Got something new.. Arabica from Bali Kintamani.
Previously heard of robusta production from that place.. This is RM22 per 250g
Not really Roast-on-Demand.. Try dulu ba

I am considering this......

What do you like about this machine?

Hi..I just received my 3605....I tried alot of time...seems like can't get 9bar...max is 3...
And the ground is very fine...is the finest setting...
What did I do wrong?
Should I buy a pressurised portafilter?
Any advise sifu!

Just want a machine to learn to make espresso at home. I am newbie to coffee tasting and I see that espresso can extract the oil from the bean effectively. I am on keto diet so fat is good for me and I will be using whipping cream as milk replacement. All the while I am drinking from french press. Is this machine ok for beginner?

Hey guys, just gotten into this coffee thing. Bought the v60 dripper and timemore gooseneck kettle.

Looking for an entry level hand grinder and scale, any to recommend?

Am looking at the hario skerton, timemore chestnut or the mavo from taobao.

Mavo and timemore are similar but timemore is mix steel and plastic while mavo is fully steel.

For scale, does the normal kitchen precision scale work or need scale specially for coffee?



This post has been edited by chinti: May 31 2020, 06:12 PM

So long as you manage your expectations accordingly.. There's isn't much you can expect from such machine.. You may get one which consistently gives a lower temperature extraction, hence the espresso is always towards sourish.. Or may get one that consistently have too high temperature and hence provides a bitter experience.. Stable and consistent temperature are hard to come by in such appliances due to its lower cost(small heating element, material used; e.g thin stainless steel vs solid brass)

We went through using similar machine before.. it was fun for the journey.. looking back, perhaps can keep the machine for milk tea.. pressurized and a deep/portafilter.. make sense for a quick Chatramue..

From the look of it... Most likely is your grinder isn't doing well enough for espresso..
Without changing anything, you can try this experiment to see if the grinder is the issue:
Double or triple grind your coffee.. at the finest setting after the 1st grind, pour all at once the coffee back into the grinder and grind again.. pour it "all at once".. then put the second grind results into the portafilter and extract..

If it improves, then your grinder needs modification..

Going the pressurized portafilter way is like taking many steps backwards instead of forward.. As you don't need to spend such money on the 3605 just to do pressurized.. a way cheaper machine can achieve it.


Note:
you may refer to james hoffman for the explanation.. since you may not have a spare good grinder as a benchmark, and you don't have the means to mod the grinder at the moment and assuming your tamping skill is acceptable.. this is a good experiment to validate the grinder.. you may think is it very fine, you'd be surprized it may not be fine enough.

This post has been edited by Tikietic: May 31 2020, 05:16 PM

thanks for the advise...
yes..i found out is that grinder is not grinding beans fine enough...did some mod and now it works well...
just need to adjust the setting level for the best result..
sorry...noob here..first time trying all these...haha

What grinder did you get?

Not sure wat grinder is that..it comes with the machine for free...
Something like this...

This one is ok for filter. Not sure for espresso is ok or otherwise.

Not sure if anyone's interested in a full scale commercial grinder but I'm looking to let go of my Mahlkonig Peak grinder. Trying to generate some cash to justify a grinder upgrade

Short description from manufacturer:

Peak
Espresso Grinder
Enjoy the ultimate performance of premium cast steel burrs with 80 mm in diameter, having no settling-in effect and being rotated by only 900 rpm while being cooled by a double ventilation system to preserve the coffee’s unique aroma. Experience ultimate control and functionality with the adjustable spout, the most accurate dose adjustment by 1/100 seconds and the constantly visible temperature indication on the high-contrast premium OLED display

https://www.mahlkoenig.de/products/peak



I can share more details to anyone that's interested

Asking price: 9.2k

yeah..i need to mod abit so that it grind finer...
my last try hit 15 bar..lol...but now out of beans...
need to stock up then continue to try the right amount and grind level..

Glad it worked out for you in the end.. for trying out new machine/grinder, maybe you may want to get a small bag of inexpensive coffee beans e.g Ikea or some supermarket beans to practice the grind, tamp and extraction..

Taste wise... Jangan harap la.. lol

ordered timemore chestnut C2 and those jewelry scale

Did you got your machine from Taobao? Any tax?

yeah....kinda waste to use those exp beans...
thanks for all the guidance! still have alot to learn ...
how to learn how to make latte art..haha

nope..i bought my set from shopee...i ask the seller first whether it comes with free grinder before purchasing..
i asked taobao agent...the machine + estimate shipping = 950+ (she mentioned "bao" means wont be tax...if not refund etc...)
good thing is buy locally it comes with 1 year warranty @ 999...even though not as much as freebies from taobao..but yeah..warranty worth more than those freebies....
if you r interested...pm me..i send you the seller store to u..you can ping him and ask about the freebies...

This post has been edited by sunami: Jun 1 2020, 12:22 PM

btw...where do you source the roasted beans?
any local roaster bean worth to try that you can recommend me?
thanks