not sure purpose of thermoblock... maybe just for hot water wand... can't find much info on it

what is the local pricing? found some hkd & usd listing and it's not cheap ends up ~rm10k... same price segment but dual boiler vs e61 hx...

I think the smart thing to do is to incorporate it into the group head...provides faster start up heating and final shot stability

bezzera first started with element heater in the head...then copied by decent espresso and few others... maybe wpm doing the same but using thermoblock

kd 510 has 2 thermoblocks... so the clue is there...

Tikietic come I give you some incentive... just pulled these today... 

!! Lol, I'll stick to my Aeropress if this is true.
Anyway, I am going with the Gemilai la, I still believe pre ground is not that bad, compared with a lot of setup I see where the self owned grinder is of questionable quality also.
A not so fresh (maybe couple weeks old, but perfectly sealed until unpacking) but properly grinded by your roaster will be better than a fresh beans, but grinded with subpar grinders....

I have seen a lot of setup, where a subpar grinder is used... and I am almost certain that the pre-ground is gonna be better.

understood, ok la, let's see how it goes, and i'll update again on what results i get later.

I'll go ahead with the gemilai 3200 and will play around with the extra fine preground.

If I can get the 1:2 ratio, 25 seconds time like that, no chanelling, it's good enough d.

I'll share on my experience later once I have the things in place

I've used grinders before, so I do understand the concept there, just that due to other considerations, I will have to work with my current constraints.

And if my experience is good, I hope that for those with entry level grinders, that it possibly could be an acceptable or even better experience if they switch to good pre-ground..
I've read somewhere that if you have to trade between a good pre-ground vs a low entry grinder, by all means, good pre-ground will be the better choice.

Seems like alot of people are using Gemilai CRM3605, including me

Anyone know of any coffee machine repair service in Klang valley? My machine is getting some hiccups and recently making lots of weird noises

I am surveying to upgrade machine.
It is time to decommission my long served crm 3605 since 2021 and I found this MiiCoffee Apex
it seems have a good review and comparing with gaggia classic pro.

unfortunately, looks like it's not selling in msia.
anyone have any idea where to find this machine?

Hi would like to know those coffee machine like DeLonghi needed high voltage plug or not? Thank you

Thank you. Is that any particular cofffee machine you will recommend for beginner?

Hi 👋🏽 coffee beginner here.

Just bought a beginner machine and grinder. Just starting my journey with home brew espresso. Previously, been brewing from Moka pot.

For normal single wall basket, just a survey, what brand are you using… I am looking for something not too expensive unlike IMS or normcore… with 51mm targeting 18g capacity.