Coffee makes my stomach cramps and bloats. But i love to drink coffee...Does anyone here experience the same thing and how do you overcome the problem? Because ive been longing for a cup of black coffee.

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.

I would not recommend this grinder for espresso. It has 9 steps ranging from espresso till French press.. But if you're grinding mainly for espresso, this machine will not be sufficient. This is because espressos requires minute adjustments to the grind, specific to the type of beans used. With 9 steps, you're jumping from Turkish to espresso, then to medium fine, medium.. So on. What if the grind required for a proper extraction falls in between the Turkish and espresso setting?

If you're looking for a stepped grinder, look for more steps.. Like the Rancilio Rocky has 50 steps. The Akira grinder is better suited for brewing filter coffee or other methods that are more flexible and requires course grinds.

Thanks for sharing, gonna give this a try. Been failing for like almost every time, probably I shouldn't keep switching with pannarelo and without, but now mostly without.

I'm using (Philips) Saeco Promia and in my third week now. Yet to depressurize the PF as I'm still waiting for my tamper to arrive. Grinder is Hario Slim, easy choice for low budget but I've ordered Welhome ZD-15 grinder, again, still waiting.

Back to topic, I've only successfully froth it once to the foam level that I wanted in out of say, 20 tries  . The last attempt I tried was with really cold milk in order to buy myself more time. Anyhow I believe its just my lack of technique and precision, but I'm getting there, I hope.

Yea I also feel that naked is better if not my milk grow big bubble everywhere in few seconds time and then feels bad haha. You get your equipments from taobao or local?

I bought the same kind of pitcher at Robinson's quite some time ago.. costs RM60 for it dayum.. Anyway, here's a short video I did using it and how I steamed milk with it.. Sorry cuz that's the best angle I could place the camera at.. latte art fail LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkRNyOqIBjc

Keng, you have the Poemia with the Panarello steam wand? Should be, so you should follow the Panarello instruction. These tip theoretically make steaming straightforward. If im not wrong, insert the tip till it reach the bottom of the pitcher and froth to your hearts desire. Krups various steam wand also work in the same manner. Thus Mel's technique not valid in your situation.

http://www.gaggia-usa.com/skills/steaming-frothing/nav/57

Yes, exactly this type


The thing is by the time the bubble reaches the breather hole (its located at the joining instead of at the middle of the plastic cylinder like the 1 you shared), the volume would've increased too much to my liking 

I'll have to knock dozens of time for the big bubble to burst 

Pressurized portafilter cannot use the 25-30 seconds rule
Can only go by taste

Haha, trying to make the best out of what I have at the moment first. Yeah, i saw that before too but I thought the small steam hole would restrict it before filling up the rest of the camber in the plastic. How big is the camber/shaft in that plastic?

My attempt this morning

Yeah, machines without the 3 way solenoid valve, you only need to descale. You can descale once every 6 months for Malaysian water[I]. Typically it's every 3 months preferred, but our water is clean. You buy those liquid or tablets, then dump into the water reservoir and fill the tank up. Let the machine run through the tank. Then fill with clean water and through that as well.

Like Gaggia Classic has a 3 way solenoid valve, you would have to backflush it. Backflushing prevents clog in the valve.. E61 is the group, that one can clean or replace the shower screen.

And today's morning kopi.. Pacamara house blend

Just got my electric grinder. It's so much easier to make espresso in the morning ....... Or so I thought. Basket clogged on first shot despite checking the usual coarseness by rubbing them with my fingers.

Wasted blardy 20gm there. Then second shot was too coarse. Oh man, these things are never easy eh

isnt  this mug cool?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goat-m...d-into-a-coffee