@d33pbluez is upgrading his nuova simonelli, not just starting haha

you're selling 6 cartons just to get 2L?! Man, coffee lovers really go the extra miles

You can add a shim Breville Barista Express 870/870XL grinder mod

This is not mentioned in that article, so be aware after putting the shim. Do grind from a coarser setting without beans and slowly adjust it to finer setting while the grinder is running. Listen for a fainted brushing sound which indicates the burrs rubbing. Don't go any further than this!

Common single boiler uses termostat to switch the boiler when to boil and when not to. From research, the temp difference when its cold enough to kick start the boiler until it stops boiling is roughly around 10c, usually 86-96c for example.

The key to get the hottest temp (which should be around 94c as this is usually what the manufacturer tends to aim for) is by waiting for the boiler light on your machine to go off after you have switch on the brew mode. This was how I used to 'temp surf' my Philips Saeco Poemia.

Try to read up on your machine in those owner's forum.

I'm at Bangkok now, jj mall to be exact. Found plenty of coffee machine and accessories shop in here


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try use this guide https://www.home-barista.com/tips/espresso-...ste-t16968.html

I've read a lot of the built in grinder not being able to grind fine enough. The trick is to add shims

https://www.home-barista.com/espresso-machi...mod-t31866.html

To Eureka Mignon owners,

Is clumping a big issue for this grinder?

Contemplating between this and sette. Eureka for it's built quality or sette for it's clump free

This post has been edited by Keng: Oct 6 2018, 10:57 AM

Thanks, I do WDT all the time. Anyway, I've decided to go for Sette. Thanks again

It's never too old to learn something, except parkour maybe

there's a lot of approach to it. Either learn it yourself from materials like youtube, forums or even book. If you've a friend who's in it already, can learn from them. And of course, you can always sign up for barista class to do it or work at a cafe as barista for real.

I've a friend who actually work part time as barista because of his interest but the thing is that this may differ from cafe to cafe. What I'm trying to say here is that cafes have a reputation to uphold, in their cup. If you want to work part time, most of the time they wouldn't be bothered to train you to make coffee coz you won't be working long with them anyway. If you work full time, they'll need to train you and this takes time before you get to be the guy who gets to do the actual brewing. This is what I heard from another friend who actually wanted to sign up to be barista with VCR. They have something like a ladder you need to be climb. Serve/wait for couple of months, then to pourover or then to espresso. Can't recall the exact process but you get my point.

I was like wtf when I heard about it too. They must be doing well coz even with this kinda 'corporate ladder', there are still people signing up. I see it more as a 'trend' thing for youngster to be able to tell others that they work at a certain cafe.

i second this.

Upgraded hehe. Anyone looking for smart grinder pro can pm me smart grinder pro


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My office is using this currently. Great piece of machine Piccolo milk fridge . minimal maintenance

Used to use this instead , horrible thing to clean

I think Malaysia got 1st in the WLAC and 2nd in WBRC

i googled on that waeco, looks decent enough. As long as you can keep the whole milk carton in the fridge, it'll make your life a lot easier

Yup this. Sent my BDB there once coz ants got onto the temperature control board & fried it . Their charges is reasonable