Comments on: What is best - Electric or manual turning coffee grinder.?

By: ros

ros — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:59:08 +0000

I have both. Manual from my grand-mother, electric that i bought. I use the electric grinder week time and at the week-end i enjoy using the manual one. It’s become a bit of a week-end thing. My other half thinks week-end coffee tastes far better

By: ken b

ken b — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:12:54 +0000

Forget manual grinders they take forever , blade type’s are good for grinding spices to a powder but not for coffee , they do not grind uniformly. burr grinders are the best , they range from $30 to upwards of $1,000 for the worlds best models ++Kitchen Aid Pro is a good mid priced grinder I’ve had a Delonghi for 8 years only cost $40.Different grinds for different brewing methods. Burr’s do them all.

By: mybeach

mybeach — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:58:13 +0000

i bought both, the manual one took forever to grind enough for a cup of joe. the electric one is brilliant & i also use it for making breadcrumbs.

By: jaxxxis

jaxxxis — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:13:50 +0000

it all depends on the style… which goes hand in hand with price. there are 3 types of grinders. the first is a blade grinder- they are cheap and inconsistent, that plus you gotta know how long to grind to get the size right (the size is VERY important!!!). the second is a wheel burr grinder- these are great and consistent. you can choose the size of your grind so you dont have to time it or anything. but these are noisy. the third is a conical burr grinder- the best. these are more consistent than the wheel burr grinder, but less messy and more quiet. i’d say if you dont absolutely need a conical, get a wheel. they work great. i use a hand held wheel burr grinder at home but we have 3 electric grinders (2 conical, 1 wheel) at the shop i manage. they all work very well.
as for size of grind- its very important. if youre making turkish coffee, you will use the finest grind possible, espresso grind is a little more course than turkish grind, but still very fine. for drip machines you will use a more course ground. even more course if youre using a percolator, and even more yet if you are using a french press.
hope that helps!

By: petey00petey

petey00petey — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:48:26 +0000

I LIKE MY ELECTRIC GRINDER…ITS QUICK,THOROUGH AND UNIFORM