definitely taste more fresh than same brand in groceries store for magnolia fresh milk or farmhouse, coz i take it from F&N supplier, less cold chain breaking in transport & fluctuating shelf temperature.

F&N Barista milk i think not yet found in groceries store

I ordered this cheaper copy version of onna distribution tool. I need it for precise dosing

Can help order 1-2 carton to try?

http://www.fndairies.com/contact.html

Just tell them u r running a cafe at someplace & need few cartons a month, they should forward ur contact to their supplier. Then u try ur luck walk in n c.
I hv tried to walk in goodday milk supplier store b4, they dont entertain walk in customers. I think not all f&n suppier entertain walk in customers as well

This post has been edited by luvox: Oct 2 2016, 04:49 PM

Great to know!! thanks... time to pickup magnolia fresh milk then!! on cold chain breaking is true story..... sometimes supermarket staff treats milk and yogurt like on the shelf products, just put outside and delay placing it in the fridge which will affect its quality. have a great coffee week!!

A few cartons a month, business will seem super slow I can do 4-5 cartons of milk a week, thats the Max I can go
Maybe can say want to start a Cafe want to taste their Barista Milk...

I feel a weighing machine would do better job if you weigh out your beans

Share the results of using the tool

Mayb u misunderstand its function. I weight my bean & grind it. After fill up the portafilter, the ground amount is not reaching the lips. This thing will level & smoothen the surface even the ground is far away below the level of portafilter lips. It is call distribution tool by its inventor

It will take around one week time to receive this item from taobao


This is the original version that cost ~ rm561

This post has been edited by luvox: Oct 2 2016, 08:39 PM

I know it's for distribution but you state dosing, which is why I recommend weighing machine.

A lot of mix reviews online
https://www.thecoffeecompass.com/ona-coffee...ributor-review/

Not sure how much coffee you use but far below the lips.. real compact

This post has been edited by patryn33: Oct 3 2016, 02:05 AM

hi all, i recently just bought a Ikea coffee maker , planning to do some home brew coffee on the weekends.
I assume I need either grinded coffee powder or coffee beans and grind it myself?

I live near kota kemuning area, May I know where can I get coffee beans? (apart from starbucks)

i will try out black coffee first, if I want add milk i can just heat up the milk using microwave?

sorry currently haven't go through the whole thread yet, will do so when I have more time

Hi JML,

Welcome to the thread!

The Ikea Moka pot is really one of the best moka pots easily available in this country at a crazy good price. Regretfully I asked them about getting replacement silicone gaskets (which I understand is available in other country's stores) but they looked at me like I had antennae growing out of my head. However, given the price, it is still economical to chuck the entire unit after a few years if the gasket fails.

You will get a pretty unanimous vote for you to grind your coffee immediately before brewing. Hand grinders give the best bang for the buck, and you can get a Hario Skerton or Slim at most AEON Jusco, Parkson or Isetan stores nationwide, for well under RM200.

From what I remember when I was using the Ikea Moka pot regularly, it fits 24 grams.. that should take you about 3 minutes on the hand grinder, at medium courseness (which I understand is the preferred for Moka). Google up some hints to maximise the quality of your coffee using this brew method, such as:

- always fill the filter full of coffee grounds
- don't overfill the water reservoir (only until the pressure relief valve)
- don't tamp!
- ideally, don't extract until the coffee goes light blond. Stop early... some recommend having a cold water bath to rapidly cool down the pot when you want.

You will hear differing schools of thought on using room temperature water to start, or with already near boiling water. Test for your preference.

Another forumer wshazi previously compiled a really good list of local/Malaysian roasted bean sources:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GTP...dit?usp=sharing

You can also try out Mister Coffee or Le Bistro Coffee which are extremely reasonable is price, and very fresh.

Happy brewing!!

Newbie here... Great to meet u all!


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Where you get this ?

This post has been edited by doppatroll: Oct 4 2016, 11:22 AM

Woah, i been looking for this quiet a while now but cant seem to find it in any store while now let me to think the milk is imported. hahaha until i found someone here actually bought it

Seem alot of cafe start using this instead of the yellow box already... which pop to my curiosity is this milk that really good....

Agree, Weight machine is the best when it comes to distribution (if you using VST basket, some of those non VST basket had those rigged line as an indicator on your distribution like mine, What i done is grind, tap on the counter for even then tamp away, i use my tamper side as distribution level as i tamp ) else you need to get a grinder with timer, Click the button and grind away and forget about stopping it.....

This post has been edited by d33pbluez: Oct 4 2016, 11:36 AM

I love the Ikea Moka pot and use it everyday. To start off, get the ready grind beans and an air tight container. I find the taste to be ok as I consume them within a week. Of course, you can go into getting beans and grinding, cheapest grinders are hand grinders, but you will have to pump your muscle for it...

For milk, I suggest you heat the milk up and beat the milk with the egg beater, its not as good as steam milk, but its better than just heating the milk up...

lowkl
Thanks.
Think i saw the hand grinder in Aeon before, but RM200 is kinda steep. Maybe i'll look for grinded coffee for a start, since im a newbie in this

What do you mean by both this statements? mind to elaborate?

Thanks for your recommendation, might order some grinded coffee to try from LeBistro Coffee.

shagalot
Thanks for your advise. Will try out the beaten and unbeaten milk to see what's the diff
for Ikea Moka pot, once the water boil we need to remove heat and just let the steam brew the coffee?

Hi JML,

Moka pots are essentially percolators. You fill the bottom part with water, then drop in the filter basket. You fill in the coffee grounds into the basket. Fill up the basket completely, ie until the coffee grounds are flush with the top of the basket. Don't press down the coffee (known as tamping). The pressure in a moka pot is not enough to get the water through if you press.

Try to keep the edge of the filter basket clean of grounds, as when you screw down the top part there must be a good airtight seal formed. Pop open the lid (so that you can see what is happening) then put the pot onto your heat source.

Start your heat at around medium. Eventually when the water nearly boils, the pressure buildup will force the hot water up through the coffee, and into the top section. If you can, lower the heat level to keep the flow rate controllable. The coffee will ooze out first extremely black and thick, then slowly get lighter in colour, until the colour of light teh tarik. Personally by this stage I think the coffee is over extracted ....too much water has passed through. So before it reaches this colour, take the pot off the heat. However the pressure will still continue for a while. To stop immediately, cool down the bottom part with a cold water bath.

Pour out your coffee & enjoy!

when i started i use to microwave the milk for 30second! will get the milk to the right temperature then use the ikea milk beater to foam it up. do not heat up milk in direct heat, as it will over heat the milk and spoil the taste.

Have fun brewing!!

After having 500g of purvegory and still have 500g to go, i must say it is a good coffee and it does really taste the chocolate taste and after taste of cinnamon but the coffee is just only suitable for hot drink ..... and the taste got water down....

You mean Purveyor by Bean Shipper?
Tasting Notes: Milk Chocolate. Caramel. Cinnamon.

taste really good right? Just got my 500g refill yesterday. Ordered some Guatemala Finca Guatalon La Loma Espresso from Brew & Bread as well to try - recommended by the Bean Shipper guys.

This post has been edited by Castreal: Oct 6 2016, 05:21 PM