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I have a manual grinder (Hario) and I really don't like how long it takes to grind the damn things with it. IMNSHO it adds to much friction to the process /rims

by eps 5y ago

I have a manual grinder (Hario) and I really don't like how long it takes to grind the damn things with it. IMNSHO it adds to much friction to the process /rimshot/ and makes it that much less enjoyable. Caveat emptor, basically.

httpsterio 5y ago
Yeah, if you have to grind more than one cup each time, it can get a bit tiresome. I got my first electric grinder after a few months of cranking it by hand. But for many, it's also just a part of the ritual and charm. I mean, if you really go at it, it shouldn't take more than 20 seconds per cup.
- eps 5y ago
  I must've been doing it wrong, but it was in a minutes range for a single cup fo me and it was more annoying than anything else.
  - httpsterio 5y ago
    Apply more force and vigor!
smartbit 5y ago
I enjoy the daily morning routine of grinding 25gr filter roast with a Commandante. Takes about 2-3 minutes. https://www.comandantegrinder.com/ https://www.comandantegrinder.com/
- httpsterio 5y ago
  The same amount takes roughly 10 seconds with my Baratza grinder :) I don't really care for hand grinding myself anylonger but if I had to choose between a hand grinder and store ground, I'd always pick the grinder.
BlackLotus89 5y ago
What kind of burrs? If it's the usual cheap hand grinder (hario slim) it got a ceramic burrset which is not only slow (3 times as slow as my favourite the 1zpresso), but has a bad distribution. If you don't need espresso fine grounds buy a timemore c2, normcore or 1zpresso jx. If you want to brew espresso take the 1zpresso jx pro. Edit: all those recommendations are best band for the buck. For an equal electric grinder you will pay a hefty extra. For the same quality the cheapest electric grinder I could find was more than double the price. I don't want to pay 150€ for a motor
nickflood 5y ago
A little bit related: I've got a latest Hario Slim (https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/aw/d/B01GPMH590 https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/aw/d/B01GPMH590), and it has a hexagonal post for the handle. Using a 7mm hex wrench in a cordless screwdriver makes it an automatic grinder (not pleasant, but very cheap for how it performs)

by eps 5y ago

httpsterio 5y ago

Yeah, if you have to grind more than one cup each time, it can get a bit tiresome. I got my first electric grinder after a few months of cranking it by hand. But for many, it's also just a part of the ritual and charm. I mean, if you really go at it, it shouldn't take more than 20 seconds per cup.

eps 5y ago
I must've been doing it wrong, but it was in a minutes range for a single cup fo me and it was more annoying than anything else.
- httpsterio 5y ago
  Apply more force and vigor!

smartbit 5y ago

I enjoy the daily morning routine of grinding 25gr filter roast with a Commandante. Takes about 2-3 minutes. https://www.comandantegrinder.com/ https://www.comandantegrinder.com/

httpsterio 5y ago
The same amount takes roughly 10 seconds with my Baratza grinder :) I don't really care for hand grinding myself anylonger but if I had to choose between a hand grinder and store ground, I'd always pick the grinder.

BlackLotus89 5y ago

What kind of burrs? If it's the usual cheap hand grinder (hario slim) it got a ceramic burrset which is not only slow (3 times as slow as my favourite the 1zpresso), but has a bad distribution. If you don't need espresso fine grounds buy a timemore c2, normcore or 1zpresso jx. If you want to brew espresso take the 1zpresso jx pro. Edit: all those recommendations are best band for the buck. For an equal electric grinder you will pay a hefty extra. For the same quality the cheapest electric grinder I could find was more than double the price. I don't want to pay 150€ for a motor

nickflood 5y ago

A little bit related: I've got a latest Hario Slim (https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/aw/d/B01GPMH590 https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/aw/d/B01GPMH590), and it has a hexagonal post for the handle. Using a 7mm hex wrench in a cordless screwdriver makes it an automatic grinder (not pleasant, but very cheap for how it performs)