espresso machine Articles

K Kat

Playing with Preinfusion on the Breville Dual Boiler

It's fun to play with parameters! If you didn't learn that in the 2nd grade, life ...

• Dec 5, 2012

K Kat

Crew Review: Jura ENA 4 Superauto

One of our favorites in terms of straight up shot appeal, the Jura ENA 4 is a simp...

• Nov 30, 2012

K Kat

Compare: Saeco Poemia & Saeco Aroma

If your kitchen counter space is at a premium, an espresso machine with a small fo...

• Nov 12, 2012

K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Intelia Focus

Featuring a small footprint, simple to use interface and a cool new approach to th...

• Oct 26, 2012

K Kat

Crew Review: Breville Cleaning & Maintenance Supplies

Given that she had to coerce us into cleaning our bedroom by rather surreptitiousl...

• Oct 19, 2012

K Kat

Brew Tip: Steaming on the Saeco Odea Giro sans Panarello

Added to the majority of smaller single boiler semi-automatic and superautomatic e...

• Oct 16, 2012

K Kat

Selecting a Commercial-Grade Espresso Machine

You wake up one morning and think, I want to open up my own cafe! Or perhaps you'r...

• Oct 10, 2012

K Kat

Crew Review: ADE Pocket Scale

Small things are wonderful. In fact, some of our favorite things in the world are ...

• Oct 8, 2012

K Kat

Selecting a Tamper for your Portafilter

It's not just about how sexy it looks on your countertop, baby. Well, okay, that's...

• Oct 5, 2012

K Kat

Brew Tips: Switching Roasts and Grinds

If you're experimenting with different styles of coffees -- roast styles, bean ble...

• Oct 3, 2012

S Sam

The Reluctant Barista: Crossland CC1

Have you ever heard the saying, ‘Fake it ‘til you make it?’ This is my mantra in a...

• Sep 28, 2012

K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Poemia with Non-Pressurized Portafilter Upgrade

There's a lot we love in the world; we're just Pollyanna like that. But if we had ...

• Sep 26, 2012