Archive for the ‘Automatic’ CategoryCompare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Rancilio Silvia
November 21st, 2011
In another of our not-so-infamous grudge matches, we pit Breville’s new Dual Boiler against the tried and true single boiler Rancilio Silvia, featuring a PID retrofit. Other than having an additional boiler on its side, how does this new machine measure up against the Silvia? Watch as Gail takes us through the usual specs, features [...]  Compare: Breville Dual Boiler vs. Barista Express
November 15th, 2011
What happens when you pit one show pony against another show pony? Only the strong will survive! And since you know how much we adore grudge matches between inanimate objects (primarily because it results in 100% less blood loss), we decided to take Breville’s machine + grinder combo, the Barista Express, and measure it against [...] Compare: Breville Barista Express vs. Rancilio Silvia
November 9th, 2011
After a couple of requests for this comparison model, Gail breaks it down for us: features, pros, cons, performance, etc. While the Barista Express includes a built-in grinder and a lower price tag, the Silvia + Rocky combo is a time honored tradition. Watch Gail go through their specs and whip up a latte on [...] Compare: Rocket Giotto vs. Nuova Simonelli Musica
November 2nd, 2011
We’d be hard pressed to choose between these two models ourselves, and we’ve had several customers ask us for a comparison between the two. The Rocket Giotto and Nuova Simonelli Musica are high end home machines with similar features and practical performance, but the Musica does have programming functionality and is NSF rated for use [...] Experimenting with Ristrettos
October 28th, 2011
You know that since we are part of the goblin class, we love short things, right? It took us awhile to strong arm Gail into doing a ristretto comparison on several different machines, but we finally wore her down and here is the proof of our labors! Watch as Gail pulls double ristretto shots (1.5 [...] Crew Review: Breville Dual Boiler Espresso Machine – BES900XL
October 10th, 2011
Some people start waiting in line for the next installment of their favorite film franchise six months before the first ticket will be sold and, while we admire that level of devotion and fortitude, it wasn’t until the first whispering rumors about and furtive glimpses of the purported double boiler espresso machine from Breville that [...] Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Musica Lux
September 19th, 2011
We’re generally loyalists at heart, and for a few years now, said heart has belonged to the Rocket Espresso Cellini. Ever since Nuova Simonelli’s Musica came on the scene, however, this deeply held love has wavered and — the horror! — we have even begun to question it. During our visit to Nuova Simonelli’s showroom, [...] Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Appia Commercial Espresso Machine
September 14th, 2011
Next in line from our field trip to Nuova Simonelli is the Appia, which is a middle-of-the-road commercial-grade espresso machine that is perfect for a coffee-focused business that has moderate traffic. Watch Gail give us the lowdown on its features and functionality. Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Aurelia Commercial Espresso Machine
September 13th, 2011
We hit the road again! This time around, we headed to Nuova Simonelli’s showroom in south Seattle to get a technical rundown and check out a few of their commercial-class machines. First up is the Aurelia, which was selected by the World Barista Championship as their competition model for the past few years, primarily because [...] Experimenting with Lungos
July 22nd, 2011
If making espresso was a children’s fairy tale, this experimentation is all about good ol’ Papa Bear. According to Kenneth Davids, an espresso lungo is 2 oz of espresso, or 2/3 of a demitasse, pulled using the coffee dosage for a single espresso. We have had several folks ask us if some machines are more [...] |
