Been using the same Krups Flash-LB has for going on 30 yrs. Seems fine to me.

When I get the Kirkland whole bean coffee at Costco, they have an electric grinder past the check out lanes. But I think it too has developed a static charge, as it always shocks me when I have to shake the cone container a bit when stuff gets jammed up.

For those who don’t understand the difference between a blade style grinder and a conical burr grinder… here why.

It has to do with being able to set the grind size consistently every single time. Large grains for French press and cold-brews, smaller grinds for drip coffee, and still finer grinds for espresso.

But if you can’t tell the difference, save yourself, the heartache and expense.

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Originally posted by Warhorse:
I bought this Cuisinart coffee grinder a month or two ago and am very pleased with it.

I have the same exact grinder. Yup, it's perfect.

Put a couple of drops of water on your beans prior to grinding. Stir or shake them a bit to disperse.

All of your static issues will be gone.

Stay away from dryer sheets. They are detrimental to the taste of your coffee.

I use a conical ceramic burr grinder and do it by hand.
I adjust for vacuum pot and french press.

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Originally posted by john crusher:
I use a conical ceramic burr grinder and do it by hand.

You've got a manual (non-electric) grinder?
I'd like to know more, please.

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You've got a manual (non-electric) grinder? I'd like to know more, please.

https://1zpresso.coffee/ I have one from this company that has been excellent for a couple years.

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Originally posted by SIGnified:
For those who don’t understand the difference between a blade style grinder and a conical burr grinder… here why.

It has to do with being able to set the grind size consistently every single time. Large grains for French press and cold-brews, smaller grinds for drip coffee, and still finer grinds for espresso.

But if you can’t tell the difference, save yourself, the heartache and expense.

It’s not just about getting the grind size right from batch to batch, it’s also about the grind size consistency within one serving of ground coffee.

Any decent burr grinder will give you ground coffee where the little bits of coffee bean are mostly pretty close to the same size.

Even if you can get the average grind size perfect every single time with a blade grinder, a blade grinder will produce ground coffee with some big chunks (not a huge problem, just a waste of coffee) and a lot of powder and tiny bits much smaller than what you’re shooting for.

Those little pieces (“fines,” in coffee-speak) are a problem.

You want to get a certain amount of “flavor stuff” out of the coffee. This is “extraction,” in coffee-speak. With smaller bits, you get more “flavor stuff” out of the coffee faster.

When you brew coffee with a lot of grind size variation (like out of a blade grinder), if you get anywhere CLOSE to proper extraction from most of the coffee, you will massively over-extract the fines and get a bunch of extra bitter flavor.

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Originally posted by john crusher:
I use a conical ceramic burr grinder and do it by hand.
I adjust for vacuum pot and french press.

I had one of the Cuisinarts, but didn't like it, so I bought this manual burr grinder:
https://www.amazon.com/JavaPre...5&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

The grind is adjustable for whatever brewing method you're using, and works great. I used it a couple years, but I eventually ended up getting a Barzatta burr grinder.

This is in my Amazon cart

One day I'll try it out. Cheaper than others, but 10's of thousands of reviews should count for something.

Manual coffee Mills make for great pepper grinders. I have one from that pre-vert Jeff Smith, the Frugel gourmet from 30+ years ago… Maybe longer.

FWIW Baratza has been purchased by Breville.
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Originally posted by JohnCourage:
https://1zpresso.coffee/ I have one from this company that has been excellent for a couple years.

Thank you, JC, that's impressive. But at $259, it's well beyond my kitchen budget.

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Originally posted by sse:
This is in my Amazon cart

And thank you, sse. At just $35, that's cheap enough I can grab one and try it... if it sucks, I'm not out much.

I use the Cuisinart electric bur grinder, and love it.

I use a fine grind for my drip coffee maker and my Bodum Vacuum coffee pot.

makes a wonderful coffee.

I've been using a Baratza Encore for a while now.

My Delonghi Ariete has been truckin' along for over 4.5 yrs so far. Needs a another cleaning. And surprisingly the price hasn't changed.

I use the same type of grinder as the OP. Coarse grind into a french press. One of life's simple pleasures, good coffee in a quiet house while reading the newspaper (albeit the digital version).

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Originally posted by vthoky:

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Originally posted by john crusher:
I use a conical ceramic burr grinder and do it by hand.

You've got a manual (non-electric) grinder?
I'd like to know more, please.

I have one. It's a conical ceramic burr grinder from Japan. Porlex brand. I originally had it for making coffee at the office and i had an electric conical burr grinder at home. Then the home grinder conked out. I was going to buy another one but thought just using the manual is a lot les foot print. And I can really adjust the grind. I marked the ceramic grinder on the bottom to keep track of how many turns / settings.

I think this looks like what I have: Porlex Jp-30 Stainless Steel Coffee Grinder, Silver Currently discounted to $55.

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Originally posted by mark60:
I've been using a Baratza Encore for a while now.

Have the Virtuoso (non-digital) model myself - very happy with the performance

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Thank you, JC, that's impressive. But at $259, it's well beyond my kitchen budget.

$99 On Amazon for this one and the brand has a great reputation.

https://www.amazon.com/1Zpress...st_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1