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As per title. I see many about, but the youtube reviews down on them, or they're large. Are there any decent ones?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

@makingStuffForFun @coffee
The Option-O Lagom mini should qualify?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The Lagom Mini seems to be well-liked and generally recommended.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Baratza Encore Electric Grinder

Only issue is it leaves coffee grounds on the counter from the bin. But that's easy enough to clean up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Best investment I've made in the past year. That said, I feel like the OP might be looking for something smaller...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Indeed looks great but is too large. This is for in my caravan and space is tight.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

When I was researching, for handheld, manual grinders seemed to be what was recommended. I figured I didn't want to deal with that every morning though and got the Oxo conical burr grinder and am happy with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could you give some references to what constitutes small/large in your context?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sure and I should have. It's for my caravan. I am tight on space, and my weight limit is close. So I need truly as small and light as I can. I don't have the patience for manual grinding, and I'm wanting a fine espresso grind.

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[–] WhyIsItReal 2 points 1 year ago

i just got a varia vs3 gen 2, which uses a full-metal gearbox to resolve the failures seen in the original release

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is the Niche Zero small enough?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm definitely larger than I want, and so is that price 😀 gorgeous though!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Lagom mini.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Fellows new Opus conical burr grinder looks really compact. Its price point is interesting at 195 usd. I'm sure it's more than decent, but nerds would nitpick over better grinders at similar prices.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

For the more compact electric units, you see relatively high reports of mechanical failure in the motor or gearbox. Tons of that with the VS3 and there have been a fair number with the lagom mini as well, although the lagom mini has been revised and I think the current iteration is supposed to be better? (Also, obviously you can only infer so much from reported failures online, as the folks whose grinders don't break are less likely to announce it.)

The new grinder from the ridiculously named MHW-3Bomber which looks a bit like a beefed up VS3 seems interesting, but no way to know about longevity. Turn SK40/SD4 is pretty small, folks don't generally love it compared to higher end grinders but I don't think there's a lot of reports of breakdowns.

Lots of folks apparently use drills with hand grinders as an alternative solution.

Re: the mechanical issues these may be more of a concern if you grind lighter roasts

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