Went from a blade grinder to a hand grinder and I'm never going back

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I used a blade grinder for years because it was what I had. Upgraded to a decent hand burr grinder and the difference was bigger than any bean or brewer change I've made.

The cup is clearer, I can actually taste the difference between origins, and dialing in finally makes sense because the grind is consistent.

Downside: grinding 30g by hand before work is a mini arm workout. Hand grinder people, do you ever regret not going electric?

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r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 • 17h ago

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

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Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

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