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  • What brushes do you use for your grinder?


    OK, so you can just buy a simple paint brush from Bunnings, but thats not in keeping with the special nature of your grinder.

    Just like how a "regular" tamper may not do for some, what do fussy coffeesnobs use for brushes to clean out their grinders?

    Is there a brush that gives you sufficient bragging rights?

    ;D


  • #2
    Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

    I use an artists brush.
    Only a cheap one at the moment.
    The good ones my wife uses for her painting are too expensive to pinch from her and also to expensive to clean out my grinder.
    So no bragging rights.

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    • #3
      Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

      pastry brush and regular house painting brush for bench

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      • #4
        Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

        I just use a couple of stiff bristle brushes for inside and a softer one for external cleaning... nothing too fancy :-?. If you want something that has a touch more pizzazz and style, I guess these purpose built beauties "Pallo Coffee Tools" from any one of our sponsors who sell them would be fairly good.

        Mal.

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        • #5
          Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

          I thought those ones were more for cleaning PFs and groups.

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          • #6
            Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

            correct. The pallo has stiff bristles for the group, a scoop for detergent, a pin for steam wand.

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            • #7
              Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

              Just get a set of artist paint brushes from Big W.

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              • #8
                Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

                Originally posted by nunu link=1176982088/0#6 date=1176992856
                Just get a set of artist paint brushes from Big W.
                Yep, thats what I use (except they come from Bunnings ).....

                As long as they get into the places where those pesky grinds hide.... they do the job well.

                And a click clack lid for the bean hopper will push out the grinds in the chute really well (unfortunately wont work for the La Cimbali as the hopper is square

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                • #9
                  Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

                  Hmm,

                  Having a basic paint brush from a hardware store next to a magnificient Mazzer or ECM Best or Macap really doesnt do it much justice.   :-[

                  Kinda like having a Ferrari and then using the soap broom at the local coin operated car wash place.  

                  My quest for an awesome brush continues....  

                  Got to find the right accessory.




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                  • #10
                    Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

                    Originally posted by tempestv8 link=1176982088/0#8 date=1177028155
                    Hmm,

                    Having a basic paint brush from a hardware store next to a magnificient Mazzer or ECM Best or Macap really doesnt do it much justice.   :-[

                    Kinda like having a Ferrari and then using the soap broom at the local coin operated car wash place.    
                    Thats the only legal way the Ferrari, Roller or Hyundai will get washed in Melbourne (short of your own rainwater) due to water restrictions.
                    :-/
                    -Robusto

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                    • #11
                      Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

                      You can take the Ferrari to a Car Lovers, where a team of people swarm around your car and wash it, whilst you wait, sipping on your cuppa and reading a paper.

                      Then hand over your money and drive away, still dressed in your business suit.  

                      I can only presume that these car wash places use recycled water... :-?

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                      • #12
                        Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

                        tempestv8....

                        I can assure you when you take your Ferrari in for maintenance.... they use the same brands of tools etc which they use for a Holden....

                        The same quality air goes in the tyres.... they dont make special petrol just for Ferraris..... and none of these lowly common commodities lower the prestige of the Ferrari.... its whats under the bonnet which counts and how well it does its job..... not the tools which are used to maintain it!!

                        The value of a grinder is in the coffee which is produced as a result of its use - not in the "gold plated, mink bristled" paint brush you pull out of the drawer to clean it...

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                        • #13
                          Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

                          I know the Sydney Bentley dealer and his tools have never touched a Holden etc. ;D

                          tempestv8 if you really want an upmarket brush go to an art store and instead of paying $2 like we do, buy a $20 brush.
                          It will definitely be better quality and might last longer, but wont look any different.

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                          • #14
                            Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

                            Originally posted by Thundergod link=1176982088/0#12 date=1177031107
                            I know the Sydney Bentley dealer and his tools have never touched a Holden etc. ;D
                            yeah, but Ill bet the tools are the same brand....... (except of course for special tool part number 14262526 ;D ;D)

                            And a $2 brush wont have been used with a pot of $2 paint either......

                            Java "Its how it does the job that counts" B

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                            • #15
                              Re: What brushes do you use for your grinder?

                              Originally posted by JavaB link=1176982088/0#11 date=1177030202
                              tempestv8....

                              I can assure you when you take your Ferrari in for maintenance.... they use the same brands of tools etc which they use for a Holden....

                              The same quality air goes in the tyres.... they dont make special petrol just for Ferraris..... and none of these lowly common commodities lower the prestige of the Ferrari.... its whats under the bonnet which counts and how well it does its job..... not the tools which are used to maintain it!!

                              The value of a grinder is in the coffee which is produced as a result of its use - not in the "gold plated, mink bristled" paint brush you pull out of the drawer to clean it...

                              JavaB,

                              You may not know it, but the tools that my Land Rover dealer uses are top shelf Snapon brand tools. Try $80 for single spanner, rather than $50 for an entire set that you can buy in Bunnings.

                              Ferrari requires 98 octane petrol otherwise the high compression engines start pinging, and they use far more expensive synthetic oils than what is poured into a Hyundai. Some car snobs even fill their tyres with nitrogen instead of basic air because it has better thermal properties.

                              Coming back to the topic of coffee, I guess thats why there is a market for some cool coffee tools. I see that Rancilio have a coffee tamp for $85, and Greg makes some beautiful tamps. So if there is a desire to enjoy making an espresso using well crafted, beautiful tools like a Pullman tamp, I would imagine that it would only be natural to ask if theres a good quality brush out there.

                              I used my wifes baking brush to clean out the grind from my coffee area and the bristles came off everywhere, so Id imagine it wont be any good for cleaning out a grinder. So Im merely looking for information for where to find a well made brush thats suitable for a grinder.

                              I thought that this is the whole point of these forums - to discuss topics of interest to coffee enthusiasts. If handcrafted, beautiful tamps are of interest and brushes are not, then so be it. Im just trying to find out. Im not interested in a gold plated, mink bristled brush.

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