Replacing a Sage Barista Express - help me decide... please
Java_avaJ Ditto. We can compare notes!
Congratulations, great choice, couldn’t get the looks past my CEO, lol..
Omg, thats so long… it’s no Aergrind, probably a wretched Porlex, lol
- Edited
Java_avaJ I guess “any recommendations for a hand grinder” will be another thread 😃
One you should start soon…..yeah 30 quid can buy you a lot of pain in the handgrinder world..
Well, the Toamo is ok for pour over type brew grinding, it’s intended purpose
…No shortage of halfway decent through to amazing in the hand grinder world, common factor is steel burrs. You may soon be swamped with other suggestions, but these are my experiences.
I first got a Zassenhaus Quito and for espresso, it’s rubbish.
Also an Aergrind and it does ok, but it’s optimised for portability. The Feld 2 is better for espresso even with same 38mm burrs. Just got a 1Zpresso J-Max and it’s brilliant to use and even faster…IMHO 48 rotations for 15 gm espresso grind is pretty impressive.
CafeNoir 1Zpresso J-Max and it’s brilliant to use and even faster…IMHO 48 rotations for 15 gm espresso grind is pretty impressive.
They do make a nice hand grinder….I have a JX Pro and I like it.
Java_avaJ but they’re £160 plus delivery and when the Niche arrives in March it’ll be redundant, it’d be cheaper to drink coffee out for a month 😀
Oh sure, it only makes sense if you already have one….or simply fancy one as a back up/when travelling etc..
DavecUK I fear I’m following you down some dark, dark rabbit hole ☺ I’ve just got a 1zpress jx-pro, at the moment using it for Moka since I’m still awaiting the Minima, but it makes the coffee so much tastier and cleaner. But says it should hold 30 to 35g but I can only get 25g of my double roast santos beans in it. Grinds super-fast though, instead of 7 minutes of pain it’s less than a minute of ease. A win. Actually this rabbit hole is quite spacious isn’t it ;-)
Java_avaJ Actually this rabbit hole is quite spacious isn’t it ;-)
Not only large, but deep, for some people almost never ending. 🤣
How was your time with the Barista Express? Becoming increasingly interested in getting into espresso and was looking into this, seems to be some good deals online second hand. How’s the experience overall?