Toy of the week: Coffee Grinder

[El Presidente]

I like the look of this one. If you could adjust the coarseness of the grind....I would be in. 

 

CAMANO COFFEE GRINDER  /  $95

There are three key ingredients to a great cup of coffee: the right bean, the right brew, and the right grind. The Camano Coffee Grinder ensures you get the last one right every time. It has a cast iron top arch and hopper that works in conjunction with a ceramic burr to provide a precise, consistent grind. All that sits atop a wooden base, which attaches to a Ball Jar to hold the ground coffee, giving it an old-timey look while ensuring dependable performance for years to come. Made by hand, every component is also made in the USA.

Height: 11.0" / Diameter: 5.0" / Weight: 4.0 lbs

[Derboesekoenig]

Ahhh too much work. I use a hand conical burr grinder when traveling, otherwise my lazy ass uses an electric burr grinder. You can get a Baratza Encore for around $120 USD. Best bang for your buck grinder around.

[Lotusguy]

Ahhh too much work. I use a hand conical burr grinder when traveling, otherwise my lazy ass uses an electric burr grinder. You can get a Baratza Encore for around $120 USD. Best bang for your buck grinder around.

I prefer my Capresso 565 for the same price. More solidly built and you don’t have to keep the button pressed.

[Derboesekoenig]

1 minute ago, Lotusguy said:

I prefer my Capresso 565 for the same price. More solidly built.

I have 2 of those actually. Love them as well. It's funny because i think they seem more cheaply built then my Baratza (I have an encore, virtuoso, and vario)

[Lotusguy]

I have 2 of those actually. Love them as well. It's funny because i think they seem more cheaply built then my Baratza (I have an encore, virtuoso, and vario)

I like the cast metal case, mostly.

[wineguy]

I love this Breville Pro

[Derboesekoenig]

4 minutes ago, Lotusguy said:

I like the cast metal case, mostly.

Ahhhh that's why. I have the plastic ones

[prodigy]

I've been debating encore vs virtuoso for a while now? Any helpful insight on that comparison? Haven't looked at the vario, so maybe that's a good choice too. Thanks in advance.

I have 2 of those actually. Love them as well. It's funny because i think they seem more cheaply built then my Baratza (I have an encore, virtuoso, and vario)

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[Derboesekoenig]

My vote is for the virtuoso, unless you make a ton of espresso--then maybe the Vario might be for you.

[prodigy]

Just one per day, for me and the wife.

My vote is for the virtuoso, unless you make a ton of espresso--then maybe the Vario might be for you.

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[dicko]

I love this Breville Pro

I've got this one too has a huge range of grinds

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[wineguy]

14 minutes ago, dicko said:

I've got this one too has a huge range of grinds

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The finest grind is great as a steak seasoning with a bit of Cayenne!!

[fabes]

1 hour ago, prodigy said:

I've been debating encore vs virtuoso for a while now? Any helpful insight on that comparison? Haven't looked at the vario, so maybe that's a good choice too. Thanks in advance.

 

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1 hour ago, Derboesekoenig said:

My vote is for the virtuoso, unless you make a ton of espresso--then maybe the Vario might be for you.

I second the vote for the virtuoso. Had one and loved it. Only got rid of it to upgrade to the Forte. 

 

[Arctic Dude]

This one is mine...

to go along with the Silvia espresso machine! 

[prodigy]

I second the vote for the virtuoso. Had one and loved it. Only got rid of it to upgrade to the Forte. 
 

Is the forte worth 4x the price of the virtuoso?? Kinda outside my budget, but I could make it work if it's worth it.

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[fabes]

2 hours ago, prodigy said:

Is the forte worth 4x the price of the virtuoso?? Kinda outside my budget, but I could make it work if it's worth it.

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Short answer: No

Detailed answer: At the time I had good friends in the specialty coffee industry and I paid distributor prices for the Forte. I got a great deal and think the grinder is definitely worth what I paid which was like slightly more than half the retail price. I don’t do espresso, but I do every type of other brew method and lots of it. For me it was worth it, but that was also roughly 8 years into a specialty coffee fixation.

My path was an Encore for 2 yrs, then a Virtuoso for 5 yrs, and now on the Forte for going on 3 yrs. 

Virtuoso was the best bang for the buck. It’s easily 2x the grinder the encore is. I like my Forte for the weight dosing, 3 programmable doses and it’s super heavy with large burrs (for a household grinder). Baratzas are built like tanks and offer every part if something breaks and it’s all user fixable. 

 

If you don’t mind going with a manual grinder, a Lido 2/3 would be a good option. Something like $200 and they use like 83mm burrs from larger industrial grade grinders costing $2000+ I’ve heard they grind fantastically for espresso. 

[Naug]

Espresso toys for the decade!

I only use a grinder for espresso, for that I have this - the Eureka Atom. It grinds 20 grams in around 9 seconds and  is dead quiet, really really quiet.

When you're serious about espresso - La Spaziale Lucca and Eureka Atom - cappuccino nirvana! 

 

[Wailbait]

Ive had an Encore for about 6 years.  It’s great.  Is there a grinder out there that doesn’t “shed” grinds when you pull out the container?  I’m assuming the shedding is from static cling of the grinds to the motor.  Are there ones that are better than others?

[Lotusguy]

Espresso toys for the decade!
I only use a grinder for espresso, for that I have this - the Eureka Atom. It grinds 20 grams in around 9 seconds and  is dead quiet, really really quiet.
When you're serious about espresso - La Spaziale Lucca and Eureka Atom - cappuccino nirvana! 

 

That’s a $900 grinder - not exactly in the same universe as the other ones discussed.

[luv2fly]

5 hours ago, Wailbait said:

static cling of the grinds to the motor

Throw in a dryer sheet and problem solved....

[tsolomon]

20 hours ago, Arctic Dude said:

This one is mine...

to go along with the Silvia espresso machine! 

I have a Rocky Rancilio and use it every morning and a Zassenhaus manual grinder that I take on vacation.  The manual grinder is great, but using it gets old real fast.  

[BBS]

We've had a Baratza Virtuoso for several years, and it's been great.  Makes a press of coffee (at least), every time.  I'd buy another one.

[Gamehawker]

Here is what I use at home (Macap M4 Stepless/Doserless Grinder)

 

I guess it is a little overkill for pourover drip coffee.

 

[BuzzArd]

On 6/14/2018 at 1:55 PM, El Presidente said:

If you could adjust the coarseness of the grind....I would be in. 

 

 

I’ll bet it has some kind of adjustment.....

 would be great for camping too.  No silly electrical motors.  

[dageshi]

If you want a small, portable travel grinder (I use mine at home as well) then I highly recommend the porlex grinders, specifically

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Porlex-Mini-Hand-Coffee-Grinder/dp/B01B77O8FM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529347491&sr=8-1&keywords=porlex+coffee+grinder

They're well made, have ceramic grinding parts and you can buy reasonably priced replacement spares

https://www.hasbean.co.uk/collections/porlex

Buy some spares in advance and it'll literally last decades.