Posted: 12/6/2007 5:44:55 PM EDT
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All are failure's............ Did the fancy starbuck machine..............Now doing the Krup's machine.......is there no end to how gosh darn messy they have to be. Grind your own.....what works? |
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I use a Zassenhaus Knee mill. www.sweetmarias.com/prod.zas.shtml But its getting tiresome. I'd like to get a Racilio Rocky. http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/grinders/rancilio_rocky/jroche But it's more than I should spend. So I'll probably buy a Kitchen Aide Pro Line Coffee Grinder. http://www.kitchenaid.com/catalog/product.jsp?src=PRO+LINE+series&cat=1089&prod=415 |
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I have a Starbucks Barista burr grinder that has done pretty well for me. It sticks a bit on very dark roasts, but the oil would cause that to happen in any grinder. This is a rebranded Solis model. Now, you may spit at Starbucks, and I agree: I don't like their coffee. However, I've had excellent experiences with their customer service. Just the other day, Gloftoe "accidentally" broke the hopper on the grinder. The machine is well out of warranty. I called Starbucks to order a new hopper, and they sent me one for free. Didn't even charge shipping. Just for that, I bought one of their oogy $5 coffees. 
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| Yeah i use a Starbucks grinder and it works fine for me. Of course I still have my mom's old hand grinder if i want to be old fashioned. How is it messy? Just grind it up and toss it into the coffee machine. And rinse out the grinder. Are you putting way more coffee beans than you need into the grinder maybe? |
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I used to use a cheap grinder, it worked getting me through long nights on the boat for several years, when I left the boat I bought a Cuisinart grind and brew type coffee maker (they make several models) and it really is awesome to set it and wake up to a freshly ground and made cup of coffee, it costs a bit more but for as much use as i get out of it I really can't complain. I dont think i will go back whenever this one dies I really have come to appreciate the convenience ETA: LINK to a decent deal -Mike |
| Currently researching this myself. As mentioned before burr > blade grinder. Pretty much every single coffee person agrees that the grinder is even more important than the brewing machine and blades don't give a consistent grind. When you say messy, you mean dust? Yes, I've heard that the solis (which is what starbucks sells) machines do produce lots of dust. Best place to look around is http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/espresso/grinders, which appears to be the coffee equivalent of ar15.com ;). |
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I got a burr grinder for ~$10 shipped through this deal a week or two ago forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=660171 It's noisy as hell, but does a good job. The catcher makes a little mess when you remove it from the machine, but it isn't too bad. I feel like it does a good job for the price. |
I had both the Rocky and the Pro Line. The Rocky's tolerances suck. The upper burr mount would actually wiggle in place a little. Now I don't know if they've corrected it by now (about 2 years ago) but I was dead surprised and so was the shop that sold it to me. The Pro Line wasn't bad, but it's a bit messy and beans get caught up at the bottom of the auger and tend to hang around. It also doesn't have very fine adjustments, the difference in one click was quite a bit. I've got a Cunill Tranqullio (spelling estimated) and love it. www.coffeegeek.com/forums There's a grinders forum (more for espresso) and a coffee forum to get info. They also have lots of user reviews. |
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We have had the same small electric ( 2 stainless blades ) Krupps for about 15 years. It's been used at least once a day x 15yrs. Still going strong. Not really messy. Invert after grinding for about 20 seconds and pull off the lid and tap on the sink and BINGO ... fresh ground beans & no mess. |