My old grinder gave up the ghost right before my Saturday morning cup

It was a basic blade grinder I've had since college, and it just made a sad noise and stopped turning. I had to use pre-ground stuff from the back of the cupboard, which tasted flat. Has anyone else had a grinder die on them and found a good replacement under $100?

4 comments

4 Comments

joseph_green132mo ago

Ever thought about checking local thrift stores or estate sales? I found a solid manual burr grinder for like 15 bucks that works better than my old blade one. It takes a bit more effort but the coffee tastes way better, and it'll probably outlive me.

robin8962mo ago

How much effort are we talking?

gray3141mo ago

Honestly it's not bad at all.

matthew_walker2mo ago

Did you ever have a friend who had the exact same thing happen? My buddy's cheap grinder quit on a Sunday, and he was stuck with stale pre-ground too. He ended up getting a simple hand crank burr grinder, and @robin896, the effort is real but it's only about a minute of light work for a pot. The flavor difference shocked him, and now he swears by it. He found a decent one online for around sixty bucks, and it feels like it's built to last forever. That flat taste you mentioned is totally gone with fresh, even grounds.