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Does anyone have a good suggestion for a manual coffee grinder? I have heard folks discuss the Peugeot grinders, but I want to see about alternatives.

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

I suppose it depends on your budget. I’m not sure yet whether it’s BIFL material as I’ve only had it for a month now, but the Timemore C2 has been very pleasantly surprising. It feels well made and grinds evenly. It’s all metal so if cared for should last a long time.

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

https://a.co/d/bNR4dYL Got this Heihox one on Amazon. It’s sturdy, reliable, and affordable, and looks really nice.

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

I also have had the heihox one for over a year now. My only gripe with it is the wooden ball is attached magnetically, and the magnet has weakened over time where the ball will go flying off if it gets bumped. It doesn't affect the daily use, but you just have to be a little more cognizant about it. Also I do not brew espresso so I don't know if it could go that fine, but for pour-over, aero press, and French press it does a pretty kick ass job.

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

I've had my porlex mini for several years, very reliable.
It also fits nicely inside the inner tube of an aeropress if you remove the handle. (You definitely need the handle to use it, but sometimes I pack the handle with my other utensils and have the grinder+aeropress share some space.
It can be adjusted for espresso, French press, whatever you need.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hario's grinders are something special, definitely worth checking out!

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

I second this. I have one and part was damaged by a particularly tough batch of beans. It was easy and cheap to buy a replacement part to fix it.

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

:+1: from me as well. I use the small hario grinder for occasional pour over and for my travel espresso machine. It is very serviceable. But it's not able to ground the beans fine enough for a normal basket espresso machine.

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