Was using a KitchenAid flat blade grinder for a while, but on Prime Day they had the Krups burr grinder on sale for around $50, so I grabbed it! Way more consistent.
Hi! I am looking for recommendations for an automatic coffee grinder for pourovers. I know a lot of people swear by manual, that’s just not what I’m looking for right now. I want to press a button, walk away, and let it do its thing. I’ve seen a lot of people on Reddit recommend the baratza encore but the posts I’ve seen are old so I’m wondering if there are any newer ones that are better. For context, the coffee grinder I have now is a KitchenAid blade grinder, so pretty much anything is going to be a step up. Thanks for the advice in advance!
Update: I went with the Mokkom 64 and it is FABULOUS!!!
Before you go replacing the grinder, just think about why the one you have is inconsistent. The grind from all grinders varies due to the humidity of the beans at time of grind.
And so one thing you can do is keep the beans sealed until you are ready to grind, then put in the grinder. Something to try before you buy a new grinder.
FWIW I bought a kitchen aid one just over 20 years ago. At home we have two different beans, and they need different grind settings, and one is way more sensitive to humidity so we've got used to being able to pick if the grind is right by the sound/speed it's working. Initially then doing a few test grinds at different settings, then pull some shots and go back to repeat the right one.
One final comment, and sorry please don't be offended if you are a 'pro', but for us then getting a spring loaded tamper made the world of difference. Now some will say you can't over tamp, but for me, it helps standardise one variable. Combined with the consistency of grind (see above) then it just leaves the volume/weight of ground bean. Over filled with constant tamp pressure and you can't fit in the machine, under filled and you can see how low it is. Alternative is to measure the weight, but I've found my way is quicker and produces very consistent weight.
Bought a stilosa for $85 from Delonghi and a $100 KitchenAid grinder for my first setup and it still is glorious a couple years later. This machine looks very similar to mine. I freaked out about the grinder due to this sub, but learned later that any machine with pressurized baskets (such as this one) has a lot of flexibility there. I think you could save on the grinder for sure but I do like my KitchenAid.
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