Coffee Appreciation

Vario was recommended to me and it's been rock solid. Doesn't take up much room either, which is good for size of my kitchen

Thanks for that. Ordered from them yesterday and it arrived this morning.

@mrs_socks do you know where @matisse works? Does he run sca training?

Full Court Press, in Bristol. Looks like he runs some courses (https://www.fcp.coffee/) but I'm not sure about SCA specifically.

That the Baratza or the Mahlkönig and is there a difference between the two? They look very similar or am I just blind?

Thanks! Put an order through as well

both are the same thing.

I have the mahlkoenig and used a baratza metal portafilter holder upgrade on it.

Cheers. Looked that way. Shall stick with the Wilfa for now and evaluate (unless anyone has direct Technivorm + Wilfa knowledge and wants to save me the hassle?).

I'd like to know this too. From what I've read online the consensus seems to be Technivorm is the best you can do at that price point.

I'm looking at this model myself, http://ozonecoffee.co.uk/shop/technivorm-clt10s-with-1-2l-thermo-jug/?v=79cba1185463

I have this very brewer. It's great!

Like the little switch that allows you to slow the flow through the coffee when only brewing half a pot or less.

So, back to hand grinders; my Zass is great for the mokas, but the adjustment is fiddly and difficult to repeat and since I've invested in a wee press pot I'd like something that does better on the bigger grinds.
Made by Knock, Helor, Kinu, Handground... ?

Think I want to get a bit more geeky about my coffee using my V60 set up - kitchen has no space for any new machines or anything and I'm on a bit of a budget. What would improve my coffee experience? I have a crap electric grinder which I've never found to offer a decent consistent grind, I'm guessing that could be replaced? Scales? Pour over kettle?

Yes all those things, grinder being the most important one - get the best you can afford, then scales (vital) and a gooseneck pourer is nice to have.

Anyone used the Comandante hand grinder? Seems much £££ but people reckon it's great from what I've read. I confess I can't understand the love for something you still have to do by hand. I found grinding my Porlex such an absolute hassle it put me right off fresh ground. In fairness that's partly because the eye on the handle got worn down after much abuse, so I was turning it but it just slipped on every rotation. Wonder what the lifespan on the Comandante is? I'd probably grind 50-60 grams a day - maybe 100-120 if I have guests.

My favourite work-local barista (coffeeology, richmond) raves about the Commandante and uses one at home.

@withered_preacher - the Commandante might be an option to consider

Every review I've read / watched etc just says "this has changed my life" and for something that I presume requires manually making about 500 wrist actions that seems quite a claim.

Just checking I didn't post that on the fleshlight forum. Nope, all good.

RSI is pretty life changing.

I preordered the new Made by Knock Feldgrind, so I'll be interested to see if I can tolerate hand grinding or if there's any advantage some how. Curious what the grind quality is like compared to the Wilfa.

I suspect it'll be better with more consistent grinds (certainly I'd expect that from the Commandante) but, yeah, my wrist was knackered after a couple of years of Porlexing. Just doesn't appeal any more.

If you have RSI I guess hand grinding can be seen as a good thing as it'll train the wrist but with a different movement than what causes the RSI?

Same for a fleshlight I guess...

I got on the Kickstarter for the Aergrind. I was using a Vario for my filter coffee and the difference between the two was pretty startling. It’s a much cleaner cup.
The most obvious thing in the grinds is the lack of chaff - I used to have a lot coming out of the Vario grinds.
Only problem with the aergrind is the grind chamber only holds up to 25g of beans.

manually making about 500 wrist actions

Boast post

@CYOA @withered_preacher
I have the handground
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handground-Precision-Coffee-Grinder-Ceramic/dp/B01GQOZH8I/ref=pd_sbs_79_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F815FEWWRQWZS39WBTN2

and it's done me fine for the last year or so, hopper's big enough if you want to grind a load of beans at once, and it gives pretty consistent results, be aware I'm grinding for stovetop, and am no barista but have had no issues
Have gotten used to the sometimes whizzy action, which was much easier than the vintage hand grinder I had before, but I put that down to the efficiency of the burrs. Usually takes me a couple of minutes to grind enough beans for a 3 cup stovetop, so make of that what you will..

Highly recommend..

I didn't mention the Commandante because there was some talk on forums about QC issues. I will now look; the Kinu M38 is now out of production and I'm not sure the M47 will pass the cash test.

Thanks, am curious about that one for sure.