Coffee
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Any burr grinder recommendations? Under $150.
Jeff gave me this coffee grinder for my birthday a couple of years ago and that's what I use daily. It's fine for myself but if I'm making more than one cup it becomes a huge chore.
I hear good things about the Baratza Encore
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I have a Barazta Encore conical stainless (not ceramic) burr grinder. Love it. It was like a bill I think.
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It's above $150, but still recommend the Lido2. It's not missed a bean or grind since the day I got it. Very happy with it, still!
How tedious is it though when grinding 40g+ for your chemex? With the one I have it's like a solid 3mins. I mean I definitely want one but I figured if I'm spending that much why not get an electric one. Do you think the Lido2 is better than the Barazta Encore?
I have a Barazta Encore conical stainless (not ceramic) burr grinder. Love it. It was like a bill I think.
It's my top choice. They're like $130 on Amazon right now.
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It grinds very solid espresso all the way to cold brew and beyond. You can make extremely fine all the way to extremely coarse grinds very uniformly. I don't go anywhere near the fine or coarse limits, making everything from espresso to cold press. Has a pulse button and a really convenient switch.
I think it's a great value for sure.
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How tedious is it though when grinding 40g+ for your chemex? With the one I have it's like a solid 3mins. I mean I definitely want one but I figured if I'm spending that much why not get an electric one. Do you think the Lido2 is better than the Barazta Encore?
Takes about 10-15 seconds not much effort at all.
I do think the Lido2 will hold up better than the Encore, yes. Most of the Encore amazon reviews focus on Espresso grinding, and that is what it looks like it's geared to do. Course grinds will not have the consistency, nor will it handle it very well (check out the guy trying to use it for french press, he gave up).
Lido2 is made for Filter. Also appears to have a higher build quality and is more serviceable. I don't expect issues with the Lido2 for years, but if the day comes I know I can just purchase the part, not an entire new grinder…
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From Lido maker's website;
"What if something breaks? Can I get parts?
So far we have had to replace one broken plastic hopper (a large dog made off with the grinder to a bad end) and 3 adjustment rings (dropped grinder on floor with no jar in place). We have reached stable production at this point and finally have spare parts available. We will have them listed on our website soon. We have been able to supply this small number of needed parts so all is well, but open sale on the website will be better for all. Coming soon, we promise. " -
I'm not sure if it's the same dude, but one of the reviews was nonsense. He said it couldn't grind dark oily beans, that is definitely not true. He may have had a defective unit but his description of the behavior of the grinder was way off base from my experiences.
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Well I make pour over with it every morning and it's delicious shrug
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::) is probably about the only answer there :).
Did you ever watch the videos I did on how even the partical size was vs other hand grinders? Maybe you could have a look @ that and compare against your partical size distribution. Would be a pretty good way to see if it holds up to it and I'm full of it
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I guess. I don't care that damn much but they're both conical burrs right?
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Speaking of elbow greased grinders…
Ceramic conical burr grinder designed to fit into an AeroPress. Local roasters Novo, one of their Yirgacheffe line.
So far I can't match the flour like grind of my barazta but for a mobile solution at work and on camping trips it's good enough. Wondering how she would handle coarser grinds.
I did enjoy the bright florality of the cup.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about coffee consumption in a series of charts.
The best thing has to be Bach's score of the Coffee Cantata, which looks like it was written under the influence of one espresso too many…
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i just bought a new grinder and been looking to get a tamper. any recommendations on where to get from? i mean i've seen alot of cheap ones and ridiculously expensive ones. i guess for now i'll go with something in between and fairly decent in price.
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http://mattperger.com/Pergtamp#.VYVoJxOeDRY gets my vote, not sure on price tho.
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thanks snowy. i'll check them out.
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A strong recommendation coming from you Snowy! I'll have to try a pound.
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@steelworker I nailed the grind/pour this afternoon and it is without doubt the best coffee I can recall drinking. Previously it was a 2013 panama esmeralda geisha (as a v60), and before that a chemex @ four barrel nov/12, before that a double ristretto, white horse blend, @ Mecca espresso back in 2006. I can distinctly remember the now 4 cups, and will likely remember them for life :).
