rita Senior Member Joined: 4 Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Location: portland, or Expertise: Pro Barista
Grinder: peugeot freres
Posted Mon Dec 4, 2006, 3:17pm Subject: zassenhaus grinders
okay, so this is a long shot, but here i go:
so i'm stubbornly searching for a zassenhaus grinder. yes yes. they are not being exported etc, but i do have a small lead. i have a good friend living in bayern, germany and i'm willing to bribe him for one. does anyone happen to know where any retail locations may be in germany? thanks!!
Posted Mon Dec 4, 2006, 3:30pm Subject: Re: zassenhaus grinders
Last I heard they went bankrupt and no one had had any for a long while. If this is true then I wouldn't expect German sellers to have them either unless it's just old stock. Good luck. You could always pay a premium for a used one on Ebay or get one of the other brands that are supposedly doing a good job of filling Zass's shoes.
derevaun Senior Member Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 110 Location: Olympia, WA Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Shoes and wallet Grinder: Hario Mini, Baratza Maestro Vac Pot: Yama 5c Drip: Clever, BCM4 Roaster: My neighbor's Diedrich
Posted Mon Dec 4, 2006, 10:20pm Subject: Re: zassenhaus grinders
Old grinders are hit-or-miss propositions. I've seen pretty good grinds come from some while others are very dull and/or misaligned, causing them to produce lots of fines and/or inconsistent grinds, respectively.
I've seen new Zass grinders on the shelves at various coffeeshops. None at the local shops I've visited here, alas.
pmradio Senior Member Joined: 5 Dec 2006 Posts: 12 Location: TN Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Tue Dec 5, 2006, 10:58pm Subject: Re: zassenhaus grinders
I just found out about Zassenhaus grinders and in trying to locate one, ran across a recommended dealer overseas. I contacted him and like DigMe said, they are insolvent and in bankruptcy court. He was going to check to see if there was any court-ordered sale, but I don't expect to hear anything back unless it's good news.
I too have been searching ebay and wondered about the "older" Zass's available. There is a Canadian company that apparently may have stock, but they don't want to sell to the US. I sent an inquiry just in case but got no response.
Any recommendations of which ones are really doing a good job of filling the gap?
Posted Wed Dec 6, 2006, 8:51am Subject: Re: zassenhaus grinders
There is another brand that is getting a lot of good word-of-mouth but I can't remember what it's called...something that starts with an L maybe. Made in Eastern Europe. I cannot speak from experience on those as I've never used them. Also Armin Trosser gets a lot of good words too. Mine hasn't shown to have the ability to grind for espresso but I think others have...I got it off of Ebay shipped for $12 though so no big loss!
pmradio Senior Member Joined: 5 Dec 2006 Posts: 12 Location: TN Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Wed Dec 6, 2006, 9:37am Subject: Re: zassenhaus grinders
First, thanks to both of you for the replies to a newbie to the community!
DigMe Said:
Armin Trosser gets a lot of good words too. Mine hasn't shown to have the ability to grind for espresso but I think others have...I got it off of Ebay shipped for $12 though so no big loss!
Thanks for the links. I'm reading through them now. Right now, I have a whirlyblade at home for drip coffee. Being on a tight budget, I'm thinking of moving to a manual grinder and a French press. At work, we have a pro espresso machine which I am still learning to use so I may try to grind for that too. I'm trying to expand my skills and coffee drinking on a budget...is that possible? :)
pmradio Senior Member Joined: 5 Dec 2006 Posts: 12 Location: TN Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Wed Dec 6, 2006, 10:05am Subject: Re: zassenhaus grinders
I have considered getting into fresh roasting. A few weeks ago I stopped by a local thrift store but didn't see a promising popcorn popper. I've got one at home but it has a tray at the top. Would that still work? If I do roast, does it ruin it for popcorn?
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