Coffee Experts

[Fenway]

I like it and my 3 and 5 year old love grinding with it. Bit of a PITA to use every morning but I'm pleased.

 

[dusty88]

Good thread. We have enough coffee every morning to continue using the electric burr grinder, but I put this manual one on my wish list. It will be good for power outages. Currently we boil water on the grill and then use the french press, but we try to grind the coffee with a mortar and pestle, which is far from ideal!

 

[pinhead56]

I like it and my 3 and 5 year old love grinding with it. Bit of a PITA to use every morning but I'm pleased.

When your arm gets tired and you want to make coffee now and not in 20 minutes, buy one of these (Bodum model #10903)... my son, the coffee maven expert took a week to research and find the ultimate burr grinder for the money... this is it. BTW, I like it because I can grind 2 pots or more... right now, 15 secs tops! In the morning I'm in no mood to wait on someone to *grind* coffee and this thing makes my java taste soooo good!

OK so I'm impatient... you gotta problem with that?!

 

[JetGirl]

I put this manual one on my wish list. It will be good for power outages.

That's what I was kind of thinking. I have a Cory vacuum pot that I use on open flame...but my hand-crank grinder is kind of inconsistent. I have one of these...not a repro, a really old one...so maybe that's why. I've used it as a last resort, but pretty much just have it as decoration and use the drawer as a storage place for kitchen matches.

 

[chipbennett]

Ok, low speed conical burr grinder. Sounds like you know what you are talking about! Which one?

Yes. This is the direction you want to go: conical burr grinder. I have one from Breville, but I'm not sure if it's still made. It cost me about $150, and is worth every penny.

Mine is similar to this one, though I don't think it's exactly the same model:

Amazon.com: Breville BCG450XL Conical Burr Grinder: French Presses: Kitchen & Dining

 

[dusty88]

Costco has the Capresso again. Good price, durable, and a liberal return policy if it's not as desirable or durable as you expect.

http://www.costco.com/Capresso-Metal-Die-Cast-Housing-Conical-Burr-Grinder.product.11378793.html