I'm almost certain that I understand what the thorn in the apostle Paul's flesh was, for I feel it, too: an inadequate coffee grinder.
Oh grinder, why dost thou hate me? When I try to grind my beans, you spit out a nasty powder along with my grinds. My automatic drip thinks you are wonderful, but my french press puts up a white flag (leave it to the French to surrender).
My grinder is not a blade, also not quite a burr. It was certainly affordable, but when my wife gets me an espresso machine for my birthday, it probably won't give me an even grind or even a fine enough grind for a wonderful cup o' joe.
This really wouldn't be such a big deal if the automatic drip brewed as fine a cup as the French press, but the press is far superior to the drip. I've read online at Sweet Maria's that in order to get the full benefits of a French press, the grounds must be uniform. With my rebellious grinder, uniformity is not an option.
O Grinder, the power of Christ compels you! Maketh my whole beans into something consumable!
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- Chris Jacobsen
- Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
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2 comments:
ha.
I know your thorn.... I've been there. You're right about the Zassenhaus thing. I have a manual Zassenhaus knee grinder - it's awesome. A little hard to find but they're still sometimes on e-bay and in antique shops (not because they're antiques, but because people assume a manual grind has to be antique).
Some complain that a manual grinder is a hassle for daily use, but I haven't found it to be the case. I've used it now for almost two year - the ritual of hand grinding coffee has become one of my favorite things in life (sometimes it IS the small things.)
In terms of espresso. If you decide to go with pre-ground, Illy is the best (IMHO). It's available at William Sonoma (Expensive) or World Market (several dollars cheaper -- and the same stuff) - probably other places too. Even though I roast my own coffee, I used it for about 6 or 9 months before using my own roast for espresso.
(BTW, Popper and greens hope to go out today...)
Grace and Peace,
`tim
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