I went through this a few months ago. One thing to consider is what kind of
beans you are going to be grinding. Some of the grinders I considered got
poor reviews on the oilier beans, such as French Roast. I almost bought the
Solis Maestro, but saw complaints about it when used on oily beans, in fact
I saw someone selling an almost new one because it did not work well with
French Roast beans. The Saeco MC2002 also had complaints about the need for
periodic agitation to keep oily beans flowing, something I also experienced
on the cheaper Braun burr grinder. But if you use the less oily beans, these
grinders should be fine.

I finally bought the Bodum Antigua because the comments and reviews said
that it was good for French Roast. Sells for between $53 and $79. It's
worked well for about four months so far.

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"Jon and Courtney" > wrote in message
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> Anybody have recommendations for an electric burr grinder? I'm trying to
> stick to the $100 - $150 dollar range. I've heard the Saeco MC 2002 is
> pretty good. I'm not making espresso; I just want a very consistent grind
> for my vacuum pot and French press. Thanks for any advice.
>
> Courtney Schatz