Impressa F7

In the recent evolutions of Jura's long line of sophisticated superautomatic espre...
  • Nov 15, 2013
The Reluctant Barista: Baratza Grinder Groove - Seattle Coffee Gear
S Sam

The Reluctant Barista: Baratza Grinder Groove

There are many reasons why I remain a reluctant barista. Over the past year, my ca...
  • Oct 9, 2013
Crew Review: Pasquini Livia G4 Auto with PID - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Pasquini Livia G4 Auto with PID

While we've seen PIDs implemented on heat exchange espresso machines before (prima...
  • Oct 7, 2013
Coffee beans spilling out of a coffee cup onto a surface - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli MDX Grinder

When we first met the Nuova Simonelli MDX a few years ago, it seemed to fall into ...
  • Sep 25, 2013
A glass jar filled with iced coffee on a dark background - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Baratza Forte AP & BG Coffee Grinders

There's a lot to love about Baratza grinders in general, but the Baratza Forte mod...
  • Sep 16, 2013
A flat lay of coffee drinks including lattes and espresso alongside a sugar bowl, milk jug, and spoons arranged on a table - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Minuto Automatic Espresso Machine & Coffee Maker

The new Saeco Minuto is the innovative answer to a very common problem: How does a...
  • Sep 10, 2013
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