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easy to adjust between different coarseness settings.
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I'd been thinking about getting an Iberital MC2
Doesn't meet your criteria for future use. The worm screw for adjustment takes forever to switch between fine & coarse grind.
This is an old review that lists some other possible alternatives that you may find second hand.
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I think the Wilfa or the MC2 are the best options for that budget. The Wilfa won’t really do espresso, and the MC2 won’t adjust between the ground sizes easily, but will manage espresso.
However, if you’re like me and 90% of your coffee intake will be brewed coffee of some sort, I think either of those will do. You’ll be spending another £200 minimum if you want an espresso machine, and the cost of a good grinder for espresso starts at about £200 as well it seems. So you could buy the Wilfa and sell it on if you decide to dabble into espresso, or buy the MC2 and it’ll do both but might be a bit of a fiddle to dial in for espresso.
I’ve come to realise that making a good espresso at home is really involved - which isn’t a bad thing, but it starts to become a hobby and making decent filter at home is the right balance of time and money input for the coffee you can make at home. I’m not gonna wake up and start trying to dial in an espresso for my morning coffee (although it is a fun thing to do on the weekend).
Essentially, either of those should be ideal for you and within budget. I wouldn’t worry about espresso for now as it’s a whole different beast but the MC2 will do espresso if that’s a deal breaker.
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If you don't currently have an espresso machine now and are looking for a grinder to do the job for the moment. I'd say focus on getting a decent grinder for filter then make the jump to something that can do both well when your about to get your espresso setup.
I feel like I bang this drum too often here but I can't find anything that I'd use for both that's cheaper (at least going by current RRP, not sure on the second-hand market to be fair) than the Barazta Sette 270 that I went with (I think I got it at £350 or so). You can easily pick up a great grinder for filter for less than a third of that (the Svart for example).
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I'm after a recommendation for a grinder to use at home. I've previously bought coffee ground, but now I have a bit more kitchen space want to grind my own, as I know what a big difference freshly ground coffee makes.
At the minute I brew in a Hario V60 dripper. However, I could see myself trying other methods like aeropress or maybe even espresso in the future. So I'd like something that's capable of espresso, and is easy to adjust between different coarseness settings.
I'd been thinking about getting an Iberital MC2 or Wilfa Svart second hand on ebay. Are there better options out there? I don't really have a budget, but would be most comfortable paying under £100 used.