OXO - Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder Series

I have the Oxo grinder and it works great, but I wish I dropped more $ for the Encore because it’s repairable so it will probably last longer (part of the reason why I bought a moccamaster in the first place). As far as I understand, the grinder bits will wear out down the road. Trying to move away from disposable cheap appliances to ones that are repairable where I can.

I also recommend the oxo burr grinder. Had mine for a few years and it’s consistent for coarse grind. I’ve even been grinding fine for the new OXO rapid brewer and it’s doing great with consistent grinds on low settings like 2.

So I’m gonna go sideways here for a second. Honestly just get a grinder that can do large quantities. Manual burr grinders are a pain and overkill. If you’re going to be brewing larger batches, then definitely get an electric grinder. That being said I don’t believe you need grinder more than $50 at all. The Oxo may serve you best and they are dozens on FB marketplace (at least in my location.) You just need something that will grind coarse. My recommendation for a quality brew is consistency. Get the same bean every time while learning. Local coffee shops that roast their own beans would be a good bet. I personally get dark roast with chocolate and hazelnut notes. Measure. Measure. Measure. You will be working with ratios and be consistent. I like 200 grams of coffee to 64 oz of water. When serving it’s 50/50 coffee to water with a bit of milk. So I would literally write what you do down so you can replicate it. Lastly it’s important to note that cold brew tastes better after being in the fridge 24 hours after brewing. Even better after 48 hours. Getting good at ratios and replicating your craft is what will make a great brew. Once you get that down and are able to splurge a bit more with a grinder.. you will then be able to mess around with different coarseness. For now, cheaper grinder and the coarsest setting. Anyone pushing an encore for only cold brew is nuts. I got an encore esp recently because I still want to brew cold brew in large batches AND grind for espresso. That being said if FB marketplace Gods bless you then get one lol

I have this oxo grinder and I keep it around to grind larger quantities of beans for batch brews these days. I usually hover around numbers 8-11 for a solid pourover grind and shake the finished ground coffee in the catch cup to reduce static and minimize fines migration. Also, ignore the grind by time and try to single dose for a most consistent experience! I picked up an 1zpresso k ultra and haven't brewed a pourover with the oxo after comparing the two cups side by side. With that said, the oxo is a great electric grinder for the price and you can learn a lot about your brew preferences as well as being able to experiment with different brew methods. I'd recommend trying not to fall into the endless upgrade path and instead experiment with this grinder, brewing the best cup you can. Hone your skills so when you're finally ready to get something better down the line, you'll be able to pull the most out of that upgrade too!

Oxo burr grinder does well and is under $100. Is it the best? No. But it’s close to the encore etc and half the price.

The Oxo Brew grinder works well for me and it's very reasonably priced.

I second the Oxo conical burr. I got one for my hot coffee drinking girlfriend a few years ago and she loves it. She got me into cold brew and bought one for me. It died suddenly and Oxo customer service was excellent. I'm on my second one and it still rocks.

Oxo. $100 and can get it for less on sale. Also, get the bellows attachment available on Amazon. It makes a big difference in getting out retained grounds.

I 2nd that. I got the one with the scale used on eBay. It's been great. Baratzas are great too. Better reliability and fix ability. But they are also a lot noisier.

I also have the OXO, and have a question. What settings are you all using? I've been trying to dial in a Peet's medium roast (Nicaragua Las Hermanas, closer to dark roast, really), and it's been coming out very bitter. I have it all the way over to course setting, still bitter. Using 55 grams for 8 cups, Arrowhead water. This morning will be using Stumptown Holler Mtn.

Update: Holler Mtn brew turned out great, zero bitterness, grinder setting 11.

This is what I'm running. I like it

This is what I've had for 3 years. I just received my Moccamaster this week. Do you have a recommended grind number you've found that works the best?

I recently got into cold brew and bought a k6 hand grinder. It works great but be prepared to spend a lot of time grinding beans. Last night I ordered the oxo electric and I just used it this morning. It worked well for coarse and saved me a ton of time.

It’s an OXO. I have one. Really good for the $. Plus quiet compared to ones more expensive.

I can't speak for either, but they are major brands, and I assume work as well as you can expect for the price. Cuisinart *($50)*. OXO *($75)*. Cold brew grind size is far more forgiving than other methods, but you will want a burr grinder. I recently upgraded and no longer use my Encore. The burrs may need to be aligned. It's old but has plenty of life. I would have to look it over, and you would have to figure out how to get it to you. If you want it *(free)* send me a chat.

I had total weirdness with an Opus I bought in early September. Yeah, retention is frustrating - at least a gram unless I bang the heck out of the top and use the lid as a bellow. But my issues with it are much bigger. I had a Oxo conical grinder for pourovers and a Sette 30 for espresso. The Oxo wasn't cutting it so decided to believe the marketing that the Opus could do from espresso to cold brew. Out of the box, first thing I tried was espresso. They say 1-2 setting for espresso. Nope - got up to 3 before I could get a decent 30 second pull but I was happy with it. Moved over to pourover. Long story short, got all the way to the 11 setting and no joy - 20g/300ml v60 was taking almost 5 minutes. I changed the inner ring (after hours and hours of research to figure it out) and I'm at a "virtual" 12 setting (inner ring/outer ring combo) and I'm getting 4:15 pourovers. Still not great. They send me an outer burr, convinced this is the issue. No joy. Then a new Opus. No change. I decide to send the "new" unit back because I paid for it (support was going to refund me when I returned my original one) and put my old one back in service. Reset the inner ring back to the coarsest setting and viola, suddenly when I'm at 12, I'm getting just over 3 minute pourovers. But this is still the coarsest setting and no way I could get a cold brew or French press grind out of it. Today, I tried espresso. Dialed it all the way down to 1 (with the inner ring at coarse, so really like it's at 2) and my shots are taking 10-12 seconds. WTH? So maybe some user error but I doubt it b/c of all the adjusting, cleaning burrs I've done over 2 months. I've been playing with the inner ring, outer ring with espresso and pourover and it's clear I can't get any more coarse than just good enough for a pourover. So it's going back to Fellow for a refund as soon as the DF54 I bought on Friday arrives.

Jsyk oxo makes an incredible Burr grinder for like 80-100$

I also have this grinder and keep it as backup to my ode 2. I single dosed, used RDT, and always picked up and banged the side of the grinder a few times for no retention. If I didn't find the ode 2 on a major sale, I'd still be using the OXO.

I use the oxo burr, it’s kinda mid but it’s for cold brew, let’s not overthink it. Most course setting, let her rip, about $50.