The stuff of dreams!
Was at VCR just now to pick up a cake, so might as well sample some coffee.


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Friendly staff, liking them already.
Sat down with them for something like 45 mins chatting about Aeropress brew methods and grinders.

Will definitely come back for more.
They sell freshly roasted beans too!

Did anyone attend the Malaysian Aeropress Championships a few days ago?
Was at Bali at the time, so sad to miss it

Could anyone recommend a great dripper for travel uses?

@patryn33, i had considered the V60, but my concern is that it may not survive the rigours of travel (i think you know how "well" our flight companies handle our luggages 😅).

@patryn33, thank you for the recommendation!
Travelling to Japan in a few months, planning to get the Porlex there (it's RM160!) and will look for the Kalita there as well.

To tie it all up, i found a bag from Timbuk2 that will fit all of my wares (AP, scale, thermometer, Porlex, KeepCup) in one neat and tidy package.
http://www.timbuk2.com/sunset-handlebar-ba...wvar_484_size=7

To put it in layman terms, blade grinders chop the beans at random, while burr grinders pulverize the beans uniformly, since it makes and maintains full contact with the beans.

It's kinda like flattening dough using a rolling pin as opposed to pounding it with your bare hands.

Uniform grinds lead to consistent extractions, thus leading you to a better cup of coffee.

This post has been edited by AzrinRain: Mar 21 2016, 03:25 PM

Noooooooo!
@ymeng85 is absolutely correct.
When ground, beans have much more surface area, thus they get stale much, much quicker.
A Hario Mini Mill (sold at Aeon / Isetan / Parkson) at RM125 is such a small price to pay to get the best from your beans.

Also, try to avoid coffee beans sitting on shelves at supermarkets.
They've most likely been sitting there for months on end.
Start by checking out Bean Shipper. It's a local setup which ships fresh beans from local roasters to your door.
Tan is such an awesome dude and i haven't had any bad experiences dealing with him.
The stuff they carry are priced and taste waaay better than those of SB or McD.

This post has been edited by AzrinRain: May 20 2016, 09:58 PM