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F Felicia Kloewer

Gear Guide: Finding The Right Espresso Machine For You

Finding the right espresso machine to take home starts by asking yourself what you...

• Jul 2, 2016

F Felicia Kloewer

Crew Review: Breville Duo-Temp Pro

First glance, we almost mistook the Breville Duo-Temp Pro for the Breville Infuser...

• Jun 27, 2016

F Felicia Kloewer

Crew Comparison: Breville Dual Boiler Vs. Rocket Premium Plus with PID

Don’t judge a book by its cover. The Breville Dual Boiler and Rocket Premium Plus ...

• May 5, 2016

F Felicia Kloewer

Crew Comparison: Breville Barista Express vs. Breville Infuser

We’ve got another Breville showdown for you today: the Breville Barista Express ve...

• Apr 1, 2016

F Felicia Kloewer

Crew Review: Rancilio Silvia M

Say hello to the latest version of Rancilio’s Silvia, the Rancilio Silvia M. Like ...

• Feb 25, 2016

B Brendan

Crew Review: Rocket R60v

The Rocket Espresso R60v might just be the best espresso machine you will ever own...

• Jan 18, 2016

B Brendan

Crew Review: Rocket Espresso Boxer

The Rocket Espresso Boxer commercial espresso machines are the latest set of machi...

• Sep 14, 2015

B Brendan

Comparison: 3 Different Espresso Machines

So 3 different espresso machines walk into a coffee bar. A semiautomatic, a supera...

• Sep 3, 2015

B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: CC1 General Maintenance Tips

An espresso machine is a lot like a car. If you keep up on your oil changes and ti...

• Jul 18, 2015

B Brendan

Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Musica

Do you hear that thumbing beat off in the distance? It sounds like a disco! Oh wai...

• Jul 6, 2015

B Brendan

Morning Maintenance: Programming a PID

Time and temperature. If you break down the essentials of a good cup of coffee/sho...

• Jun 27, 2015

B Brendan

Crew Review: La Marzocco Linea Mini

It's new. It's beautiful. It's powerful. It must be from La Marzocco. Yes! That i...

• Jun 26, 2015