I use a multipurpose tool that more than pays for itself in the other uses I find for it. As a matter of fact, I found it laying besides the road one day anyway -- so it was very inexpensive.
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Leaps better than pre-ground.I use a multipurpose tool that more than pays for itself in the other uses I find for it. As a matter of fact, I found it laying besides the road one day anyway -- so it was very inexpensive.
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Seriously...for small batches, wouldn't something like this do just fine.May seem like roughing it, but when it comes down to controlling the quality of the grind...???
Good coffee grinders don't "grind" in that sense. The burrs have lots of razor-sharp edges. The coffee is literally "shaved" down in size. It's cut. Part of the mark of a good grinder is how little heat is produced by grinding. (heat is one of coffee's enemies)
Still, though. Just like the hammer, it beats pre-ground. The heal of your boot is better than pre-ground.
That's a broad brush to paint with. My Mazzer Super Jolly is a flat burr and I'd put it up against any cheap conical burr grinder such as the Breville. Not all conicals are equivalent. Not all flats are equivalent either.Go with a conical burr grinder - anything less is, well, less.
It's also important so you're not overextracting due to the finer grinds.But if you want to use a french press its much more important to have a nice consistent grind so your not swallowing coffee grinds in the second half of your cup
That's a broad brush to paint with. My Mazzer Super Jolly is a flat burr and I'd put it up against any cheap conical burr grinder such as the Breville. Not all conicals are equivalent. Not all flats are equivalent either.
I'm not an espresso guy and ive been pretty happy with my Braun blade grinder for nearly 10 years so forgive me if I sound a bit ignorant on the topic. What does a $700+ Mazzer grinder do that can't be accomplished with a $100 Baratza Maestro? It seems like a Ferrari compared to a Corvette, similar performance but the Ferrari give you that prestige of owning a handmade talian sports car.