…is at my house!
Screw hand grinders, I’m sure coffee hipsters dig ’em, but I prefer a conical burr grinder as it’s the only way you’re going to get a nice even fine ground for espresso. I was using a Breville until it broke, so instead I picked up a Delonghi (KG89) on taobao for little over $100.
The real bad boy is my Maillard Stovetop Espresso Maker that I picked up in Canada. A tad pricey, but it makes a good 8 shots of rocket fuel per boil.
I’ve seen decent beans available on Taobao, though I personally buy mine from a roaster close by Chunxi Lu. You can generally pick up beans no older than 10 days or so for 120 RMB per 500g bag. I buy their espresso beans that smell like chocolate when kept in a vacuum container.
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