(GPGT)Espresso machine hoot

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is the Porlex mini grinder good?
Looking for a simple, fusss-free and easy to clean burr grinder.
deciding between hario and porlex.... or any other recommendations?

is moka pot coffee considered as espresso?

 

[Lazy_Tiger]

is the Porlex mini grinder good?
Looking for a simple, fusss-free and easy to clean burr grinder.
deciding between hario and porlex.... or any other recommendations?

is moka pot coffee considered as espresso?

porlex is a poor grinder for espresso as the settings are too wide to adjust and too many boulders. Ok if you are not fussy for pour overs. Poor for frenchpress cos of too many fines.

Save money and get a lido or a feldgrind instead. I got my feldgrind for about 200 bucks and it all grind sizes, even turkish grind.

Moka pot can make strong delicious coffee that is special in its own way but it will never make espresso cos it can't produce high enough pressure to get something that resembles espresso.

I like moka pot coffee. special in its own way. Get a brikka model if you want as close as you can get to espresso. It comes with a pressure valve to build up more pressure first.

 

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Where can I buy the brikka? Thanks!

edit: found on amazon. Nice!

 

[Corsabrin]

hi guys, may i know where can i buy lido 2 in singapore? I see the OE website like very expensive the shipping.

 

[stonecold996]

is the Porlex mini grinder good?
Looking for a simple, fusss-free and easy to clean burr grinder.
deciding between hario and porlex.... or any other recommendations?

is moka pot coffee considered as espresso?

I have a hario mini slim, and I've been using it since my baratza preciso broke down. It grinds fine enough for espresso, and I've managed to choke my espresso machine by going to the finest setting. Consistency is ok considering its price, but not too much area for you to play with regarding shot time.
For pourover it works as well, but consistency is not very good, but I guess its the same for most hand grinders at this price point. There are a few steps you can play with to adjust your brew time and still get a decent cup.
One thing i like about the hario is that there are distinct clicks when you adjust the grind size(like a stepped grinder), so it is easy to reproduce grind size when switching back and forth, and if you are lazy to dial in then you can just use other people's grind settings
Overall its a decent product and Ill recommend it to people who are looking for a cheap hand grinder.

 

[wusong0901]

For the hario slim you can make it stepless by using the M6 posilock nuts bought from homefix ($2.5 for a pack of 10 if I remember correctly). With a plyer and you get a stepless grinder.
The hario will perform well for medium to dark roaster beans but it will struggle with light roasted ones (Nylon, Jewel,...). Thats the main reason I moved to an electric grinder. But overall the Hario is still one of the best bangs for the bucks you could get.

 

[derazor]

Wow it's been 1.5 years since I purchase my Silvia. Still enjoying this entry level guy . Not gian to upgrade .

 

[The_King]

hi guys, may i know where can i buy lido 2 in singapore? I see the OE website like very expensive the shipping.

you cant,


they are like a home entrepreneur.

only Barb and Doug are making this.

 

[patryn33]

hi guys, may i know where can i buy lido 2 in singapore? I see the OE website like very expensive the shipping.

Even if local cafe carry them they will charge u with the shipping so fees incurred. Wouldn't be cheaper than buying directly fro seller, middlemen need to profit ultimately

 

[Corsabrin]

oh i see.. any reco for a auto ceramic burr grinder? grinding for espresso machine

 

[Lazy_Tiger]

oh i see.. any reco for a auto ceramic burr grinder? grinding for espresso machine

The only motorised ceramic burr grinder i know is the baratza vario and forte all purpose. saeco super autos also use ceramic grinders.

But why ceramic?

 

[testerjp]

I won't recommend ceramic cookware.
Like frying pans, which handles a lot of abrasion, i suggest stick to S/S.

http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/ceramic-coated-frying-pan-toxic/

 

[sohzai]

Ooh, that's new knowledge. Good to know. thanks for sharing!

But ain't ceramic burrs a different kind of ceramic as those that are coated for non stick properties? I think ceramic burrs have been around for a long long time before they even come up with ceramic pans and knives.

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[testerjp]

Maybe mostly formed by Alumina.
Still not good.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2782734/

 

[Corsabrin]

wont SS transfer heat to the beans??!

 

[testerjp]

If you are scare of heat, get conical burrs, the rpm is normally lower.
The bigger, the lower the rpm too.
And the lower the rpm, the heat should be lesser.

If you are using hand grinder, at those speed, should not have much heat.

 

[Corsabrin]

i see.. do you have a recommendation for a machine + grinder set up say below $500?

 

[testerjp]

SGD500 budget is hard to have a good espresso set up and experience but should be good enough for those pour over, etc.

 

[Rprime]

If you can afford, don't go ceramic. Try reaching SS burs
They are more effective and don't break so easily when you need to clean and zero your grinder.
The longer life of ceramics have trade offs. I had a cheap ceramic grinder before I shifted to hand grinders which are ceremics and finally moving to SS grinders
Heat doesn't really matter that much, it won't be significant unless you grind a lot. Grinding 12-16g isn't a lot in my opinion. Don't bother going conical unless u need the speed.

 

[Lazy_Tiger]

wont SS transfer heat to the beans??!

short exposure to heat should not be an issue. in cafe settings some grinders even have a features to maintain heat to the grinding system to maintain consistency in grinds between high volume and lull periods in the cafe. see the mythos 1.

i would even argue that if you are concerned about heat, the steel burr actually have a higher thermal capacity to conduct the heat generated from grinding away from the beans......Thus your beans should be cooler.......