£50 Burr Grinders: A Bargain Or A Terrible Mistake?

Here they are, but I'd watch the video entirely before buying any of them:

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[maple_fields]

Me, drinking my day old coffee reheated in the microwave: Damn these are trash

[NevrNewd]

Are we all just going to pretend that this man didn’t just pull his spoon out of a carrying case? We’re just going to ignore that?

[JunkHeapProductions]

Coming from a blade grinder to a cheap burr grinder similar to these ones and pretty much exclusively brewing in a French press this was a massive step up in quality of coffee for me.

[OSaracenU]

I don’t drink coffee, I just like his fancy pants voice and genuine enthusiasm

[WirableCrown]

Me: Sees the grinder I use
Also me: *sweating nervously

[dspiffy]

Here's what I want to see: A blind taste test between pre-ground coffee, a sub-$100 blade grinder, a sub-$100 burr grinder, and a sub-$50 hand grinder. Basically, if you ONLY have $100 or less to spend, which will get you closest

[internetshaquille]

Just looking at that cuisinart gives me anxiety now. It's easy to use a bad product and think "welp, I guess this is just the way it is". I would close the bedroom door so that my sleeping lover wouldn't think our home was invaded by murderous birds. I would put the paper filter on top of the grounds receptacle, flip it all over, and knock it against the counter to minimize the mess. Once a week I'd use a spoon to scrape away the caked-on crust that forms in that same area you noticed. It's not a good time, but I just assumed it was normal since the product ranks somewhat high on Amazon from people like me who didn't know any better

[DGerharts]

Niche zero in the background gazing at the £50 grinders: *PEASANTS*

[anachronisticon]

This has confirmed my long standing suspicion that I'm too poor to drink espresso.

[meltingtomato]

I would love to see a follow-up, in which you test which is the best entry level grinder that doesn't suck. Something that doesn't break the bank, but gives a newbie a good place to start with.

[i.t.]

That niche zero sitting there sniggering in the background.

[xerpenta]

I've gotta say: I actually have the DeLonghi one and I disagree strongly, which I guess is mostly due to my perspective. I believe you, when you say that the 50 times pricier one will make better coffee. It would be clinically insane if it didn't. But having no other coffee grinder before, the 50 quid one improved my coffee drastically. If you buy ground coffee it is good for a day or two and then it just becomes bland and tasteless. Like if you enjoy this dopamine kick, when you buy new pack of pre-ground, open it up and know that this one coffee you'll make will be that humble perfection you know, it's fine. But if you want to have a reliable experience enriched by the smell of fresh ground coffee, and you know you can't cut it for a 250 pounds one... Get the 50 quid one for now. It is, in my opinion, a huge improvement. Especially, since if you can't afford 250 pounds grinder, you probably also don't buy coffee that's overly expensive. Some of the points as well, like the noise, the unsatisfactory user interface feel, the looks are extremely subjective, and like I said before they can get exaggerated by the perspective of being used to something that is much more high end. For someone who isn't, those points can diminish rather steeply. So, to sum up, if you are an aspiring, non extravagant coffee enjoyer: buy it and then upgrade. I guess I should add that I use Aeropress and French press for making my coffee.

[TSK]

James casually flexing his Weber grinder and vintage silver spoon. Okay, fancy man

[marcospinelli]

+James Hoffman: I think that they need to be compared against two other things (your other options with the same or less money): (1) Grinding in the moment with the best hand grinder you could get for $50, and (2) Coffee gorunds grinded two weeks ago with a high-end grinder, which is kind of the worst cup you would be getting if you ask the seller to grind the whole package when you buy it.
What do you think? Have you tried tasting good coffee grinded with a good grinder two weeks ago? How did it feel compared to these? Also, how did it feel with a $50 hand grinder such as for instance some of the Harios?

[pekitivey]

Me drinking instant: "Yeah, screw those cheap grinders"

[SkylerL]

i think you should also test against a pre-ground bag and a blade grinder. I think for people looking at this price level that is the alternative rather than an expensive grinder.

[stigkrogstad]

Watching James Hoffman-videos while stuck in a quarantine-hotel for a week with nothing but a water boiler and bags of instant coffee... Its going to be a loooong week.

[alexwild]

I have that delonghi one and have used it at least once a day for about 8-9 years to make filter coffee. So I guess the build quality is ok! I also really like the look of it, especially compared to all those other ones. But that’s a totally subjective point. I prefer the taste of the coffee o make with it to pre ground coffee so for me it’s a win.

[jedi]

Sipping my morning espresso and getting this notification 🙌🏼 James is going to basically say they are trash but I’m here for it

[coolieo]

I've had the delonghi for the last two years after having my coffee ground in the shop I bought if from previously. If it wasn't for this grinder I would not enjoy coffee as much as I do today. From the point of view of someone who stumbled into coffee before finding your videos or doing much research at all really the idea of spending over 100 euro on a grinder was a bit much no matter how many times it was recommended. It allowed me to discover the different flavours in the coffee I was buying and really appreciate it a lot more.

Iv'e since bought a decent hand grinder and now I can appreciate the difference it makes in my pour overs, but the convenience of the delongi still shines through every now and then and still makes a decent french press.