Yup, i pledged for it last month. But damn sian gotta wait for at least half a year before it arrives. Don't know how it will fare, the review they gave looks promising though, able to match with baratza grinders.

Have you pledged for it? I've also topped up for ceramic burrs.. Still skeptical about the grind consistency rivaling the Vario haha. But... But... I couldn't resist lol

No matter how fine I grind or how hard I tamped, I still couldn't prolong the extraction to over 25s, I can't even make it past 17s for god's sake.

Turns out the shim under the burr was too thin and all I had to do was added a ticket shim. Voila!

At one point, I did consider this portable espresso maker..
http://www.portaspresso.com/
But now I'm glad I didn't because I wouldn't be camping anytime soon..

for burr grinder should we clean the burr frequently? hmmm. i got a electric burr grinder from my friends as birthday present which is from taobao also and every time i use it, there are some grounds stick on the burr. Should I clean the burr after every time I use?   

I see. the ground is refer to used coffee puck or just unused coffee ground? quite confused 

haha i get it. but i always get watery puck when using pressurized basket. still usable meh? 

Need some help here. I haven't try how a good espresso shot should taste like. I've tried shots that I pulled but comparing to what I read from other articles, I don't think it came anywhere close to what some call a 'god shot'.

My shots taste bitter and sometimes sour, strong bodied yes. What I read was that good espresso shots don't taste bitter or sour at all. Some would put it that the shots should taste like a concentrated scent of the bean, only that it would be tasted with your tongue instead of nose.

I went to some claimed 'good' cafes to try their espresso but they too taste like IMO similar to what I pulled.

So am I alone in this dilemma? I know it'll be length-ly discussion if I go into the details of the process, so I'll leave that out until later. Oh, my brew ratio is usually 30%. Should I take it higher?

anyone using aeropress? how is the taste? I'm getting OEM aeropress from taobao because the price is too attractive   

I'm making 1 cup only so I guess it its fine for me . Chemex not same with pour over method? 

For chemex, I think its on back order in the US of A. Should probably start shipping or restocking since mid Jan.. Try again in a week or so.

Year end promos and bundles.. I have a 6 cups chemex stashed back in its box.. Waiting for the ROK grinder and might use it again lol.

Not exactly everything lol.. it all started from a French press.. 

any comment(s) on the espresso maker brand "welhome WPM"?
just mulling over the kd-135b ...

edit: also, any sites or blogs can read on coffee making? i need a hobby

They had the slayer 2 group head on display and they even let us try, which I did! God, it's so nice.

I wanna ask what is the better burr grinder for home use? How much would it cost approx?

I dont know. A good grinder i mean.