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November 20, 2018, 06:03 PM
steelcityfishanddive
Manual coffee grinder
Down this rabbit hole we go. Just had a buddy bring back some whole Kona beans I requested and now I'm looking to pick up a good manual grinder with the sales this weekend. I was looking at the Epare grinder but not sure if there's better in that price range.

What say the worldly folks of SF?
November 20, 2018, 07:26 PM
OKCGene
You might check Lehmans.com for a manual. LINK

Not to derail your request, but check SeattleCoffeeGear dot com for Black Friday sales. I'll highly recommend a Baratza Virtuoso electric grinder, it's a lot of bang for the buck. LINK


Good luck to you.

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November 20, 2018, 07:29 PM
tatortodd
quote:
I'll highly recommend a Baratza Virtuoso electric grinder, it's a lot of bang for the buck.
+1 on the Virtuoso. I bought both mine and my Dad's at Roastmasters so it's another spot to check for Black Friday deals.



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November 20, 2018, 07:47 PM
signewt
Unless you've done it before, you may be surprised how much work hand grinding can be.


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November 20, 2018, 07:49 PM
Fenris
quote:
Originally posted by signewt:
Unless you've done it before, you may be surprised how much work hand grinding can be.

That's why I have teenage sons. They've got to be good for something.




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November 20, 2018, 08:02 PM
steelcityfishanddive
Yes, new to trying grinding my own coffee. Really that much work? I didn't think much of it.

Anyone have a reasonably priced electric grinder to start with? A $200+ grinder is a bit steep to jump into right away.
November 20, 2018, 08:07 PM
steelcityfishanddive
quote:
Originally posted by OKCGene:
You might check Lehmans.com for a manual. LINK

Not to derail your request, but check SeattleCoffeeGear dot com for Black Friday sales. I'll highly recommend a Baratza Virtuoso electric grinder, it's a lot of bang for the buck. LINK


Good luck to you.

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How does the Encore compare to the Virtuoso?
November 20, 2018, 08:09 PM
CoolRich59
Another vote for the Baratza.

Yes, they are a bit pricey, but they definitely fall into the category of "buy once, cry once".


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November 20, 2018, 08:09 PM
steelcityfishanddive
I should also say I'll be looking for more of a drip grind to use in a reusable K-cup thing.
November 20, 2018, 08:13 PM
CoolRich59
quote:
Originally posted by steelcityfishanddive:

How does the Encore compare to the Virtuoso?

IIRC, the Virtuoso is the one to go with if you are grinding beans for espresso. I bought a used Virtuoso and had it for years. When I needed a new one, I went with the Encore and it is outstanding.

NOTE: If you check the Baratza website, they occasionally have refurbished grinders at significant savings.


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November 20, 2018, 08:27 PM
policetruck
I have the hario skerton ceramic grinder. I use it every 2-3 days. It takes a little elbow grease but I don't think it's that bad. I've been using it for 4 years now, it's held up well and makes consistently sized grounds. I use this with a chimex pour over pot. All of this actually helps limit my coffee intake so that I can drink water through out the day too.

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Edited to add that it screws directly onto a mason jar, so that's kind of handy too.


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November 20, 2018, 08:50 PM
tatortodd
quote:
Originally posted by signewt:
Unless you've done it before, you may be surprised how much work hand grinding can be.
Never ground my own, but a bean fell in the sink at my place in Can-eh-duh and stopped the Badger garbage disposal so I had to hand crank that. I had no interest in hand grinding coffee before and have even less after.



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November 20, 2018, 08:51 PM
steelcityfishanddive
quote:
Originally posted by CoolRich59:
quote:
Originally posted by steelcityfishanddive:

How does the Encore compare to the Virtuoso?

IIRC, the Virtuoso is the one to go with if you are grinding beans for espresso. I bought a used Virtuoso and had it for years. When I needed a new one, I went with the Encore and it is outstanding.

NOTE: If you check the Baratza website, they occasionally have refurbished grinders at significant savings.


So looks they have a refurb Encore for $100. My other leading option would be the manual Hario pro for $50ish.
November 20, 2018, 09:08 PM
CoolRich59
A new one is $140. IMO, you can't go wrong getting a mfr refurb'd grinder for $100.


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November 20, 2018, 10:27 PM
snwghst
I have a few dozen of coffee grinders dateing back to the mid 1700’s that all are manual

Buy a good quality modern electric Burr grinder


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November 20, 2018, 11:33 PM
zoom6zoom
I have a manual Turkish coffee grinder, but it's pretty much relegated to power out backup and road trips.
The rest of the time my ancient Braun ceramic cone grinder still works like a champ.




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November 21, 2018, 12:21 AM
sjtill
You can buy a used Braun burr grinder on eBay, like I did to replace an older one.

You want f:1" target="_blank">this model , not the blender blade type.
[Sorry about the screwy looking link, but it works.]


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November 21, 2018, 03:54 AM
Largefarva
The Encore can do espresso but the Virtuoso is better at it. The virtuoso is also faster than the Encore. I have an Encore and I like it a lot. It does an extremely even grind...if it goes tits up on me I’ll buy another Encore. No question about it.
November 21, 2018, 04:18 AM
Anush
Capresso Conical Burr. The best I have ever used. Metal body $150, plastic body $80 on Amazon.

https://www.capresso.com/coffee-grinders.html


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November 21, 2018, 05:48 AM
AllenInAR
I've got a $24 JavaPresse conical burr grinder from Amazon that seems to work well. But then again, I'm new to the whole French press/whole bean thing. I'm not expert enough to be talking about hickory undernotes and hints of whatever, but it's a LOT better than Folgers. LOL


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