Posts Tagged ‘Coffee Makers’SCG’s Most Popular Coffee Gear – 2011
January 24th, 2012
Not that we’re encouraging you to keep up with the Joneses, but if you’re in the market for a new espresso machine, we thought it might be helpful to share which models sold the best over the last year. Broken down by budget, here is what other folks have chosen for their home espresso setup, [...]  Experimenting with Cold Brew Coffee
January 23rd, 2012
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, [...] Crew Review: Chemex + Coava Kone
January 6th, 2012
Coava Coffee introduced a fine mesh stainless steel filter for the popular Chemex brewers, and they are one of the most difficult items to keep in the warehouse! We asked Allison to do some research and then brew up a batch of coffee using the Chemex 6-cup brewer and the Kone filter. Watch and enjoy! [...] Crew Review: Chemex
January 4th, 2012
The Chemex is easily one of the most long-loved piece of coffee brewing equipment — it’s simple, easy to use and creates an excellent cup of coffee. Also, who can’t love it’s cool 70′s-era design?! Watch Allison take our 6-cup Chemex out for a test drive, providing some tips from what she’s learned in her [...] Crew Review: DeLonghi kMix Drip Coffee Maker
December 30th, 2011
As part of their colorful and compact series of new appliances, DeLonghi has introduced 5- and 10-cup drip coffee makers that are a definite upgrade in their aesthetic design. Watch Gail talk about the features of the kMix coffee maker and brew a couple pots o’ coffee to test out how it performs. Crew Review: Bodum Santos/Pebo Vacuum Pot
November 4th, 2011
Rade breaks it down for us again! Fresh from his success with the stovetop, he shows us another brew method that is nothing if not simple. And it doubles as a science project! Watch as he talks to us about how Bodum’s vacuum coffee pot works and demonstrates brewing a cup of smooth java. Blind Taste Test: Technivorm KB741 vs. Breville YouBrew
October 25th, 2011
Sure, we dig all the bells n’ whistles Breville’s new grind and brew coffee maker has — a little shiny shiny goes a looooong way in our world. But does its brew actually stand up against the dearly loved Technivorm from which the crew drinks their morning java every day? We brewed up two pots [...] Gear Testing: Frieling One Cup Brewer
October 24th, 2011
It took us a couple times to get ‘er right, but eventually we did! Our first test drive was not very successful because, honestly, we had difficulty interpreting the highly complex iconography provided by the manufacturer. Hey — it was early, okay?!?!? After we posted the video, we received tips from our ever-loving community and [...] Crew Review: Breville YouBrew Coffee Maker
October 17th, 2011
There are a variety of schools of thought around coffee preparation: On this, we can all agree. While there are folks that are die hard espresso enthusiasts, there are others that are never going to give up their daily pot of drip coffee. It is for the latter that Breville has released their new grind [...] The Great SCG Stovetop Video
October 12th, 2011
For years we have had folks ask us about this and we were finally able to coerce Rade (our resident stovetop espresso aficionado) to take us through the whys and hows of this ancient art. Watch as he talks about the different features of the stovetop models that we carry, the basic process this prep [...] |
