Coffee Connection

Meet my new espresso maker, and coffee grinder.

Bought it from Tangs (Great Singapore Sale now on, hurryy!!!) after looking around a bit, and with enormous help from an excellent sales staff.

I wanted an espresso maker that would let me grind beans and froth milk together all at once - and there was only 1 I saw, that would have set me back by a $1000 bucks.

The sales staff recommended me Morphy Richards espresso maker (only 99 bucks, you guys!!) - and Braun's Coffee Grinder (38 bucks) and I was practically hopping around the store like a happy bunny.

The coffee grinder has measurement marks so you know up to where to put the beans to make 2 cups or more. Then, I headed down to buy coffee beans from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf ($11.90).

Including the beans, I paid less than $150 for many great tasting cups of office-made Cappucinos, Lattes and Mochas.

Why am I so happy???

Because everything I saw before was more than $200 dollars. This was REALLY a good deal. Especially since I'm buying it for my own use in the office.

See, I'm going to be based in Choa Chu Kang where I will be surrounded by pig farms, and cemeteries and not prata shops where i can head out to in the middle of a work day for my kopi or teh tarik.

And my tastes have changed. I no longer enjoy Nescafe or other instant coffee brands. I like them pure. And real. And no more condensed milk in my tea or coffee anymore.

It's been like that for some time now. But the espresso machine is such a hit at home that I may have to reconsider placing it here.

By the way, there are cheaper alternatives :

You can get a normal coffee filter pot for $58, and buy a milk frother on it's own for $13. Get powder so you won't need to buy a bean grinder.

If it finally moves to my office, I am going to be so popular and sought after........and I do share my things :-)