Wilfa - Svart Aroma (CGWS-130B)

Love my Svart, but I suspect OP is in the US (budget given in dollars) so Wilfa not an option, unless things have changed recently.

Also what country are you in? I really like my Wilfa Svart as a solid and cheap grinder, but it's not an option for those of you outside Europe (or certainly wasn't last time I looked)

I've got a Wilfa Svart which is a good budget option, have a vague recollection they were (at least when I bought it a couple of years ago) hard to get or not available outside Europe though.

No doubt there are better grinders, buy my Wilfa Svart has served me well for 3 years.

Nothing to do with price or value, it’s just about quality and taste. You can buy coffee beans for three quid from the supermarket and grind them as you need them. They should give you a better taste than buying the same stuff pre-ground. The entry level for speciality coffee is going to be close to ten quid for 250 grams. If you do decide you want a grinder, I’d recommend the Wilfa Svart. It’s a small electric grinder. I’ve been using mine for getting on for a decade, and paid £100 with a bag of beans thrown in.

What grinder did you get? Grinding for V60 should not be too hard, so maybe you got an old model with ceramic burrs or something. If that's the case it would be a good idea to return it (if possible) and try with a decent entry level hand grinder (Kingrinder P-series) or even a midrange one that'll last you longer in your hobbyist journey (80-100€ for the Kingrinder K6 or Timemore S3). About electric grinders... like other users said, blade grinders are a no-no. You can't choose grind size with them, and they produce a huge variety of grind sizes (small and big particles at the same time) so you won't be able to get good results from a V60. That leaves you with electric burr grinders, which are much more expensive than a hand grinder. You might get a used Wilfa Svart Aroma or something for \~70€, though, but I'd try to see if hand grinders are really out of the question because they'll offer much better grind quality for your money.

Hvis du ikke skal kverne ekte espressofint, så er wilfa svart aroma bra. Mange av den i nærmeste familie, den bare funker. Litt problemer med statisk kaffe med kaffe fra enkelte produsenter, og så er ikke den innebygde timeren som justerer mengde ut ekstremt nøyaktig. Men for prisen så funker det kjempebra.

The burr grinder makes a big difference. Baratza Encore it up! That's the price to performance grinder I would recommend. I have the Wilfa Svart, turns out I needed a voltage transformer for it in the US so I'd just recommend the Encore instead if you also live in 120v land. p.s. the hopper size means nothing - weigh your beans and throw the amount you weighed into the hopper and grind. Don't keep beans in the hopper. That's something I learned over time.

Jeg har en Wilfa som kosta 900kr for noen år siden som fungerer til det meste, og en håndkvern som kosta det dobbelte som er for spesialkaffe og spesielle anledninger. Jeg lager for det meste håndbrygg. Wilfaen er den tredje elektriske kverna jeg kjøpte, de to foregående var billigere. Den første kosta hundre kroner på Jula og holdt i et år, gjorde forsåvidt jobben, men kvernegraden ble veldig upålitelig før jeg satt den opp på loftet. Den andre var et obs-kjøp, var 300kr, og egentlig dårligere enn den første. Wilfaen har vart meg seks år til nå, og viser ingen problemer.

har Wilfa Svart Aroma anbefaler den! ikke av de dyreste, godt resultat og enkel og bruke og rengjøre.

I'll second the Wilfa Svart recommendation, though I find it starts to struggle at espresso grinds.

I have the Wilfa Svart grinder and I’m happy with it. It grinds fine enough for both dark and light roasts in the Moka, and I also use it for French press and filter coffee. The silver one is £90-100 new though, so maybe a little too much.

Start med å se på Wilfa Svart Aroma, den er for de aller fleste det beste (og enkleste) valget. :) Edit: Presisering