KS came over this morning. I introduced Anita to him, and after checking out the way she looks, KS is just so eager to try her out. His girlfriend, Dawn is perfectly fine about it. Hey, I don’t mind as long as I know Anita is in good hands.
Anita looks so fine, except she had all these spritzes around her body, thanks to me and my inconsistent dosing and tamping… Continue reading
My Quickmill Anita has finally arrived. The Quickmill was double packed, so the inner Quickmill box was snug inside a bigger box, that would have undoubtedly absorbed all the knocks during airfreight. Thanks, Chris. Included in this shipment were 2 bottles of Cafiza, a Rancilio naked portafilter, that was nicely cut and the edges smoothen throughout. I would highly recommend getting naked portafilters from Chriscoffee. As part of the package… Continue reading
All the hours spent. All the money invested. All the knowledge gathered. All in the pursuit of…The Godshot.When I was talking to Chris Nachtrieb from chriscoffee.com, he asked a question, which left me dumbfounded for a few seconds. We were talking about pre-infusion, the different machines, Eric’s device, line pressure, PID, and…Chris: “Are you ANAL?”me: “Uh….. WHAT??” TF (which I almost added.)Chris: ” I mean, are you the anal sort… Continue reading
Rest is very important. Especially in the case of freshly roasted coffee beans. Grinding and drinking straightaway after a roast is a no-no and a waste of beans. Pulling a shot at this time will most likely give you so much crema you will taste the baking soda effect. Plus, it might taste lemony. This crema also will not last as long as the crema made from well rested beans… Continue reading
You know you’re a Coffee Geek when …You think of performing mods to your coffee grinder that you just laid your hands on.Which was what I, with KS’s help, did this morning. We modded both the new grinder on the block, the Compak K6 and the Gaggia MDF. We performed the Sweep mod on the K6 and removed the finger guard on the MDF. I first read about the… Continue reading
This is a must-have mod if you have an exposed E-61 grouphead on your mid to low-end espresso machine. High-end machines would normally have PIDs to measure and control the brew water temperature
This device is “to facilitate the measurement of brew water temperature about 1.25″ away from the puck during a real brew cycle.” In an email, Eric also added that “while it… Continue reading
I just bought a used Compak K6 grinder. Shown below is the stock photo.
And a photo of the burr assembly below:
I’ve been searching for a grinder that
a) has stepless grind settings
b) have big burrs and not overheat easily
c) easy to clean
d) has a doser to unclump the grounds… Continue reading
I went by the Starbucks branch at Shaw Tower on Beach Road a few days ago. They carry this neat rubberized milk frothing thermometers, that fits nicely into a plastic tube. Starbucks also has a rubberized brushed metal scoop that measures out 2 scoops of coffee. Each of these retails under S$15.00… Continue reading
Upgrade fever is inevitable, especially when I started with a budget machine like the Gaggia Espresso. I’ve learnt a lot since then. And I feel I do need a better machine, what with all these fine coffees in my collection. Self reassurance, I know. I won’t be doing the award winning Sidamo, the Cup of Excellence Colombians justice.
The Dream Machine:
Quickmill Anita… Continue reading
This Ethiopian beauty was roasted to a rolling 2nd crack. This particular bean has a long 1st crack, starting from 2:00 to 4:30 minutes. And 2nd crack comes only 30 seconds later. I wasn’t listening out for a 2nd crack, I was still waiting for 1st crack to stop, which was my mistake. The roast came out with oily patches, which I feel is a bit overroasted. After resting for… Continue reading
