Posts Tagged ‘Superautomatic’Crew Review: Saeco Syntia Cappuccino
October 18th, 2011
Yet another gauntlet laid down, yet another petite one-touch superautomatic added to the fray. If we are honest, we will admit that we wish these really were robots and that we could pit these tiny superautomatics against each other in a brew to the death! But we are not honest; doing so would be too [...]  Crew Review: Saeco Exprelia One-Touch Superauto
October 4th, 2011
Saeco’s newest addition to their stainless steel version of superautomatic espresso machines is the Exprelia, which is basically a simplified version of the Xelsis. With not quite as many programming options (you can program the same number of drinks, you just don’t have multiple users) and a slimmed down case, this is a great choice [...] Crew Review: DeLonghi Magnifica S Cappuccino
September 30th, 2011
In a sea of one-touch superautomatics, only the strong will survive! And the short — of course, we are biased since we are members of the goblin class. But if there’s one thing people don’t love about these highly functional robotic cappuccino machines, it’s that they often take up more counter space than a small [...] Crew Review: Jura Impressa J9 One-Touch Cappuccino
September 20th, 2011
Jura’s new J9 One-Touch takes the well-loved, sleek packaging of their J-series of machines, adds a little interface extravagance and rocks the one-touch functionality. Watch as Gail walks us through the programming interface, overall features and functionality, then whips up some one-touch madness. Testing: Steaming Lactose Free Milk
August 30th, 2011
We had a viewer query regarding lactose free milk: Was his inability to get great microfoam caused by the nature of the lactose free milk or did he just need to practice more? Milk is magically (OK, scientifically) transformed into lactose-free with the addition of the lactase enzyme, which will break down the lactose before [...] Crew Review: Jura Ena9 One-Touch Superauto
August 22nd, 2011
One-touch capabilities usually mean a large robot will take over more than it’s fair share of your kitchen’s counter. But Jura released an update to its Ena series last fall that is finally available to everyone who isn’t part of the Sur La Table set. Featuring the sleek lines and space consciousness of the other [...] Gear Testing: DeLonghi ESAM 5400 Superautomatic
August 1st, 2011
Another superautomatic in DeLonghi’s arsenal is this Perfecta model, sans one-touch milk functionality. Watch as Gail takes us through its features and makes a latte. SCG Certified Refurb Specs
July 29th, 2011
We asked Patrick, who leads our team in dedicated refurbishing of espresso machines, to talk to us about the process they follow when they’re rebuilding a machine. He talks about testing, part replacement, aesthetic quirks and what they go through in preparing a refurb. Crew Review: Saeco Incanto DeLuxe Superauto
July 1st, 2011
This is one of our crew faves (from !!!Bunny!!!) and we realized the only video crew review we had done on this machine covered the refurbished models we work on and carry. So we thought we’d take you through a brand spankin’ new model — which performs exactly as a refurb, it’s just a little [...] SCG’s Favorite Gear: Superautomatic Espresso Machines
June 24th, 2011
Continuing with our series on which equipment the staff digs in different classes, we asked them to name which superautomatic espresso machine under $1k and over $1k they preferred. Watch Rob, Jess, Allison, Radoje and Gail talk about their choices, and why, in these two videos. |
