Hi everyone, first post here, though I have been spending a few happy hours browsing through the site. Many things have become clearer, though some still remain murky...
Before getting to my question, here is my background. I have been using a french press for home use for many years. I thought I had reached the pinnacle of sophistication years ago when I gave up on shop bought ground coffee and began to grind beans as I needed them - with a blade grinder. My research has now shown me that this is all wrong, and the blade grinder is worse than useless. Unfortunately I can appreciate that my press coffee tastes, well, like mud, to be frank. This feeling has been confirmed by the purchase of an aeropress, which even with the blade chopper produces results far superior to the press. So I have resolved to start the journey to home coffee nirvana, whatever it takes
I hope to dump the press and move on to expresso, but I need to take it in steps.
I have read a lot about grinders here, and appreciate that that is where I need to start. But which to pick? Opinions here seem to be as clumpy as the results from my blade chopper.
Here is where I am. I dont want to spend more than $500, as divorce is expensive. I am havering towards a Breville smart grinder (I have read all 18 pages here) or a Rocky or a Compak K3. Then I saw that the Gaggia MDF could be had at a great price, half of what it used to cost. Reviews seem good elsewhere, but to be honest there doesnt seem to be a lot of flag waving for it on CS. To my reading it seems to be a pretty solid piece of kit, on a par with the much more expensive Rocky, and currently much cheaper than the Breville. To be honest I have slight misgivings about the Breville, given all that electronic digital frippery that to me seems to be just another thing to wrong, if previous purchases of fancy electronic controlled gadgets are anything to go by. In my heart I would prefer something beautifully made and simple, with as little as possible to go wrong.
I am prepared to go to the end of my budget if I have to, but before I do, is the MDF a gift horse whose mouth I should avoid?
Thanks in advance for any insight from all you knowledgeable coffee lovers!
Before getting to my question, here is my background. I have been using a french press for home use for many years. I thought I had reached the pinnacle of sophistication years ago when I gave up on shop bought ground coffee and began to grind beans as I needed them - with a blade grinder. My research has now shown me that this is all wrong, and the blade grinder is worse than useless. Unfortunately I can appreciate that my press coffee tastes, well, like mud, to be frank. This feeling has been confirmed by the purchase of an aeropress, which even with the blade chopper produces results far superior to the press. So I have resolved to start the journey to home coffee nirvana, whatever it takes
I hope to dump the press and move on to expresso, but I need to take it in steps.I have read a lot about grinders here, and appreciate that that is where I need to start. But which to pick? Opinions here seem to be as clumpy as the results from my blade chopper.
Here is where I am. I dont want to spend more than $500, as divorce is expensive. I am havering towards a Breville smart grinder (I have read all 18 pages here) or a Rocky or a Compak K3. Then I saw that the Gaggia MDF could be had at a great price, half of what it used to cost. Reviews seem good elsewhere, but to be honest there doesnt seem to be a lot of flag waving for it on CS. To my reading it seems to be a pretty solid piece of kit, on a par with the much more expensive Rocky, and currently much cheaper than the Breville. To be honest I have slight misgivings about the Breville, given all that electronic digital frippery that to me seems to be just another thing to wrong, if previous purchases of fancy electronic controlled gadgets are anything to go by. In my heart I would prefer something beautifully made and simple, with as little as possible to go wrong.
I am prepared to go to the end of my budget if I have to, but before I do, is the MDF a gift horse whose mouth I should avoid?
Thanks in advance for any insight from all you knowledgeable coffee lovers!

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