contemplating between the Porlex Tall Hand Grinder and Baratza Virtuoso... i know... price wise its RM230 vs SGD399

i'll be making at most 2 cups a day (with my wife) using a french press, so not sure whether its advisable to spend on a mechanical grinder?

disregarding the price, anyone has experience with both of them? and what's the grind quality like?


This post has been edited by kenji1903: Oct 30 2014, 02:10 PM

bro you are into coffee too

where you bought?

good stuff don't usually come to malaysia...

how do you make your coffee? espresso style? couldn't find the grind on the label

that some serious biz! what's more they are hand made

your machines comes with grinder or do you have a seperate one?

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Oct 31 2014, 11:19 AM

mind sharing a short review of your grinder...

was very disappointed today cos i just bought a Bodum Chambord and couldn't find ground coffee to go with it...

most of the retailers sell beans instead... need to look for a grinder

couldn't resist and i got myself a Porlex temporarily until i can find a suitable grinder... Either Baratza or Breville

thanks for the info bro

previously was drinking those off the shelf Japanese drips from Key/UCC

then started with French press recently since i prefer lighter coffee compared to sspresso, unless its a cappucino

might not be upgrading so soon, my parents have an epresso machine at home, but its use more for making long blacks rather than espresso

i don't mind getting a machanical grinder once i start making more cups

thanks, read about the Lido 2, very highly rated but couldn't find a local retailer though...

the pharos was too bulky so went for the porlex, not easy to find too...

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Nov 3 2014, 12:36 PM

frankly... i seldom buy online... the most expensive thing i bought at the Bose SL3 speakers and that because it was in Singapore...

maybe i should open up since i'll have more choices online...

hopefully can finish up my starbucks beans soon and start with the single origin highlander beans

need some advice on single origin beans... prefer something with less (or no) acidity and medium roast...

limited choice... franchises and shopping malls aside... the usual fresher beans are local roasters using imported beans... either blends or single origins...

i have a bag of single origin columbian beans which i'm waiting to try after finishing my starbucks pike's place roast...

will take a lot of time to try out different origins since a standard bag is not small

and i'm unsure which will be a better choice for french press, blends or single origins?

thanks for the site by the way
have yet to see any organic beans locally...

by the way... interesting site... can basically gauge the characteristics of the bean's origin

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Nov 7 2014, 02:17 PM

when i bought it last weekend, it was 10 days old... i think its 20th of Oct (need to go home and checl )
is it considered ok? the beans are roasted in Singapore

thanks for the info

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

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

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

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?

very interesting...

i suspected that too this morning as i was in a hurry!!
i think i left the boiled water to cool for around a min while i was busy grinding the beans...

underextraction... will try again tomorrow morning

thanks for the site, love forums

tried it again but still sour... maybe its supposed to be sour? it's actually not bad, just that i prefer acidicity to be at the minimum...

i might try a slightly longer brewing time... and many increase the coffee...

thanks for your help bro

these are the only 2 shops that carries Porlex handgrinder as well