Coffee Grinder for Milk Based Drinks?

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  AustriaBargain on 29/04/2023 - 03:18

  +13

  Regardless of what weights and times and such you are using, if it is already pulling thick and slow like honey and the coffee tastes good then why would you want another grinder? Sounds like you are already getting good coffee. You could spend the money on something else like a Nintendo Switch and play the new Zelda game. Or a big bag of (mod: edited) and expand your mind a bit while reading a pop science book.

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    87percent on 29/04/2023 - 08:17

    That’s one big bag of weed for the price of a grinder

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    Clear on 29/04/2023 - 17:52

    +1

    Sounds like OP already has a quality grinder for the weed.

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  dstar012 on 29/04/2023 - 07:35

  +6

  Diminishing returns at that point id say

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  Loot N Plunder on 29/04/2023 - 08:27

  +1

  chew_chew: Should I just keep using my built-in grinder
  Why not as it is working as it should and makes good coffee

  I use a cheap electric Sunbeam Grind Fresh and it works perfectly fine. Your getting caught up in all the you tube lies/hype and overspending needing the best when many other cheaper machines perform the same as an expensive one.

  Its just coffee not rocket fuel no masters degree needed

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  Aspanick on 29/04/2023 - 08:53

  +5

  As someone who has fallen fairly deep down the rabbit hole, I think one of the more useful points that Hoffman makes is that new equipment (at the price point you are talking about) should seek to solve some kind of problem. I (reluctantly - given my love of machines) agree. That problem can either be workflow related (something that makes your life easier like dosing by weight as opposed to by time), flavour related (trying to see if you can somehow pull a better shot) or aesthetic (you just really like the look of something). . Also suggest checking out Lance Hedrick's youtube video entitled "MOST IMPORTANT VIDEO I'VE EVER MADE: Ultimate Coffee Grinder Discussion". Has some really good points about the search for the perfect shot and the pitfalls a lot of people fall into (including buying for the sake of buying).

  Another good (but less exciting) option is upgrading what you already have, such as adding a single dose hopper to your built in grinder. This makes it easier to then try out different beans and really explore the full world of coffee and get a really good sense of what you like and dislike. As your palette develops, you will get a better sense of what you are trying to achieve, which then makes it easier to pick any new piece of coffee equipment.

  Hope that helps. Good luck on your coffee journey!

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    chew_chew on 29/04/2023 - 10:45

    Thanks for the detailed reply! Really appreciate it.
    I did watch Lance's video when it came out a few days ago! Definitely insightful and perhaps money could be better spent elsewhere for me at this stage while I develop my palette and to try out different coffee beans!

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  payless69 on 29/04/2023 - 10:49

  Coffee taste is highly subjective. Once you quit sugar and milk it becomes a whole new treat.
  Taking speed , time wasted for clean up, space used and satisfaction to try new flavours to me nothing beats the huge chouce of capsules.

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    [Deactivated] on 29/04/2023 - 12:12

    +1

    to me nothing beats the huge chouce of capsules

    For me, nothing beats the café up the road

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  nubix on 29/04/2023 - 12:28

  +3

  If you strictly drink milk drinks, I think you'll find very little difference between them and even to your current grinder.

  Going from SGP to P100 I found:
  * very little difference in milk drinks
  * black drinks are far better; can drink espressos when I'm feeling lazy without frowning
  * single dosing is a PITA; we were going through the entire hopper every ~3 days anyway
  * pucks don't come out as clean as before and a lot wetter because of the lack of fines

  What really upgraded my coffee was a change in recipe, try a magic instead of a latte!