I've done some quick search and saw some recommendation, still looking through, there are quite many posts. 
However decent/premium hand grinder (Lido, Baratza Encore etc) are quite pricey ~RM600 and above.

I noticed there are some china stainless steel burr hand grinder (Anonymous? LingLong?), will check them out in detail later.
First time I heard about these china hand grinder.
Thanks for suggestion. I only grind for pour over now. I prefer hand grinder though due to portability + space concern.

Hi. I’m planning to buy a coffee machine E61 type, does anyone knows where I can find them, who sell them?

Hey guys just wanna hear some opinions. Maybe it's a bit off topic, if you being asked why you prefer gourmet coffee/espresso over white coffee (you know the one roasted with margarine and sugar till burnt), what's your take?

As for me i wouldn't consider myself as a food purist but i'm all against anything that has artificial creamer in it. Be it 3 in 1, instant oatmeal, or even coffee served with "condensed milk", "sweetened creamer" mind you but all these creamers are nothing but palm oil processed with chemicals. Palm oil creamer also the very favorite choice for all food and drink companies due to its cheap cost.

Sorry, alright enough for all the lectures. Of course gourmet coffee is definitely the way to go because it's the only way to preserve the aromatic oil of coffee beans, and maybe the only way to appreciate its full potential.

ic. My know my delonghi got setting to set water hardness,but i hvnt set yet.

Just to confirm malaysia water is "soft" right?

Budget of 900:
What grinder would u guys recommend?

Using hario v60 and entry level preassurized espresso machine ( delonghi ecp 55? Forgot)

Eyeing at:
1) hario skerton manual - cheap, kinda decent grind for my use
2) baratza encore Rm760 - has static preassure issue (?)
3) breville dose control pro rm851 - impeller issue on older model ( not sure if harveynorman sell the latest revision )

Any more suggestions?

Hi All, Plan to get an espresso machine. New Coffee lower.

Shortlisted Breville Barista Express BES870 OR Breville Bambino + Smart Pro Grinder. Budget Rm4-5k Top.

Mind to advise any other options thats better than above?

thanks =)

true. but bambino lack of brewing temp where 870 can adjust +-2

I'm conflicted between the Baratza Sette 30 AP and the Eureka Mignon Manuale. Can anyone offer any advice against these two grinders?

i have the Mignon Manuale, it has anti clump feature so grinds are fluffy. very heavy and solid machine
no screens or anything fancy, just a basic grinder with portafilter actuation



just bought this kettle from Lazada recently, really liking it, previously was measuring with a thermometer, this built in is very nice 

just a small half click, makes a lot of diff in grind size.

Morning fellow coffee guys. I was wondering, is there any Breville BES920 users here?

How bout the breville smart grinder pro or non smart ver?

Thanks for all your replies guys, will defs contact him heh. Basically now I've got my eyes on a used baratza ecore for rm600, used bodum bistro for rm250, breville grinder pro new for 1k. Either I can get the encore or bistro next month or wait till christmas to get higher end stuff.

Also heard some decent reviews of the welhome pro zd10 and zd15, heard they r well made and relatively ok performance for the price. Any experience on that?

What do you think of the quality? I am comparing it to Nuova Simonelli Oscar II and the BDB seems a bit more plasticky. But I really prefer a PID-ed machine.

May I know how much when you acquired it? I don't see a lot of electronic shops selling it.   

I am currently using the delonghi ec685m and the kg79 grinder. The shots pulled are highly inconsistent as some shot are good and I thought it have it dialed in. The next day, the shot may come out too bitter or too light.. I suspect it may be caused by the grinder. Looking to upgrade my grinder. Don't need too high end as I am using a pressurise filter but something that can give a more consistent result

I was thinking the culprit might be water temperature. Most consumer espresso machines use a simple thermostat. This either-on-or-off control can easily swing the brew water temperature by as much as 10°C. In most brew methods that's a huge difference!

I bought my BDB in Malaysia, Breville dealer near Kajang. It was about RM4,500 when I got it 3+ years ago, still going strong, have replaced some parts eg. the o-rings but otherwise no complaints.
Any other BDB owners out there that need o-rings for your BDB seals please let me know, I bought a pack of 50 several months ago and have plenty to give away for free, I'm not going to use them all 

Tubes between the boilers and the portafilter and other parts of the internal. Mine started to wear out within 3.5 years, but replacing them was easy and everything is like new again! Also I don't know why but the parts pricing in Australia is 2-4x higher than the parts pricing in the US. The group head seal for example is A$17 vs US$5.

Just in case anyone is looking for parts

I am wondering, can Breville Dual Boilder fit in a small scale and a Loveramic mug under the portafilter? I don't have much experience with home machine, and most of the I used commercial machines with high portafilter. Thanks for the information