Posts Tagged ‘news’Field Trip: La Marzocco’s Strada Filter Basket
May 20th, 2011
Last week, Joe Monahan and Jack Kuo of La Marzocco were kind enough to talk with this about their new, highly-precise basket — currently dubbed the Strada (after their cutting edge pressure profiling machines). Watch as they explain the theory behind it, why they wanted to build a better basket and the calibration process itself. [...]  Keeping You and Your Machine Healthy
February 4th, 2011
We’ve heard concerns from customers on whether or not they should worry about trace amounts of lead or metal poisoning within their machines’ boilers and parts. So we’re going to break down the makeup of particular metals that are housed within your unit to ease your mind — and your fears of caffeine withdrawal. Water [...] SCG’s Holiday Sale Page
November 29th, 2010
If you’re looking for a smokin’ deal on new coffee gear — either for yourself or someone else — then check out or regularly updated Holiday Sale page. We’ll be rotating specials throughout the holiday season on a variety of espresso machines, coffee makers, grinders and related accoutrement, ranging from discounts to manufacturer-supported sales. Today [...] Internal Espresso Machine Parts Now Available!
November 23rd, 2010
If you have been on the long lost search for the perfect O-ring, gasket, steam manifold or thermostat for your DIY espresso machine rebuild project, you’re going to be pretty excited to learn about the new parts section of our site. Admit it, you are. We’re now offering tons of internal parts for espresso machines, [...] Fast Coffee vs. Fast Food
November 11th, 2010
Over the past few years, Starbucks has been laying off employees and closing down storefronts to make up for lost revenue during the recession, but they’re also now operating in a more crowded competitive space. Where they once dominated the market for quickly prepped gourmet espresso drinks, larger players are coming to the table and [...] Coffeebot
November 4th, 2010
What do you get when you have balloons, coffee grounds and a vacuum cleaner? No, it’s not the aftermath of an all-night party, but a fingerless hand called the ‘gripper’ that gives robots the ability to pick-up any object with ease. An idea led by Eric Brown of the University of Chicago, who teamed up [...] Seattle Coffee Gear’s New Store!
November 3rd, 2010
You asked for it and so here you have it — because we are very giving. And, also, we love you. Watch as we transform a creepy space fit for a serial killer’s chop shop into a dashing new coffee gear store. Like the soundtrack, we were also ‘inspired by’ Curtis Mayfield. Funky! An updated [...] Seattle Coffee Gear’s Store is Moving!
October 26th, 2010
We’ve talked about it a bit here and there — in our newsletter, on Facebook and Twitter — but thought we’d make it official here. Seattle Coffee Gear’s retail store is moving locations at the end of this month and here’s all the details: When? We’ll be at our current location (4210 196th St SW, [...] Nespresso Batteries
October 18th, 2010
Proving that caffeine can get more than just your body going, designers Mischer*Traxler created batteries utilizing old Nespresso aluminum capsules, coffee grounds, strips of copper and salt water. As part of Vienna Design week, the batteries were setup to power clocks displayed in Nespresso Austria’s display window. In addition to questions of flavor/quality, one of [...] Take Two: Jura UK’s Charitable Auction to Benefit Chichis
October 11th, 2010
As they did this same time last year, Jura’s UK division is auctioning off a pink Ena5 to raise money and create awareness of the UK’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. The auction is only available to UK residents, so we sadly can’t get our hands on Barbie’s espresso machine stateside. For those of you who [...] |
