Posts Tagged ‘Reviews’Crew Review: Rocket Espresso Machines – V2
April 13th, 2012
Rocket Espresso has souped up their popular machines with a couple of cool new improvements: Premium Plus — both the Giotto and Cellini models will now have dual manometers, one for the steam boiler and one for the brew head. The boiler has also been insulated to decrease recovery time between shots or steaming. Evoluzione [...]  Which Portafilter is Right for You?
April 11th, 2012
So you’re in the market for an espresso machine and you’re not sure what all these different portafilter styles are about, eh? We’ve created this handy guide to break ‘em down for you. Pressurized A great learning tool for the newbie barista, the pressurized portafilter can be found on most entry level machines and takes [...] Crew Review: Atomic Cafe – Espresso Coffees
March 30th, 2012
Time for our second round of tastings! In this episode, Gail and Allison taste shots from Atomic Cafe’s selection of espresso-oriented blends and beans. Watch to find out their thoughts on these new coffee offerings. The Lowdown on Bikini Barista Stands
March 28th, 2012
Putting our noses to the grindstone and getting our hands dirty like the intrepid reporters that we are, Kaylie and I hit the streets with one question on our mind: What’s all the hullabaloo with bikini barista stands? As far as we can tell (through very informal polling of other crew mates who hail from [...] Crew Review: Atomic Cafe — Drip Coffees
March 26th, 2012
It’s tasting time, again! We recently added Atomic Cafe‘s coffees to our selection and so we asked Allison & Gail to perform one of their tasting sprees. In this episode, watch as prepare pour overs of a few different drip-oriented coffees. Crew Review: Baratza Encore Grinder
March 23rd, 2012
Introducing Baratza’s newest entry-level grinder, the Encore! Featuring their Gear Box 2.0 upgrade — which will provide for greater strength and durability throughout the grinder’s life — it otherwise looks almost identical to their former entry-level Maestro series. But looks can be deceiving! While its predecessors worked only for espresso machines that featured pressurized baskets [...] Crew Review: Saeco Maintenance Kit
March 19th, 2012
Keep your Saeco superautomatic squeaky clean and well cared for with Saeco’s new upgraded maintenance kit. It now includes Intenza filters, Saeco-branded liquid descaling solution, brew group lubricant and a cleaning kit that includes O-ring replacements for your brew group. Watch as Gail walks us through all of the lovely goodies included in this kit. [...] Crew Review: Saeco Odea Cappuccino
March 12th, 2012
Superautomatics can’t be beat when it comes to ease of use and convenience. Saeco’s recent addition to their Odea series not only brews up your shot at the touch of a button, it also provides you with an optional cappuccinatore for auto-frothing on the side. Watch Gail take us through the features and functionality, then [...] Crew Review: Handpresso Wild Hybrid
March 9th, 2012
If you can’t live without the hope of espresso resting squarely in your back pocket, Handpresso‘s series of portable espresso makers were developed specifically with you in mind. Formerly, they offered the Wild version for use with ESE pods and the Domepod version for use with ground coffee. Now they’ve combined both functions in one [...] Coffee: A College Student’s Life Line
March 6th, 2012
Before the days — or should I say the long nights — of cramming for tests, writing papers and preparing presentations, I’d never even thought of caffeine as an essential element of balancing my life. But in my first years of college, I wanted to have fun! And a daily dose of coffee helped me [...] |
