Posts Tagged ‘New Products’Compare: Chemex Filters vs. Hario 02 Filters
February 1st, 2012
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 [...]  Crew Review: Compak K10 Conic Fresh
January 30th, 2012
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 [...] Crew Review: Breville Smart Grinder Redux
January 13th, 2012
After we tested the original Smart Grinder last year and found that it just didn’t grind fine enough for espresso, we talked with Breville and learned they had 2 solutions in the works: First, they offered a shim kit upgrade that could be added after the fact, allowing the customer to modify the grinder’s functionality [...] Crew Review: Baratza Virtuoso Model 586
January 11th, 2012
Leave it to Baratza to take a good thing and make it better, right? Their well-loved Virtuoso has just been souped up with burrs that previously were included with the Preciso model. Why did they do this? Because they love you — of course! And also because it improves the overall consistency in the grind. [...] 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. Compare: Breville Dual Boiler v. Nuova Simonelli Oscar
December 28th, 2011
Yet another comparison match! Watch Gail walk us through the features on the Breville Dual Boiler and Nuova Simonelli Oscar, then pull shots and make lattes to show how they perform. Crew Review: Bottomless Portafilter for the Crossland CC1
December 27th, 2011
You know we dig the CC1 — for the price and features, it’s a tough machine to beat! But one thing it has been missing is a bottomless portafilter, so we were very happy when Bill Crossland introduced one. Watch Gail demonstrate the new bottomless on the CC1 – available now (and currently included on [...] New! Non-Pressurized & Bottomless Portafilters for Saeco & Starbucks Machines
December 23rd, 2011
The most popular mod/upgrade to Saeco and Starbucks semi-automatic machines is the non-pressurized portafilter, which turns a pretty basic machine into one that can produce shots that rival gear several hundred dollars up the food chain. When the last of them that Saeco had produced were gone, we knew we had to do something to [...] Coffee Tasting: Middle Fork Roasters
December 21st, 2011
Another new roaster in SCG town! These guys are a small outfit located in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood, founded by Matt Parish in 2009. While we haven’t had a long history of love for dark roast coffee, we do appreciate their approach and have selected their Full City Espresso, Tough as Nails and Back Pedal Brew [...] |
