Hi,

I’ve been using a blade grinder for years and just recently realized how badly it affected the brew (took me a while, please don’t hate haha).

So I started looking for a better alternative, with burrs, and from what I gathered, a good manual grinder will beat any fancy electric one, so I guess I’ll be grinding my beans myself now.

I still need your help picking the right grinder for me, so here is my situation :

  • I mostly use a moka pot and a dripper, and more rarely a French press, for lack of a proper espresso set up
  • I’m also an espresso guy but I will probably end up investing in a decent espresso set up sonif the grinder could manage all of these that’d be neat! (I haven’t started benchmarking for a proper setup yet because enjoying a good ristretto from time to time is fine by me for bow, but any advice on a a machine that is not too pricey is welcome too!)
  • most of the time I grind approx 20g of beans
  • I buy my beans from a local roaster, in small quantities (by 250g), dunno if this is any relevant

So far here is a list of grinders I’ve seen recommended on this sub :

  • 1ZPresso JX pro
  • Commandante c40 (but there are different burrs and I don’t know which one I’d pick)
  • Capresso Infinity
  • Hario mini mill

Haven’t bern really checking the the last two though. There seem to be quite we difference in prices range, so I need your help picking the right model (and size?). I don’t want to spend too much, but I’m okay for a little pricey one if it makes a great deal of difference and it’ll last! Also I’m open to look for second hand grinders unless you thinks it’s a bad idea ?

Cheers and thank you for your help,

Edit : kingrinder’s P & K series are also seemingly a solid choice, if any of you guys have an opinion, I’m interested!

  • actionjbone@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    The Hario Mini Mill is solid. Though, personally, I stopped using my Mini Mill when I got a Porlex.

    I avoid steel burr grinders. I researched steel burrs - several manufacturers say to NEVER let them get wet. That means they can’t be occasionally scrubbed down, like ceramic burr grinders.

      • HurricaneLiz@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        I saw a couple comments of ppl specifically saying they don’t like the Hario - probably one of those ppl?

        Lol I use an electric blade grinder, which, from the coloring of its plastic case I can only assume comes from the 70s 😂 But I lost the ability to taste and smell things in a deep or nuanced way after long covid in early 2020 tho, so I get to drink crap coffee and eat crap food without a gag reflex now. I’m just reading all these comments with a like “Ah, yes, enjoy your taste buds while you have them” kind of nostalgia