V12man Posted February 22, 2016 Share V12 are you referring to the grinder of the coffee machine?The grinder BDF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted February 22, 2016 Share Thanks, I have the Gran Machinino and bought it new. I'm hoping it was all good from the start? I couldn't get it fine enough for the Pavoni but should be ok. BDF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydude Posted February 22, 2016 Share Phillips make a nice super auto that takes two different beans, touch of a button. Thanks nerd I will check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuke Posted February 22, 2016 Share Installed mine over the weekend. Meezo, BDF, the nerd and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted February 22, 2016 Share Installed mine over the weekend.You planning on leaving that on all the time? Is it home or work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuke Posted February 22, 2016 Share Hi, switch it on at 6 in the morning and off at 2pm. Don't drink coffe after that otherwise I don't sleep well. It's installed at home, I work just around the corner. On a caffiene high till about 5 in the afternoon. V12man and justanotherbiker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBguy Posted February 22, 2016 Share Ok please don't kill me, but I just can't read the whole thread now. Quick question - is there a good small coffee machine available that gives you the option to change quickly between caffeine or decaf? Not nespresso or something like that, but with beans.Aeropress, IMHO. Much better than buying a crappy machine. the nerd, andydude, Grebel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydude Posted February 23, 2016 Share Aeropress, IMHO. Much better than buying a crappy machine. Cool, thanks. I guess the combo is the way to go http://www.aeropress.com/product-category/all-in-combos/ because then you also get the grinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted February 24, 2016 Share My Krupps Grinder seems like it is about to give up on life... I don't have the budget for high tech electric grinder so I was thinking about a hand grinder for now. Will be great for holidays as well as load shedding to go along with my Aeropress. (Haven't switched on the Delonghi for months now...) Two come to mind based on what I have read here. Hario and Porlex. Question is which one...? Another option is that I have a relative that is coming over from UK next month and I was looking on Amazon.co.uk and the pricing seems good. There are also a lot of options available. Looking specifically at the Porlex clones with ceramic burs for around the 10-15 pound mark. Now the question is... will a 10 pound grinder that looks like a porlex do the same job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenironside Posted February 24, 2016 Share My Krupps Grinder seems like it is about to give up on life... I don't have the budget for high tech electric grinder so I was thinking about a hand grinder for now. Will be great for holidays as well as load shedding to go along with my Aeropress. (Haven't switched on the Delonghi for months now...) Two come to mind based on what I have read here. Hario and Porlex. Question is which one...? Another option is that I have a relative that is coming over from UK next month and I was looking on Amazon.co.uk and the pricing seems good. There are also a lot of options available. Looking specifically at the Porlex clones with ceramic burs for around the 10-15 pound mark. Now the question is... will a 10 pound grinder that looks like a porlex do the same job? From expensive experience, buy the right one now or you will end up buying (at least) two grinders and spending much more than what you would on buying the right one now. The Hario & Porlex are both good choices, the Porlex is more portable and travel-friendly than the Hario. Regards, Ken Grebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenironside Posted February 24, 2016 Share Installed mine over the weekend. Looks like a two group cousin of my CMA Dora: Bobbo_SA, LuckyLuke and andydude 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBguy Posted February 25, 2016 Share Cool, thanks. I guess the combo is the way to go http://www.aeropress.com/product-category/all-in-combos/ because then you also get the grinder.Mmm, maybe. The Aeropress doesn't rely on an even grind, in the same way that a pressurised espresso machine does (the coffee grounds float in suspension in the hot water) so pretty much any grinding method will work. If you have or buy a simple blade-type grinder for a few bucks, at least you won't be wasting money. When you get a decent espresso machine down the line, you'll need a really good grinder then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana Posted February 26, 2016 Share My Krupps Grinder seems like it is about to give up on life... I don't have the budget for high tech electric grinder so I was thinking about a hand grinder for now. Will be great for holidays as well as load shedding to go along with my Aeropress. (Haven't switched on the Delonghi for months now...) Two come to mind based on what I have read here. Hario and Porlex. Question is which one...? Another option is that I have a relative that is coming over from UK next month and I was looking on Amazon.co.uk and the pricing seems good. There are also a lot of options available. Looking specifically at the Porlex clones with ceramic burs for around the 10-15 pound mark. Now the question is... will a 10 pound grinder that looks like a porlex do the same job?Ask your relative in the UK to bring you a Madebyknock Feldgrind, Feldwood, Hausgrind or Feldfarb for you. It should be easy to obtain, as it is made in Scotland. It is about 2.5+ times the price of a porlex, but will last 20 times longer. A porlex takes about 90+ seconds to grind 20grams for Aeropress. At the same setting my Madebyknock grinder takes less than 20 seconds. I grind for a 6 cup french press in less than 30 seconds. I don't even use my Porlex for travelling anymore, I just carry my heavy Madebyknock grinder in my hand luggage. Once you have used a steel burr hand grinder, you will wonder why you ever used ceramic burrs. http://www.madebyknock.com/handgrind-grinders.html Edited February 26, 2016 by Brian Fantana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo_SA Posted February 27, 2016 Share Ask your relative in the UK to bring you a Madebyknock Feldgrind, Feldwood, Hausgrind or Feldfarb for you. It should be easy to obtain, as it is made in Scotland. It is about 2.5+ times the price of a porlex, but will last 20 times longer. A porlex takes about 90+ seconds to grind 20grams for Aeropress. At the same setting my Madebyknock grinder takes less than 20 seconds. I grind for a 6 cup french press in less than 30 seconds. I don't even use my Porlex for travelling anymore, I just carry my heavy Madebyknock grinder in my hand luggage. Once you have used a steel burr hand grinder, you will wonder why you ever used ceramic burrs. http://www.madebyknock.com/handgrind-grinders.html ImageUploadedByTapatalk1456483924.153229.jpgPlanning on selling the Porlex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted March 2, 2016 Share Any hubbers coming down to CPT from Joburg, looking for a way to get Flippa's old machine down to me... PM me please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted March 2, 2016 Share Any hubbers coming down to CPT from Joburg, looking for a way to get Flippa's old machine down to me... PM me pleaseAsk him to drop it off with me - coming for Epic next week. Meezo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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