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K Kat

How to Descale a Heat Exchange Espresso Machine

If this is the first time you're hearing about descaling your espresso equipment, ...
  • Aug 17, 2012
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K Kat

Crew Review: DeLonghi Coffee Care Kit

Show your DeLonghi superautomatic espresso machine how deeply you care for it by ....
  • Aug 7, 2012
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K Kat

The Lowdown on Distilled Water

A common inquiry we receive is in regard to the type of water customers should use...
  • Apr 6, 2012
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K Kat

Crew Review: Saeco Maintenance Kit

Keep your Saeco superautomatic squeaky clean and well cared for with Saeco's new u...
  • Mar 19, 2012
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K Kat

SCG Tech Tips: Espresso Machine Maintenance & Care

So you've finally pulled together the courage to add up how much you've been spend...
  • Feb 22, 2012
K Kat

How-To: Mavea Purity C Water Filter Installation

Filtering your water is essential if you plan on plumbing in your espresso machine...
  • Jun 7, 2011
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K Kat

Tech Tip: Portafilter Positioning

When is it time to say when? We're often asked where the portafilter should be in ...
  • May 27, 2011
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K Kat

How To: Saeco Xelsis Maintenance

Cleanliness is next to godliness -- or so we've read, anyway. But even heathens sh...
  • Apr 27, 2011
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K Kat

Espresso Machine Maintenance with Urnex

Keeping your equipment sparkling clean is just as important as the freshness of yo...
  • Apr 15, 2011
K Kat

How To: Descaling the Saeco Vienna Plus Superautomatic

This popular superautomatic is simple and straight forward to use, but we often ge...
  • Apr 8, 2011
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K Kat

Choosing a Filter for Jura Superautomatics

With so many different model variations and filter options, we often hear from con...
  • Mar 7, 2011
K Kat

Keeping You and Your Machine Healthy

We've heard concerns from customers on whether or not they should worry about trac...
  • Feb 4, 2011
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