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Crew Review: Izzo Alex Duetto II

One of the more popular double boiler espresso machines on the market, the Alex Duetto II has a lot to love about it. The functionality is awesome — PID interface to set the coffee and steam boiler temperatures, easy access to switching between 15 or 20 amp, convertible water source so you can use either [...]

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Brewin’ with Brandi: Chocolate Martini

Oh, how we love Brandi — with her fun recipes and troublemakin’ ways! This week, she’s concocted a dangerously delicious Chocolate Martini that features Monin’s Dark Chocolate syrup & sauce. It was a hit with the crew — and we’re pretty sure it will be with you, too.     Ingredients 1 oz Monin Dark [...]

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Compare: Chemex Filters vs. Hario 02 Filters

Our first time out, Allison used a Hario 02 paper filter for her brew test with the Chemex. And we didn’t hear the end of it from our YouTube fans! So once we received our first shipment of signature Chemex filters, we decided to do a side by side brew comparison to practically determine if [...]

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Shot Compare: Baratza Virtuoso vs. Breville Smart Grinder

In yet another grudge match (!!), Gail dialed in the new Baratza Virtuoso and the new Breville Smart Grinder for use with the Rocket Giotto, pulled several shots and then we did a side by side taste comparison. Does either of them have the edge, taste-wise? Watch to find out.

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Crew Review: Compak K10 Conic Fresh

Look, you know we don’t judge. In general, we are open minded, supportive and care about you finding the right equipment for you. We often say that we don’t have a horse in that race — the most important thing to us is that you end up with equipment that helps you make coffee that [...]

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How To: Dialing in a Coffee Grinder

A little bit of the ol’ science behind the magic! Dialing in a grinder is one of the most fearsome tasks for new home espresso enthusiasts, and we’re often asked for advice on how to get the hang of it. While we produced a video a couple of years ago that covers this topic, we [...]

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Brewin’ with Brandi: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mocha

Smooth, silky white chocolate is set off by the delicious, roasted (and salted!) flavors of Monin’s Macadamia Nut syrup in Brandi’s newest concoction. Watch as she prepares this scrumptious treat!     Ingredients 1/2 oz Monin White Chocolate sauce 1/2 oz Monin Macadamia Nut syrup 2 shots of espresso 7 oz steamed milk Directions Combine [...]

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Compare: Baratza Virtuoso vs. Breville Smart Grinder

For entry level espresso-grade grinders, the Baratza Virtuoso and the Breville Smart Grinder have a lot of features one might want to cuddle and caress (with the finger guards in place, of course!). At similar price points, how do their features and grind performance compare? We asked Gail to take these out for a stroll [...]

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Experimenting with Cold Brew Coffee

Do you really need a fancy, specially-designed gadget to brew up a batch of cold coffee? Or can you just use your trusty ol’ press pot? While we carry a couple of different cold brew options (from Hario and Sowden), we wanted to see if using one of them (namely, the Sowden) produced a better, [...]

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Baratza Grinder Line-Up

Since our last look at Baratza’s offerings, they’ve added some new options and changed their line-up, so we asked Gail to provide us with an update. Watch as she talks us through the different features of the Maestro Plus, Virtuoso, Preciso, Vario, Vario-W and the Esatto retrofit accessory. Then we demonstrate grind differences between the [...]

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