Originally Posted by Tim
Well there's a wide variety of coffee and roasters out there Jules, so it could take awhile, but it's an enjoyable journey
Can't recommend getting a burr grinder enough though (not a wizzy blade), this is a pretty solid buy at the moment if you don't want to spend hundreds - Wilfa Svart Grinder. Seen it for under 100 if you Google around.
Trust me, it really is worth it. Lots of good hand grinders around at similar price points too.
A grinder and an Aeropress and you're golden . . . Go on, treat yourself for Christmas
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+1. Good advice.
Julian, whatever grinder you buy, do get one with machined burrs rather than cheap stamped burrs. The latter just mash the beans as they have dull cutting edges, giving you very uneven grind; whereas the former actually cut the beans with sharp machined edges -- far superior result, very even grind. All better grinders "should" have machined burrs, but it's worth making sure. If the product pics don't show it, find one in a shop and take it apart to have look at the burrs.
And if you really want to get nerdy about it, read the coffee geek's debates about conical burrs vs. flat burrs....(sigh).
Hope you find a good one.
Cheers,
Svend
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