In the market for a new electric grinder. Exclusively pour over user. Would probably bite the bullet on the new Fellow, but it isn’t due to hit market until later this summer. Leaning Baratza Virtuoso+, unless I can be convinced otherwise
I use a hand grinder mostly, unless I need more than 25-30g. For electric, I've been running the Capresso Infinity Plus for 3+ years. In hindsight, I probably should splurged & went with the Baratza Encore way back when, as it's superior to the Capresso... I just had no way of knowing I'd end up a coffee geek. I'm actually entertaining a high-end hand grinder, in lieu of electric. You get much more bang for your buck
Never going back to a hand grinder. And for those following along, I greatly improved the flavor profile of 800g water in the Chemex by: 1) Reducing initial temp to 200 from 205 2) Adjusting grind size to 15 (what I use on aeropress) 3) Lengthening out the time between pours from 45 seconds to 1 minute on the last 2 pours
I never need more than 36-39g at any given time & don't do espresso at home. Higher end hand grinders are way more efficient & consistent with the grind... plus all my friends already think I'm a cunt, so that'll just add fuel to the fire
Leaning Orphan Espresso Lido 3 - meant for travel, but not necessarily backpacking/hiking. Will likely get a Porlex mini for that, as it fits inside Aeropress nicely Spoiler Some reviews - yes, I sat through the full 45 minutes https://prima-coffee.com/learn/arti...emium-hand-grinders-coffee-and-espresso/32722
I have the lido 3 (and several cheaper hand grinders). There really is no comparison between the effort needed with a good hand grinder. The lido is kind of annoying with deep cleaning, adjustments, and their customer service if anything arises. I would personally look at the commandante or the kino hand grinders as well as you compare everything
Damn those are all steep. Too much too fast. May start with the Hario to start and see where it leads.
Go with the Porlex mini, ceramic. tucks right into the Aeropress, for your hikes... they're like $80 on amazon
The Kinu M47 is the one I have my eye on but my Encore is still working well and so pulling the trigger has been tough. Also waiting for the Fellow to see how the reviews are this summer. https://prima-coffee.com/equipment/kinu/m47-kinu-sp
Makes me laugh to think about you with all your UL/Cottage gear and shaving ounces only to bring along a hand grinder for coffee beans. Quality cunting right there, big fan.
I have a 270 - a 30 is apparently easy to convert to 270 as it's just the burr assembly that needs replacing & Baratza even sold kits at one point IIRC. How good a deal are you getting? I can say, while Sette's great at Espresso (.5 gm retention on the beans most of the times for me), and good for Kalita type pourovers, it sucks for French press level coarse grinds.
$179 refurb on the 30, from Baratza. I haven’t use French press in 2-3 years, as I’m primarily v60 or Aeropress... think I might be able to get away with it, as they fall on the finer side?
Why do you think I paid a premium for all that UL gear? It’s all about trade offs. A quality cup of coffee really helps getting the body moving... especially on the cold mornings on the trail. Worth the ounces, IMO
gone back to using my kalita wave on weekdays after a very long absence and i dont know why i ever left
I have a Bee House dripper but no longer have a gooseneck kettle for pour overs. Other than the $150 one that Nelson recommended to me, is there a favorite?
Oxo makes a decent one. Bonavita ones are popular as well but I had one that had rust issues in 6 months. I'm on the Stag train tho.
I have the variable temp bonavita. Keep your eye on that...it gets down to the $40s on Amazon at times. I just bought this as my wife's kettle. It isn't a variable, but I don't think that's critical. Great price
Love mine. Don’t stretch the gasket too far it rips easily. Watch the YouTube videos for how to put it on. I ripped mine when putting the thing together
When using a pour over set up do you really need the glass carafe or can you just let it drip in your cup?
My V60 came with the glass and I always used it. Then I broke it a month ago and have been using a cup since.
My cunts, Anyone try the melodrip or the gabi master b? These seem like they are almost turning your pour over into an autodrip, but fancy enough to make me believe that I need one
Just bought a v60 and an electric gooseneck kettle on Amazon. Recently got a grinder, can't wait to dive in
There are a lot of positive reviews and this one made the $35 risk worth a shot for me https://sprometheus.com/melodrip/
I wasn't giving you shit, nor do I have room to... I've spent $35 in way worse ways. I saw reviews. If I wanted the water to disperse like a coffee maker, I'd buy one. It's just not that hard to control the pour on a gooseneck kettle. It looks ridiculous
It also allegedly allows you to grind finer because it should reduce clogging from the fines you normally have. I'm happy to be the guinea pig and report out. It will either be tmb's next boxer brief or chef hat
Wait you buy 35$ boxer briefs too?! On a side note, a friend has it and I think it may make a 5%-10% difference but in a day to day situation, it's imperceptible. Or even if it comes through, it may not be worth the extra effort. Certainly not the worst $$ wise when it comes to experimenting.
After some delivery delays, Virtuoso+ finally arrived... cleaned & already ran some beans through. Difference in consistency was immediately apparent.