jcoffee got rubino. no reservoir is a hard sell for me. think i'll save up more and widen my options

Rubino nice machine but without PID

PID..never thought of that. What do you suggest around this price bracket?

Hi guys, I'm new to this coffee field. Anyone can introduce a budget coffee machine? Budget around 400-500, I'm looking around Shopee and Lazada but most famous Brand like DeLonghi has minimum price of 600++...

Saw some options in Shopee:
1. Airbot CM6000 (Local warranty 1year and new product by Airbot)
2. Donlim KF6001 (China brand, short warranty 6months, but high reviews)

Any other options you guys can recommend??

not sure about those...
you can add gemilai 3601 into your list

Maybe look for China machine have PID and dual boiler at this price .

But the longevity and maintenance spare parts are another question also.

Or try look for breville dual boiler which around this price but the outlook doesn’t seem attractive.

Thank you

What is the best ideal time and volume for 18 gram ground coffee extraction ? 27 sec and 36 gram ? This is the first time i weight and time my coffee extraction which i ussually dont do

This post has been edited by doppatroll: Sep 13 2021, 02:31 PM

for people with GERD, go for dark roast as it contained less acidity

trying cheap supermarket coffee again... 6 month old...


not bad...

This post has been edited by dwRK: Sep 19 2021, 08:59 AM

Any recommendation for espresso roast coffee beans that are less than RM 30/200g?

Found a few brands at this price range but the beans are oily and clogging up my poor grinder

Prefer a strong flavour

dark roasted coffee are oily..
unless u go for lighter roast ones....

- Sol coffee (Penang)
- Blend coffee (Kajang)

I've tried both of these roasters. Good enough for my (noob) taste. Both of them are available on Shopee.
What grinder are you using btw?

This post has been edited by imnotabot: Sep 19 2021, 09:42 PM

I've been using WPM-ZD17N grinder for the past month, making 3-4 shots of espresso every day. My first grinder going into the world of espresso. Since I don't see many reviews about this grinder, I'd love to contribute mine.

Pros:
- Pretty easy to dial in, at least for my setup. I'm using CRM3605 with the stock portafilter. I haven't tried VST/IMS basket though (I heard they are less forgiving and will require better grinders).
- Clean workflow. I grind directly to my PF. My workspace remains relatively clean.
- No issue with static. Does not require RDT.
- Easy to clean without losing grinder settings
- Does not require any mods beside a single-dose hopper

Cons:
- A bit expensive for entry level grinder. The extra money is purely for aesthetics. You can find it used on FB and Carousell sometimes. Usually cost RM600-RM700 used (vs RM900-RM1000 new). I bought mine used.
- Clumping. Will require WDT. Though visually I don't see any channeling issues when I use my bottomless PF, so most of the time I don't bother. Might be an issue with VST/IMS basket.
- Grinder retention is quite high, can be up to 1g. Will require single-dose hopper (cost around RM180), which reduces it to around 0.3g. But even with the hopper, I find that I still need to purge around 3-4g after few hours of not using it. Otherwise the shot will underextract due to stale ground (1:2 in 20 seconds). But I think this is an issue for any grinder not designed for single dosing.
- Conical burr (I hear that flat burr is all the rage now)
- Stepped adjustment
- Lack of reviews

TL;DR: I'm pretty happy with it. Good enough for beginner, and capable of grinding espresso. No issues dialing in, even with its stepped adjustments. I can see myself using it for a year before I will try to upgrade.

This post has been edited by imnotabot: Sep 19 2021, 10:49 PM

if u like strong charred roasted taste, dark roasts are ur only choice, med-dark will be "weak"

go with imnotabot recommendation, blend & sol pretty good for dark roasted, arkibkopi seasonal dark roasted also really good

some of the strongest flavors and bold tasting coffee i have bought are light medium roasted... but these are natural and honey washed, and much more expensive beans

from which roaster?
fresh roasted? or supermarket beans?
is it Indonesian beans? Brazil?
I've tried light medium with big body but bold lol, as in bitter/charred?

roaster's in the USA... fresh beans... costa rica

light to medium beans usually the roaster wanna preserve the fruity floral flavors and some acidity... if its bitter/charred as you have experienced... the barista screwed up

must be the jaguar honey?
shipping, how long it took? or is it those US beans with 1 yr expiry
& yea2 I know what's light-medium, I have 3-5 bags of it, every my month

i lived in the US for a while... buy fresh <1 week old beans from roasters there...

i try supermarket beans for fun and variety... sometimes they are better than local roasters

Which beans from SOL?

I tried EL Savador from SOL. Decent beans but not strong enough for me.

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