Two days ago, I started to mix the 3-in-1 Nescafe with extra sachet of creamer. It is been tastier since then, but I worried about excess sugary intake. Is that a good idea (to mix 3-in-1 instant coffee with another 1 or 2 sachet of creamer)?

Creamers are an EXCELLENT source of trans-fatty acids....
and that stuff is many times worse than sugar. I'm sure you can figure it out

I couldn't have knew that. Thanks.

You might want to look into this
http://www.elizabethrider.com/healthy-home...coffee-creamer/

http://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/2014/07/...offee-creamers/

This post has been edited by patryn33: Feb 8 2016, 02:56 AM

That Coffeemate sounds scary... No wonder I was hungry all the night...

Hungry all night may not due to just coffeemate, u have to eat well. Don't put all the blame at coffeemate, your 3in1 coffee contains coffeemate of some sort already. Who knows what u eat to screw your health up. Review and revise what you eat

Anyone knows of local company that sourced ethically grown Timor Leste coffee ?

Nescafe + milk or half & half or cream + demerara sugar

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Good day folks, was wondering what digital scales do you use and where do you purchase them?

Many sites point to this one (American Weigh Scales AMW-SC-2KG Digital Pocket Scale) and i like the look and portability of it.

Unfortunately, the shipping is a bomb.
Hopefully fellow coffee lovers here could lend me a hand.

(Looking for ≥1,000g/1kg x 0.1 or 0.01 scale)

This post has been edited by AzrinRain: Feb 10 2016, 12:29 PM

I use this:

AWS Blade Digital Pocket Scale.

Advantages:
- it's so small & fits with my Aeropress/Hario Skerton travelling kit
- can recalibrate, though this requires a calibration weight (which costs almost as much as the weighing scale itself!)

Disadvantages:
- Not good for pourovers .... too small. Readout & buttons can be obscured by the coffee server
- design of the weighing platform allows liquids to seep in.
- base was not 100% level. I added a few felt tabs to compensate.

Previous to this was using cheapo kitchen weighing scale. However, did some calibration checking... can be off by 5 gm (depending on the weight of the container)!! Hence not good for weighing out doses.

Thanks for the speedy reply!
Yeah, it's quite small, melikes!
But the platform size is about 7x7cm, i'm guessing the readout will be obscured by the Aeropress and/or my 8cm mug.
How often do you feel the need to re-calibrate the scale?

For inverted Aeropress is just nice.

I think your mug should be OK if it has a relatively flat bottom (not with a deep concave bottom).... the readout & buttons swing out a bit, so should be still easily accessible.

I haven't got the calibration weight yet, so now have been using it for about a year without recalibration.

I found this calibration weight - 500gm on Lelong which would work, for RM39 + RM8 shipping.

Nice! Will consider getting this then.
As for the calibration weight - perhaps the thread users could pool in some money and have monthly meets to calibrate our scales, haha!
At least i can learn from other more experienced AP users than me.

Also, out of curiosity, do you use the supplied AP tote bag for travel, or do you use something else?

Just a freebie cloth bag, I'm afraid. I need the space for the other parts of the kit... grinder, beans, thermometer.

Furthermore, I got my Aeropress from the controversial Rakuten source (who no longer sells on the site.... making it even more controversial!) ... didn't come with a bag.

It would be very pleasant to meet up with some other coffee fans & swap techniques, beans & stories. It would be even better if it could be extended to the espresso crowd, though toting around the machines may be restrictive. Reading up in this forum & the high-end equipment many use here (compared to my China-no-name-brand 600N grinder & Saeco Poemia kit) I am endlessly curious exacty how huge a difference in shot quality it makes.... a side-by-side shootout, using the same beans.

Was fortunate to receive mine second-hand from Carousell.
Very nice of the seller to include the Able Disk filter, but i feel it doesn't taste as great as using paper filters (since the grind is coarser than normal).
Ordered a filter from Kohi Labs, since it's said to taste and perform similar to or better than paper filters.

Have been looking for a great way to carry the entire setup around (beans, Mini Mill, AP, mug, filters, etc)

For my budget, hand grinders work great!
Looking to upgrade to a Porlex or an EvenGrind in the near future.

This post has been edited by AzrinRain: Feb 10 2016, 01:45 PM

I usually use an Able filter (fine) with the AeroPress, though other than the bit of fine "muck" at the bottom of the cup I really can't taste the difference compared to using the paper filters; you are obviously a more discerning coffee connoisseur than I am. Please share your experience with the Kohi filter once it arrives.... probably will "poison" me to get one as well!

I must admit the AP has now become my second-favourite brewing method, only used once or twice a week; the Poemia has taken over on all other days. Perhaps because cafe lattes are my go-to brew, which does well with highly concentrated espresso shots.

How about a cool retro wood case for your kit?

I'm spoiled rotten with the electric grinder, so sorry... even though the manual ones you mention grind perfectly consistent the sheer effort & time is just too much for lazy me!

Hahaha nonono i am nowhere near being a connoisseur!
The Able Disk i received is not the fine version, and i found out that means you need your grind to be a few clicks (on the Mini Mill) coarser, thus leading to under-extraction.
Finer grinds on that disk make me use more force on the AP, and some sediments will end up in your cup of coffee, not to mention having some stuck inside the Able Disk.

I would love to try some of what you guys/gals make someday!

A wood case sounds awesome as it is luxurious, but i commute to and from work daily.
At the moment, i'm re-purposing a camera bag to keep all my tools in, but a pouch will do wonders when travelling out of the country.

HAHAHAHA I know, right?
Though, i may have a hack for that.
I just fill in whatever amount i want to my grinder, and attach the top part (that hexagonal shaped nut thingy) to an electric drill.
Press the trigger lightly, and you should be done. Haha!

You could work around the extraction by using a longer time, higher temp water or stirring more actually

How's the consistency of the grind when you attach to an electric drill? I get better results when I grind manually and slower too