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Rhone1998

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My burr grinder just kicked the bucket, and I thought I'd turn to the collective wisdom of this forum for replacement recommendations.  A cursory search online reveals models ranging from $30 to $300+ and I don't really know how to evaluate the differences between them.  What are folks using that they're happy with?

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Having purchased a couple of different inexpensive burr grinders that were flimsy and loud, and kicked the bucket after fairly short-term service, I invested in a Rancilio Rocky. It purrs instead of sounding like silverware in the garbage disposal. And it has withstood daily use without a hiccup for about eight years. click

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For my daily grind (mostly Chemex) I love and also recommend the Baratza Encore burr grinder. You can buy it from Stumptown as well ...

http://buy.stumptowncoffee.com/baratza-encore-burr-grinder.html

Very reasonably priced and does a great job for anything in the drip, press, pour over family.

For espresso I also have a Rancilio Rocky, which I like but is prone to jamming.

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It depends a lot on what type of coffee/what type of grind you require.  To make espresso, you need a very fine and very uniform grind, and you only get that with an expensive model -- lots of folks like the Rocky mentioned by Zora.  OTOH if you are a french press person, or even a drip person (coffee, not personality) you only need a coarse grind and uniformity is less of an issue.  For that you can go cheap.

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