I jumped on the second hand one on Mudah recently. Nice guy the seller so I'm pretty much done haha
Anyhow, hand carry a espresso machine? That would be fun haha

How much is the price? Age of machine?

Check in luggage? Haha

2.2k for a 2 yr old machine. Even included an extra naked portafilter
15kg+ the machine. Check-in possible haha

Guys, I'm practicing my latte are. Can't seem to froth the milk consistently. Anyway here's a pic of my last attempt.

I'm also not sure the brew time should be after first drip or the moment u press the start button(inclusive of pre infusion time) This shot was made with 10s pre infusion and 30s brew/extraction time. Any thoughts?

Btw this is using a breville machine.

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The steam wand enuf power? Im not familiar with breville. Mayb need times to practise. Watch more youtube.

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Extraction time is from the moment the water hits the coffee. I would say it looks good overall just need some work on the pour

Foam consistency will also affect your latte art. Even if you pour the same way but the thickness of the milk if not the same will give u bad results too

The power is so so only. Yah need time to practice. But only so much coffee I can drink a day. Lol

Then I over extracted lio. Pre infusion 10s. Extraction 30s total 40s. But the coffee didn't taste horrible. Maybe I'm biased. Lol.

What's your dosing parameters? single/double?
If you're doing a single shot latte, usually hard to tell if there's any extraction problems. A double shot latte (at least) or straight espresso is best to check on result

I'm using double around 20grams. I normally drink latte probably more forgiving too.

Guys, any idea where can I get those fancy shot glass with measurement?

Couple of people are selling on Lelong, but the ones I got from them have mostly
INACCURATE measurements! It may or may not matter to you...

You could try weight measuring of shots instead of volumetric. Also, since the thickness of crema depends on the age of the bean, it can sometimes throw you off
I find a 16g coffee/32g espresso much more balanced and sweet than a 16g coffee/60ml output (i could tweak to pull 55ml but try doing that manually by eye )

Thanks! I'll try looking there. If it's not overpriced I don't mind. Can recalibrate own self

Weight will be precise I guess. But I prefer measuring cup as I can see the volume real time...I would imagine it'll be bitter16g coffee/32g espresso. Gotta try that.

I use a lab glass beaker .... 150ml. Cheap (RM12 each plus delivery charges), strong (heat-resistant borosilicate glass) accurate measurements (if you are targetting where the marks lie), and so very cool. The only thing about the 150ml is that it is slightly too tall for the Poemia, so have to tilt it slightly when putting in under the portafilter... should have gone for the 100ml.

Yeah man that's a great idea! 👍👍Why didn't I think of that.

Where can i get the French Press filter mesh? I only want the mesh and the hardware shops which i asked dont have it.
Mine's starting to rust because i didnt wipe it dry.

Please share the brand of French Press so that we will *NOT* get it!

I thought all should be pretty much rust-proof; I think Bodum is, at any rate.....

Oh, I meant measuring realtime