Retail Grinders in Malaysia

[mistercheah]

Calvin,

The recipe we are using is 18gms of beans, 300ml or gms of water and 4 mins for drip or steeping. For the Clever dripper its 2:50 - 3:00 for steeping and a drawdown of around 1:30. So, you have to find your grind size to meet the paramters. For the Skerton, remember I told you guys about the 50sen trick.

[Calvin Koh]

Dear MisterCheah,

Thanks for the info. By the way, how do you control drip duration if not using a Clever dripper? Where to get a clever dripper?

Calvin

[Calvin Koh]

Hi Mistercheah,

I use a Hario V3 dripper. Probably easier to get a Clever dripper.

Thanks.

Calvin

[rku615]

Mister Cheah is our Master Coffee Dripper Sifu

[infinity204]

In Penang, you can find Hario at Parkson Gurney Plaza and some good equipment at 1234 Gurney Plaza too.

[PuiYee]

Hi Guys and Gals,

Finally made the decision to get a better grinder to do some justice to my espresso machine.

Now, between Isomac Pro Inox, NS Grinta and Ascaso I-Mini, which should I get? I'm leaning towards the Isomac cos I like how compact it is. I'm the only one in the house that drinks espresso, so capacity of the grinder is not so much of a factor.

I do find my cheapo Gaggia Espresso to be quite fickle with fineness of the grind. Grinder will be used mainly for espresso as I have a Zassy for the french press etc.

Help!

[kkyoon]

As you are looking for an espresso-only grinder you should go for a stepless one to allow easy fine-tuning of grind size. In your list only the Ascaso is stepless.

CLM member Shahrizan posted earlier that he got the Nuova Simonelli MCF ( aka Eureka Mignon ) which is reputed to be better than the Rocky, maybe he can give us a first hand review.

A pretty detailed review ( by an equipment vendor so maybe "discount" a little ) including Eureka Mignon and two closely related Ascaso-s:

http://www.bellabarista.co.uk/news/coffee-grinder-review.asp

[bimmer]

For the Skerton, remember I told you guys about the 50sen trick.

So i finally got myself a Skerton. But i cant figure out how to adjust the grind size. I know about the 50sen thingy but where or how do you adjust it? Is it the nut at the bottom? Looks like one needs a pair of pliers to turn this?

[redfly]

Hopefully this helps, see here:

Updated -> found an even better guide:

See the slideshow:
http://www.gimmecoffee.com/Hario-Skerton-Hand-Grinder-P82C7.aspx

Refer slide 5 or 8, adjust the gap using the 50sen coin trick from mistercheah/yoon.

Cheers...

For the Skerton, remember I told you guys about the 50sen trick.

So i finally got myself a Skerton. But i cant figure out how to adjust the grind size. I know about the 50sen thingy but where or how do you adjust it? Is it the nut at the bottom? Looks like one needs a pair of pliers to turn this?

[ijan]

Eureka Mignon or the NS MCF, a very fine solidly built grinder. However...

1. Square hopper, there are always some bean stuck in the corners..
2. The orifice for the ground coffee, there's a cross, at fine setting, there's a build up of grounded coffee, I just leave it there since it kinda plug it, so the next grind has no wastage.
3. Mine comes with the doser (not that I need it to, though reduced clumping), doser handle is plastic, solid, but plastic, and the grounds do fly out. I just know where they fly to, so no wastage there.

Great things...

1. GOD DAMN its sexy and well built!
2. Micrometric grind adjustment. NICE! I can just turn it 10 degrees to compensate for a 2 day old coffee in the hopper <-- though I do not do this, but it is possible.
3. Changing setting from espresso to drip is not really a problem..just that you would have to remember how many time you TURNED the adjustment screw. Reversing will get to somewhere close to your original setting.
3. Did I say micrometric stepless adjustment?
4. QUIET! Not that I play with a lot of grinder, but I did have a slight experience with Gaggia & La Cimbali.
5. I can make thick rich, properly pulled espresso using my LOUSY KRUPS (crema enhancer removed) with the grinder. No upgrading the machine..the CFO said NO!

I think that's it..almost a year now, no PROBLEM! Fitting a new red Oscar or Bezerra would do a fine trick to finishing up my setup..but nah..

[bimmer]

Thanks for the tip. I've got my Skerton adjusted already. We shall see how it goes over the next few weeks.

[asiacoffee]

4 new home/domestic class grinders now available for viewing at espressolab...drop by to test drive!
2 compaks and 2 anfims

[steven]

4 new home/domestic class grinders now available for viewing at espressolab...drop by to test drive!
2 compaks and 2 anfims

Which models?

[asiacoffee]

compak:
k3 touch (doserless) and k3 elite (dosered)

anfim:
best (dosered) and haus self (doserless)

[suki]

Hai Guys,
I wish to buy a home grinder with budget around Rm1500.

I come across a few choice after some minor research
1) Gaggia MDF Rm1200 ETC
2) NS grinta Rm1100 Dankoff
3) Rancilio Rocker doserles Rm1400 Boncafe
3) NS MCF Rm 1700 Dankoff

Wish wan u guys recomand? or is there any better choice?
Money compare to value n quality?
Pls replay,Thk much