The boiler/reservoir may not have been empty when packaged and the wet box could very likely be water from inside. In this case, you might worry about soaked internal electrical/electronic damages as well.

Anyways, assuming it survived, did you do the double fill? If delivered correctly to you, the boiler will need 1.5x amount of water from the reservoir to fill and initiate boil
If that is already done, then 40mins is way too long. My Oscar 2 gets the temps up within 10-15mins or so

looks very bad

I would not accept the box from poslaju in this state

hope dankoff give you a new one

ok.

I'm also surprised no foam or extra protection inside...

it looks to me like someone simply drop a 20kg display/demo unit into a paper box without proper draining n paddings

they are never shipped wet from the factory...water could freeze in cold climate and crack the hx/boiler... so if there's water in the machine... someone here filled it up...

dankoff better give you a new one

I would be quite upset if I bought an Oscar and received it in such a state.

wow...
thanks bro..i will look into this...
pls ignore my previous comment..i jst saw your latest comment...
    you are my sifu!!

me! *shameless*

 

ultra heat treated... the rows and rows of box milk that you find non-refrigerated on the aisle

Hi coffee gurus, I'm looking to get an expresso machine, budget around 2-3k and have narrowed it down to the following requirements.

Must haves
I believe these are the things that will actually have the most impact.
1) Double boilers/thermoblocks - Improve speed as I can froth while pulling the shot.
2) PID - Temperature consistency.
3) 58mm portafilter
4) Automatic, single/double shots selection, as it needs to be a bit user friendly for wifey, so fully manual on/off machines are out.
5) No built in grinder required, as buying powder pre-grinned.

Good to haves
1) Hot water dispensers = I can save countertop space, as no need buy separate water heater.

What would be the good options available to me?
I was considering the Gemilai 3200D, at approximately RM 2.8k, but the size seems huge and will take up a lot of counter space.

Units in consideration
Currently leaning towards Gemilai 3200D - Overall looks decent, but HUGE size
KD-210S2 or Carimali CM300 (same model I believe, just rebadged) - The size and features seems nice, but I read the portafilter is pressurized? I believe can replace?

Out of consideration
Seems like Milestos are all manual on/off machines    do they have something with the single/double shot selection?
Breville that meets criteria 1-4 is out of my budget.

Hi guys. Forgive me if I'm a noob but hope everyone can help.

I'm a v60 drinker here. Always brew 700ml of coffee every morning for me and my dad.
I've been enjoying my Timemore C2 grinder a lot. I enjoy doing it in the mornings but there are times I wish there's an electric equivalent of my Timemore C2 grinder for my dad to enjoy when I'm working. He rather skips the grinding and drinks some overly sweet 3 in 1 Nescafe which isn't really good imo.
What is a good electric substitute for Timemore C2? And how much I will be expecting?

I'm definitely interested in Baratza Encore like how every redditor recommended but looking at the price in shopee it's like omg 2-3k price.      

Don't think I can splurge a huge sum for a decent grinder. Any good recommendations for a cheaper alternative? What's the price I should be expecting out of a good electric grinder?

Budget: no more than RM500? (Or convince me if 500 isn't enough)
Burr type: I heard cone is superior but I don't mind a flat disc style
Noise level: Who doesn't want a quiet grinder? But if cheap loud grinder can give decent results why not? (I can always slap some car soundproof dynamat to those cheapo plastic body if needed )
Ease of use: Definitely prefer something easy. I wouldn't mind some hassle like crazy static in the hopper if I can clean the container externally with water and a sponge.
I'm eyeing at the Delonghi KG89 I recently saw in Harvey Norman and it looks pretty sleek for a little grinder. Reviews said it's no better than a blade grinder so I guess that's kinda out? Then shopee algorithms heard my voice and suggested to me Wellhome ZD-10T that sports conical burr grinder but I don't see any reviews out of it other than a brief overview.

Guess I can only rely on experts here.

Thanks in advance.

hey guys, I'm looking to get an espresso machine and a grinder for home use.

Budget under RM10k for both machine + grinder.

Preferably dual boiler, but open to single ones too.

Mostly drink lattes in the afternoons and just espresso shots in the mornings.

Currently looking at Breville Bes920, but havent really done in-depth research and compare with others yet.

Any coffeeholics and experts here? Appreciate your advise

hello fellow coffee lover... been trying different bean for my espresso from different roaster for few years and only now i thought why not test SOL since so many ppl give good review and the price is consider cheaper. So i bought a pack Single Origin ( Ethiopia Haile G1 ) and they score it 90+.
they pack fast and ship fast also. when i receive the pack, its fresh roasted based on the printed dates. the main difference i notice is....there is no fresh coffee aroma unlike all of my previous purchase.. even after i open it, it doesn't have those nice coffee aroma.. is this normal ? or for medium roast it doesn't have such aroma? i bought medium roast from other roaster before and it smell good.... but this...no smell.. is smell a good indicator of bean freshness?

i did pull my espresso.... and it does manage to give me a good joe with lesser kick (i switch from dark to this medium)

SOL
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