Looking to buy a coffee grinder for use with a french press. anyone have any recommendations? The Krups grinder is pretty highly rated, but some people have said it's not good for coarse grind.
cheap = good, i don't drink or care enough to spend much money.
As you are aware, the key to a french press is in the grind. You want fairly large granules so they don't pass through the screen. A blade grinder can't do this.
You would want a conical burr grinder for a french press. The manual models are much cheaper than the motorized. Check out Zassenhaus.
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Pfft. I use a coffee press at work since all they drink around here is Folger's. But I'm too cheap to spring for a grinder. I buy "auto-drip" ground Starbuck's and have figured out that I can use 4 heaping coffee scoops for "6" cups as marked on the press. Comes out fine.
I like my coffe the way i like my women. Hot and BITTER!
Then again, I also clean my teeth with brillo pads and gargle bettery acid. Your mileage may vary. :P
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Last edited by JetSmooth; 03-09-2010 at 04:32 PM.
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I've got this one and can recommend it. It should be ok for coarser grinds but it takes for damn ever to grind out an espresso grind. You'll get your workout for the day with finer grinds!
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i ask for a cheap grinder, and you send me a link for a $150 REFURB'd unit??
absolutely useless.
sort of redeemed yourself with the Hario grinder. $40 is still high. this is gonna be used on average 1.3 times / week, and i'm not a coffee snob by any means. zassenhaus is also out of the question.
how many cranks of the handle am I looking at in the morning for a manual burr?
Not a bad price for the Skerton, about $30 less than the Zassenhaus.
Skerton has plastic body and ceramic burrs. I'm guessing it would last about a year or so with everyday use. Zassenhaus has maple body with stainless steel burrs. Comes with a 10 year warranty.
But hey, if it's just a gift...
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Best (cheapest) coffee grinder for french press
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