Best Burr Grinder?

[alex369]

Hi,
First timer (sorry for the cross post)

What is the best Burr grinder? I have a Cuisinart- but the coffee started tasting rancid after a week.

Thanks

 

[Alun_evans]

In my humble oppinion it is hard to go past a Mazzer Mini for home use. Not cheap, but excellent, proffesional grade grinds.

 

[meli]

I just bought a Mazzer Mini and a Nuova Simonelli Oscar and expect both to arrive to my door by Weds of next week. I can let you know how it goes. I am so excited to actually own something in my home better than Krups after working in a shop and having been spolied by commercial espresso!

I believe the Macap M5 can give the Mazzer Mini a good go around but I have not personally tried one and the price of that grinder is even more steep.

 

[CCafe]

Depends on how much you drink? Get a Mazzer if your going to be serving a lot. If it is just for home use and all you make is a pot a day, check out a Solis grinder or a Capresso Infinity. They are both good burr grinders and will stand up to small beating.

 

[angelo211]

Mazzer

If anyone is interested in picking up a Mazzer I may be able to help. My company remans equipment for major chains...domino's, starbucks, etc. I have some Mazzer grinders available. They have a few paint chips but work well and have a money back guarantee.
If anyone know's some place I can unload these it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SweetPea]

I really like the Starbuck Barista Grinder I received for Christmas. It beats my blade grinder hands down. PS they were on sale too.

 

[ourcoffeebarn]

Try not storing a weeks worth of beans in the hopper. Only scoop what you will grind and use within a few minutes into the hopper. If you are a dark roast fan the oils on the beans will go rancid after just a few days if not kept away from oxygen and light. If you are entertaining and will brew a few pots go ahead and fill the hopper.

As far as the best all around grinder I HIGHLY recomend the Solis Maestro Plus conical burr grinder. It has a small footprint is heavy enough to not move around on the counter, and it has 40 grindsettings.

For a detailed description and a place to buy one visit my website. Here is a link to the Maestro Plus page of my store.
http://ourcoffeebarn.com/estore/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=1&products_id=122

 

[coffeeperfectionist]

Depending on how much counter space you have you might consider a professional grinder. I own the La Pavoini Zip. I only grind when I ready to use the bean. I have two settings that I use, one for my espresso maker, and one for the french press. I'm mostly using the french press so the Pavoini does a fabulous job...especially when I'm making several pots of french press at a party. When I researched grinders I had a lot of people say that the commercial La Pavoni was the real deal...they also recommended the Zassenhaus Coffee Mills...these are hand grinders. I bought the Zassenhaus Knee grinder for camping. It's an amazing creation, although a little pricy! The Maestro Plus was another grinder that was recommended. I also frequent Ebay and check out deals for friends....I'm watching an auction right now for a cute red La Pavoni that is currently listed at $99! Although I already own the La Pavoni grinder,it is tempting to get the one in red....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 997wt_1167

The bottom line is how much can you afford and what kind of counter space do you have.

Cheers!

 

[CMT]

It all depends on your budget. If you're looking for something really affordable in the $100 range, a Bodum Antigua isn't a bad bet. More in the $250-350 range a Rancilio Rocky or one of their smaller models would be great, IMO.