jus got entry level de'longhi cp33.21 from 1212 sales..

wanna ask, what size of tamper should i get for this machine?

tq

Bought some fresh light roasted columbian supremo. Taste is on the sour side. Wanna ask sour coffee is better with milk or without?

And the barista suggest me to wait 2 weeks before consuming the coffee. Why? The taste will be better with age?

Thanks for clarify i was wondering if my shot was weak. The shot came out quite nice lol but the sour taste got me wondering. Will tmr to make some milk tmr to go with it haha
I bought the beans from local cafe Khaki at melaka. Its quite a nice cafe. The barista told me he jus roasted the beans during my visit haha.

Thanks for the link. Will take a look.
I do +-16g for a double shot.. extraction was around 20s. Maybe will try abit more powder later.

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yea i have the same thought too when i look at the picture, never imagined the espresso to look so dark haha
my double shot is ~60ml output
ook, i'll definitely looks forward to how it taste after 2 weeks
tmr i will try to do more powder, i think i used a little less today

This is my first light roast. Just got the machine on 1212 sales haha.
I only tried the cat shit coffee which i got as a gift. I think thats dark roasted

yeah he introduced the beans to me.
He told me the beans were just roasted, and its a light roast beans.

yea im keeping the beans for now, lets see how it taste in a week

Can anyone recommend any decent grinder for espresso 1k myr budget?

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?

Thats for ur input, how about helor 101? Come across this while browsing ytd.

Or any manual grinder that is available locally? The helor i think have to get from taobao

Yea i've read bout the retention too
Was skeptical about getting encore since people complain that it makes the surrounding dirty after grind..

Or any other grinder within this price would ya recommend? Manual / auto is fine

alright, i'm actually very tempted by the helor haha.
but official taobao only offer seashipping for some reason

decided to go with helor 101 instead

Any good electric kettle ( preferably gooseneck for pour over)
Around 400 max budget

Whats some decent scale for pour over?
Acaia too out of budget for me.. is the hario one good? Or theres better choices?

Have u done pourover on top? How's the sensitivity? Will overshot when pouring? Thanks

where do u guys normally sell coffee equipment?
looking to let go a 0.7L brewista stovetop kettle,
planning to upgrade to variable temp... just used a few times lol

Hello sifus,

Wanna ask, im currently pulling a shot out from non preassurized portafilter (modded)

Shot came out really nicely at first to 90% of extraction time. But at the last part the flow become weak ( drips instead of water flow. ) initial flow rate is not too fast or slow ( consistent ). Just at the end, my machine's espresso light will turn off and the flow will end with drips.

Total flowtine is 25s. Dont rly see any channeling in my pot afterward. Shot doesnt taste overly bitter / sour.

Should i be concerned with the later drips? If so, should i adjust my grind coarser?

It's not no power haha
Its the light for espresso go off. Telling me its not ready for espresso ( maybe reheating the temp or stuff ).
Today i grind a bit finer and got better tasting espresso with slightly longer extraction time.

I think im done dialing in for this coffee haha

Ooo sorry i misunderstood

I see. Yea i did read about it since the machine isnt intended for non preassurized use, it might not work as well. Might invest in a better machine next year



On a side note, anyone is making turkish coffee at home? Where do u buy the kettle (?)

Been using helor 101 for awhile now
Bought from taobao RM575 shipped directly. Additional 60 later on for the pourover burr set.

For espresso, i get consistent grind and it can goes very fine. It takes me under a minute to grind for non preassurized 18.5g dark roast. Lighter roast might requires u to crank harder. For ref, espresso burr at 20-26 dots is what i normally use.

For pour over, i find myself getting better results using the pourover burr (less fines) (around 40 dots for both burrs) and overally produce nice grind for my v60. Grinding is also quite effortless but some beans (especially light roast) will need ALOT of arm power :sweats: so far i only had problems with a particular light roasted yirg ethiopia. Took me around 2 minutes and alot of sweat and cursing lol.

Swapping out burrs is relatively simple but maybe annoying if doing it on daily basis. I now alternate what i drink so i swap the burrs on weekly basis.

Static - it is quite staticky (ground coffee will stuck to the bottom burr area / fly out a little when removing the ground holder) but using the wet spoon stir method significantly lessen the ground retention n ground no longer fly around.

Overall i really enjoy and wholeheartedly recommend helor grinder. Simple to use and stylish.

On a side note, the balls on the handle didnt rotate smoothly when i first receive the grinder. A little bit of oil solve it.