Tools

Coffee Tools⚑

Coffee Grinder⚑

PORLEX Mini Grinder II – Porlex Grinders bought for ~70 €. It has a ceramic burr and small size. Grinding 14 grams of coffee takes about 1 minute. It is not very fast.

I get good results, but it isn't the best grinder, specially for espresso. I use 3 or 4 clicks for espresso. It would be cool to have more precision. But nothing that can't be worked around by changing the dose.

If you are looking for a grinder, I would recommend to get the “TIMEMORE Chestnut C2" instead. Costs about the same or even less, has a metal burr and very good reviews.

Electric coffee grinders of the same quality are much more expensive.

Espresso Machine⚑

I have the De'Longhi Dedica EC685. It is a very “cheap” espresso machine (~170€). It has a pressurized portafilter, which sucks. First upgrade would be to get a non-pressurized bottomless portafilter (~15 € in Aliexpress).

Change the machine temperature setting to the maximum. And switch it to steaming mode before pulling a shot. This will make the machine heat up to the maximum temperature. Then you'll have to restart it since otherwise it won't allow you to pull a espresso shot until it cools down, which we don't want.

You can choose the extraction time by holding down the button. I usually go for 25 seconds.

Coffee beans⚑

I buy coffee beans from Incapto. They are from Barcelona and roast the beans themselves. When bought through Amazon you usually get beans roasted 2-4 weeks ago. I haven't tried them all yet. I love the aroma of the Colombian ones, better without milk. And the Peruvian ones are amazing with milk.

Others⚑

Apart from the grinder and the espresso machine, you'll need a tamper, a scale, a milk jug, a thermometer, a timer (your phone works), a WDT tool, a knock box, and a filter screen.