Well one of you guyz can create V.3 thread..... 

guy, if u guy can please stay away from lebistro penang coffee, their delivery time is horrible.
it take them 10 working day and 3 complaint + final requested refund from paypal only they start delivery ....

There are many other options of coffee roasters around. i would be pissed too if that happens to me. but coffee needs to degas so i think your dates of roasting and receiving is acceptable. but they took a week to roast your order after the payment!    they must be accumulating enough orders before roasting. hahaha

if they don't treat a customer right move on and try other local coffee roasters. 

do you guy add condense and or evaporated milk to your coffee?

just order, try to support yeemeng but when that place few times he not around .... (we both also need to work)

WhatsApp him first. 

Disclaimer: Based on the coffees I roast

Filter roasts - peak 5-7days after roast. Start deterioration after 2 weeks. Almost tail end of flavors after 1 mth
Espresso roasts -  peak 7-10days after roast. Good up till 1.5months old. Dark roasts will retain it's "flavor" much longer (not much to lose i guess  ). Matter just when the oils dry up and the coffee no longer can retain water, end up no crema generated

but where can we find those fresh roasted bean? i am newbie in coffee and buying beans from local grocer which has few years of expiry to go

haha, I've been searching for more than a year already, some more called up F&N to see if I can get from them, but unfortunately they only supply to businesses (you have to fill up all sorts of form regarding your business and registration number stuff).

So I found a small Café near my workplace that uses Barista Milk. Had some interesting coffee chat with the owner the few times I patronize his place, we both source some of our stuff from the same vendors, so had a bit to chat there.. Then I asked if I can get the milk from him, and he said anytime!    Its somewhere in Bandar Sunway.

some beans will leave the entire puck sticking on the grouphead shower screen.. that's more annoying lol

My steam wand has got only one hole instead of 3 or more... i m using breville barista express.

Any major different between the no. of hole in the steamwand?

I think thts the reason why i m still finding ways to froth the milk.

Thanks for the head up. I will try harder...... 😅

Hi,
Just tried this milk today.. It tasted a little more creamier than the pink-box variety. This is UHT recombined milk and it froth well and able to hold the microfoam for the whole duration the drink is consumed (~30mins).
The microfoam does have this silky sheen to it.. The pricing is really attractive, even amongst its peers(aka UHT). So for cafe owners or home users who would like to explore cheaper alternatives that won't hurt the pocket/wallet/P&L, you may give this a try.

And it stores(and aged) like UHT too.. 
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Am sure the word "Barista" sure catches some attention here.. lol

Guys, how much milk do u use to make latte art?

I have 600ml pitcher. By the time i pour the froth milk into the cup, the milk is finishing already and i get thick foam.. aduuuii....

I use around 250-300 ml of milk into 2 shots of espresso

Hello addicts, your fellow brother needs recommendation on a cheap reliable thermometer

Some nice beans from Indonesia...
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One tip to keep in mind essentially - You know there's alot of information out there written by many other cafe owners, champions, consultants, universities all around the world
And the good thing is, at the commercial level, there's a lot of standardization or industrial standards

That in mind, there are a few features that you would want to get on a minimum to enable you to harness and apply those knowledge already readily available out there

Espresso Machine
1. 58mm brass portafilter - I can't emphasize this enough. The #1 most common size even all the way up to the most expensive machine
Everything is based off this - tampers, filter baskets, pressure checker, shower screens, grinder holder. The brass also holds up heat way better to ensure less temp drop throughout the shot. This means whatever technique you develop from this setup will never go obsolete or the need to re-learn as you upgrade

2. Proper steam tip
Not those plastic panarelo wands or shorter low steam powered ones. Try to hack/upgrade if possible

Grinder
1. 64mm burrs is the minimum commercial standard.
You know you have a dependable and trustable taste when your grinder is that level. That helps you to hone skills rather than figuring out how to keep consistency
Maybe new technology has enabled small burrs to hit the same quality these days so YMMV
My progression was from a eBay 10yrs old Gaggia Evolution. Bad condition but fully functional. Most important? 58mm brass portafilter. This taught me distribution and tamping techniques that i still carry forward to my cafe today
Paired this with again, another eBay bid 64mm SanMarco90 all the way from UK

Then I moved to an SM Oscar 1. HX and stronger steamer taught me how to steam and gauge temp with hand better. It's a 4-hole steamer, pretty close to commercial machine level already. Forces you to finish up within a 8-10s steaming window. Kept the same grinder

So I would say if you can, get secondhand or save up. Espresso is not meant to go budget. Avoid all the hassle of pressurized portafilters, steam pressure brewing (instead of pump pressure), no proper steam tip unless you're a person fond of hacking and modifying. The machine will give you a frustrated journey and may make you give up this hobby halfway thru 

Can I practice latte art with bellman stovetop steamer and 3 in 1 coffee?

did you just get yourself a new toy to play with?  It's really good to see you popping up!

U r going to get which new machine?

You could try getting a Lelit Bianca, its like a baby slayer.. flow profiling. very cool, especially for that price.

https://coffeeforums.co.uk/showthread.php?4...t-Bianca/page17

Awesome! Rockets can't go wrong lol

Hooking up with Lamarsa?

congrats....

i got myself breville barista express end of last yr..... and now looking to upgrade...rocket is in my radar

for new comer like me, my advise is.... if u want to start... get a used unit 1st, as you wont know if you will persist and love this "hobby" at least you wont get burnt too much when u decided to quit or upgrade one day. do not repeat my mistake 

Good upgrade. Have u tried this Rocket Evoluzione R at somewhere? What make u decide to get this machine?

no, am not quitting...but contemplating into upgrading.... but my tiny kichen is already filled with too many machine like panasonics cubie, microwave, blender, slow juicer etc.... still have one place just enough for my coffee machine but not enough for blender 

wonder if the rocket can produce much better coffee than the oscar 1; i'm still using my oscar 1

What's not to love the R58?
- Dual boiler
- Rotary pump
- PID
- e61
- Plumb-able

Used to eyed a similar configured machine by expobar(via taobao) back then.. much cheaper than the rocket..