重劍無鋒

A second grinder for office use
I have a set of coffee machine in office, but the hand grinder is killing me (for espresso).  So I bought a second grinder for office use.  I dont want to spend too muuch on a second grinder, maybe around 3k, so the choice limited to Vario and Mignon.  Both are very well received machines, but the vario, judging from the reviews and comments in forums, seems a better choice as it has lesser retention and great for sungle dose usage.  I ordered the machine from an Italian online shop, and the machine arrived shortly.

 

This is my first time supporting a Kickstart project.  It is cheap, and it is funny to look at.  But the selling point is the cemaric conical burr used in this little manual grinder.   I ordered(supported) a few months ago, and it arrived before x'mas.  I immediately tried once.  The result in cup is very promising!  The taste is very bold and I like it a lot.  BUT, the plastic body is not doing a good job in holding the burr mechanism.  It flexes.  And the grind action therefore was not that smooth.  Another BUT, it grinds very fast!  a few turns will be enough to grind my 14grams, which is obviously faster than my Lido 2.
 

My first target was a lever machine, after a year, I got myself a La Pavoni.

 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 

 
咖啡機已經在途上。我得預備一下。
 

喝咖啡，我是入門新手。一直以來並不講究，在家亦無喝咖啡的習慣, 不是不想, 只是没有這方面的知識, 也無器材。
 
最近在Agentsmittie家中飲過一杯精製latte, 驚為天人。看到他所用的漂亮咖啡器材,更是心癢。