professional look and operation.
ordered the capresso after a having a bad experience with a starbucks barista grinder (junk!).
it looks great on my counter next to my starbucks barista drip and espresso machines.
we are big coffee enthusiasts (snobs, really)!
i'm out. another fine review from the guru of gaming
i has a starbuck's barista before for about 10 years and it died.
i think that's good as long as i don't expect professional results from a $35 grinder.
it was supposed to be well made and for professional use, so i figured that using it once a day would be a piece of cake, and i was willing to spend the big bucks for something that would last.
it does skip and has jammed once, but in my experience working with professional burr grinders you won't find a grinder that never does.
it's not a mazzer, it's not an isomac, it's not even a starbucks barista.
first, let me say that i am not a coffee connoisseur (heresy, i know).
but, after visitors accidentally broke my starbucks barista grinder, i had to buy a new grinder and this is the one i decided upon.
i think we can all agree that this is not a top-notch barista-quality machine, but this is a pretty good grinder for the $$.
it will produce the even, fine grind necessary for espresso, and when paired with another gaggia, or a solis or rancilio or francisfrancis machine, you're ready to be a home barista and blow the
but i am now a barista.
this is a professional quality grinder available at an almost impossibly low price.
the bottom line: if you are a coffee connoisseur, the coffee maker is only half of the equation.
for people who think this is messy and loud....go get a barista plastic grinder for $125 or the cuisinart plastic grinder and let us know how many statically charged coffee grinds you have on teh
grinder (now used for spices), and resisting the temptation to shell out $199.95 for the sexy kitchen aid professional line item, i purchased this last week and am delighted with the performance.
i forked over an additional $70 to buy the kitchenaid professional model williams-sonoma also sells.
after an exhaustive search for a moderatley priced burr grinder to replace our krups blade grinder (now used for spices), and resisting the temptation to shell out $199.95 for the sexy kitchen aid
unless your are willing to spend $200+ for a professional grinder, this one is great.
often takes two full cycles to get a decent load of ground cherry seeds ready.
i suppose true "coffee connoisseurs" will turn their noses up at me, but i'm just not sure this is all worth it, at least from my personal standpoint.
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