Hi:
Can anyone recommend a Burr coffee grinder? My old Braun is about to
burn its motor out. The new Braun is kind of bulky. Has anyone used any
other Burr grinder, particularly the deLongi?
Thanks
Kent

I've used a Bunn grinder for, maybe, 20 years. You might like to give it
a try. Coffee Wholesaler, use Google to find them, will supply. The fact
that the same model is available after this long time should be a
recommendation.

As an aside, I see many reviews of coffee makers, but seldom do I see
the Bunn line included. The most recent issue of Cook's illustrated, for
example, goes on and on about importance of the the dwell time of the
hot water with the grounds. Bunns pass the water over the coffee quite
rapidly, and yet, I rate their output above all others.

But what do I know.


Kent H. wrote:
> Hi:
> Can anyone recommend a Burr coffee grinder? My old Braun is about to
> burn its motor out. The new Braun is kind of bulky. Has anyone used any
> other Burr grinder, particularly the deLongi?
> Thanks
> Kent


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Lew/+Silat

Among inexpensive burr grinders, the Bodum Antigua stands out for using a
set of relatively high quality burrs - the same ones that are found on more
expensive grinders such as the Solis/Starbucks . However, it is not a
particularly compact design.

Avoid at all costs the Braun, Delonghi, Capresso, etc. (any grinder made in
China) - they all use primitive burrs and a high speed motor that smashes
the beans and produces an excessive amount of coffee dust.


"Kent H." > wrote in message
...
> Hi:
> Can anyone recommend a Burr coffee grinder? My old Braun is about to
> burn its motor out. The new Braun is kind of bulky. Has anyone used any
> other Burr grinder, particularly the deLongi?
> Thanks
> Kent

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>Avoid at all costs the Braun, Delonghi, Capresso, etc. (any grinder made in
>China) - they all use primitive burrs and a high speed motor that smashes
>the beans and produces an excessive amount of coffee dust.

Positively true.

Consider the Rancilio Rocky. A firm favorite amoung home espresso
drinkers.

check out http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/grinders...

irax.

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:08:12 -0400, "Jack Denver"
> wrote:

>Among inexpensive burr grinders, the Bodum Antigua stands out for using a
>set of relatively high quality burrs - the same ones that are found on more
>expensive grinders such as the Solis/Starbucks . However, it is not a
>particularly compact design.
>
>Avoid at all costs the Braun, Delonghi, Capresso, etc. (any grinder made in
>China) - they all use primitive burrs and a high speed motor that smashes
>the beans and produces an excessive amount of coffee dust.

I've only owned 2 burr grinders--first, a Capresso; then a Solis.

You're right about the Capresso. It put out a *lot* of coffee dust,
and was very loud (which is hard to avoid I imagine). I recently
replaced it with the Solis, and I love it. First of all, it's much
much quieter (and the quality of the noise is easier on the ears--the
Capresso had this sharp, high-pitched whine which really hurt my ears.
The Solis has more of a muffled sound, a more "rounded" sound, if that
makes any sense.). Plus, the Solis throws out almost no dust.

Another thing I like about the Solis, is that it's heavy and doesn't
move around on the counter when grinding like the Capresso did. To be
fair to Capresso, however, their grinder only cost me about $40, while
I paid ~$150 for the Solis.

As far as quality of the grind, I have to admit I can't tell any
difference--they both produce good quality grinds as far as I can
tell. So my preference for the Solis is based on incidentals I guess,
rather than the finished grind product. But when you use your grinder
several times a day, those incidentals really start to make a
difference.

Linda

<Linda> wrote in message ...
> On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:08:12 -0400, "Jack Denver"
> > wrote:
>
> >Among inexpensive burr grinders, the Bodum Antigua stands out for using a
> >set of relatively high quality burrs - the same ones that are found on
more
> >expensive grinders such as the Solis/Starbucks . However, it is not a
> >particularly compact design.
> >
> >Avoid at all costs the Braun, Delonghi, Capresso, etc. (any grinder made
in
> >China) - they all use primitive burrs and a high speed motor that smashes
> >the beans and produces an excessive amount of coffee dust.
>
> I've only owned 2 burr grinders--first, a Capresso; then a Solis.
>
> You're right about the Capresso. It put out a *lot* of coffee dust,
> and was very loud (which is hard to avoid I imagine). I recently
> replaced it with the Solis, and I love it. First of all, it's much
> much quieter (and the quality of the noise is easier on the ears--the
> Capresso had this sharp, high-pitched whine which really hurt my ears.
> The Solis has more of a muffled sound, a more "rounded" sound, if that
> makes any sense.). Plus, the Solis throws out almost no dust.
>
> Another thing I like about the Solis, is that it's heavy and doesn't
> move around on the counter when grinding like the Capresso did. To be
> fair to Capresso, however, their grinder only cost me about $40, while
> I paid ~$150 for the Solis.
>
> As far as quality of the grind, I have to admit I can't tell any
> difference--they both produce good quality grinds as far as I can
> tell. So my preference for the Solis is based on incidentals I guess,
> rather than the finished grind product. But when you use your grinder
> several times a day, those incidentals really start to make a
> difference.
>
> Linda

I will point out that no one should believe a blanket condemnation of Braun
grinders. They may have a model that is made in China and has the described
problems, but that's not all they sell. I have a Braun that is made in Spain
and produces essentially no coffee dust. It is slow and noisy, but perfectly
reliable with a wide range of grind sizes.


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Peter Aitken

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Bob Wheeler > wrote in message >...

> As an aside, I see many reviews of coffee makers, but seldom do I see
> the Bunn line included. The most recent issue of Cook's illustrated, for
> example, goes on and on about importance of the the dwell time of the
> hot water with the grounds. Bunns pass the water over the coffee quite
> rapidly, and yet, I rate their output above all others.

I have no experience with Bunn grinders, but all the Bunn coffee
makers I've seen -- including one my mother-in-law owns -- hold the
water quite a long time, which makes the coffee flat-flavored; and use
flat-bottomed (Mr. Coffee type) filters, which yields weak coffe
compared to conical filters. We actually bought a cheap conical filter
machine and store it at the m-i-l's house so we can get decent
strength coffee when we visit.

-- Larry