Archive for the ‘Illy’ CategoryNitrogen-Flushed Coffee
April 2nd, 2012
We offer a couple of different coffee varieties that are treated with a nitrogen flush during their packaging (specifically, Lavazza and illy employ this practice), and we often have folks ask about what this is and why it’s done. Once a food is processed, it begins to deteriorate immediately with exposure to oxygen. Foods that [...]  Recipe: Caramel Apple Tea
October 20th, 2011
You know we’re getting into the thick of the Autumn season when we start combining our favorite holiday treat (caramel apples!) with our favorite cozying-on-the-couch drink (Darjeeling tea!). Ingredients 8 oz. freshly brewed Dammann Darjeeling tea 3/4 oz. Monin Caramel Apple syrup Directions Brew up your tea, toss in the syrup, stir and enjoy. As [...] Cupping: Decaf Coffees
March 28th, 2011
Sometimes you just don’t want too much extra skip in your step, but you’re not willing to give up the flavor of a great cup of coffee. We asked the crew to blind taste the four different decaf coffees we carry — Lavazza, illy, Caffe Mauro and Velton’s — to determine which ones they thought [...] Recipe: Sweet-Hot Tea
January 6th, 2011
We do spend a lot of time talking about coffee in this blog — what do you expect?! — but we also do have a soft spot for tea. So we’re kicking off the first recipe of 2011 with a sweet and spicy tea recipe, certain to keep you warm on these chilly winter days. [...] SCG’s Buyer’s Guides
December 3rd, 2010
Gift hunting season is on! For those with caffeinated accoutrement in their sights — but who are not quite sure about their target — we’ve created a series of introductory Buyer’s Guides to give you some ideas. Check ‘em out: Back to School Coffee Fix for Students: Next semester is going to be even better [...] Crew Review: Francis Francis X1
September 24th, 2010
We are not ashamed to admit that we have been diggin’ hard on the Francis Francis machines lately. We really love their auto-fill boiler and their sophisticated temperature control — with only around a 2 degree variance instead of the 15-ish degree variance we sometimes see on single boiler espresso machines in this similar price [...] Francis Francis X7 Internals
August 6th, 2010
While working on a Francis Francis in our repair center, we found out it’s awesome little secret: It comes with an internal PID! You can’t adjust it yourself, and some of the newer models like the X7 aren’t designed to be adjusted at all, but it will keep the boiler’s temp within 1 degree of the set temperature — unlike less sophisticated thermostats that have a varying range of about 20 degrees and, thus, require temperature surfing. Pre-ground Coffee Aging Test
July 20th, 2010
We’re big on freshly grinding your coffee before each shot, as pre-ground starts to dry out (even in air-tight containers) within the first 24 hours. To show you how the shots degrade, we dialed in and ground a bunch of coffee, then pulled a shot the day of for baseline purposes. We then pulled shots 24, 48, 72 hours and 1 full week later to show how the shots measured up — and to give our unequivocal vocal and facial feature responses to their flavor. Yowza! Field Trip: Uesugi USA – Recycling Center
June 22nd, 2010
Where do espresso machines and coffee makers go to die? Not in the landfill, if we can help it! At Seattle Coffee Gear, we launched a recycling program last year in an effort to keep as many fully assembled machines from landing in the trash. Many of these are pretty complex — they have circuit boards, electrical wiring and miscellaneous metals that are best kept out of our ground water supply. Talking about Water Filters & Softeners
May 20th, 2010
Mineral content in your water will play a part in the coffee that you make and your machine’s longevity. In this video, Gail talks to us about a few different filters and softeners available for espresso machines, as well as explaining how a filter and softener differ. |
