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I just retrofitted my basic hand crank mill with a 10mm nut, and drove it with a drill. It's so much faster now, but I do wonder if there's actual properly motorized versions of what I just did.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Larger amounts of coffee go in a Baratza Virtuoso, single cups go in my 1zpresso hand mill.

I can't recommend a nice hand mill enough - a hario is fine as a starter grinder but a better mill will be immensely more consistent and much quicker.

I like Baratza for electric grinders, they're a wonderful company. If anything breaks or you need support or parts they're there for you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'll add the obligatory note for anybody new to hand grinders — skip Hario and anything with ceramic burrs and go directly to steel burrs. Yes you're jumping from $40 to $80 but they'll last for many years instead of 6 months and you get consistent grind size. 1Zpresso and Timemore are the most recommended brands.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

+1, my hario grinders were terrible for pour over, it was impossible to get a consistent grind out of either a skerton or a skerton pro. I wish I'd stepped up to a 1zpresso sooner. I tried aligning the burrs but never managed to eliminate fines and boulders in either of them, Hario seemed to have issues with the burr shaft being slightly out of true in both.