Coffee Machine

I'm looking it replace my 1 million years old expresso machine Krups 988. I know there is a coffee connoisseur here can give some recommendations on a nice replacement? thanks.

MO, your area...

Fresh wrote:I'm looking it replace my 1 million years old expresso machine Krups 988. I know there is a coffee connoisseur here can give some recommendations on a nice replacement? thanks.

Who you asking or referring this to?

chickenbackside wrote:MO, your area...

Err...Bro. me only lim kopi leh.

Admin wrote:

Fresh wrote:I'm looking it replace my 1 million years old expresso machine Krups 988. I know there is a coffee connoisseur here can give some recommendations on a nice replacement? thanks.

Who you asking or referring this to?

Boss, there can only be one.... you I was referring to, asking-wise, any one who has a suggestion

I was thinking of one with a built-in grinder, easy to clean. most likely usage on weekends only. I'm not familiar with the brands.... that's why I'm asking for recommendations.

any suggestions welcome... thanks!

Fresh wrote:
Boss, there can only be one.... you I was referring to, asking-wise, any one who has a suggestion
I was thinking of one with a built-in grinder, easy to clean. most likely usage on weekends only. I'm not familiar with the brands.... that's why I'm asking for recommendations.
any suggestions welcome... thanks!

KNS, wanna ask me, ask lah, peek round the bush. like Bollywood love story like that, round and round coconut tree. BTW guys, three weeks no coconut at NTUC, DAMN!

Ok, back to ah Fresh's question. With built in grinder, my advise, DON'T buy, reason, very very simple. If by any half fuck mistake, you pour water into the grinder, and it IS possible, not that I have done it, but the grinder and the water refill holes are side by side, anyone can make a mistake, and you pour water into the bean refill, there goes your machine, you cannot repair it, coffee oils and water make a very good bond.

You want fully automatic or semi? Local market, honestly CMI, very limited models to choose from, and all very flimsy.
I can give you models, but I need to know what sort of coffee you wanna make. Serious shit or well....something to wet your whistle with.
Sorry Bert, I'm very very anal when it comes to issues I know very well about. Details being my specifics. You know, I told you, from teh bean to the roast to the profile to the time, grinding size, extraction.

Your skill level, latte, cuppacino, espresso.......don't giev a damn, steamed milk, relaly micro bubble steamed milk, boh chap can drink steamed milk??

Last of all, budget.

1st off, my Shop n Save here also long long no Ayam Coconut cream in a can...

I drink coffee black. no other styles entertained. no one else is interested. thank goodness.

umm I'm no professional barista, but on my Krups 988, it's a manual process tamping to 'extraction' (never used this word with coffee before...) . It does not have a built-in grinder, and I used ground coffee (cos I didn't buy a grinder). I can live without a built-in (or can buy separate) if there are those disadvantages...

I'm not a connoisseur either, as long as it smells great and kicks ass. triple shot, usually Americano.

Budget? Hmm, hoping to make it a 'feature' in the house. But as per Singaporean style, value for money is hoped for... I don't know the prices...

Manual also boleh, less hassle, and breakdowns perhaps?

Fresh wrote:I'm looking it replace my 1 million years old expresso machine Krups 988. I know there is a coffee connoisseur here can give some recommendations on a nice replacement? thanks.

Aiya, go buy those pod machine lah since you not so particular. MO's standard is anal kind.

I using those coffee pods that are sealed individually in a vacuum pack. When I need, just use the machine to make my latte and pod in the coffee bag to steam a shot. Better than those nespresso. My Lina machine not expensive, 3 or 4 hundred bucks and the coffe pod(Izzo) thingy comes in 100 bags and cost S$80. Buy two got $5 discount per bag.

End result? About coffeebean/starbuck standard. MO sure say not good enough.

I did think about the Nespresso Pixie, it's not too bad, but no, it not as good a cup of coffee as it can get!!! I'm drinking that in the office daily, lungos and ristrettos... but I bastardize the coffee by adding water sometimes....

so I was thinking during the weekends, maybe I should kick back and really enjoy myself en mi casa... so that I don't have to go trooping out just to find some coffee!

Fresh wrote:I did think about the Nespresso Pixie, it's not too bad, but no, it not as good a cup of coffee as it can get!!! I'm drinking that in the office daily, lungos and ristrettos... but I bastardize the coffee by adding water sometimes....

so I was thinking during the weekends, maybe I should kick back and really enjoy myself en mi casa... so that I don't have to go trooping out just to find some coffee!

Not referring to Nesspresso pod.

The ones I brew is in a dry pod. Basically the coffee powder is compressed and you put the pod in a steam press to get an expresso shot. Got gadget to make latte too.

See this website. The guy delivers the pods to your house. Per shot about $0.60
http://coffee.pantryguy.com/?p=1

I used Izzo pod (Italian) ane Mr Coffee (Malaysian) pod. Got others too but I stick to these two.

Cheap and good, and the company offers to buy the machine back at $100 if you dun wan it. But cannot compare to MO standard hor.............

Fresh wrote:1st off, my Shop n Save here also long long no Ayam Coconut cream in a can... Giant IMM got. LOADS!

I drink coffee black. no other styles entertained. no one else is interested. thank goodness.

umm I'm no professional barista, but on my Krups 988, it's a manual process tamping to 'extraction' (never used this word with coffee before...) . It does not have a built-in grinder, and I used ground coffee (cos I didn't buy a grinder). I can live without a built-in (or can buy separate) if there are those disadvantages...

I'm not a connoisseur either, as long as it smells great and kicks ass. triple shot, usually Americano.

Budget? Hmm, hoping to make it a 'feature' in the house. But as per Singaporean style, value for money is hoped for... I don't know the prices...

Manual also boleh, less hassle, and breakdowns perhaps?

If you're the only one drinking, then why not just buy a siphon coffee machine instead? Because you see, you're not making latte, cuppchinos, freps etc... just plain tall black. So why bother with a machine for? I have the siphon machine, in my home, well...others as well...simple to use, no tampering, whatsoever. I'll make you an offer, you want, you come over my place and take a look for yourself. Your choice. Mine is like 30yrs old. Only thing you NEED change is the filter paper, everytime you use it, and that is also DIRT cheap. Fuck the nespresso crap, pods etc.. yes, I'm very anal when it comes to coffee, because I demand the best for myself and my family. You never tasted GOOD coffee till you tasted GOOD coffee.



I'm very very sure, this will suit your need to a good fit. Grinder, well...regular burr grinder will do just fine.
Beans.....if you want, you can BUY them off me, freshly roasted, or, Starbucks, Coffee/Tea etc....
btw, this machine is not only for one, you can select for more cups, top and bottom glass bigger size only.
If you're sure, family will not drink, then go for a 2-3 cuppa, water and coffee grind quantity you control.
I'll teach you how to use this to brew. Sold in Taka.

Fresh wrote:
Budget? Hmm, hoping to make it a 'feature' in the house. But as per Singaporean style, value for money is hoped for... I don't know the prices...

Manual also boleh, less hassle, and breakdowns perhaps?

BTW, no breakdowns, price wise won't break the piggy bank either, no more then $200+ depending on the cup serving.
Plus, good for chilling out, spirit flame burner, watching the water heat up, brewing etc... I do this once in a while too.

piyopico wrote:
Aiya, go buy those pod machine lah since you not so particular. MO's standard is anal kind.

I using those coffee pods that are sealed individually in a vacuum pack. When I need, just use the machine to make my latte and pod in the coffee bag to steam a shot. Better than those nespresso. My Lina machine not expensive, 3 or 4 hundred bucks and the coffe pod(Izzo) thingy comes in 100 bags and cost S$80. Buy two got $5 discount per bag.

End result? About coffeebean/starbuck standard. MO sure say not good enough.

Not insulting you Piyopico, Pods are NEVER fresh, and Pods are made using lower grade beans, mixed with robusta. Thus cheaper in price.
The pods are sealed no more then 24hrs from production, then again, GROUND beans only last well if used within 1hr after being ground.
Without knowledge of the product, coffee is just coffee, without having tasted good coffee, everything that is black, watery, gives off some smell, bitter in taste... is good. It snot the "Not good enough" it's why pay so much for SHIT, beans left in the open, lost it's flavor, full of bad caffeine? What you pay at Starbucks etc.. is like 10 times more for a good, freshly roasted cup of espresso. You will NEVER see coffee oil as you should see. Everything is by a press of a button, even the manual coffee outside is fucks, because it's so commercialized, they're only concerned about numbers and getting your money out of your hand for the cup they made. And I'm dead serious. I dare challenge my cuppa with anyone. CBS has taken my coffee before and he will know better what's good and what's not. I don't brag.

I dare tell you one thing, what the outside lack and what I have, they will NEVER have. PASSION. I have passion in what I do, it's not the money only it's the passion. Without, everything else is ...............

Fresh wrote:I did think about the Nespresso Pixie, it's not too bad, but no, it not as good a cup of coffee as it can get!!! I'm drinking that in the office daily, lungos and ristrettos... but I bastardize the coffee by adding water sometimes....

so I was thinking during the weekends, maybe I should kick back and really enjoy myself en mi casa... so that I don't have to go trooping out just to find some coffee!

Lungos is like "dirty water"

piyopico wrote:

Not referring to Nesspresso pod.

The ones I brew is in a dry pod. Basically the coffee powder is compressed and you put the pod in a steam press to get an expresso shot. Got gadget to make latte too.

See this website. The guy delivers the pods to your house. Per shot about $0.60
http://coffee.pantryguy.com/?p=1

I used Izzo pod (Italian) ane Mr Coffee (Malaysian) pod. Got others too but I stick to these two.

Cheap and good, and the company offers to buy the machine back at $100 if you dun wan it. But cannot compare to MO standard hor.............

Not much difference from pods, really. The machine is nothing full of plastic tubes inside. Hot water and plastic??......

... I remember those...

ok Let me research! thanks. btw, using this siphon, does it produce the crema 'the layer of foam' still? i like that best... i actually thought that only pressure/heat will get that out, like in espressos..

your 30yr siphon ah... towkay, you better treasure it ok... want to find also cannot anymore, then u regret.

Admin wrote:

piyopico wrote:
Aiya, go buy those pod machine lah since you not so particular. MO's standard is anal kind.

I using those coffee pods that are sealed individually in a vacuum pack. When I need, just use the machine to make my latte and pod in the coffee bag to steam a shot. Better than those nespresso. My Lina machine not expensive, 3 or 4 hundred bucks and the coffe pod(Izzo) thingy comes in 100 bags and cost S$80. Buy two got $5 discount per bag.

End result? About coffeebean/starbuck standard. MO sure say not good enough.

Not insulting you Piyopico, Pods are NEVER fresh, and Pods are made using lower grade beans, mixed with robusta. Thus cheaper in price.
The pods are sealed no more then 24hrs from production, then again, GROUND beans only last well if used within 1hr after being ground.
Without knowledge of the product, coffee is just coffee, without having tasted good coffee, everything that is black, watery, gives off some smell, bitter in taste... is good. It snot the "Not good enough" it's why pay so much for SHIT, beans left in the open, lost it's flavor, full of bad caffeine? What you pay at Starbucks etc.. is like 10 times more for a good, freshly roasted cup of espresso. You will NEVER see coffee oil as you should see. Everything is by a press of a button, even the manual coffee outside is fucks, because it's so commercialized, they're only concerned about numbers and getting your money out of your hand for the cup they made. And I'm dead serious. I dare challenge my cuppa with anyone. CBS has taken my coffee before and he will know better what's good and what's not. I don't brag.

I dare tell you one thing, what the outside lack and what I have, they will NEVER have. PASSION. I have passion in what I do, it's not the money only it's the passion. Without, everything else is ...............

Wait, I semi retire then go enjoy these stuff. I will consult you on drinking these finer stuff in life. Cannot get hooked now leh. Too many fine things in life ........ Whiskey, gourmet beef, coffee, etc etc.

good grief... there's a lot to siphons as well! read until headache...

Fresh wrote:... I remember those...

ok Let me research! thanks. btw, using this siphon, does it produce the crema 'the layer of foam' still? i like that best... i actually thought that only pressure/heat will get that out, like in espressos..

your 30yr siphon ah... towkay, you better treasure it ok... want to find also cannot anymore, then u regret.

Crema is very subjective, how much of a crema do you want? if drinking americano, i'd say you honestly dont need to bother, there will be, some what of bubbling, foam, big bubbles, crema that is like think steamed micro bubble foam, no. Taste wise, still beats the shit out of any pod, nescafe, instant what have you. Like I said, you want, come over Sunday morning. RSVP. My kids will be leaving town for Japan/Taiwan.

piyopico wrote:

Wait, I semi retire then go enjoy these stuff. I will consult you on drinking these finer stuff in life. Cannot get hooked now leh. Too many fine things in life ........ Whiskey, gourmet beef, coffee, etc etc.

I'll have you know one thing, when you have people preparing stuff for you, prices increase, cost goes up.
when you DIY all on your own, you have complete control of what goes in, how its done, when its done, total freshness. My coffee starts off as green beans, I buy them from a importer, direct, roast them myself, grind, tamper, extract. The taste is never the same, after.

BTW, I USED to make my own "moonshine" SUM SU, wine used for women who just gave birth, confinement period. Made for my wife, no one helped us when we had kids, all was done by MOI.

my grannies, aunties all gone, me and her against the world. Is there anything I DON'T know.....well....
some and more. I even know how to "scrape the wind" KOW SIAN for women. My wife and sister, in very bad health, I will do it on their backs, using medicated oil, rub onto the back, using a ceramic spoon, scrape the back, specific points, and have to control your pressure.

My ex team boys, their wives doing confinement, also kana. I even challenge some of their mothers to cooking liver, kidney in fried ginger etc.. kekekekeke.......

Fresh wrote:good grief... there's a lot to siphons as well! read until headache...

nothing difficult, don't dwell on complexity, KISS, keep it simple, stupid.

Admin wrote:

piyopico wrote:

Wait, I semi retire then go enjoy these stuff. I will consult you on drinking these finer stuff in life. Cannot get hooked now leh. Too many fine things in life ........ Whiskey, gourmet beef, coffee, etc etc.

I'll have you know one thing, when you have people preparing stuff for you, prices increase, cost goes up.
when you DIY all on your own, you have complete control of what goes in, how its done, when its done, total freshness. My coffee starts off as green beans, I buy them from a importer, direct, roast them myself, grind, tamper, extract. The taste is never the same, after.

BTW, I USED to make my own "moonshine" SUM SU, wine used for women who just gave birth, confinement period. Made for my wife, no one helped us when we had kids, all was done by MOI.

my grannies, aunties all gone, me and her against the world. Is there anything I DON'T know.....well....
some and more. I even know how to "scrape the wind" KOW SIAN for women. My wife and sister, in very bad health, I will do it on their backs, using medicated oil, rub onto the back, using a ceramic spoon, scrape the back, specific points, and have to control your pressure.

My ex team boys, their wives doing confinement, also kana. I even challenge some of their mothers to cooking liver, kidney in fried ginger etc.. kekekekeke.......

You make your own weapons or not?

piyopico wrote:

Admin wrote:

piyopico wrote:

Wait, I semi retire then go enjoy these stuff. I will consult you on drinking these finer stuff in life. Cannot get hooked now leh. Too many fine things in life ........ Whiskey, gourmet beef, coffee, etc etc.

I'll have you know one thing, when you have people preparing stuff for you, prices increase, cost goes up.
when you DIY all on your own, you have complete control of what goes in, how its done, when its done, total freshness. My coffee starts off as green beans, I buy them from a importer, direct, roast them myself, grind, tamper, extract. The taste is never the same, after.

BTW, I USED to make my own "moonshine" SUM SU, wine used for women who just gave birth, confinement period. Made for my wife, no one helped us when we had kids, all was done by MOI.

my grannies, aunties all gone, me and her against the world. Is there anything I DON'T know.....well....
some and more. I even know how to "scrape the wind" KOW SIAN for women. My wife and sister, in very bad health, I will do it on their backs, using medicated oil, rub onto the back, using a ceramic spoon, scrape the back, specific points, and have to control your pressure.

My ex team boys, their wives doing confinement, also kana. I even challenge some of their mothers to cooking liver, kidney in fried ginger etc.. kekekekeke.......

You make your own weapons or not?

I got a long waiting list, what you want?

is this weapons, liver or coffee thread? sibeh confused ...

i drink instant kopi, got sth simple or not? i noe sure kena blast for asking one ... lol

maybe shd not ask here!

piyopico wrote:
You make your own weapons or not?

Eh, his bicep are the size of volleyballs.

You sure you want to see his weapon?

chickenbackside wrote:

piyopico wrote:
You make your own weapons or not?

Eh, his bicep are the size of volleyballs.

You sure you want to see his weapon?

Oh ya, I forgot.

His lethal weapon later come out and kill all in sight..........

gz0707 wrote:is this weapons, liver or coffee thread? sibeh confused ...

i drink instant kopi, got sth simple or not? i noe sure kena blast for asking one ... lol

maybe shd not ask here!

How come liver oso come out?

aiyo, the volleyball man say one mah ... lol

"My ex team boys, their wives doing confinement, also kana. I even challenge some of their mothers to cooking liver, kidney in fried ginger etc.. kekekekeke....... cheers"

gz0707 wrote:is this weapons, liver or coffee thread? sibeh confused ...

i drink instant kopi, got sth simple or not? i noe sure kena blast for asking one ... lol

maybe shd not ask here!

Got, don't drink lor.

chickenbackside wrote:

piyopico wrote:
You make your own weapons or not?

Eh, his bicep are the size of volleyballs.

You sure you want to see his weapon?

WEI!!

piyopico wrote:

chickenbackside wrote:

piyopico wrote:
You make your own weapons or not?

Eh, his bicep are the size of volleyballs.

You sure you want to see his weapon?

Oh ya, I forgot.

His lethal weapon later come out and kill all in sight..........

I no lethal weapon. I very gentle person one.

gz0707 wrote:aiyo, the volleyball man say one mah ... lol

"My ex team boys, their wives doing confinement, also kana. I even challenge some of their mothers to cooking liver, kidney in fried ginger etc.. kekekekeke....... cheers"

KNS, volleyball man.
Confinement makan one lah, rice wine, dry fried ginger, sesame oil, liver, kidney! Wah! Smell also buay tahan!

can't wait for the weekend... need to go buy some butane...

hey MO, where to buy green coffee beans ah?

looks like a science experiment...

Fresh wrote:

can't wait for the weekend... need to go buy some butane...

hey MO, where to buy green coffee beans ah?

I use spirit burner not butane, you're boiling water, not roasting a pig.
Green beans for what? You got a roaster? I import in.

Ah... Ok. Next time then. Now just play with it... Heheh... Nice, but different from expresso style...

Fresh wrote:Ah... Ok. Next time then. Now just play with it... Heheh... Nice, but different from expresso style...

ESPRESSO NOT EXPRESSO.