snip3r Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Yeah we did the bathroom scale way of tamping pressure :) got a heavier stainless steel one that I'll use tomorrow. Same "gage" myself using this method. Now didn't use liao.
wizardofoz Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Espro tamper http://espro.ca/tamper/ is not bad for those getting started - especially if other family members want to try their hand at making.
Doggie Howser Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Very cool wiz. Need to check if I can get it here.
zorden2003 Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 My coffee grinder. Fuji royal. My Rocket coffee machine which I seldom use. Still prefer hand pour over espresso. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
zorden2003 Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Need to move my rocket out of my house soon. It's not that functional for home use. But it's a work horse. Going to place it in my cafe soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wizardofoz Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 [embed=425,349] [/embed] Coffee 101 not a bad place to get an all in one info video. Some of the visuals are a bit badly done like tamping on a bad angle...but for the most part it's a good primer
Knight_Rider Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Where do you guys buy your beans? Any recommended blends? Q grader certified http://tionghoesc.com/why-better-coffee/ Another old timer https://www.facebook.com/lamyeocoffeepowder Best cafes around town http://sethlui.com/best-cafes-singapore-amazing-coffee/
wizardofoz Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Just discovered one place near my house.. www.thetinyroaster.com at sunset way block 109 can buy green or roasted beans and they have a roaster for sale too Normally I buy highlander beans but jimmy monkey got some nice beans in the other day hand carried by the owner from Melbourne that were good.
Knight_Rider Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 Espresso is too acidic and V60 taste to bland. This seems to be a good compromise. The step by step brewing guide is not found in aeropress website but a third party stainless steel filter by kickstarter http://www.kaffeologie.com/shop/s-filter-for-aeropress-coffee-makers Can be bought from the usual like highlander but other retail shops is cheaper. And to make your own cuppa in a kopitiam this is the best grinder to bring (from highlander as well but Dutch Colony Coffee sell as well)
wizardofoz Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 I got this stainless filter at highlander a couple of weeks back. Haven't tried it yet but maybe will some time. Was $20 there. Saw it first in a shop in bkk called pacamara also now here in upper Thompson shops. Sometimes it cheaper to pay a little more than run all over the place to save only a couple of $$
Doggie Howser Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 I do own the Aeropress and IMHO, a grinder is a must to get the most of it. Even so, it doesn't get the same kind of extraction of flavors that you get with an espresso machine. FWIW I prefer the paper filter to the metal one. My wife reckoned with the same beans, the Aeropress with a decent grind tasted like Nespresso's better range. The Breville Double Boiler made coffee that tasted the same as the cafe where we got the beans from, while the Little Guy extracted the strongest flavors of the lot (just too damn slow to use and too hot to clean)
wizardofoz Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 This place http://coffeeinaplace.com has some interesting espresso machines. This machine has caught my attention....mo possible for 6 or more http://coffeeinaplace.com/menu/profitec/prosumer-espresso-dual-boiler-hx/
Pismo Mac Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 Apparently, there are issues with the brewing temperature. http://www.home-barista.com/espresso-machines/temperature-adjustment-on-profitec-pro-700-t35859.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wizardofoz Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 Always good and bad with pids. I've been happy with my silvia diy pid kit. The extra $1k over an expobar for as far as I can tell the major difference being a shot timer, might be over the top. That and I just found out that over and above the ~3200 price you have to pay shipping from UK/Europe turns me off a bit.
Pismo Mac Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 The expobar is a double boiler as well? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Doggie Howser Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 I saw something similar to the 700 in the Merlo shop in Ferry Road Markets, wizard. Not sure of the price though. Also have a look at Sillipo? Off Bailey Crescent. They are also another roaster.
wizardofoz Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Expobar is iirc http://www.finecoffeecompany.com/about-expobar/ I'm looking at the rotary one and plumb it in too, but unlike Silvia this has a cutout if no water in the reservoir
Doggie Howser Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Probably not the same one https://www.merlo.com.au/store/Product/1001072/giotto-rocket-plus
wizardofoz Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 I don't think the Giotto is plumb able nor is it pid'd The one thing I liked about the profitec was the shot timer on the pid, but I guess I can diy something there or just use my existing manual timer - it's there more for others who want to make coffee as I normally see when it's right or wrongly extracting. The biggest issue I have these days is that my mrs says my coffee is the best in town and that we don't need a new machine...and while our Silvia is still pulling great shots it's hard to not want an upgrade. That's said we just spent the money on 2 other items that were failing in the house for the longest time so I guess my espresso upgraditis is on hold for a while.
Doggie Howser Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 How about this? Found this place in Logan from Courier Mail :) Called Simply Beans The coffee is roasted in house and is quite good. They also carry coffee machines. Demos every last Saturday I don't think the Giotto is plumb able nor is it pid'd http://www.jetblackespresso.com.au/shop/p/rocket-giotto/#gsc.tab=0 Looks like you can get the Giotto with a PID option
Knight_Rider Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 In search of beans........ http://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/best-coffee-shops-for-coffee-roasting-in-singapore/ Went to Highlander to try their aeropress technique ordered a Brazilian and the taste was like longkang water. Hmmm venture deeper into the sleepy town of Everton park and tried the much hyped Nylon Coffee Roasters. Wow they won the aeropress championship not bad. Ordered a Brazilian as well and immediately you know why everbody is standing around in a cafe with only 1 chair. ;D After serving the barista will taste and analysis in a tester a syringe of the brewed coffee to make sure the parameters dun vary too much. Very pro.
wizardofoz Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 aeropress must pay attention to grind ... seldom use mine these days only if I travel sometimes but hard to get grind right without a good grinder and often too troublesome. I got a nespresso for my parents in oz about a year ago - mainly so they can have a reasonable coffee now and then at home, and as a stop gap when I am there. So many new cafes these days...just me a bro nearby at one in Clementi Ave 2 near the hardware shops. OK machine and Toby Estate beans but probably past the use by by my standards 1-2 weeks after roasting.
petetherock Posted October 14, 2015 Author Posted October 14, 2015 http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/baristas-make-way-for-capsule-coffee?login=true Interesting, yet sad... it's like someone gives you a can of soup instead of making their own :( More fine-dining places serving it because of its convenience and consistency in quality Sherwin LohDeputy Tech Editor The next time you order a cup of coffee at a fine-dining restaurant or high-end hotel, do not be surprised if you hear the familiar whirl of the coffee machine, but do not see a barista. This is because the beverage being delivered is "made" from a single-serve coffee capsule from brands like Nespresso, instead of from an espresso machine that takes fresh ground coffee. Anti:dote, a cocktail bar at Fairmont Singapore, has switched to Nespresso. Fine-dining restaurants Cure and Me@OUE, from the Deliciae Group, and hotels such as Conrad Centennial and Pan Pacific are among a growing list of places offering capsule coffee on the menu. Due to reasons ranging from a lack of baristas to space constraints to manpower issues, more food and beverage (F&B) outlets are dishing out single-serve coffee to customers for the convenience and consistency in quality it provides. Mr Mark Tay, 40, founder of local beverage consultancy BarSmiths, has seen more F&B outlets replace traditional espresso machines with single-serve ones in the past few years. His firm has started to recommend Nespresso to some clients who want to enter the industry. Nestle, which owns the Nespresso range of single-serve coffee beverages and machines, stated in 2013 that about 30 per cent of the 2,400 Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide serve its brews. Nespresso Singapore declined to reveal how many F&B outlets here serve its coffee. <blockquote> AVOIDING VARIABLES Some baristas extract coffee based on time, while some extract based on the weight of the draw... I won't get a consistent end result unless I set the pace and train the barista, but this will take time. I know what a Nespresso Ristretto or Espresso gives me. MR MARK TAY, founder of local beverage consultancy BarSmiths </blockquote> Single-serve systems, such as those from Nespresso or Illy Coffee, extract coffee by injecting hot water into a capsule filled with ground coffee. Their use is similar to restaurants serving ready-made soft drinks, juices, alcohol and even hot water added to tea bags. At crunch time, coffee can be offered with greater efficiency. At one lunch event, managed by BarSmiths, over 450 Nespresso capsules were consumed in an hour. This task would require more than one trained barista to perform. While Mr Tay noted that there is no replacing a trained barista, he pointed out that it takes only two Nespresso machines to serve up to 200 guests, as opposed to needing several baristas for the same job. But the biggest reason for moving towards a single-serve system is consistency in taste, he said. Mr Tay, who advises new F&B outlets on menu planning and staff training, pointed out that the Nespresso offers speed and flavour consistency, while the different training that baristas go through can affect the taste of the coffee they make. "Some baristas extract coffee based on time, while some extract based on the weight of the draw. "I won't get a consistent end result unless I set the pace and train the barista, but this will take time. I know what a Nespresso Ristretto or Espresso gives me. In large-scale events, I don't have to spend too much time on the variables." This is what prompted Anti:dote to switch to Nespresso. "With consistently good coffee from the Nespresso machine, we are able to guarantee the same quality to our guests each time," said Fairmont Singapore hotel manager Scott Murray. Compared with hiring a pool of baristas with a starting pay of $1,800 that small F&B outlets cannot afford, the entry-level Nespresso Zenius model for businesses costs from $700. The final price is dependent on other factors such as the number of capsules, which start from $0.82 each, and accessories ordered. "More and more people are consuming coffee out-of-home and, with the labour crunch in Singapore, we see a positive growth in the number of restaurants choosing Nespresso Business Solutions," said Nespresso Singapore's country manager Matthieu Pougin. While the coffee created is the same, Nespresso's business machines use small puck-shaped pods that are not compatible with its consumer range. While there are some coffee connoisseurs who cringe at paying more for capsule coffee, overall feedback to the switch has been positive from both consumers and businesses, said Mr Tay. Mr Lui Syen Kai, 26, who works in the finance sector, likens single- serve coffee at restaurants to ready-made fruit juices. "It will make me uncomfortable only if they label these products as freshly brewed or made. I will pay for that Nespresso in a cafe to complete my meal, rather than having a poor-standard house brew that may spoil my dining experience."
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