Posts Tagged ‘Semi-Automatic’Crew Review: Rocket Espresso R58 Dual Boiler
May 16th, 2012
Our long love affair with Rocket Espresso has been taken to a higher level with their newest addition, the R58 dual boiler espresso machine. Featuring separate, insulated copper steam & brew boilers and a removable PID interface to control the steam boiler on/off, brew boiler temperature and the water source (either the internal water reservoir [...]  Crew Review: Rancilio Bottomless Portafilter
April 27th, 2012
While we have carried a bottomless portafilter for E61 brew heads that also did work fairly well in the Rancilio Silvia’s brew head, it didn’t seal quite as we might like and so there was often a little bit of water leakage over the top that really was just gauche. Rancilio released their own version [...] 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 [...] Compare: Double Boiler Espresso Shots – Izzo, La Spaziale & Breville
February 27th, 2012
For folks that dig precision, a dual boiler espresso machine with PID temperature control of the brew boiler is hard to beat. While we tend to shoot from the hip in general around here, that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate a shot pulled from one of these beauties! We asked Gail to pull shots from [...] SCG Tech Tips: Espresso Machine Maintenance & Care
February 22nd, 2012
So you’ve finally pulled together the courage to add up how much you’ve been spending on all those lattes, macchiatos and cappuccinos you’ve consumed at your local cafe everyday. After looking at the grand total you think, ‘Wow, I could’ve set up my own espresso shop!’ When considering their purchase, folks often think about the [...] SCG’s Packing Tips: Espresso Machines under 35 lbs
February 13th, 2012
Who wants to receive a call that their espresso machine sent in for repair now requires significant bodywork due to shipping damage? No one! In general, we see pretty good packing practices out there, but it pains us when we receive a machine that has a hole punched in the side because it didn’t have [...] Crew Review: Izzo Alex Duetto II
February 3rd, 2012
One of the more popular double boiler espresso machines on the market, the Alex Duetto II has a lot to love about it. The functionality is awesome — PID interface to set the coffee and steam boiler temperatures, easy access to switching between 15 or 20 amp, convertible water source so you can use either [...] How To: Dialing in a Coffee Grinder
January 27th, 2012
A little bit of the ol’ science behind the magic! Dialing in a grinder is one of the most fearsome tasks for new home espresso enthusiasts, and we’re often asked for advice on how to get the hang of it. While we produced a video a couple of years ago that covers this topic, we [...] 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, [...] Milk Steaming Tips
January 3rd, 2012
One of the wiliest dragons to slay in the home espresso universe is milk steaming — there are basic tenets one must follow, but from there it’s just practice, practice, practice. The kind of machine you’re using will play a big part in your milk frothing success, as well as whether or not you’re working [...] |
