Ultimately, it depends on where you want to go from here onwards.

Espresso Setup Possibilities:
1k region
1) Philips Saeco, it uses a pressurized porta filter, so it won't make genuine espresso, but you can depressurize it later when you get a good grinder. Spend the rest of the surplus into an electric grinder. Manual grinders are a pain in the ass.
2k region (if you've decided to top up)
1) If you're gutsy, buy from Taobao, you should be able to afford a WPM Combo. Maybe a kd-17 grinder and a Thermoblock based Espresso Machine. @tikietic should be more well versed in WPM machines.

Otherwise for Pourovers/Full immersion brews:
1) Get a Lelit PL-53 grinder and a pour over setup. Later when you feel like it, get a proper Espresso Machine and it'll pair with the grinder with no problems.

diu lei 1k where can get thermoblocks + grinder?

These people ada jual to penang or not?

Fresh + cheap beans here susah cari lor.

Yep

I would just get a Krups GVX21 for cheap and then upgrade later when I need to. Pressurized Portafilters should be less grind sensitive.

The fella got cap at 1k la.


My original point is that you might as well go all out towards entry level CC1/Silvano, or don't do it until then. These intermittent itches and upgrades very "chai leong" one.

Want to trade ka?

I send you one bag of Sitigun Dark Roasts/Coffee Elements Espresso Blend (sometimes they have it fresh) in return

Maybe you like it? Who knows lol.

RM60 mahal bro. Antipodean 20++ only for 250g only leh.

Is this Plan B we're talking about?

Btw, the latest Frank Laurent opened at Udini Mall is a "roaster". They brought in a huge roaster for display. Donno is for show or has seen any use la. So far I went there ask they say no jual...yet.

Another one is Macallum, who roasts their own stuff, but last I talked to the taukeh he say he sendiri also not cukup use, donno how to sell.

Penang memang is jipet ones.

Yep.

Depressurized will give you an "upgrade", but you'll need to get a good grinder to boot. Since a good grinder is always necessary, you might as well upgrade your grinder first.

This post has been edited by LittleGhost: Jul 21 2015, 10:37 PM

Mod your oscar with OPV liao bui?

OPV is gooding yo!

+shipping liao becomes 30++ liao

Sorry mate, I cheapskate ones.

So far. Oil money expensive yo, but perhaps I should go down there just for the adventure.

The house consumes 48 grams per day (father two shots, me four shots)

So it's kinda expensive whenever I restock.

At 26.50 fresh, I'm jealous as fuck. I'm seriously beginning to consider home roasting and just buying the green beans off from Sitigun (of course, considering begging him to at this point).

Nice!

Have you tried St Presso's Coffee at Bayan Lepas Area? I really like their stuff. Quite possibly the only small-ish coffee shops in Penang I love going. The taukeh is knowledgeable too.

Too bad them wankers don't want jual me beans.

https://www.google.com/maps?v=2&f=q&ie=UTF8...17&source=embed

Sini.

The other branches I tarak tried before, best you don't make that sort of risk.


Thanks for the info bro.

Coffee memang is no different than cocaine liao. Very cham one.

Thing with OPV is that it makes your shots much more predictable and "controllable". sure tak mau upgrade ka? #poison


The Vac breaker I got from Elektros, IIRC is from Musica's equivalent. Since the new oscar units uses the same boiler as the Musica, you can say that when you install it on the Oscar, they are functionally equivalent and were originally meant to function that way.

As for whether it will "spoil" or not, you no pakai Vac breaker also will "spoil" punya. This is true for any machines out there. NS are quite reputable for their build quality, so either way you're on the very safe side.

holy shit, that's brilliant bro, sign me up!

What's your setup, source of beans and type of beans?

REVIEW PLS

just got a bag of beans from Urban Coffee.

Damn this shit is BRIGHT.

Probably doesn't work well for an espresso shot.

no idea, I'm very sceptical of the shots pulled by "nice looking" stores, I rather buy the beans and pull em myself.

I should definitely go try it again lol.

totally struggling with making it "drinkable".

Sorry to say it tastes like shit to me.

Home Barista usually means you're willing to put in effort into polishing your skills on a proper semi-auto machine.

The one you linked earlier is a full auto, which means little to no effort to produce a cup of coffee. Usually, these machines don't give you anything close to the "real thing".

That being said, if you don't mind going down the rabbit hole, push your budget a bit and get the good grinder, i.e. the Lelit PL-53. For the machine, get the Oscar and mod your way to Musica.

If you can, try to get the Crossland CC1 or the Silvano.

Try to look around in KL.

Some might import it.

Those two are one of the best "entry machines" money can get, at a cheap price.

I'm more leaning towards the Silvano though