Coffee grinders

[norrahe]

Any suggestions for a decent coffee grinder.

I currently have a manual ceramic and while that's ok for making coffee for one, I'm not up for milling coffee for hours when I have people around.

[Pondlife]

I just use one of these and a std filter machine.

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Marks.../dp/B002DT31DO

IIRC it was about £15, does what it's supposed to do and is pretty easy to keep clean.

[d000hg]

Do you notice a real difference between buying ready-ground, or is the difference you can pay less to get the same quality, or it lasts longer at top quality, or what? Since even snobby coffee sellers online will sell it ground, what is the benefit other than getting to play with the beans?

[norrahe]

Do you notice a real difference between buying ready-ground, or is the difference you can pay less to get the same quality, or it lasts longer at top quality, or what? Since even snobby coffee sellers online will sell it ground, what is the benefit other than getting to play with the beans?

I've found that the coffee tastes better when grinding it fresh. I used to get it ground at the shop, but found the flavour degraded quicker.

[Scruff]

I have a manual ceramic burr grinder like this

Ceramic Slim Hand Grinder | Square Mile Coffee Roasters

It is brilliant, but takes me 5-10 minutes to produce the morning 2 x double espresso shots. Too long.

I have lingered over automatic, ceramic burr grinders, purely because of the price, since whilst the manual one can produce the finest espresso grinds, the cheaper motorised burr grinders don't last if you have them on the finest grind required...

I would go for the Dualit at the price

Home Coffee Grinders - The scoop on the best coffee grinders | York Coffee Emporium Blog

Catch 22 - I have a similar dilemma (presently using Lavazza D'Oro - 2 packs a week though, or the Square Mile Red Brick Red Brick | Square Mile Coffee Roasters when I can be bothered...it is sensational though!).

[petergriffin]

Does it have to be manual? There's one at Blokker for €12.99 (are you still in cloggers?).

[doodab]

Do you notice a real difference between buying ready-ground, or is the difference you can pay less to get the same quality, or it lasts longer at top quality, or what? Since even snobby coffee sellers online will sell it ground, what is the benefit other than getting to play with the beans?

If you're using an espresso machine it lets you tailor the grind so it comes out just right.

I have an old dualit. Does the job. The Rancilio Rocky is supposed to be good but ain't cheap.

[Bellona]

I got one of these. I don't have ground coffee a lot, but it does the trick - does spices for curry etc and mustard seeds a treat.
For the price it covered a few things for me

http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B005FFT9B6

[alreadypacked]

I've found that the coffee tastes better when grinding it fresh. I used to get it ground at the shop, but found the flavour degraded quicker.

Did you keep it in rubber sealed container in fridge?

[Halo Jones]

BGG & I probably drink too much coffee, but due to consumption levels we justified on of these <linky>

So much easier, grinds the quantity needed at the touch of a button & makes the coffee, it has a lot of user viable setting so you can get the taste you like