Local deals hard to find...used stuff still wants 95% of list price.

started this bag today...1st try very lucky 16g hit all the espresso parameters...nice normal crema...

as an espresso...tasted very smooth...low acidity low bitterness...but not much aroma not much sweetness...to be honest not very interesting...perhaps its my off day

as a caps...predominantly milk chocolate...hard to discern much else...

dried residuals from the cups doesn't have much aroma either

maybe the mrs will like it...can't say I fancy this for now...maybe try again later or tomorrow starting with a ristretto and piccolo...968g to go...

Thanks for sharing. Given the amount, what's your method of keeping the beans fresh?

I split to smaller bags and freeze them. I go through 1kg about 3 weeks...so it's not kept that long anyway

I found freezing better than leaving outside. I can't discern much thawed vs fresh...but the beans I feel get stale faster after defrost which I compensate with dosing and finish them quickly

There's much discussion about freezing...I'm picking the lesser of two evils

Coffex packs these blends for cafes...so mostly 1kg bag...and they are quite fresh...Single origins they pack smaller 250g I think but they sell them expensive and can be a bit stale...the SO are mostly roasted light-medium for pourovers

This post has been edited by dwRK: Mar 2 2016, 10:46 AM

Thanks for sharing.

My usage is also about a kilo every 3 to 4 weeks, which I get in one go (two 500gm bags) from Mister Coffee... to eliminate shipping costs.

I've been trying bagging the beans in smaller bags (about 120gm per bag) then pressing out any air. They degas slightly over the next few days then reach a stable state. This way I use up an open bag within 3 to 4 days. I am still trying to find a practical / cost effective vacuum sealer to really eliminate any oxygen in the bag.

So far this approach appears to be OK.... still tastes good even at the tail-end of the month.

Will experiment with freezing as per your practice.

I'm a small time roaster, can help you out as well. I'll PM you details

As for me, it's simply keeping them in a cool, dry and dark place. And also buying 250gm x2 packs a month.

I believe temperature changes don't go well with the beans.
But it's really anyone's preference, as long as one does not grind the whole bag prior to long-term storage (newbie mistake i made years ago).

so i called dankoff and they sell welhome zd-16 around rm800 and simonelli grinta rm1325. hmmm is simonelli good??

coffee scene picking up, many keys user sini (>1kg a month). Later go through.

Grinta is so-so. Plastic body. Save up, go to MCF, solid iron body, 50mm flat burr i think, micro-metric stepless. Stepless is the way to go, i find myself micro adjusting since coffee needs diff grind for diff beans, diff age.

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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If anyone at penang area wana regularly share 50:50 of their purchase of 1 kg fresh roasted beans, can pm me. U order & we share. I also dont mind if i order & share with u. My consumption is 1kg per month. I dont like to use same beans origin for a month duration. It is not fresh 2nd week onward

MCF...a.k.a. Mignon...

VCR! Very nice. Recent big winners of Malaysian Barista/LatteArt/BrewersCup Championships

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!

Soz, haven't been on here almost 2 weeks. Yes I've got a Breville BCG820 which I used for Aeropress for 6 months, and now use a Fiorenzato F4e Nano for espresso, from Coffex, around 3k I think.

Breville served me well, until I started espresso and just couldn't get the consistency I wanted. It's now cleaned up and stored for the rare occasion I whip it out for an Aeropress

The Fiorenzato is what the rest here have said is the sweet spot, 58mm flat burr, doserless. There's still retention, but with my routine of brushing and forcing air through the top using my palm, much less retention vs the Breville. Less clumpy too. Here's a shot before tamping :




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+1 I'm getting my fortnightly supply from Meng too. He's from Penang but ships too.

+1. Fellow freezer as well, but I use recycled glass jars. You're right about them staling faster, I try to finish mine in 3 days after taking out from freezer.

This pic looks very familiar.....

I can attest to the fact that yes, customs at the airport will slap you with 30% when you enter the country carrying a box of any machines ie coffee machine or grinders. I kena tahan when I carried in my giotto. Lucky I kena RM100.00 only 😁😁😁

This post has been edited by dleonorasalma: Mar 7 2016, 12:14 PM

$100 is 30% of Giotto?