Guys, what's the proper way to brew coffee? Should you use water that just boiled or need to bring to cooler temp water? And when you pour, do you pour all the water at one go onto the coffee powder or do you pour incrementally and stir? Is stirring while pouring water necessary or wait until all water poured and then stir?

And can you leave the coffee powder inside the mug? Will it deteriorate the coffee quality?
I'm talking about using just a large mug and coffee powder scenario. I have one of those cloth filter thing, but find it troublesome to wash so just use manual way. I just pour slowly into a cup, and leave the powder at the bottom.

One slightly side observation I have found is that if the coffee is really strong in caffeine, I can feel some sort of thing going through my nose when I'm sipping the coffee. It's like sniffing something that makes you high, that's how I think I'd describe it. If I fail to get that sense in my nose, I know the coffee isn't going to give me any oomp. Anyone experience such?

This post has been edited by frontierzone: Jan 4 2014, 11:34 AM

what kinda coffee do u wanna brew

pls pm me the details and we will proceed from there,, thanks a lot..

just normal coffee powder from grocery store.

Hi

I am quite new to coffee / tea drinking, apart from casual drinking at coffee bean, starbucks, etc.

I plan to invest in a coffee maker (it will be ideal if it can also brew tea as well). My budget is say around rm500-800.

I would prefer machine that uses normal coffee powder rather than the need to get a specific range of capsules.

Could someone recommend me a user friendly machine for newcomer like me and where I can buy it. Thank you.

This post has been edited by sonycamera: Jan 4 2014, 04:49 PM

For me I would recommend you Philips Saeco Peomia Classic which is RM 899. Harvey norman has it.

Too fast to change a electric grinder..just get this hand grinder not long ago...=x and it's a Akira Hand grinder...but yes the consistency is not as good as Electric grinder...maybe consider Akira Feima grinder XD

New coffee junkie reporting in.

Currently I'm using saeco xsmall. Any other xsmall user here?
I'm using illy coffee bean for my machine. Could you guys share what coffee bean do you guys use for espresso which have nice thick crema please.

I think just leave your hot boiling water to cool for awhile. Max temp will ruined the taste of the coffee.

Hi hanny562

Thanks for your input.

Just looked at the Philips website, do you know the difference between the RM799 model and RM899 model?

This post has been edited by sonycamera: Jan 4 2014, 09:56 PM

I have a hunch that's true too, never got it confirmed by anyone. Just that when I add a cup or half of cold water into boiling water, seems to be better taste. If hot boiling out of the stove, the coffee is rather bitter and lacks the kind of oomph like I mentioned that goes up the nose. But sometimes I'm rather lazy to add cold water, because I'm scared of over-cooling the temperature too.

This post has been edited by frontierzone: Jan 4 2014, 10:09 PM

The RM 899 model uses Aluminum steam wand while the RM 799 model uses plastic steam wand. and RM 899 part of it's body is made of aluminum while RM 799 model is plastic.

This post has been edited by hanny562: Jan 4 2014, 10:09 PM

Is anyone here using Krups Coffee Grinder Santa Fe GVX2?? Any input on this model??

Hi, any coffee guru here? I was interesting to learn latte art, I'm based in penang. any where can learn it?
And, how to have a good coffee machine?

I'ma beginner where do not know about the coffee. But, I'm willing to learn it now

Please guide

i'm not an expert or anything but i believe the freshness of your beans plays a big part in determining the thickness of the crema that you can get.

give Plan B roaster a try. im currently using them. Many choices for single origin and espresso bens

whats the price range like for 250gm pack?

Anyone planning on letting go used hand grinder??

Thank you sir!

Hi

Can someone let me know where I can view and buy Nespresso machines / capsules.

Thanks.