the one i have is from Porlex, cost me RM230... its cheaper via eBay

and so far i've only found 2 shops in KL selling it, Coffee Ritual @ Damansara Uptown and myEspresso @ USJ21

How much are you willing to spend?
U want something that last or just works ok?
If so here is something that has gain alot of backers
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/236195...aristas-anytime

This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 8 2014, 11:40 PM

Beans past 3weeks their roast date consider stale.
Some ppl throw it out and not use, others don't care claim it taste no diff in a French press.

In espresso machine stale beans less creama

This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 8 2014, 11:36 PM

oops

budget around rm800

I oops back.
U want to make espresso or just any coffee.

U can get nespresso machine with that budget but capsules cost will be costly. Considering they just increase price again.

At rm1000 can back that kickstarter.

If u want coffee can try French press, hario siphon, aeropress, chemex , Moka pot (stove top espresso)
Ie
http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/products/classic.html
http://www.espressozone.com/coffee-makers/...espresso-makers
http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-80R08-Coff.../dp/B000GXZ2GS#

And invest in a good grinder
http://www.oehandgrinders.com/LIDO-2_c_23.html

This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 9 2014, 10:38 AM

Well u can try this as its only thing in your budget. Other brands like Krups I wouldn't recommend

http://www.philips.com.my/c-p/HD8323_08/sa...achine/overview

Check out review and video below
https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/saeco-poe...spresso-machine

This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 9 2014, 10:48 AM

Thanks for your recommendation. Was looking at reviews and saw Delonghis.

What are the main things to lookout for?

http://www.delonghi.com/en-my/products/cof...#specifications


http://www.delonghi.com/en-us/products/cof...#specifications


http://www.delonghi.com/en-gb/products/cof...#specifications

Eco155 terrible, the 310 seem to have better review. At that level they generally made in China. All pressurize portafilter. They may not last so key is warranty and local service center support.

http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-ECO310BK-15...e/dp/B002Q0EE4U
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-HD8327-47-Es...s/dp/B008H1FKEU

thanks a bunch!!

I have Aeropress and Poemia. I like the coffee from Aeropress more. Maybe my bean is "aged". Coffee from Poemia is just ... ... dull.

Presentation wise Poemia coffee looks good (due to the pressurized portafiler). I ever removed the pressure thing to make it non-pressurized plus tamping the coffee. It had almost zero crema and tasted not much better too. As I said, the bean might be too aged. And I don't have a proper grinder too. Have a blade grinder only.

Also I have difficulty frothing good milk with Poemia. Drank lots of milk from trial and error

can't drink them on time too... 250gm of beans is a lot

there's a difference... i grinded 100gm of that stale starbucks beans and after 2 weeks, the aroma as half gone... now it taste like... normal brewed coffee that you get in hotels

If you want beautiful crema, it has to be fresh beans. I guess anything around a month or more, should have degassed mostly.. If you're pursuing that Guiness effect, beans roasted and steeped in for 3-5 days would be the best. Anything before that.. you would get horrific bubbles at the crema surface.. (important if you're looking to create latte art).

Oh.. always grind your beans just before you're planning to extract it. Grounded coffee starts losing it's aroma within minutes..

how much beans U using each time U make french press.
I thought u make daily for 2 persons.. there are many guide on how much beans to use key is freshly ground beans. don't ground 100gm and use it over 2-3 days.
250gm of beans if U making for 2, each time U should be using 40-50gm of coffee. only take 5 days to finish 250gm.

http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-perfe...e-kitchn-113601


https://bluebottlecoffee.com/preparation-guides/french-press

age beans aeropress or frenchpress seem to perform better.
these type of machine better use the pressurize filter.

blade grinder is bad, get a Hario cheap grinder only ~US$40 on amazon.

getting the bubbles right for late art is never easy for expensive machine. it takes lots of trial and error and practice.
expensive machine provides power steam does the job faster.. easier perhaps.. there is always a human factor.

actually i'm using 25gm with 400ml of water... which is a little more than the normal 1:17 ratio... 40gm to 400ml will be too strong

didn't have a choice that time since i couldnt get the Porlex grinder...

and preggy wife just took 2-3 mouths out of that 2 cups, ended i had trouble sleeping cos the starbucks beans have very hich caffeiene content

so now just make a cup and share during the weekends

thanks for the sites, maybe i can try that ratio with more stale beans

Ya man. Sourcing Hario. Black Friday coming so maybe tag together with other items Good thing it's free delivery to SG.

This post has been edited by geney: Nov 11 2014, 08:46 AM

Preggy no coffee man, my wife stay away at all cost.
U don't like strong coffee..
I like my strong, used to double shot.

This Black Friday deals seem sucky
Want to find a mitter saw no good deals
Looking for free anti virus sw for home
Or those cheapo 4T hdd.

U in Singapore they all look good to you. I am here in states over a decade the deals just get worst by the year

trying my best to control her
anyway, its 2-3 mouth a week... and i always ensure she dilutes and flush all that down with lots of water after coffee

i can take double shots if its cappucino, too strong if its long black...

by the way, couldn't resist and opened up the single origin columbian beans this morning
funny thing is, it got more and more sour after every sip... the barista told me its mild acidity... water not hot enough?

Guys, beware during buying espresso machines from the US.
They used different voltage 110v.

I bought Gaggia Classic thinking with step down transformer it would work.
However, the step down transformer requirement of 1000W is very expensive and bulky.
In the end, I returned both back to Amazon and Fry's Electronics.

If you need to import, get it from UK or Aus due to same voltage requirement with Malaysia.

EDIT : Unless the machine could accept 110v-240v, you're safe to get it. But it's very rare to have dual voltage because the boilers used are based on resistance heating. Different voltage, different heating element resistors value.

This post has been edited by shakku: Nov 11 2014, 11:50 AM