automatic espresso machine Articles

K Kat

Brewin' with Brandi: Iced Coffee and Iced Americano

Since summer is (officially!) here, we asked Brandi to brew up a couple of classic...

• Jun 21, 2012

K Kat

Playing with the Temperature of the Breville Dual Boiler

One of the benefits of an espresso machine with a PID interface is that you get to...

• Jun 4, 2012

K Kat

Playing with Temperature on the Crossland CC1

Having programmable options on your espresso machine is only fun if you mess aroun...

• Apr 23, 2012

K Kat

Getting Started with the Crossland CC1

We'll admit that we have a little bit of a soft spot for Crossland Coffee's CC1. W...

• Apr 20, 2012

K Kat

Compare: Double Boiler Espresso Shots - Izzo, La Spaziale & Breville

For folks that dig precision, a dual boiler espresso machine with PID temperature ...

• Feb 27, 2012

K Kat

SCG Tech Tips: Espresso Machine Maintenance & Care

So you've finally pulled together the courage to add up how much you've been spend...

• Feb 22, 2012

K Kat

SCG's Packing Tips: Espresso Machines under 35 lbs

Who wants to receive a call that their espresso machine sent in for repair now req...

• Feb 13, 2012

K Kat

SCG's Most Popular Coffee Gear - 2011

Not that we're encouraging you to keep up with the Joneses, but if you're in the m...

• Jan 24, 2012

K Kat

Crew Review: La Spaziale Mini Vivaldi - Redux!

Recently revamped to offer a more streamlined case, different portafilter handle a...

• Jan 17, 2012

K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler v. Nuova Simonelli Oscar

Yet another comparison match! Watch Gail walk us through the features on the Brevi...

• Dec 28, 2011

K Kat

Crew Review: Bottomless Portafilter for the Crossland CC1

You know we dig the CC1 -- for the price and features, it's a tough machine to bea...

• Dec 27, 2011

K Kat

Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Crossland CC1

In the left corner, we have the new Breville Dual Boiler; in the right, the Crossl...

• Nov 29, 2011