On Sun, 9 Oct 2016 16:55:00 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-10-09 4:32 PM, Je?us wrote:
>
>>
>> I've never seen a decent one under $300, would like to see the one you
>> mean.
>
>I have a Delonghi... Currently $99.99 at The Bay. I paid less for that
>at the now defunct Future Shop.

I do wonder how good they could be for those prices. Mine is 8 years
old at this point and on average has ground two double portafilters
worth each day. The burr grinder is slowing down a bit now, I can get
replacement burrs for around $70. I should probably think about
getting a new set now.

This is my grinder:
https://www.danes.com.au/shop-online...acinino-detail
I see the price is up to $500 now... eek.

>>> I don't like to use the store
>>> grinders because they are usually tainted with residue from flavoured
>>> coffees that others have ground in them. I can't stand those flavoured
>>> coffees and it doesn't take much to ruin a pound of regular beans.
>>
>> Agreed. Coffee shouldn't be messed with, any other flavours are never
>> as good as the coffee to begin with.
>
>I guess some people would disagree because they sell a lot of it.

True. I've tried many that sounded appealing/interesting - but not
once was it better than plain coffee. I'm a real coffee lover though.

>I just
>wish they would not allow them to grind them in the store grinder.
>Before I got my burr grinder I used to overfill the bag with beans and
>pass some through the grinder to try to purge the grinder, but even that
>was not completely effective because the works are fine dust that is
>saturated with the overpowering taste.

I haven't seen one of those machines for years now, they were once
quite common in Aus supermarkets.