Coffee Grinder recommendation.

Gaggia MM without a doubt.

It has an interesting shape to the grounds hopper... it needs a kids toothbrush to clean out properley (get into the corners) but aside from that its fabulous in this company. Of course an MDF would be better <grin>

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Antdad, I spend far too much time and money on coffee.

Have a look at the Iberital MC2,you'll find it hard to find a better sub £100 burr grinder.
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I like the Gaggia MDF but it's hard to find in stock, the MM I find is not up to espresso grind.
 
Thanks chaps that is food for thought.
Of course I should have looked on a coffee drinking forum!

Both good recommendations, lets face it £100 is minimum spend on a half decent grinder.

Sounds like you guys know your'e beans I usually get my beans from here.

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The Happy donkey coffee looks interesting too.
 
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I have used Hill & Valley for years and its where I have got my green beans from...
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But I also have the advantage of living a very pleasant 15 minute drive from a coffee roaster.
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I am somewhat biased but Roberts & Co are a great company, good to deal with and produce great coffee.
 
You chaps are out of my league with home roasting your beans.
Another gadget I do not need but I bet the house smells good,
I'd like to try it sometime.

Tell me, is it a question of ultimate freshness when you home roast?
What for you does the home roasted bean have that the pre roasted doesn't?
Can you go from roaster to grinder in short time or do the beans ideally have to cool?
 
antdad said:
Tell me, is it a question of ultimate freshness when you home roast?
What for you does the home roasted bean have that the pre roasted doesn't?
Can you go from roaster to grinder in short time or do the beans ideally have to cool?
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I'm no coffee nut (I hate the stuff) but what I see from others that are...

It's not just ultimate freshness, once the beans are roasted they deteriorate at a faster rate than unroasted beans. If you're roasting yourself, you have the ultimate control over the roast (light -> dark). It's also that "Heathkit moment" (younger viewers and non-electronics hobbyists won't know that - basically you stand there next to whatever it is you just did and you're proud to say "I built it myself").

Further on the roast -> grind time - I understand that you need to let it cool to "degas" or something - but I'm an impartial observer on that one because to me coffee is like the strainings of Geoff Capes' jockstrap.
 
HM is spot on, especially for one who doesn't like coffee!

Roasted beans are only at their best (IMHO) between 3-10 days after roasting.
You need to let the beans sit for 2-3 days after roasting to let them de-gas
as C02 builds up inside the beans during the roasting. The C02 changes the flavour
and will also cause your espresso shot to look like a Guinness with too much of a head.

It's even harder in Ireland than the UK to source freshly roasted beans locally so I
found myself constantly ordering online from overseas. It got to the stage that I
should just buy a roaster and grean beans and roast at home as needed.
Green beans are good for storage for up to two years meaning I could also buy
different types in bulk.

As mentioned, roasting at home also allows me to roast as dark as I like.
I'm on my second home roaster having recently upgraded to the new Behmor.

Single origin coffee offers a world of choice and variety similar to what wine connoiseurs,
but 10 quid will get you a bag of great coffee instead of just a glass of decent wine.
 
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