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Looking for advice buying a coffee grinder (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I mainly want to get a coffee grinder because beans have a longer shelf life and are cheaper. If I also get better coffee, that's a bonus! (Basically, I'm not looking for a premium option)

What is something I should pay attention to when buying a grinder. I see people mention "flat burr" grinders all the time. Is that something important?

A few years ago I bought a cheap terrible manual coffee grinder off Amazon. It took 5-10mins to grind my coffee. The grounds where too course and my hands hurt. Is the experience better with higher quality manual grinders? At the moment, I'm not a huge fan of manual grinders because of this experience and am leaning towards buying an electrical one.

What makes a coffee grinder better than others? What is the difference between premium and budget options?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Oh okay that probably explains my terrible experience with manual stuff. I think it was a cheap terrible ceramic one.

Are good manual grinders easy/fast enough to use daily? I'm pretty a zombie in the morning till I get my fix. if it's too much effort, I don't think I can see myself doing that every day (Especially just after waking up)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Chiming in to provide another anecdotal experience. At a drip grind size on my 1zpresso JX, I take no longer than half a minute to grind an 18g dose of beans and it requires nearly no effort at all. If you're trying to keep the budget under or around $200USD, the brews you get from a nice manual grinder are significantly better than what you can get from an electric grinder at a similar price point, but you are trading convenience. If you're entertaining or brewing for more than a few people regularly though, it might be worth the tradeoff. For me, the flexibility and portability of a manual grinder were definitely a priority, since it allowed me to take a very compact brew setup while traveling so that I wouldn't be stuck with bad coffee while backpacking/in hotels.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Yes, they are. I pre-measure the amount in the evening and in the morning, while the kettle is getting hot, I grind it and put it into a Phin (vietnamese coffee filter, you'd be surprised how good it is) well before the water's ready. While it takes its time to drip I cook up something quick to eat... and that's been my morning for the last few years :D

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Good manual grinders are definitely easy and fast enough for daily use, with the caveat that it's going to depend on which type of coffee you are brewing. Pourovers/french press? Easily. Espresso? Probably a bit harder, and will require a better grinder.