If you think you the kind will upgrade then save up!
Under 2.5k hard to find something good.
Decent possible but you have to deal with import, may it from china or Italy!
https://www.espressocoffeeshop.com/index.ph...ory&path=122_87

Try moka pot if you want something stronger than pour over

This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 10 2016, 12:35 PM

Just a suggestion: get a cheap fully manual machine such as a Philips Saeco Poemia or DeLonghi EC155, perhaps even secondhand. This will set you back only a few hundred. This will let you test out this brewing method. You might decide to redirect your upgrade path to a better grinder, who knows?

As our senior forumer patryn33 suggests, moka pot might be an alternative. Personally my choice for extremely good strong non-espresso is Aeropress.

Or you can get a stovetop espresso maker with a steam wand for steaming milk?

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3958529

YEs its my pre-love espresso maker!! super love it and makes good coffee!! unless u really want a machine <2.5K will be the one low suggested!

IMHO... If you love coffee and milk based drinks... Save up and just jump to a hx, something like Oscar 2...dont bother with single boiler dual use machines

I been using my hx now for 10 years...and it's still going strong... it's a blessing when you have guests over and they all want latte

be patient & save more money for a better machine, oscar 2
im happy oscar user

I am just bought the single origin beans from those coffee shop... haha.. Mostly from Roast Glee Factor, any other recommendation?

This post has been edited by user5092: Nov 10 2016, 09:10 PM

Beanshipper, or Artisan Roast at TTDI.

Hey guys anyone wants to share shipping from bean shipper? Or we can go for 1kg pack then we can order more frequently for fresher beans. I stay in damansara uptown

Are you using oscar or oscar 2? May I know where you bought and how much the price?

Hmm....Just wondering, Any mignon user had done periodic maintenance on the grinder such as simple disassemble and clean the burrs ?

I would like to ask do i need to dail to a coarse grind before unscreen the top plate burr ? or can i just simple unscrew it and clean it

I disassembled weekly to clean burrs. No need to redial grind setting. The top burr doesn't move, the bottom move. Just unscrew and clean!

Today the price maybe ~4.5k
http://www.coffeeritual.com/index.php?id_p...troller=product

There are other machines
http://www.finecoffeecompany.com/product-c...resso-machines/

Count me in. What brand are u ordering

Actually just today and tomorrow, the shipper express beans get an 11% discount.
usually if I buy 250g Purveyor its at RM 39, or 156/kg. With the 11% promotion + buying 1 kg, we can get it at RM114.80 per KG.
Divide that up 4 purchasers (250g each), its only RM 28.70 per 250g. Quite a good deal.. but only for today and tomorrow.

I'm interested in Purveyor and Burundi Nduweyezu Ngozi if anyone is interested

https://world.taobao.com/item/41618618980.h...967330.5.mjppQ6

Taobao with love.. lol

Hi, anybody know where can I purchase the grinder burr? Mine one is old grinder, La Scala brand. Checked the diameter, 65mm. I can't find in taobao. Dunno 64mm can fit or not.

Orcar user here, purchased few year ago from cuppa, that time price about 3.9k.

I just posted the link.... taobao.. whole list if you look carefully

This post has been edited by kuluuluk: Nov 11 2016, 10:47 PM

Was it a rebadge? If so you can get a madcap version
http://coffeegeek.com/forums/espresso/machines/240111

I'm good for 250 to 500g. Lemme know if u order