A Beginner's Guide to Coffee Grinders
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Some grinder-related videos I’ve made in the past:
Blade Grinder Hacks: https://youtu.be/3y7d-5KWHCU
Best Cheap Manual Coffee Grinder (2019): https://youtu.be/QLEBfom0mhM
On ยฃ50 burr grinders: https://youtu.be/AVYGxext8XI
Ultimate hand grinder showdown: https://youtu.be/dn9OuRl1F3k
Wilfa Svart Review: https://youtu.be/aChUZZOp654
Wilfa Uniform, Fellow Ode, & XeoLeo Comparison: https://youtu.be/bVqGgvMnp4M
Fellow Ode Review: https://youtu.be/QE4NT8MY-Zo
G-IOTA/DF64 Review: https://youtu.be/53lTlpjM2sQ
Niche Grinder Review: https://youtu.be/FzOY2tHyZ4w
Weber EG-1 Review: https://youtu.be/-3mB4MBITEI
Ultimate Grinder Showdown: https://youtu.be/6LGeBcUZ9YA
Upgrading Grinder Burrs: https://youtu.be/7QYlExoEpvA
On Grinder Static: https://youtu.be/D8zqp3CgcbA
Understanding Espresso Grind Size: https://youtu.be/er2voEn8ZDU
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I've learned a great deal from your videos, Thanks! If you make another grinder guide, would you add Red Roosters, Camano Grinder to your list?
Keep up the good work!
Useful info, thanks. Viewer feedback โฆ I really hate these second camera side shots which seem to be gaining popularity amongst content producers. Please donโt do that, it makes for a very unpleasant watching experience.
Great JOB!!
– Buys Blade Grinder
– Goes to James Hoffmann for tipps
– Realizes he should have watched the video a few days earlier
This is a video that has, and I believe will continue to stand the test of time! You touched on, very briefly the topic of upgrading burrs as well as grind uniformity; what I would really, really love would be a video specifically on burr geometry, especially at the higher end – specifically the different geometries and labels for SSP burs and their significance!
Has anyone tried modifying a hand grinder to accept a drill chuck, so you can just pop an electric drill on to it to save the work?
Interestingly, I was convinced that ceramic grinders were superior because they didn't heat the coffee bean, unlike metal grinders.
Nice review James..
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Thanks for your video , Iโve been using a garlic chopper that I stole from the wife ,works ok โฆ. I thought , but after watching your videos now I realize I need an actual coffee grinder
IMHO, missing: the brass Turkish coffee grinder, the best.
6:45 blade grinder
I like using the old mortar and pestle. The flavor is incredible.. I feel like I'm back in the "stone age"!….
What makes a better cup of French press coffee:
Pre-ground coffee or freshly ground using a cheap "blender-style" grinder?
"An act of violence" just beautiful description right there.
God what a weird pretentious coffee guy. Also, how is it that you provided links for literally every single machine except the one I'm interested in?
I use my teeth to grind coffee ๐คญ
Think this guy likes coffee
Thanks for the video!
is there any grinder that can hold a lot of coffee beans but still has a handle to crank and grind it by yourself?
i just don't want every single kitchen utensil be electric, i think thats first of all a waste of money and 2nd it will break down eventually due to some electric failure. And i hate having cables everywhere.
Problem with handgrinders is, they are all so small and I don't want to shuffle the beans around every single time or fill it up 4-5 times when i want to make a big batch of coffee
Hi, I don't know if you still read comments on these older video's but I hope so ๐ rather recently I have switched from a 10 euro coffee maker to a Moccamaster, I did it because I always liked the look of the Moccamaster and wanted to buy a machine that would last for once. Imagine my surprise that with the same coffee and water the taste was a 100x times better (after I reduced the amount of coffee I used to my surprise), I jumped into your channel after that and learned a lot, thank you for that. Now for my question: I want to start grinding now (I bought pre ground so far), I have a Molino grinder (my girlfriend had one laying around), looking at your cheap grinder review it isn't all that good, will I get a very big jump in coffee quality if I upgrade to the wilfa svart? as a side note I will only ever brew filter coffee or French press and maybe what we call here kokkaffe (sweden). thank you again for all the good information, Kay
For the hand grinders, you can always supply your own motor in the form of a power drill.
So here's my problem:
I'm not a big coffee drinker at all. Realistically I end up using it to reheat my hot chocolate, or something similar. I do have coffee for when someone else I share the place with wants a cup or company comes over and they want coffee – in short, I buy coffee because other people want it.
The result of all this is I tend to buy a container of cheap preground coffee from the grocery store – think Folger's or Maxwell House – and keep it in the freezer to help keep it from going bad. When I was growing up, however, we had a blade grinder in the kitchen and it was more common that we'd buy coffee beans. (This was in the 70s and 80s, so I expect the machine was at least sturdier than today. It certainly lasted a long time.) Based on my current use case, is it worth investing in a decent inexpensive coffee grinder and getting beans, or should I stick with what I do? A healthy-sized container of Folger's (750g or thereabouts), for example, can last me a year or more. Would a basic food processor work as well for what I need? Help! (Also, if I do end up with a grinder, I'm likely looking at much less than 100 USD – likely closer to 50 or under – if possible.)
I literally bought a 2 dollar burr grinder, gave me the best grind ever. Been using it for 2 months now.