you have a burr hand grinder right?
For a french press/pour over you probably want your grind to be course

Conventional wisdom is yes; supposedly you grind just prior to brewing (some people even set a 15 second limit!).

Why don't you test it out on a weekend when you have some extra time? Pre-grind a small batch the night before, then fresh grind another batch and make two cups.

For french press, I read some article saying that if you use a very fine sieve to remove some of the fines after course grinding, it tastes much better.

Experiment!!

Unfortunately it is currently impossible to find a burr grinder at that price range; only blade grinders.

The closest I could find are

- Feima (or equivalent) 600N grinder, which costs RM320 to RM450. You can find a few on lelong.com.my and one at lazada.
- Delonghi KG89 which costs about RM400

Fully understand and sympathise regarding the hand crank. I am now looking at how to hack together a motor to attach to my Hario Skerton.

Conventional wisdom is that blade/spice grinders generate inconsistent particle size... some of coffee grounds will be super fine while others may be still very coarse. As you already know, particle size greatly affects extraction so you may get both over- and under-extracted characteristics.

Bottom line: very hard for you to control the quality.

Gurus : please correct / enhance.

You need this if grind for French press or drip.

http://www.amazon.com/Kegger-Industries-KI...e/dp/B012HDKKQ6.

Also check out the hand drill mod for Hario. Don't bother with those 12v motor with gear reduction mod from eBay as it doesn't have enough torque to grind.

hi guy, received a birthday gift from my friend which i dunno where to start (in my last 30 year) i only pay for coffee but never do anything on it ....
Normal coffee lover, drink 2-3 glass cappuccino/latte a day ...

What do i received :
1. Philips Saeco Poemia
2. Welhome ZD 10T
3. Some mug, stainless steel stuff.

ok where do i go from here ????
btw pls don't ask me to upgrade or anything, cause i have enough hobby which my salary can't afford another one .........

btw what type of milk with low lactose n fat and suitable for coffee ?

A few forumers here have tried beans from me before so I'm not here to chop you lol 
Good quality freshly roasted beans do come with a certain premium but you do get what you pay for.
You could try the Ikea suggestion first and then compare to what I can offer and see if the difference is justifiable to the price

LOL he doesn't. He sources raw ingredients, in this case green coffee beans, from overseas. He then roasts them using his two coffee roasters, at his home. Then he sells them to other coffee lovers. Prices are very reasonable for what you get.

But since you're just starting off, just buy what you can readily get. If you're close to Coffex, go visit their showroom and try the coffee.

Just start with whatever you can find. Along the way you'll let your taste buds decide whether Coffex or Ikea or a random home roaster or any other commercial roaster gives you the best cup.

Thanks for the shoutout bro 
Website coming real soon too!