Archive for the ‘Accessories’ CategoryCrew Review: La Marzocco Stainless Steel Portafilter
May 4th, 2012
Portafilter cleanliness is one of our favorite subjects around here, but we have noticed that the regular soaking and scrubbing of the chrome-plated brass versions adversely affects their finish over time. What was once shiny and beautiful becomes dark black and the chrome plating can even begin to wear down. For heavy use environments, like [...]  Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter
April 27th, 2012
While we have carried a bottomless portafilter for E61 brew heads that also did work fairly well in the Rancilio Silvia’s brew head, it didn’t seal quite as we might like and so there was often a little bit of water leakage over the top that really was just gauche. Rancilio released their own version [...] Which Portafilter is Right for You?
April 11th, 2012
So you’re in the market for an espresso machine and you’re not sure what all these different portafilter styles are about, eh? We’ve created this handy guide to break ‘em down for you. Pressurized A great learning tool for the newbie barista, the pressurized portafilter can be found on most entry level machines and takes [...] Turkish Coffee a la Aeropress
April 9th, 2012
You asked for it, so we answered! Recently, a viewer suggested that we experiment with the Aeropress when making Turkish coffee. So we asked our resident Turkish coffee expert, Rade, to jump into the 21st century by prepping up some coffee and then putting it through an Aeropress. Watch to find out how the experiment [...] Crew Review: Saeco Maintenance Kit
March 19th, 2012
Keep your Saeco superautomatic squeaky clean and well cared for with Saeco’s new upgraded maintenance kit. It now includes Intenza filters, Saeco-branded liquid descaling solution, brew group lubricant and a cleaning kit that includes O-ring replacements for your brew group. Watch as Gail walks us through all of the lovely goodies included in this kit. [...] Crew Review: Handpresso Wild Hybrid
March 9th, 2012
If you can’t live without the hope of espresso resting squarely in your back pocket, Handpresso‘s series of portable espresso makers were developed specifically with you in mind. Formerly, they offered the Wild version for use with ESE pods and the Domepod version for use with ground coffee. Now they’ve combined both functions in one [...] Can I use Grindz in my Superautomatic Espresso Machine?
March 5th, 2012
Since this is one of the most common questions we get around superautomatic espresso machine maintenance, we asked Gail to break it down for us. Find out if these lovely wheat-based pellets can be used to clean the grinder in your superauto. Compare: Airscape vs. Coffee Bean Vac
March 2nd, 2012
In the world of coffee bean storage, do either of these devices do a better job of keeping your beans fresher, longer? We asked Gail to throw a bag of Velton’s Bonsai Blend into an Airscape and a Coffee Bean Vac, then we pulled shots a week later and two weeks later to see how [...] SCG Crew Views: What is your favorite non-espresso prep?
February 24th, 2012
While we have over 100 different espresso machines at our jittery little fingertips each day, our crew sometimes opts to brew a batch o’ java using a different method. We asked Gail, Bunny, Allie, Brandi and Rade to share which non-espresso coffee preparations they dig the most, then filmed how they do it. We shot [...] SCG’s Most Popular Non-Electric Coffee Gear – 2011
February 10th, 2012
When it comes to great coffee or espresso, it doesn’t always mean it has to come out of a fancy shmancy high-tech espresso machine. Check out 2011′s most popular gear that didn’t require an outlet. Under $25.00 #1: Aeropress – $25.95 A specialty tool approved by many newbie espresso lovers and coffee connoisseurs alike, the [...] |
