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You Probably Need to Buy A Coffee Grinder

April 22, 2020 By Michael Leave a Comment

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Coffee luminary Peter Giuliano dropped a bombshell on #coffeetwitter last week. According to Giuliano, of the staggering 14 billion dollars worth of coffee Americans brew at home each year, more than 90% is pre-ground.

This, of course, probably comes as no surprise to you, random reader of this coffee website. Why buy a coffee grinder when pre-ground coffee is the same price? If there’s a coffee grinder in your house, statistically it’s a blade grinder, which is perhaps slightly more consistent than repeatedly jumping up and down on your bag of whole bean coffee while wearing combat boots. …

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Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Baratza, burr grinder, coffee grinder, Knock, Orphan Espresso

Fellow Smashes Fundraising Goal for New Ode Brew Grinder

December 16, 2019 By Michael Leave a Comment

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder
San Francisco-based coffee design company Fellow has already smashed their fundraising goal for their new Ode Brew Grinder. The Kickstarter campaign more than tripled its $200,000 target in the first few days. The Ode Brew represents Fellow’s first foray into designing a consumer grinder. The company is perhaps best known for the Stagg Kettle….

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: coffee grinder, Fellow

Five Reasons to Use a Hand Grinder

March 17, 2015 By Michael 1 Comment

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1. Spend your money on a burr, not a motor.

A good grind is all about the burr. The bigger the burr set, the more consistent the grind. For example, the Baratza Virtuoso has a 40 mm burr set for $229 while the OE Lido 2 has a 48 mm burr for $175.00. Essentially, with a hand grinder you get more burr for less dough.

2. Hand grinders are great for traveling.

Take it from someone who has flown cross-country with a Mahlkönig K30 Twin as a carry-on- it’s not a lot of fun to travel with an electric grinder. Not only will an electric grinder take up most of your bag, but airport security will think…

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Baratza, coffee grinder, hand grinder, Lido 2

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