WANTED: Your recommendations for a coffee grinder

[GoddessOfGuinness]

that has an adjustable grind from coarse to fine and doesn't cost too horribly much...I'm thinking around $100-$120

Thanks for your thoughts! :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear GoddessOfGuinness...

I like the one at Costco...

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[JTG of the PRB]

2. Cuisinart makes one for $49.99 that's adjustable like that.

I work in a retail establishment that specializes in items for bedrooms, bathrooms, and every other room in the house beyond that (hint hint), and that particular retail establishment sells a Cuisinart burr grinder for $49.99 that would do the trick, grinding between fine and coarse with no problem.

Just don't overload the bean hopper, because that's how jams start, and when things get jammed even the best technology won't matter.

If you're looking to spend more money, I'm sure that this particular retail establishment would be glad to help you find another, more pricey option to suit your spending needs. :P

[pokerfan]

3. You want a conical burr grinder

such as the http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Conical+Burr+Grinders&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=ivns&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=14008738450060766801&sa=X&ei=5kpwTcywLYj6sAPjkdzDCw&ved=0CIYBEPMCMAA">Capresso. A conical grinder will give you the most control over the grind.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

10. Do you think the Capresso is the best of the conical burr grinders

that are under $120?

[pokerfan]

12. For the price, it's a good one

If cost is no object, take a look at the Mazzer Mini and have a good laugh.

[mysuzuki2]

4. the one at the coffee shop works for me

[pokerfan]

8. The single best thing you can do to improve your home brewed coffee

is to grind your beans at home, preferably immediately before brewing. Much of the flavor of brewed coffee comes from volatile oils in the beans which are negatively affected by exposure to oxygen. This is also the reason I use a French Press as paper filters absorb and block a lot of these oils but that's a topic for another thread. Even using a cheap $15 whirring blade type grinder than buying your coffee already ground. If it's all you got it's better than letting ground coffee sit for a week.

[Enthusiast]

5. It has been a good while ago, maybe five years,

but we bought a hand grinder made in Germany for around $60. Real nice to use when doing French press style coffee. Otherwise I use a Braun electric that is just phenomenal.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. My sister got me one of these a couple of years ago and I've been happy with it.

You can adjust the grind and the amount you are grinding. It's pretty low cost, also (under $20.00 on Amazon).

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-80344-Custom-Grinder/dp/B0026A9T68/ref=sr_1_50?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1299252782&sr=1-50

[pokerfan]

9. See post #8

Using a whirring blade grinder is preferable to buying coffee already ground. Grind your coffee immediately before brewing and you're good to go. The problem with the whirring blades is in the consistency of the grind. A burr grinder will produce an extremely consistent grind with little variation. The whirring blade will result in wide variation resulting in what's referred to as "boulders and dust." Depending upon your brewing style, that dust can result in "sludge" which I don't mind so much but a lot of people do.

[MiddleFingerMom]

7. Mine are VERY inexpensive, but they work surprisingly poorly AND:

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[IcyPeas]

11. I have a Bosch.....

I can't remember why I chose that one but it does a great job (it only grinds a little at a time)

but here is some information (some of which is news to me :-) on the differences between coffee grinders -- the burr grinder or the blade grinder:

whichever one you get - it really makes a difference in the flavor -- I'd never by pre-ground coffee ever again.

http://www.consumersearch.com/coffee-grinders/important-features

enjoy

[ohiosmith]

13. Several years ago I purchased a Cuisinart coffee maker with a built in grinder. I found it to be

more convenient than grinding coffee every morning. It still works great but was recently retired in favor of our new Keurig machine. I've seen the Cuisinarts at Costco for around $100.00. The grinders I previously used cost no more than $20.00, are nearly 20 years old and still work fine.

Cheers!

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[TreasonousBastard]

14. I have one of these...

that I found at KMart for a little over 20 bucks.

Haven't had a problem with it, and the really neat thing is that I press the button and it grinds then shuts itself off while I'm putting the new filter in and filling the maker with water.

Many years ago I knew some insane coffee freaks who roasted their own beans and only used GLASS burr grinders because plastic or metal would affect the taste. I thought their coffee was very good, but not good enough to be worth the hassle they went through.

Making coffee at home when you just got up and can hardly see? There are so many variables that I have never noticed the difference between grinding techniques-- a paper bag and a rolling pin will get you something drinkable. I've seen some in the newer generation of coffee snobs who will spend a couple of grand on equipment, but use unfiltered tap water.

[denbot]

15. I'm wondering the same thing..

We just got a new/old espresso machine. Alley found a good source of green beans, and last night I pan roasted a quarter cup as an experiment. Until we find a suitable machine we will "borrow" the grinder at a nearby Trader Joe's.

Being a cheap bastard, my price points are lower then yours, and my needs are higher. Espresso has to be ground quite fine without being reduced to powder. Blade grinder produce too much powder, and many inexpensive burr grinders don't produce a uniform sized grind.

Hopefully Craigslist will eventually turn up the right one.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. I got a French press for Mr GoG for Xmas...

I'm getting him a new grinder for his birthday. The one we've got grinds about half and pulverizes the rest. It's been ok for drip and less adequate for espresso. It's time for something that will grind evenly. :-)

[denbot]

18. I have been using a french press at home for the last couple of years.

I like the way a press tastes, but Alley, not so much. She is a conical drip girl, but we both like Americano's. We tried a cheaper Braun espresso maker, which made a passable shot, but it wore out after a little over a year. Since we both agree on espresso shots we will have to bite the bullet and get a reasonable quality set-up..

At first I thought that weening ourselves from chain coffee shops would be a quick return on investment on the cost, but now factoring in a grinder our newer machine will need to last several years or more.. Either way we will get a far better quality cup in the comfort of our own home.

[sakabatou]

17. I just use the one in the store...