GX5000 Professional Electric Burr Grinder

I'm sure manual grinders are reliable i bought a "KRUPS 8000035978 GX5000 Professional Electric Coffee Burr Grinder with Grind Size and Cup Selection" from Amazon 10 years ago... still works like its brand new.

Recently replaced my 20+ year old Krups 40mm flat burr that was marketed as a dual grinder (has an espresso doser option) with a Fellow Opus that was $50 discounted during holiday sale. I do pourover these days since espresso unit went to heaven. Considered the Baratza ESP & Pro units but opted for the Opus since it doesn't have a felt gasket & Opus has a 2 year warranty without registration & 3 if registered. Still adjusting to the Opus seasoning period with dark to medium roast store beans. Retention seems to come & go but is much better than past grinders... I will upgrade my scale since it only does whole gram increments. The Opus, like the Ode, is a straight through gravity grinder vs a chute/wiper grinder mechanism, plus the Opus & Ode 2 have ionizing pins to reduce retention. So far the grinder is working well for paper filter pourover & French press. Users complain about excess fines with the Opus, I only experienced that when using a metal filter & French press. Cleaning is very easy, although some users recommend not cleaning (to minimize crevice retention) unless the ionizing pins are clogged & need cleaning. I use the lid as a bellows to clear out grinds. I only do 30 second dark/medium roast grinds for 60/70g 1 Liter pourovers since the catch cup seems to overflow at that weight vs the max 110g spec. Grinder noise level is pleasantly tolerable. Gossip going around that an Opus version 2 is in the works real soon.

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.

Whole beans and a real grinder (Krups at my house) made my Mr. Coffee taste better than a $5.00 cup at the specialty shop. I have an undercounter filter to make sure my H2O is worthy, too.

I get the Krupps grinders cheap at goodwills. I have several, some spice profiles affect the flavors of others. Specifically I don’t like cinnamon or cloves in some combinations unless called for. I make a lot of Mexican foods and I want to have control of the flavors. Mostly just chilies, cumin and coriander in one and everything else in the other one. You can wipe out single one and then grind some rice in it to clear the “grinder”.

Know of a manual grinder that friend has had years, but dunno brand. Have used my Krupp electric for 40 years, and also regularly used for other things. Can use a French press,or reusable gold filter if you don't like paper filters. I do cold brew now, still need to filter, but no machine necessary and I prefer it cold when it's hot outside. Mortar and pestle sounds like a chore.

This looks just like the Krups that I have. Perhaps rebranded? Lousy for coffee, but perfect for peppercorns when making bacon. I've had mine for decades, and bought it in a yard sale.