Hi All,
I'm interested in first hand experience of comparing these grinders for espresso.
I own a Gino Rossi 45RR (64mm flat burr grinder) and a Kyocera hand grinder. My brewing equipment is a Profitec 500 and an Aeropress for office/travel.
In my experience, the espresso (and the milk drinks based on it) made with grinds from the kyocera tastes (and looks!) significantly better than coffee made with grinds form the Gino Rossi.
I got the Gino Rossi second hand about 6 years ago, but replaced the burrs at the time (coffee parts). I really don't think there are any problems with it. I also have an over the top grind brushing process to get all stray grinds out of the shoot into the doser, so the difference is not that I'm using stale grinds...
The thing is that in all my reading about hand grinders, people disparage the cheap ceramic ones, as they have bad stability etc... and I have no argument with the basic facts. There is lots of burr wobble, it takes at least 3 mins to grind enough for my double basket, the burrs even rub!
And yet, I am absolutely positive that it tastes better from the Kyocera. I wish it didn't, because it's a lot more work... but it does.
Any other experience or explanations!?
I'm interested in first hand experience of comparing these grinders for espresso.
I own a Gino Rossi 45RR (64mm flat burr grinder) and a Kyocera hand grinder. My brewing equipment is a Profitec 500 and an Aeropress for office/travel.
In my experience, the espresso (and the milk drinks based on it) made with grinds from the kyocera tastes (and looks!) significantly better than coffee made with grinds form the Gino Rossi.
I got the Gino Rossi second hand about 6 years ago, but replaced the burrs at the time (coffee parts). I really don't think there are any problems with it. I also have an over the top grind brushing process to get all stray grinds out of the shoot into the doser, so the difference is not that I'm using stale grinds...
The thing is that in all my reading about hand grinders, people disparage the cheap ceramic ones, as they have bad stability etc... and I have no argument with the basic facts. There is lots of burr wobble, it takes at least 3 mins to grind enough for my double basket, the burrs even rub!
And yet, I am absolutely positive that it tastes better from the Kyocera. I wish it didn't, because it's a lot more work... but it does.
Any other experience or explanations!?
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