Curious, you do your 28-32 seconds from pump initiation or from first drip?

I quick question:

For home use, how many of you actually use a knockbox?

guys i just bought the nescafe barista machine. Its awesome but can anyone recommend me what is the right fresh milk to make cappuccino or latte?

Cold Milk? or what brand? UHT Milk? I am confuse

I bought Dutch Lady Purefarm low fat high calsium milk but it taste weird.

What is the right fresh milk to make the above?

knockbox.. here is my 2-cents:

if you're using those sub-100gram, pressurized portafilter.. most likely your machine is not equipped with a 3-way solenoid valve and the coffee puck will mostly been wet/soupy.
thus it's much more easier to get rid of the wet/soupy puck.

it will be much harder to plonk out the dry coffee puck from a half-a-kilo portafilter. more so when the coffee puck is so stubbornly stuck on the heavy portafilter. it might dent most plastic bin or worst still, it may dent those expensive ims basket.

the rubber thingy on the knockbox is very helpful at absorbing the knock force..

it's a nice thing to have, especially if you're doing high volume work..

Can u recommend the seller? I search internet Malaysia not selling

Hi all, just bought a espresso coffee machine from taobao.

Just wondering if starbucks bean is a good try, before going for expensive beans.

Ikea? They sell beans?

Btw, any brands or bean from supermarket to recommend?

Their coffee is indeed sucks and not fresh (sourish) but I haven't try their beans yet.

The web is local or overseas? Looks good..
So many selections, will try it out.. Thanks

bro.. thanks for the "milk" offer, gonna take a rain check on it though.. by the way, have you successfully dispose off your gears(breville)?

Hi guys,
I own a coffee shop in a small town in Perak. I have tried to get pasteurized fresh milk but the none of the brands could deliver it daily. My best bet now is to use UHT milk so the vendor can deliver a lot in 1 trip. Anyone has experience using UHT milk for latte/cappuccino? Any recommendation on which brand to use. So far I have tried Magnolia UHT but the foam is quite bad. Thinking about changing to Farmhouse UHT Fresh Milk

Thank you

Hello addicts, your fellow brother needs recommendation on a cheap reliable thermometer

At the moment I'm brewing coffee using aeropress and a china scale(it fluctuates +-1g.. but not complaining for a cheap stuff) to weight and measure the amount of water. Now I need thermometer after more than year not having one..

So, suggestions?

That's nice!

Mine almost always end up looking like a dick..... 

i just googled DE+1 ...man, thts another level of expresso... 

i was like "what??!! seriously?!!" 

I do enjoy black coffee (dripped) but I always make latte & cap for my breakfast to fill up my stomach. I can't drink pure black for my meal, I got gastric..

How about those "processed" milk that has longer shelf life? I noticed it's slightly cheaper.

guys,

cleaning tablets Vs cleaning powder... which do you guys prefer?

sorry for being long winded, i m using the breville barista express machine. just that may i know why is tablet more preferred for the full auto machine?

i have checked the price, it seems tht the tablets is more expensive compare the powder...

Say 3.5K and I'll throw in a Macap M4, in excellent condition too

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I have a delonghi electric grinder. I buy fresh coffee beans and grinds them before making them.

I am not sure if a more expensive machine would make better coffee or not. But I think the quality beans play a more important role in the taste of the coffee.

Just like one can use a world class professional cooking wares but cooks with low quality unfresh ingredients will taste like crap.

In your honest opinion, for a beginner like me who doesn’t aspire to be a professional barista but still wants to make decent espresso and latte at my comfort of my small apartment without splurging on lousy and expensive coffee at Starbucks and cafes.

Which machine would you recommend? I don’t need a fancy big machine as my apartment is very small. And I am the only one drinking coffee at my place.

If I may ask.... the 20-30second rule for brew time, is it from the time one presses the machine button, or the start of the mouse trail?

wonder if the rocket can produce much better coffee than the oscar 1; i'm still using my oscar 1

Guys... wanna ask:

i hv got my grind size to the finest, tamp it as hard as i could and still could get 25seconds 44grams within the expresso range. What did i do wrong?

Using breville barista express here

Thanks for suggesting the event. Where is the best place to get beans and what types of beans would you recommend? Although it really depends on personal taste but what should i start with and how do i know what i should be looking for? I see that bean shipper have a lot of variety. Are they any good?