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Retail Rancilio burr grinder in Bay Area?

tula — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:53:51 -0800

Anyone know a place in the Oakland, SF, or surrounding area where I can buy a Rancilio Rocky no-doser coffee grinder tomorrow? Sweet Maria's isn't open Friday or Saturday. Trying to shop locally, and it's not easy.

A Better Burr! I need a new grinder.

2oh1 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:10:15 -0800

Coffeefilter!: Help me find a better grinder! I'm going to buy a burr grinder this time, but I need your help finding the right one. Each morning, I grind coffee beans to make a small pot of coffee. I drink two cups. Mmmmm... tasty.

Most of the burr grinders I'm finding are like this, with a container for beans in the top and a reservoir for grinds a the bottom. I don't understand this approach... don't beans get stale sitting out like that, at the top? And you're guaranteed some of yesterday's grinds in tomorrow's coffee as they get flung everywhere... right?

I like grinders like this because they're easy to clean.

Is there a happy middle ground for a neat freak who craves a burr grinder?

Oh, and by the way... I have two coffee makers. I use my drip coffeemaker most of the time (but never use it's super-messy built-in grinder!), and I also have a Santos vacuum coffee pot, which I love.

Choosing a burr grinder

monkeymadness — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:59:10 -0800

Do I need a conical burr grinder? We use both a French press and a Mukka pot at home. We've been grinding our beans for the press at the grocery store or coffee shop and using a blade grinder for the Mukka, which needs a fine grind. I'd like to grind everything at home so want to get an inexpensive burr grinder. I know, from MeFi searches and elsewhere, that conical grinders are the best, but they're out of my price range for coffee accessories. Will a wheel grinder, like this or similarly priced Cuisinart models suffice? I'm not starting a coffee shop here but also don't want to deal with a ton of sludge at the bottom of my cup.

I know very similar questions have been asked before, so please don't 'previously' me unless there's already been talk on the cheap-but-good-enough front. Thanks.

Burr grinder for home use?

sonofslim — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:58:50 -0800

Coffee gurus: I'm looking for a good burr grinder with control over quantity as well as grind, if possible. Usage will be for a small french press. Recommendations?

Recommendations for Good, Non-Pricy Coffee Grinder, Top-of-Line Gourmet Coffee?

ferociouskitty — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 06:26:09 -0800

I'm looking for recommendations for a good, relatively inexpensive (hopefully around $30) coffee grinder, and some top of the line gourmet coffee to go along with it for a gift for Mom. She usually drinks Folgers, but was quite impressed with Jamaican Blue Mountain. Forgive the cluelessness, I'm more of a tea girl.