Capresso - Infinity Conical Burr Series

You are going to spend either 565 or 100? It seems like a very broad range. I owned a Capresso 99 dollar grinder (infinity??) for a few years. It was my first electric grinder, and before I went all in. Depending on where you are in your journey and how you approach hobbies, the 99 dollar one could be a fine place to start. If you love the hobby, you will end up buying something else. There is no buy once, cry once in the consumer space. Even nice shit doesn’t last.

Oh! It's a capresso infinity burr grinder? Nothing exceptional but it gets the job done! Family members got it as a wedding gift years ago and never ended up using it and then offered it to me when I was newer on my coffee journey 😂

I use the same one. Worth every penny.

I’ve had a Capresso for 20 years and it should be in the price range if it’s available in Japan

Burr. It’s not very big

Neither of these are *enthusiast's* equipment, and won't do a stellar job of making coffee. I imagine you would get acceptable coffee from this setup, but it probably won't be as good as you were getting from the Chemex. You'll get what you pay for from the Cuisinart brewer: I would expect poor temperature control, and uneven wetting of the grounds. Hoffmann did [a video on cheap drip machines](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Ga8SRhRrE), what to expect, and potentially how to hack them, if you care for a perspective on this. The Braun Multiserve Plus is a drip machine that people on this sub like, currently on sale at Target for $130. I don't think you're going to do any better than your choice on a strict budget. The Capresso grinder is on par with the base Encore in my opinion. It's a decent choice, and a good match for either of these drip machines.

I used the capresso infinity as my first burr grinder and it’s ok, but I think you’d want to upgrade again sooner than you’d wish. If I had to do it over again I would rather have gotten a $100 hand grinder that I would’ve probably kept all these years instead of the capresso that I quickly wanted to upgrade from.

cosigned, it's got a much more pleasant sound than other grinders. not quieter, necessarily, but more pleasant.

I have a Capresso Infinity Plus that I really like

Idk about other Capresso models but the Infinity has a slower gearbox which heats up the coffee less **and improves the sound signature significantly**

I personally really like my Capresso Infinity that I've used for years. I'll probably get downvoted but you can also find threads where people prefer it over the Baratza. Personally have never felt the need to spend on a better grinder. I make French Press, pour over and cold brew - never a problem extracting good tasting coffee.

I had the infinity for many years and have since gifted it. Still going, 15 years later. I'm a hand grinder, but would recommend it. I might also see if you could get a new or refurbed baratza encore for around the same price. I'd probably go that route between the two, if the price was close.

I started with a Behmor Brazen Plus 3.0 with a Capresso Infinity grinder. Moved on to a Moccamaster KGBT with a Baratza Encore grinder. Currently running a Breville Precision Brewer with a Fellow Ode 2 grinder. They are all great machines and brew very good cups of coffee. Behmor and Braville have customizable settings for water temp, bloom time etc. So to answer your question- I like the Behmor with the Baratza the MOST.