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K Kat

Crew Review: Ascaso i-Mini Conical Burr Grinder

Both fetching and petite, the i-Mini by Ascaso is a stepless burr grinder with sim...
  • Dec 8, 2009
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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

Crew Review: Breville Burr Grinder

While we dig how much metal Breville incorporates into their designs, we don't kno...
  • Nov 29, 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

New Espresso Machine Reviews on Brown Bean

We've added a few more listings and reviews of several espresso machines to the Br...
  • Nov 23, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Andreja Premium

More than just another pretty face, the Andreja Premium is a semi-automatic heat e...
  • Nov 20, 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

Crew Review: DeLonghi Perfecta Superautomatic

Some people live and die by convenience. In fact, we're pretty sure a few wars hav...
  • Nov 14, 2009
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K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Odea Series

Looking for a superautomatic espresso machine without all the bells and whistles? ...
  • Nov 12, 2009
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K Kat

Comparing Single Boiler Espresso Machines - Round One

Continuing our series of general comparison videos between different machines in a...
  • Nov 11, 2009
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Crew Review: Quick Mill Alexia

For espresso purists out there, a Quick Mill Alexia with a PID interface installed...
  • Nov 10, 2009
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