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  • Where to start, grinder advice

    I am new to the coffee game and I have tried to read about the different grinders and I am going a bit gaga.

    I think I would like a doserless (not too many coffees usually made at once) and not too big. Are doserless OK for a newby??

    I have just bought a Silvia and would like a reasonable grinder. Maybe around the $400 mark. I guess that is something like the Rocky. How does the Lelit PL53 rate,  or I noticed a MACAP M4 for a bit more (second hand) is it worth the wait??

    Any other suggestions would be great...

    Cheers

  • #2
    Re: Where to start, grinder advice

    Easy answer. Stretch the budget a tiny bit and get a compak k3 touch. Some sponsors were doing a good deal on these, speak with chris from talk coffee.

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    • #3
      Re: Where to start, grinder advice

      Kezz what brewing method are you using - espresso machine, plunger, etc? If an espresso machine, what type and any plans for future upgrades?

      The K3T is indeed an excellent choice, perhaps the best value grinder around.

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      • #4
        Re: Where to start, grinder advice

        Originally posted by 7372786B75706A190 link=1274015269/2#2 date=1274027127
        Kezz what brewing method are you using - espresso machine, plunger, etc?If an espresso machine,  
        Originally posted by 7C697872756D190 link=1274015269/0#0 date=1274015269
        I have just bought a Silvia and would like a reasonable grinder. Maybe around the $400 mark.
        :
        KK

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        • #5
          Re: Where to start, grinder advice

          Doh!  KK note it was 2:25am when I posted.

          In that case Id definitely try to stretch out to the K3T.

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          • #6
            Re: Where to start, grinder advice

            I expect that Ill do mainly espresso as I have a plunger I havent used for some time, but I never say never. If I had a group of friends over, I imagine that might be something I would do.

            This is likely to be the only grinder I would buy so it would need to be something I can hang on to for a while and maybe a bit versatile.

            Is a doserless easy enough to use for a first timer?? Also, since I have a young family and a bad habit of having a coffee in the wee hours of the morning I would like something fairly quiet.

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            • #7
              Re: Where to start, grinder advice

              Also, I might be interested in upgrading in the future. I would really just like to get comfortable with making my own decent coffees and possibly making a more educated decision down the track.

              I do wonder though, that since I make coffees at odd times would it be better with a doser model that I could grind b4 normal bed time so that I can then have a coffee without waking the house up??

              Cheers

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              • #8
                Re: Where to start, grinder advice

                Originally posted by 0411000A0D15610 link=1274015269/6#6 date=1274057088
                I do wonder though, that since I make coffees at odd times would it be better with a doser model that I could grind b4 normal bed time so that I can then have a coffee without waking the house up??
                and then it will be pre-staled when you wake

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                • #9
                  Re: Where to start, grinder advice

                  Originally posted by 7164757F7860140 link=1274015269/6#6 date=1274057088
                  that I could grind b4 normal bed time so that I can then have a coffee without waking the house up??
                  Nooooo dont do it. Ground coffee more than a few minutes old is no where near its best for espresso. The courser ground for Plunger holds up a little better but even then fresh is best.

                  Apart from buying an electric grinder if noise is a factor in the mornings grab either a Kyocera or a Hario hand grinder also makes for a great travel grinder too.

                  As to the electric grinder if you buy a rocky now and are looking at upgrading say the Silvia then you will also most likely need/want to upgrade the grinder as well. Stretch the grinder budget this time and avoid upgrading both next time would make sense

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                  • #10
                    Re: Where to start, grinder advice

                    Originally posted by 7F6A7B71766E1A0 link=1274015269/6#6 date=1274057088
                    I do wonder though, that since I make coffees at odd times would it be better with a doser model that I could grind b4 normal bed time so that I can then have a coffee without waking the house up??
                    Bugger em, freshly ground beans are important, wake em up. ;D

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                    • #11
                      Re: Where to start, grinder advice

                      I love your priorities... Im sure the kids would appreciate knowing where they stand in the scheme of things.

                      I notice that second hand Rockys seem to hold their value if looked after. Is this a reasonable option? As it seems a good tamper is also money well spent.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Where to start, grinder advice

                        Originally posted by 4A5F4E44435B2F0 link=1274015269/10#10 date=1274059709
                        I notice that second hand Rockys seem to hold their value if looked after. Is this a reasonable option?
                        I had a Silvia/Rocky for many years Kezz, excellent combination.
                        Yes Rocky grinders do hold their value as does the Silvia, provided of course they have been well maintained, not a difficult thing to do.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Where to start, grinder advice

                          If the money is only a matter of waiting then the best grinder you can wait for is the way to go! The Macap M4 is a very good grinder.

                          Greg

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                          • #14
                            Re: Where to start, grinder advice

                            Originally posted by 14213634043C213E323F37530 link=1274015269/12#12 date=1274092248
                            If the money is only a matter of waiting then the best grinder you can wait for is the way to go! The Macap M4 is a very good grinder.
                            I guess thats the words everyone comes back to. "The best grinder you can afford."

                            But "the best" seems so personal in the end and how much can I really afford?? Its what suits you I suppose.

                            I have noticed that I can get a MACAP M4(second hand) or a Compak K3T for similar money. I have read some comparisons with the Compak K3 Elite but was wondering if anyone has had experience with these two.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Where to start, grinder advice

                              Originally posted by 0510010B0C14600 link=1274015269/13#13 date=1274102091
                              I have noticed that I can get a MACAP M4(second hand) or a Compak K3T for similar money. I have read some comparisons with the Compak K3 Elite but was wondering if anyone has had experience with these two.
                              I have owned the Macap M4D electronic / doser-less model
                              Its a great grinder

                              KK

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