No picture of the burr they used.

Plus its pretty bold to claim they get good grind consistency from Turkish to French press.

This post has been edited by squallx840: Jan 19 2018, 09:12 PM

In that case, then don't waste your money with the BCG820.

Get the Feima 600n or the Fuji Royale clone from China(taobao/aliexpress).

You can find the link in the few pages back. Only costs about 300-400 instead of 1500 for Breville.

I would highly recommend the Anonymous MK2 grinder.

Normal version https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=525828224421

Italmill burr(more suited for Espresso) version

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....&id=45236342301


It does not take much effort and time to grind at all.

I had Breville Smart Grinder and Porlex grinder at home.

and also 1zpresso Zpro.

Don't see much use for the Breville smart grinder.
Porlex hand grinder is now my salt/pepper grinder...

Skerton/Porlex does not even come close in terms of built quality/grind quality.

Not really, it only cost about MYR 25-30 for express shipping from China.
Grind quality are much more consistent due to better build quality, double bearing design and also higher quality sharpened steel burrs.


Alternatively, can consider the Fuji Royale clone grinder for pour over. Costs roughly the same. You can find the link in the few pages back.

Still on the manual grinder vs Machine grinder I see.

Just my 2cents here.


For me hand grinder reason to go for hand grinder is the grind quality vs money.

One good example is the OE Pharos 2 Grinder with 68mm conical burrs and very minimal retention.

To get the equivalent motorized version with delivers the same grind quality would cost about MYR 5 to 6k vs about MYR1500 for the OE Pharos.


AND, the most important part is, these high quality steel burrs grinders DOES NOT take much effort(torque) AND time at all. 30 secs+ vs 3 mins+ (about 6 times faster than Porlex/Hario ceramic burr grinder)

But of course, if I have an Ek43 / Peak grinder at home, then I would not even bother with manual hand grinder.

This post has been edited by squallx840: Mar 1 2018, 09:51 PM

Surely there are someone that are using that at home.
Most coffee lovers typically are insane folks.



Perhaps not HG1/Kinu M68, but Pharos is still affordable to me since it costs roughly the same as my Breville BCG820.
But it is more for Espresso , so maybe not getting until I get an Espresso maker.

If the price is right, I wouldn't mind taking it off your hand

Thanks! Got a lot to look forward to.

This is my first Espresso maker ever.

Excellent choice!
No doubt it works MUCH better than Skerton.

Hario/Porlex grinder build quality can't be compared to this.
My Porlex hand grinder now sitting in the kitchen drawer for salt/spices grinding, ever since I got the Anonymous Hand grinder.

Baratza Sette 270? No doubt that it is a good grinder.
Was eyeing this to upgrade from my Breville Smart Grinder, but decided against it since it does not fit my brewing (mostly filter).

I have the same grinder, and the answer is no.

If you are on a budget, do consider a manual hand grinder from China as recommended by lowkl.

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=539696451330

You can read the comparison/ review for it against the more expensive german hand grinder Kinu m47 few pages back.

The one I'm currently using is the Fuji Royale clone with Ghost teeth burr.
Not suitable for Espresso.

Anyway, I doubt anyone can get any "decent" electric grinder at around RM300.
Better stick with those Hario Ceramic hand grinder, or MIC hand grinder(better option)

Managed to meet and chat a bit with sifu ymeng85 during the Indie Coffee roaster fest!

Going to let the Kenya rest a few more days before I brew them.

Thanks for the roasting tips!

Been using plastic V60 for 2 years plus now.
Got a bit of stain and some cracks, no big issue.
Dropped it dozens of times too

Which is why I prefer the plastic ( and due to the fact that its way cheaper)

Mind sharing what are you using now for roasting?

Is that the hand grinder with the 63mm Mazzer Kony burr?

This post has been edited by squallx840: Dec 29 2018, 11:07 AM

The burr sets are available to be purchased as spare/ replacement for end users.


Here is the link to buy the grinder.

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=558238292489

Wow, I was eyeing on this too, but I decided to order their ACE48 grinder with 47mm conical burr from the same seller.

Does it require more force / strength to grind the beans? since the burrs are quite huge for the hand grinder.

The 63mm one

I see... probably not really practical for a multipurpose use as its more cater for espresso use.

Btw, what are you using for roasting?