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Best coffee grinder for £35 ish ?

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not bothered if its manual (Think they look quite authentic), or electrical just performance – needed to grind a nice fine even grind for espresso machine. going to use 4/5 roast most of the time.
Thanks for any help.

I wouldnt’t go for a blade grinder, specially if you are making espresso. Because when making espresso, pressure is the one of the most critical thing (ideally 9 – 9.5 bar of pressure depending on your beans)
And with grinders that use blade, you wont be able to get a consistent grind to finetune your tamping for your espresso.
I would strongly advise you to get a burr grinder, that way you will be able to get the best out of you espresso machine.
I dont know how much it cost in your place but, for entry level I would say get a Gaggia MM, or sunbeam.

if it is over your buget, then just try to get any burr coffee grinder, and get one that you have most adjustable setting. Gaggia MM, I think have 10- 15? and sunbeam have 25

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Do coffee grinders make alot of noise?

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its kinda late where I live and I want to make some coffee before work but I dont want to wake up my cousin who is sleeping right next to the kitchen on the couch.

So do they make alot fo noise or are they quiet, if not, any other ideals of what I can do. I dont have money for coffee at the gas station… [gotta spend it on gas :( ]

thanks

Ive encountered this as well when I have had a guest sleeping on the couch. Yes, they can be a bit loud but there is nothing like a cup of fresh ground coffee in the morning. One great solution I found was to either A. add your beans and take it to your room for the less than 10 secs it takes to grind a few cups worth of beans or B. wet a decent size dishtowel, wring out the excess, and wrap it around the grinder to dampen the noise to a much quieter level. Hope this helps! :)

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Coffee grinders to make chutney?

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I was wondering will it be a good idea to use coffee grinders available in US to make small quantity of chutneys. I have heard many people vouch for it. Any inputs. If so which is the best one. Thanks in advance.
I meant mainly making cocunut chutneys like south indians.can it be done. i dont need to make much. also i tried blenders and processors .didnt like the result.

For dry or sukhi chutneys, they work fine but they are small.
Better to use a mini food processor or a blender.

Coffee grinders work great for grinding whole spices into powders.

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Best beans for french press coffee?

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Howdy, Just bought a french press and grinder to use at my desk at work. I have no idea as to which type of beans I should buy and use. And I’m not a fan of anything "flavored". Just angry, angry coffee.

If money is no object, get Kona coffee, Arabica or Robusto.

What’s more important is how you grind your beans. You should grind the beans just before brewing and use a coarse grind so that you don’t end with a cup full of sludge.

Here are some links to read

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