When a shot of properly extracted espresso made from fresh roasted coffee is made, you should get that thick layer of crema. But in many cafes, you will see the crema like only 1mm or 2mm thick (or thin). It’s a sign of bad espresso made from coffee that is no longer fresh.

CREMA is produce through the emulsification of CO2, heat and pressure that only an espresso machine can produce.

What is a different of using a normal coffee machine and expresso machine of brewing coffee.I notice if you use a coffee machine the expresso came out black while expresso machine it seem more creamy and can i said chocolatey in color?

Check the Coffee Machine page on the top right. Get yourself an Oscar, it can be used for small business too & just costs you a little bit more than your budget.

But more importantly, get a good grinder to pair with it.

I am considering buying my own coffee machine but I am in penang, any recomendation for the right place to get my self a good reliable one with a budget of RM3000.00.

Thanks.

Darren