wendel18 Senior Member Joined: 8 Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Altoona, PA Expertise: I live coffee
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Posted Sat May 10, 2008, 1:56pm Subject: Buying Grinder
I would like to buy a burr grinder that will work well for espresso. I have a low end blade grinder, and a Hamilton Beach Espresso Machine. I am not unhappy with the shots I pull.
I use fresh roasted italian roast (buy it green from sm), and shake my grinder up and down while grinding...to even it out more haha
I would just like to improve the taste...
I don't really want to spend over $200 on a grinder --- all of my $$ is going towards college tution :(
Posted Sat May 10, 2008, 3:30pm Subject: Re: Buying Grinder
Pick up a used commercial grinder and never need to upgrade again. Also, read the hundreds of other threads on here asking this EXACT same question.... Can be had for around $150 if you look for a deal. Mazzer, Rio, Nuova Simonelli, La Pavoni, Rancilio, etc... Check here often:
Posted Sat May 10, 2008, 4:03pm Subject: Re: Buying Grinder
having just recently gone through this myself i can tell you unequivically that the money you spend on a good esspresso machine will be *wasted* if you do not buy a good grinder. Therefore any money you spend ona crappy grinder will also be wasted unless you can resell or upgrade from whom you bought hte grinder. I hvae an expobar Pulser and am now a proud owner of a Macap M4 stepless and even tho my Baratza Plus was a good grinder, it CANNOT compare with the Macap or any grinder in that class. Yes check out ebay, lost of good deals for used ones there. :) s
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