Reddit reviews KRUPS 8000035978 GX5000 Professional Electric Coffee Burr Grinder with Grind Size and Cup Selection, 7-Ounce, Black

Since I too recently came to be a fervent fan of the Aeropress I knew I needed to get a burr grinder. Now, I'm sure $100-$200 is going to get you something pretty nice, but if you're looking to keep your budget in check I actually went with the KRUPS GX5000 for only $30. I'm new to grinding my own beans but this one does a fine job, for me at least.

Congratulations on finding it in yourself to make a sound financial change - I, as many others here apparently, wish you well and hope your Aeropress helps you on that journey!

Why don't​ you just buy an electric burrr grinder such as:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0161Q2RUM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494669939&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=electric+burr+grinder&dpPl=1&dpID=41VPWVS%2BlWL&ref=plSrch

It would save you a lot of time and effort, possibly cheaper in the end.

It is easy to use. Fill tank with water. Grind beans. Put grinds in coffee basket and tamp. Put basket on the unit and tighten down. Put cup underneath basket and turn the knob once. Wait for the green light to come on. Turn the knob again to dispense. Turn off when done.

And here is the tamper I use. It is excellent IMO. Cheap and useful AND sturdy. Can't beat it.

EDIT: Well here is the rest of what I use as well. Grinder. This is a bit cheap, you could do better but also do worse.

And the milk pitcher for frothing. It may seem silly to spend that much on a metal pitcher but I highly recommend it.

So for about $120 $140 plus shipping you can be all set up!

EDIT 2: Buy decent whole beans and keep them tightly rolled in the bag and put the bag in something like this. Grind just enough to make a cup when you are wanting one.

Just fyi the hand grinder is kind of a pain in the ass. I got one, used it for a week, then dropped the dough for an electric one. It takes like 60 spins per cup and I was making about 4 cups every morning (2 for me, 2 for the wife).

I bought a krupps grinder for like 75 or something. Totally worth it.

Edit: it was only like $40

I use a lower end electric burr grinder. Something like https://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-Professional-Electric-Grinder-Selection/dp/B0161Q2RUM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1501705112&sr=8-4&keywords=electric+burr+grinder, maybe slightly better. Do you think it's time to invest in something more expensive if I want to continue exploring lighter roasts? Also thanks for the website suggestion, I'll check it out.

It's a burr grinder although a cheap one: https://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-Professional-Electric-Grinder-Selection/dp/B0161Q2RUM thanks for the suggestions on those beginner machines I will look into them

Okay so which one would be better then?

KRUPS GX5000 Professional Electric Coffee Burr Grinder with Grind Size and Cup Selection, 7-Ounce, Black

Or

Cuisinart DBM-8C Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill

This ones worked out ok for me

KRUPS GX5000 Burr Coffee Grinder, Electric Coffee Grinder with Grind Size and Cup Selection, 7 Ounce, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0161Q2RUM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BbqyCbKPAATMD

Used to have a Kurig, so insert pod into machine, press button, throw pod away.

But I hated how expensive and wasteful the pods were, so I traded in for a Ninja coffee maker, which has the nice property that you can dial in the amount of coffee you want it to make.

Me, I do a single 14 ounce container in the morning: three scoops of coffee in a #4 paper cone ground in a coffee grinder using coffee from these guys. The Ninja coffee is fundamentally a drip coffee maker, but it does some weird thing controlling the amount of water it pours over the beans, so the result is fairly good.

One teaspoon sugar and a squeeze (about a tablespoon) of sweetened condensed milk, because fuck it, I like my coffee sweet--I'm no purist.

Toss grinds (in a #4 paper cone) away, drink coffee until desire to murder people randomly goes away.

I also like the fact that by drinking their coffee, I'm helping an order of Carmelite Monks in Wisconsin.

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Oh, and "instant coffee" is the work of Satan.

Which, really, doesn't bother me that much. Some of the stuff attributed to Satan can be pretty cool. But "instant coffee" is just the work of Satan when he was feeling depressed and sad.

Machine:

https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-One-Touch-CoffeeHouse-Cappuccino/dp/B07CJ3CYF7/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1543416172&sr=1-8&keywords=cappucino+maker&refinements=p_72%3A1248915011

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Grinder (Already own):

https://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-GX5000-Grinder-Electric-Selection/dp/B0161Q2RUM/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1543497479&sr=1-4&keywords=krups+burr+grinder

Cheap Burr Grinder:

I usually buy my coffee beans from Sprouts and use their grinder, except a while ago it's been grinding way too uneven and coarse and they haven't replaced it.

I don't have the money for expensive burr grinder.

These are some i've been looking at

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https://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-Professional-Electric-Grinder-Selection/dp/B0161Q2RUM

(I can get the Cuisine art one for $35 from a local store new) https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DBM-8-Supreme-Grind-Automatic/dp/B00018RRRK


https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-Automatic-Grinder-BMH23-RB-1/dp/B004T6EJS0

You can get a pretty good hand grinder for $25, or a basic electric burr grinder for just over $30.

Neither are anywhere near top quality, but both will be a massive upgrade in grind quality over the blade grinder you're looking at, and are totally worth the extra few dollars. Grind consistency is extremely important for the flavor because a really inconsistent grind (which is unavoidable with a blade grinder) makes an even extraction all but impossible -- which will guarantee you some bitter and/or sour flavors that you'd otherwise be able to avoid.

(Edit: Literally five minutes after I posted, the burr grinder jumped to ~$40...)