(GPGT)Espresso machine hoot

[wook2000]

Hey guys, just wondering if you have any local contacts or recommendations for cheap green coffee beans. Was thinking of buying a roaster just to play around roasting coffee beans.

 

[patryn33]

Hey guys, just wondering if you have any local contacts or recommendations for cheap green coffee beans. Was thinking of buying a roaster just to play around roasting coffee beans.

Cheap beans is how cheap? Below has some info. Some old market where they sell coffee their own roasted beans maybe they let u buy green beans
https://thinkingcoffee.wordpress.com/2014/02/24/buying-green-beans/

Of course you can buy bulk
http://www.coffeeforums.com/forum/coffee-roasters/9035-looking-green-coffee-supplier-2.html

 

[wook2000]

Cheap beans is how cheap? Below has some info. Some old market where they sell coffee their own roasted beans maybe they let u buy green beans
https://thinkingcoffee.wordpress.com/2014/02/24/buying-green-beans/

Of course you can buy bulk
http://www.coffeeforums.com/forum/coffee-roasters/9035-looking-green-coffee-supplier-2.html

Good idea, will check around those old market roasters, more like just experimenting with roasting. maybe around $10 per Kg?

 

[tyrtok]

Authorized dealer sure have warranty. No warranty is risky for coffee stuff.

haha cos planning to PI.

 

[patryn33]

Good idea, will check around those old market roasters, more like just experimenting with roasting. maybe around $10 per Kg?

Not sure if u can so cheap beans. Bulk by the 50kg bags maybe
Kovan market sell roasted ones at $30/kg. Do share your findings
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/home-decor-furnishings-188/gpgt-espresso-machine-hoot-4500430-275.html

 

[Lazy_Tiger]

haha cos planning to PI.

I don't recommend PI with the sette w. In HB forums quite a few reported theirs broken down although quite a few also said theirs are fine.
Best to go with authorized distributer or get the non-w version.
Non w version is good enough if u single dose.

 

[patryn33]

Got some beans online

 

[wook2000]

Nice... mind sharing how much you paid for it and the link?

 

[testerjp]

He is in USA

 

[wook2000]

Face Palm...lol

He is in USA

 

[testerjp]

Not worth to ownself roast, the VOC from the roasting can cause lung hardening and cancer.

 

[patryn33]

looks like drinking already causing cancer not roasting. the air it release seem safe! Buy whole beans also releasing cancer causing chemicals.

https://authoritynutrition.com/acrylamide-in-coffee/

What we do know is that when coffee beans are roasted, acrylamide is formed. There’s no way to remove acrylamide from coffee, so when you drink it, you’re exposing yourself to the chemical

http://dailycoffeenews.com/2013/11/15/acrylamide-in-coffee-what-roasters-should-know/

Most often found in plant-based products, it develops when foods containing sugar and an amino acid called asparagine are cooked at high temperatures

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/acrylamide.html

Acrylamide is also found in cigarette smoke.

Acrylamide can also form in some starchy foods during high-temperature cooking, such as frying, roasting, and baking. Acrylamide forms from sugars and an amino acid that are naturally in food; it does not come from food packaging or the environment.

Acrylamide is found mainly in plant foods, such as potato products, grain products, or coffee. Foods such as French fries and potato chips seem to have the highest levels of acrylamide, but it’s also found in breads and other grain products.

Certain foods are more likely to contain acrylamide than others. These include potato products (especially French fries and potato chips), coffee, and foods made from grains (such as breakfast cereals, cookies, and toast). These foods are often part of a regular diet. But if you want to lower your acrylamide intake, reducing your intake of these foods is one way to do so.

 

[patryn33]

Nice... mind sharing how much you paid for it and the link?

All got on eBay, comes up to be like usd$5 per pound after factoring shipping cost

One sell on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_ss_i_1_12?k=green+coffee+beans&sprefix=green+coffee

if it qualify free shipping really moot point even I am based in USA.

 

[chikyblink]

Currently drinking the new blend from hasbean. I remember drinking their old Blake blend and love it, smooth tasting with chocolate and earthy tones.
This new black hole is a slightly lighter roast which I have to pull a longer shot to tame the acidity a little. A little disappointing compared to the old Blake but nonetheless I still enjoy it.

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[wook2000]

Currently drinking the new blend from hasbean. I remember drinking their old Blake blend and love it, smooth tasting with chocolate and earthy tones.
This new black hole is a slightly lighter roast which I have to pull a longer shot to tame the acidity a little. A little disappointing compared to the old Blake but nonetheless I still enjoy it.

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What parameters were you using for your shot?

Recently i been playing around with lowering the brewing pressure from the standard 9 bar to 6 bar and i am getting the same light tan crema similiar to yours. Seems to smoothen out the flavours more.

 

[chikyblink]

What parameters were you using for your shot?

Recently i been playing around with lowering the brewing pressure from the standard 9 bar to 6 bar and i am getting the same light tan crema similiar to yours. Seems to smoothen out the flavours more.

That shot in the pic was my first shot of the black hole. It was 18gm dose yielding 30gm of espresso at the standard 9 bars. And that was after stirring the shot did the crema looked like that.
I have since been pulling my shots yielding 36gm instead.

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[wook2000]

Oic... no wonder the crema did not have the tiger flaking spots..

wonder if any of you tried this https://strivefortone.com/2016/05/18/this-low-pressure-rehash/ ?? it like a total revamp at how we do espresso..

 

[chikyblink]

Did your shots at 6bars taste less syrupy? As in they suffer from a lack of mouthfeel compared to the standard 9bars?

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[wook2000]

Yup ... personally for me its slightly less thicker., i just ordered a gicleur restrictor to bring down my flow rate, currently its at 300ml per 30 sec on my e61.. hopefully when its comes i can bring down to mid or low 200ml per 30 sec which i have been reading will bring by the body..

I found that i can actually extend out the brew time to around 35+ sec and the shot still have not blond. Taste wise i have pulling some really pleasant shots, only have been playing these changes over the weekend so cannot really comment much, but the tamping really need to get used to it.. 10kg of force is really light,more like a short tap on the tamper.

 

[testerjp]

Normally when I don't like the blend, I'll just get another.
Won't bother to tinker too much, except the grinder.