Comments for Seattle Coffee Gear Blog http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com Sat, 19 May 2012 00:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Crew Review: Breville BES840XL by Stewart http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2012/05/14/crew-review-breville-bes840xl/#comment-5189 Stewart Sat, 19 May 2012 00:10:27 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=4224#comment-5189 I love breville products! I love breville products!

]]> Comment on Crew Review: Quick Mill Monza Superautomatic by Kat http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2011/03/21/crew-review-quick-mill-monza-superautomatic/#comment-5187 Kat Fri, 18 May 2012 16:57:19 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=3334#comment-5187 Pete - It's probably the best that you can get, superautomatic-wise, but the features / products you're talking about would be best found on a traditional espresso machine, most definitely :) - Kat Pete -

It’s probably the best that you can get, superautomatic-wise, but the features / products you’re talking about would be best found on a traditional espresso machine, most definitely :)

- Kat

]]> Comment on Crew Review: Quick Mill Monza Superautomatic by Pete http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2011/03/21/crew-review-quick-mill-monza-superautomatic/#comment-5186 Pete Fri, 18 May 2012 15:42:07 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=3334#comment-5186 Thanks for doing the review on this machine. I'm impressed that it's got a metal brew group but I still see some things that need 'fixing'. The steam wand seems incredibly weak. The milk was hardly moving in the pitcher when you were steaming and that would make it impossible to get micro foam! From previous experience I had with this device on a milk frother they made a few years back, the cappucinatore (however it's spelled) is prone to clogging. It's very easy for milk to crust over inside it and clog the jet. The water tray seems a little tricky to get to and the far that you can't get a double shot out of it or put more than about 8 grams of coffee into a shot without it leaking out the top of the brew basket shows that it's not producing a true espresso... more like very strong coffee. Thank you for showing this thing in operation. After seeing you put it through its paces I don't think this is the machine for me! Thanks for doing the review on this machine. I’m impressed that it’s got a metal brew group but I still see some things that need ‘fixing’.
The steam wand seems incredibly weak. The milk was hardly moving in the pitcher when you were steaming and that would make it impossible to get micro foam! From previous experience I had with this device on a milk frother they made a few years back, the cappucinatore (however it’s spelled) is prone to clogging. It’s very easy for milk to crust over inside it and clog the jet. The water tray seems a little tricky to get to and the far that you can’t get a double shot out of it or put more than about 8 grams of coffee into a shot without it leaking out the top of the brew basket shows that it’s not producing a true espresso… more like very strong coffee.

Thank you for showing this thing in operation. After seeing you put it through its paces I don’t think this is the machine for me!

]]> Comment on What is a Thermoblock? by Crew Review: Breville BES840XL | Seattle Coffee Gear Blog http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2012/05/07/what-is-a-thermoblock/#comment-5143 Crew Review: Breville BES840XL | Seattle Coffee Gear Blog Mon, 14 May 2012 17:17:36 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=4211#comment-5143 [...] between the older heating tech and the new heating tech (if you’re into that kind of thing) in this video. Then watch Gail take us through the BES840XL’s features and demonstrate functionality. The [...] [...] between the older heating tech and the new heating tech (if you’re into that kind of thing) in this video. Then watch Gail take us through the BES840XL’s features and demonstrate functionality. The [...]

]]> Comment on Experimenting with Able DISK Aeropress Brewing by Kat http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2011/06/06/experimenting-with-able-disk-aeropress-brewing/#comment-5142 Kat Mon, 14 May 2012 16:55:29 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=3638#comment-5142 It's etched and they're diagonal. - Kat It’s etched and they’re diagonal.

- Kat

]]> Comment on Experimenting with Able DISK Aeropress Brewing by Ian Bersten http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2011/06/06/experimenting-with-able-disk-aeropress-brewing/#comment-5137 Ian Bersten Mon, 14 May 2012 02:27:14 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=3638#comment-5137 Are the holes in teh metal mesh longitudinal/ Is the mesh etched? or woven? Are the holes in teh metal mesh longitudinal/
Is the mesh etched? or woven?

]]> Comment on Cooking with Kaylie: Espresso Chocolate Cake Truffles by Brewin' with Brandi: Mocha Smoothie | Seattle Coffee Gear Blog http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2012/05/09/cooking-with-kaylie-espresso-chocolate-cake-truffles/#comment-5121 Brewin' with Brandi: Mocha Smoothie | Seattle Coffee Gear Blog Thu, 10 May 2012 18:41:03 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=4217#comment-5121 [...] Brandi combine all this rightness into a delicious smoothie and then treat herself to a smoothie + Espresso Chocolate Cake Truffle [...] [...] Brandi combine all this rightness into a delicious smoothie and then treat herself to a smoothie + Espresso Chocolate Cake Truffle [...]

]]> Comment on Cooking with Kaylie: Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes by Cooking with Kaylie: Espresso Chocolate Cake Truffles | Seattle Coffee Gear Blog http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2012/02/28/cooking-with-kaylie-chocolate-espresso-cupcakes/#comment-5058 Cooking with Kaylie: Espresso Chocolate Cake Truffles | Seattle Coffee Gear Blog Wed, 09 May 2012 18:40:32 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=4071#comment-5058 [...] Espresso chocolate cake [...] [...] Espresso chocolate cake [...]

]]> Comment on Playing with Temperature on the Crossland CC1 by Kat http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2012/04/23/playing-with-temperature-on-the-crossland-cc1/#comment-5022 Kat Mon, 07 May 2012 23:25:41 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=4179#comment-5022 We do a compare/contrast of them in our Choose Your Own Adventure video, but I'll put a more detailed one together (we're also working on a comparison chart for our new site). Thanks for the suggestion! - Kat We do a compare/contrast of them in our Choose Your Own Adventure video, but I’ll put a more detailed one together (we’re also working on a comparison chart for our new site).

Thanks for the suggestion!
- Kat

]]> Comment on Playing with Temperature on the Crossland CC1 by Bobby D http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2012/04/23/playing-with-temperature-on-the-crossland-cc1/#comment-5021 Bobby D Mon, 07 May 2012 22:38:05 +0000 http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/?p=4179#comment-5021 Thanks for the video. It is amazing how a single degree can move you from a good shot to a great shot. I got my CC1dialed in by using a more scientific approach. I bought a scale that goes down to a hundredth of a gram and measured each dose. I combined this with the espro tamper for an exact 30lb tamp. By taking out some of the variables, dialing in the shot was easier. Can you do a compare/contrast video of the CC1 and the Silvia? They are in the same range as each other so understanding the pros and cons of each would be great. Thanks again. Thanks for the video. It is amazing how a single degree can move you from a good shot to a great shot. I got my CC1dialed in by using a more scientific approach. I bought a scale that goes down to a hundredth of a gram and measured each dose. I combined this with the espro tamper for an exact 30lb tamp. By taking out some of the variables, dialing in the shot was easier.

Can you do a compare/contrast video of the CC1 and the Silvia? They are in the same range as each other so understanding the pros and cons of each would be great.

Thanks again.

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