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 😂
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.
Well, the 10 year old Capresso Infinity finally crapped the bed. Wife has put the burr assembly in upside down twice now. I got it out last time, but it is stuck stuck stuck now and I can't get it out, so I'll probably just upgrade.
I brew Moccamaster (45-60g at a time) almost daily, we grind super fine for aeropress "shots" every day, and I make V60 from time to time. Looking for something electric that can do at least 45g of coffee at a time. I dont' mind if I have to grind in a few batches when I have company and we're doing a full pot of moccamaster. I don't think I'll ever own a true home espresso machine, but I do plan to continue grinding super fine for aeropress. My main concerns are fines, retention, and crazy amounts of annoying static. What should I get? I'm in the USA.
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.
Ok the long game. Go for the $100 grinder like Capresso, which will get you espresso grind. Use it and make your parents their favorite drinks until they are hooked. Then ask for the nice expensive grinder.
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