I have the same Moka pot but with the 1Zpresso JX Pro hand grinder, works great at 20 ticks setting. Just takes some time and akward effort. After a few years I bought a electric grinder and it takes just a few seconds and no awkwardness. Hand grinders are fine for brew / pour over / french press I think because it takes not much effort and time to grind. For espresso you will almost start to sweat. For turkish it is a aerorobics pass
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The KinGrinder ones have a hexagonal bolt where you put the handle on... or your cordless screwdriver with a bit holder. Really like that feature.
Burr grinders make a world of difference. I can’t see how anyone could drink coffee made using a blade grinder.
I started using one when I was 21 and at the time coffee was coffee. If it made me wake up it was good enough.
Over the years I knew there was a better way but I also don't like buying things simply because I want to. I'd rather have a good reason.
After my grinder broke and my sibling asked me what I wanted for Christmas this was one of the few things I actually needed. :)
I have a Peugeot Kronos and a Bellman CX-25, which I exclusively use during power outages. Otherwise it’s the bean blender and the drip machine.
If you have that grinder, you can start brew the coffee using pour over. It will gives you richer taste. This video from James Hoffmann can be used as a guideline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI4ynXzkSQo
Thank you for the recommendation.
I have been meaning to buy a pour over.
Such an aesthetic setup!
It really is, I can't deny that! :)
I got a hand cranked burr grinder a decade ago. It was pretty slow, and I gave myself tennis elbow after a few days. Went back to pre-ground for good after that.
I like coffee done right, but I can compromise.
In that time there has been an incredible increase in quality of electric grinders couple with a substantial drop in cost.
I'm not trying to convince you to spend more money, just wanted to point out the incredible advances in home grinders in that time. The market is basically unrecognisable
That is interesting news. I'll keep it in mind! Lately I've been trying to drink less coffee, but I doubt whether I'll succeed. It's nice to know there are better options!
i got me a cheap baratza encore and it's consistent enough for me.
That's cheap?
Maybe my palate is exceedingly rough, but normal coffee is not nearly bad enough to justify a £160 gadget.
Apologies. It was £60 when I got it
Yeah that sounds like a gadget from the reality I'm from originally. No idea how I ended up in this one.
it's that damn cern weasel's fault i swear. if i had a choice i'd start chucking weasels in it until it started raining donuts, but i don't think i'm allowed near supercolliders anymore
Lucky for me that I used to play tennis back in the day.
My tennis elbow was had in middle school.
But yeah tennis elbow hurts.
I’ve never been able to get on with Moka pots but certainly a good grinder will make all the difference!
Check out this video: Moka Pot Voodoo by the Wired Gourmet . Caution: turn down your volume for the early part of the video! Random siren sounds for some reason. Or skip ahead to 28s to avoid them.
This is the technique to make really great coffee in a Moka pot!
The first few years I can't say I made good Moka but after a few videos on other people's methods, it's been getting better.
This addition it's probably the last step for me.
I would give it more effort if it wasn’t the third tier coffeemaker in my house but routine is routine. Also for a while I had a stove that didn’t work with it as the base was too small vs the burner.
The videos came out well after I’d given up on it. Maybe I’ll dig it out again next weekend. Hot water in the pot and not tamping it probably makes a big difference.
What did you find that worked for you to improve the moka shot? I've been struggling with it.
I stopped packing down the grounds and started tapping the basket on the counter until the grounds sit flush with the top of the basket.
I still don't weigh the water or the grounds. I might try that in the future just to gauge the difference.
I preheat the water before adding it to the reservoir and once I hear the first sputtering from extraction, I remove the pot from the heat source.
This prevents the coffee from "burning" and becoming bitter.
Those are good advice! I'm going to try that next time. The lat bit (the burning) I found put a while back, and it did start tasting better. The other things you've mentioned, though, I didn't know, and I'm excited to try!
I have the 1zpresso J series (I think) I got a couple years ago on end of model sale. It's amazing. I've never used it for espresso, though.
Nice!
I had seen good reviews for that grinder as well as a few other but I didn't want to ask too much as a gift. There's so many options, I tried to find a good balance.
I'm glad I went with this one.
I still want the MAVO, but I can't justify the price when I already have a decent enough grinder. I am happy with the 1z, though, but I just want another good grinder lol
Your relative must really like you - þose are nice grinders.
Well, I should really say sibling.
I help them out a lot so this was probably a thank you.
Nice! Been meaning to pick up one of those but my cheap spice grinder still works.
"Oh no, I dropped my spice grinder...for the 87th time."
This is your sign that it is now time to use the spice grinder for spices.
Oh I do! Make lots of curries, just also does a decent enough job with the beans as well.