BRIEF GUIDE TO BUYING A HANDGRINDER: Which is best for you with Burr Man
Summary
TLDRIn this comprehensive guide, the host, a self-proclaimed connoisseur of hand grinders, shares his expertise on selecting the perfect hand grinder for various coffee brewing needs. He reviews top brands like Easy Presso and Petro, highlighting their features, build quality, and suitability for different roasts and brewing methods. The video offers budget-friendly recommendations, such as the King Grinder K6 and Time More C2, and premium picks like the Petro and Orphan Espresso Leo for those seeking luxury. The host's personal experiences and insights aim to help viewers make informed decisions and enhance their coffee grinding journey.
Takeaways
- 😀 The video is a comprehensive guide for those looking to purchase a hand grinder for coffee.
- 🔍 The speaker is a connoisseur of hand grinders with extensive experience and numerous reviews.
- 🏆 Easy Presso is highlighted as an innovative brand with a wide selection catering to various market needs.
- 👑 The Petro grinder is recommended as a luxury option, especially for filter coffee enthusiasts.
- 🔑 The King Grinder K6 is a top budget recommendation, often found on sale for under $100.
- 🌟 The Time More C2 is praised for its portability and performance with medium to dark roasts.
- 📈 The Q2 heptagonal from Easy Presso is noted for its compact size and versatility for both filter and espresso.
- 🚫 The speaker advises against ceramic bur hand grinders and Hario mills under a certain price point.
- 💰 Different tiers of hand grinders are discussed, from budget to luxury, each with specific recommendations.
- ☕ The importance of thread pitch for granularity in espresso-focused grinders is emphasized.
- 🏅 High-end recommendations include the Petro, Kinu, Jmaxx, and Orphan Espresso Leo for those seeking luxury grinders.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video script?
-The main focus of the video script is to provide a comprehensive guide on hand grinders for coffee, discussing various brands, types, and their suitability for different coffee brewing methods and preferences.
Who is the speaker in the video script?
-The speaker in the video script is a self-proclaimed connoisseur of hand grinders who has owned many and created numerous comparison videos.
What brand of hand grinders is highlighted as the most innovative according to the speaker?
-The brand highlighted as the most innovative is Easy Presso, with a wide selection catering to various market needs including budget and premium ranges.
What is special about the Petro grinder mentioned in the script?
-The Petro grinder is described as a luxury hand grinder, particularly excelling in filter coffee grinding, and is considered the best filter hand grinder on the market by the speaker.
What are the budget options recommended for hand grinders under $50?
-The King Grinder K6 is recommended as a top budget option, often found on sale for under $100, and is known for its 48 mm conical bur and great dialing system.
What is the difference between the King Grinder K6 and the K4 in terms of suitability for coffee roast levels?
-The K6 is better suited for medium to lightly roasted coffees and can handle both pourover and espresso, while the K4 is not as effective with lightly roasted coffees.
What is the recommendation for those looking for a hand grinder that is more geared towards espresso and darker roasted coffees?
-The Time More C2 is recommended for those looking for a hand grinder that is more geared towards espresso and darker roasted coffees, being more portable and suitable for those coffee types.
What are the high-end options for hand grinders mentioned in the script?
-High-end options mentioned include the Petro, Kinu, Jmaxx, and Orphan Espresso Leo, all of which are praised for their build quality and performance in grinding for espresso.
What is the speaker's opinion on the Hario Skerton and ceramic bur hand grinders?
-The speaker advises to stay away from the Hario Skerton and ceramic bur hand grinders, as well as anything else under the mentioned price point.
What is the recommended approach for someone who is 80% filter and 20% espresso?
-For someone who is 80% filter and 20% espresso, the K series from Easy Presso is recommended, as it offers a great premium experience for multi-purpose use.
What is the speaker's view on the Comandante C40 in comparison to the Easy Presso K series?
-The speaker believes that the Comandante C40 is overpriced for what it offers and recommends the Easy Presso K series for its similar cut profile at a much cheaper price with more intuitive grind settings.
Outlines
😀 Introduction to Hand Grinders and Easy Presso Brand
The video script introduces the topic of hand grinders, with the speaker positioning themselves as an experienced connoisseur. They mention owning many grinders and having made numerous comparison videos. The focus is on guiding viewers to the right hand grinder based on their needs. The speaker highlights the Easy Presso brand as the most innovative in the market, with a wide selection catering to various preferences and budgets, including budget, premium, and specialty grinders for espresso and filter coffee.
👍 Detailed Review of Hand Grinders for Different Budgets and Preferences
This paragraph delves into specific hand grinders suitable for different budgets and preferences. The King Grind K6 is recommended as a top budget option, often found on sale for under $100, featuring a 48 mm conical bur and a user-friendly dial system. The Time More C2 is highlighted for its portability and suitability for medium to dark roasts, excelling in espresso. The Q2 heptagonal from Easy Presso is noted for its compact size and versatility in both filter and espresso grinding. The paragraph also advises against ceramic bur grinders and cheaper options, moving on to discuss filter and espresso-focused grinders at different price points.
🛒 Guide to Espresso and Filter Grinders at Various Price Points
The speaker provides a comprehensive guide to hand grinders tailored for espresso and filter coffee, catering to various budgets. They discuss the importance of thread pitch for granularity and recommend the Jeries series from Easy Presso for those looking for espresso-focused grinders. For a more luxurious option, the Petro grinder is praised for its build quality and performance in filter grinding. The Orphan Espresso Leo is also mentioned for its excellent performance with both espresso and filter coffee. The paragraph further explores multi-purpose grinders like the Easy Presso ZP6 and the K series, which are appreciated for their premium feel and dialing system, with the ZP6 noted for its clarity and flavor separation in filter coffee.
🌟 Premium Hand Grinders and Specialized Options
The final paragraph discusses premium hand grinders and specialized options for coffee enthusiasts. It mentions the K series from Easy Presso as a great option for those who want a premium experience with multi-purpose use, suitable for both espresso and filter coffee. The King Grind K6 is revisited as a reliable choice for lighter roasted coffees, while Time Moes' Chestnut X is highlighted for its luxurious feel and performance with medium to dark roasts. The paragraph also touches on dual cone bur grinders, massive hand grinders with large burs, and the Fixie from Morphan Espresso, a unique option for travelers and hikers. The speaker concludes by hoping the video helps viewers make informed decisions about their hand grinder purchases.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Hand Grinder
💡Conoisseur
💡Easy Presso
💡Petro Grinder
💡Burr Grinder
💡Budget Options
💡Espresso Focus
💡Filter Focus
💡Conical Burr
💡Particle Size Distribution
💡Multi-Purpose Burrs
Highlights
The speaker is a connoisseur of hand grinders, owning dozens and making numerous videos comparing them.
Easy presso is identified as the most innovative brand with a wide selection for different markets, from budget to premium options.
Petro grinder, with pro Brew bur set, is highlighted as the best luxury hand grinder for filter coffee.
For budget options, the King grinder K6 is highly recommended, especially when found on sale for under $100.
Time More C2 is noted as a great budget option, particularly for medium and darker roasted coffees.
The Q2 heptagonal from Easy presso is praised for its versatility and compact design, performing well with both filter and espresso.
Avoid ceramic bur hand grinders and those under a certain price point for better quality and performance.
For espresso-focused grinders, Easy presso's J-series is recommended for their precision and capability.
The speaker personally recommends avoiding the Hario Skerton.
Orphan Espresso's Lido grinder is noted for its incredible build quality and performance for both espresso and filter.
The K series from Easy presso is praised for its multi-purpose use and premium experience.
The Commandante C40 is critiqued for being overpriced compared to similar grinders like the K series from Easy presso.
Luxury grinders like the Weber Workshops HG-2 and the Craig Lynn are mentioned as high-end options but not necessary for most users.
The Fixie from Orphan Espresso is recommended for travelers and hikers for its simplicity and durability.
Overall, the speaker emphasizes spending money wisely on hand grinders based on individual needs and preferences.
Transcripts
so I hear you're looking for a hand
grinder you've come to the right
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place I fancy myself kind of a
connoisseur of hand Grinders I've owned
dozens and dozens and dozens of them and
I have made a plethora of videos of
Ultimate Showdown videos of Ultimate
comparisons and uh today I'm going to
kind of just put that all in one place
so that I can talk about any particular
situation you might be in to help guide
you to the hang grinder for you these
are the ones I kind of keep around me at
all times but there are plenty others I
no longer have that I've given away that
I do want to recommend in this video
today I wanted to go ahead and equip you
if you're looking for a new hang grinder
purchase this season now right off the
bat you're going to notice one
particular brand that stands out right
in front of me which is easy presso
spilled with a one Z presso I think the
most Innovative brand currently in the
world right now as far as their
widespread of selection as well as their
hitting of each individual Market they
have things in the budget range and
things in the premium range they have
things that are espresso focused light
roast dark Ross Focus uh filter focused
they kind of hit every little niche you
could absolutely think of we also have
here the Petro grinder which I've made
one video on and I don't really talk
about it often because I was in the
development of the pro Brew bur set of
this grinder now I personally think it
is by far if you want a luxury hand
grinder that you're probably not going
to travel much with but you like the
hand grind experience this in my opinion
is the best filter hand grinder on the
market I specifically made the burs to
be the best for filter my desire was to
beat out my favorite filter hand
Grinders and to beat out the fellow OD
with SSP multi-purpose burs and I did
not approve the burs until it did that
both on the on a blind cupping table and
with particle size distributions the
multi-purpose burds that it you can also
get it with are uh really great I did
not help develop those so I don't really
get anything for saying that they are
really great and I think they rival even
the best hand grinders for espresso but
now that I have set it I'm going to go
ahead and take it off because I don't
want to further blurry the lines with
the the bias that I do have with that
grinder there are different Realms of
potential markets within the hand
grinding space and you can be any one of
these Realms we're going to go ahead and
start off with budget options so a lot
of you are looking for a $50 hand
grinder or something along those lines
and when sales come around that's your
best bet at getting a really great
grinder at a really cheap price my top
recommendation if you can find it
without question is a king grinder k6
normally is not around 5060 $70 but
every so often like Black Friday sales
and random sales around the year you can
find them for under $100 pretty
regularly and the k6 grinder is
absolutely fantastic it has a 48 mm cone
bur in it that is the same bur
essentially as what is in the K series
from Easy presso which is another highly
recommended one for me it has a great
dialing system where you just twist the
the top it's none of that silly internal
click system which I cannot stomach
especially on more expensive hand
Grinders and it has a great burst set in
it it's very easy to use I talk about it
in my ultimate hand grinder video which
I will link right there but it does a
great job the K4 from King grinder is
also an awesome option but it is not
nearly as good with lightly roasted
coffees as the k6 k0 I don't really like
that much I would say maybe just get the
Ty more C2 over that then I believe
there's um K2 as well which does a good
job maybe that's similar to the C2 and
you can go either one there but in all
reality if you can find the k6 that one
is my favorite without question that one
at that price point it's very very hard
to beat when you find it under $100
another great option when you're looking
in the budget realm that is more
consistently cheaper are from time more
Grinders they have the C2 grinder which
does a great job now the C2 is more
geared towards medium and darker roasted
coffees and it's much smaller it's more
portable you can shove it into an air
press and you're good to go whereas the
K King grinder k6 can span more roast
levels but does really well and shines
mostly I found with medium to lightly
roasted coffees it can do both pourover
and espresso pretty easily same with the
time more C2 though that does skew to
Espresso into darker roed coffees it can
also do lios and it can also do por
overs they just are kind of both in
their own specific Realms the Q2
heptagonal from Easy presso it normally
runs at 99 so it's on the upper end of
that sub 100 obviously but you can
sometimes find them on sale uh but this
one is also fantastic and it's very
compact much more compact than the k6
this one does filter an espresso equally
well this one has a similar in Cut
profile as the k6 if you do the Q2
pentagonal that one's going to be more
similar to the C2 from time more it's
going to be more apt to darker roasted
coffees espresso things like that but
the Q2 heptagonal is lighter filter Etc
but can also do espresso with those
coffees you might suffer a little bit on
body but that's how those go and I would
stay away from the Hario skirt and I'd
stay away from ceramic bur hand Grinders
I would stay away from anything else
under that price point let's move on
let's talk about just filter focused and
espresso focused at two different tiers
of pricing we have espresso Focus this
is what a lot of people look for with
hand Grinders is they have like a flare
espresso machine and they want a hand
grinder to hit espresso at the lower in
you have the jeries from Easy presso you
can get some of those at around $10
to150 us these all have different
capabilities and I go over them in my
easy presso overview here uh one of the
big things to really take into account
is what the pitch is the thread pitch
when you're dialing in cuz you want nice
granularity obviously at the top of that
is the J Maxx but it's also the most
expensive one there where it has 8.8
microns per click but you don't need
that much granularity if you're really
trying to save money you might as well
go for something like the time War C2 or
the king grinder K4 and save a ton of
money I don't really see much of a need
to go more expensive than that unless
you're willing to jump up to something
like the quenu something like the jmax
or alternatively you could do something
like I said earlier the Petro with
multi-purpose burst but that's taking a
big jump in price another great one to
mention at the higher price point that
has a build quality to die for is the
orphan espresso their Leo grinder does
an absolutely fantastic job with both
espresso and filter of that medium style
coffee they have a big old cone bur
inside of it that is similar to what you
see from It's actually an ET Ander Burr
so it's similar to what you see in the
Bron aete it does an absolutely
fantastic job with incredible incredible
build quality and I do highly recommend
that as well so if you're looking for a
luxury espresso grinder I really would
narrow those options down to the Petro
to the kinu the jmaxx and to the orphan
espresso Leo those to me are kind of the
upper end of those options the Ettinger
ets1 or Si I think it's called that one
does a solid job it's easy to use but
it's very much espresso forward and very
much more medium to dark roast coffees
but if that's something if you take a
look at it you like the aesthetic you
know you can go with that I do have a
video on that as well that you can check
out which I'll link here you also have
something like the B+ grinder the Apollo
which is a much bigger and more
expensive grinder and it does fantastic
for espresso and darker roasted coffees
now if you're looking for a filter
forward grinder that is more luxurious
of course uh like I said earlier the
Petro but you also have the K series
from from easy presso now those are more
multi-purpose they do both espresso and
they do filter but a lot of people like
the filter from them more so than the
one I'm going to name which is the easy
presso zp6 now this for the longest time
was by far my favorite filter grinder
now it's not for everyone because the
clarity on it is really high and the
flavor Separation on it is really high
and a lot of people do tend to like a
little bit more Blended flavors I will
say that everyone I've recommended it to
with the exception of literally one
person and this goes for all the
comments I see online about it well all
say it's her favorite filter grinder but
it didn't do well in the Taiwanese
Market when first launched because
people thought it was too watery they
thought it was way too clear they wanted
more blending of their coffee flavors
that's why I include the K series here
even though it's not filter focused it
is more of a multi-purpose bur the zp6
is only filter you can't really do
espresso with it it produces very few
finds and gives you a really nice filter
cup of coffee at the luxury stage I
would actually still keep the Q2
heptagonal in the k6 there that's how
good they are I think that the zp6 the
Petro really just those two I think are
better than the C2 heptagonal and the k6
the biggest difference between the Q2
heptagonal and the K series is honestly
the luxury feel of them so the K series
I think is a bit easier to dial I think
it feels a lot better in the hand but in
the cut profile they may marginally be
better than say the Q2 but it's really
close this tastes to me almost identical
to a comodante C40 in the cup this one
does have the same type of dialing
system as the C40 but it's a third of
the price now there are even more
premium Grinders that we could really
talk about right now like the orphan
espresso Apex which is a filter only
grinder with massive ghost bird discs
inside of it but those run a lot more
expensive and honestly it's really
difficult to use and gives you a very
unique flavor profile in the cup and
it's something I would recommend if you
have the disposable income it might not
be the filter coffee profile you want
every day but it is a very unique one
let's say you're 80% filter 20% espresso
the K series from Easy presso is a great
option the K Ultra K Max k+ it's better
in my opinion at filter than it is at
espresso but it does a fantastic job
with espresso as well it's similar to
something like the commandante C40 which
I don't usually recommend because in my
opinion I think it's priced way too
highly for what it's giving you I think
you can get the cheapest entry level of
the K series from Easy press so it gives
you the same cut profile at a much
cheaper price with more intuitive grind
settings that doesn't force you to go
inside and twist which I absolutely
despise I just don't think it has the
same feel uh and and I don't think it
has the same ability of dialing that
some of these others do and it doesn't
really give you a step up in in grind
quality to be honest with you any of the
K series you're going to have a great
premium experience with multi-purpose
use whether that's espresso or filter
outside of that again you can go back to
that King grinder k6 and of course I'm
going to be skewing towards more lightly
roasted coffees when ever you're wanting
to do something more medium or dark
that's when you can look at a lot of the
time Moes they have a really premium one
with their Chestnut X that's an
incredibly premium hand grinder I
absolutely love the feel in fact it
might be my favorite feeling grinder out
there but it's definitely more uh for
those people looking for uh the
experience of uh a medium to darker
roasted coffee more more espresso
forward Etc but it does a fantastic job
you also have stuff like the Maser Omega
which does a good job with the medium to
darker roasted coffees but but again at
the price point I think you're better
off with one of the ones I've mentioned
earlier now there are some interesting
Grinders that are on the market that are
like dual cone bur Grinders I've tried a
couple of these um one of my ultimate
Grinders showdown in another one a
little bit more recently and even though
in theory those should be really nice
really good I've not really been very
impressed with those so as of now I
still wouldn't necessarily recommend
those over any of the ones I've already
mentioned today you also have the
massive ones like the hg2 from Weber
workshops or the one from Craig Lynn
those cost you know closer to $800 to
$1,000 to $1,200 those are massive 83 mm
conical hand Grinders incredibly luxury
type goods and ones that very few people
tend to really look into you also have
the fixie from morphan espresso which is
a really cool one that's very specific
to people who are hiking to traveling
that don't want to like mess around with
a lot of the uh different changes in
your grind setting and whatnot it's just
you know you set it you go that's why
it's called a fixie you can check that
out if that sounds interesting I hope
that this video was helpful I know it
was just a long ramble we didn't really
showcase anything today but I wanted to
make sure that I equipped you as well as
I can with the experience I have using
all these different hand Grinders to you
know Lead You In a path where you're
spending your money more wisely than
maybe
otherwise anyway I think that's about it
for today I thank you so much for
listening to the ramble if you enjoyed
the video or you enjoyed the advice to
enjoy the experience that I bring to the
table I ask that you hit the like And
subscribe it really helps the channel
but other than that I hope that you brew
something tasty today and cheers
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