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expired Posted by TagCdog • Mar 7, 2023
Mar 7, 2023 9:06 AM
Turin DF64V Grinder - Variable Speed Single Dose Grinder $524 + Free Shipping (Pre-order)
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900$ msrp now on sale for $600??? are you kidding me? is that something industrial grade or for coffee shops? Single dose though, so its for personal use at homes... I must be getting old and poor.. these used to cost $10 before...
An entry level electric burr grinder like the Baratza Encore is ~$150, but each click for adjusting grind size skips like 3 to 5 in-between settings that a more expensive grinder would have, which is needed when dialing in your perfect espresso shot.
Most people seem to like the Turin DF64 (older/alternate model, not variable speed) for ~$400 or the Niche Zero for ~$675.
Last, there are multiple higher end options that easily stretch into the multi-thousand dollar range, but the most comparable model to this post is the Lagom P64 which costs ~$1800.
I am not the best at explaining this, but a decent burr (flat or conical) grinder will change your coffee life forever. The whole principle behind coffee is hot water passing through coffee grinds and extracting its water soluble compounds into your cup. Do you use a cheap $10 spinney blade grinder? Look at the grounds and you'll notice they aren't a consistent shape and size. This creates turbulence when water is poured, which in turn creates channels and an overall uneven extraction which will impact your final result. A burr grinder produces a mostly consistent output. Do you have a burr grinder, but are grinding too fine? The too-fine grinds will clog your filter or coffee basket which in turn takes longer to pour into your cup. This over-extraction causes a bitter result. Do you have a burr grinder, but are grinding too coarse? Water will pass too quickly through your filter or basket and the under-extracted result will be sour.
In any case, there are tons of online resources that can explain better then I can but I hope you understand why some coffee enthusiasts choose to pay hundreds or even thousands on their equipment. This particular deal was posted because most new and decently affordable espresso grinders are quickly sold out and are backordered for months.
An entry level electric burr grinder like the Baratza Encore is ~$150, but each click for adjusting grind size skips like 3 to 5 in-between settings that a more expensive grinder would have, which is needed when dialing in your perfect espresso shot.
Most people seem to like the Turin DF64 (older/alternate model, not variable speed) for ~$400 or the Niche Zero for ~$675.
Last, there are multiple higher end options that easily stretch into the multi-thousand dollar range, but the most comparable model to this post is the Lagom P64 which costs ~$1800.
I am not the best at explaining this, but a decent burr (flat or conical) grinder will change your coffee life forever. The whole principle behind coffee is hot water passing through coffee grinds and extracting its water soluble compounds into your cup. Do you use a cheap $10 spinney blade grinder? Look at the grounds and you'll notice they aren't a consistent shape and size. This creates turbulence when water is poured, which in turn creates channels and an overall uneven extraction which will impact your final result. A burr grinder produces a mostly consistent output. Do you have a burr grinder, but are grinding too fine? The too-fine grinds will clog your filter or coffee basket which in turn takes longer to pour into your cup. This over-extraction causes a bitter result. Do you have a burr grinder, but are grinding too coarse? Water will pass too quickly through your filter or basket and the under-extracted result will be sour.
In any case, there are tons of online resources that can explain better then I can but I hope you understand why some coffee enthusiasts choose to pay hundreds or even thousands on their equipment. This particular deal was posted because most new and decently affordable espresso grinders are quickly sold out and are backordered for months.
To add to this, I have a Breville Barista Pro that has a grinder with the machine. It is good, but it doesn't have enough steps to the grind settings. Meaning the amount of adjustability on the grind settings. For what I have as a grind setting 8 ( a more coarse grind setting), it makes the extraction too fast at 24 seconds. Ideally, I want it to be around 30 seconds extraction time. I tried to make the grind finer, and set it to 7 but the extraction time became 36 seconds because it's too fine.
So that is one use case as to why someone would want to pay extra money to get a better grinder for the $$. People that really like expresso as a hobby want to create the "perfect" shot of expresso, and spending that extra money on a fancy grinder will get them one step closer to perfection.
Think for the price, the Niche Zero for a bit more will still be better bang for bucks. The DF64 based on reviews seem to have a few annoyances that are unforgivable for the price. Especially the grinds flying everywhere/ static because the cup is too far away.
So that is one use case as to why someone would want to pay extra money to get a better grinder for the $$. People that really like expresso as a hobby want to create the "perfect" shot of expresso, and spending that extra money on a fancy grinder will get them one step closer to perfection.
Think for the price, the Niche Zero for a bit more will still be better bang for bucks. The DF64 based on reviews seem to have a few annoyances that are unforgivable for the price. Especially the grinds flying everywhere/ static because the cup is too far away.
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