Re: Splitting the Grinders category
Good idea
My $0.02 ... I guess that we really have four or so categories of grinder:
(a) Non-Espresso/Inadequate
Blade grinders of all sorts and burr grinders with terrible burrs or very very large steps. I guess that a question that I would have with this category is whether any of the non-espresso grinders are actually worthwhile for brewed coffee methods?
(b) Domestic
This would basically be your sub $500ish group including the conicals with smaller motors and the flat burr grinders with bigger motors. These grinders are ones that you will probably want to upgrade from at some stage because either they simply wont last a lifetime or because you might tire of a stepped adjustment mechanism.
(c) Prosumer/Commercial
This would basically have your mazzer mini and super jolly class grinders, seeing as many CSers seem to go for second-hand 64mm flat burr grinders for home and they are often available second-hand at similar prices to the 58mm burr grinders. The real difference between the 58mm and 64mm flat burrs strikes me as speed, rather than grind quality.
(d) Heavy Commercial
This would basically have your 83mm flat burrs and conicals in it, seeing as these dont really seem to make it into homes much and are much faster than the 64mms.
Cheers,
Luca
Good idea
My $0.02 ... I guess that we really have four or so categories of grinder:
(a) Non-Espresso/Inadequate
Blade grinders of all sorts and burr grinders with terrible burrs or very very large steps. I guess that a question that I would have with this category is whether any of the non-espresso grinders are actually worthwhile for brewed coffee methods?
(b) Domestic
This would basically be your sub $500ish group including the conicals with smaller motors and the flat burr grinders with bigger motors. These grinders are ones that you will probably want to upgrade from at some stage because either they simply wont last a lifetime or because you might tire of a stepped adjustment mechanism.
(c) Prosumer/Commercial
This would basically have your mazzer mini and super jolly class grinders, seeing as many CSers seem to go for second-hand 64mm flat burr grinders for home and they are often available second-hand at similar prices to the 58mm burr grinders. The real difference between the 58mm and 64mm flat burrs strikes me as speed, rather than grind quality.
(d) Heavy Commercial
This would basically have your 83mm flat burrs and conicals in it, seeing as these dont really seem to make it into homes much and are much faster than the 64mms.
Cheers,
Luca


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