Quiet coffee grinder???

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Alan

2006-12-15 13:38:18 UTC

I got a Bodum burr grinder a couple of years ago, expecting
it to be quieter than the small "blender" type of grinder.

Boy! Was I wrong about that?

Is there any brand/model of burr grinder that is not only a
good grinder, but is QUIET??

Thanks for your kind attention,

Alan Moorman

yetanotherBob

2006-12-15 14:51:57 UTC

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Post by Alan
I got a Bodum burr grinder a couple of years ago, expecting
it to be quieter than the small "blender" type of grinder.
Boy! Was I wrong about that?
Is there any brand/model of burr grinder that is not only a
good grinder, but is QUIET??
Thanks for your kind attention,
Alan Moorman

The Capresso Infinity is pretty quiet. It has a geared-down set of
conical burrs that do a nice, even job, although they probably cannot be
set fine enough for a good espresso machine. More ground coffee remains
in the Capresso grinding chamber and exit chute than I would prefer to
see, but on the other hand it's pretty easy to get at those areas to
clean them out. It's probably as good a grinder as you can get for less
than $100.

A couple of weeks ago Amazon had a KitchenAid "Pro" grinder on sale for
$99, as I recall, a good discount. That's also supposed to be a good
grinder, with flat burrs that are billed as adjustable down to standard
espresso grind requirements. I've heard that it's not as quiet as the
Capresso, although it probably beats your Bodum.

If you're just doing drip, the Bodum whirly-blade grinder is the best of
the bunch, imo, producing a consistent, fine grind of about 50g of beans
in about 40 seconds, without too much fuss, noise or cleanup hassle.

Bob

chardinej

2006-12-15 17:09:35 UTC

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Of course the Mazzer grinders are very quiet. This is one of many
professional features you get for your money.

John

Post by yetanotherBob

The Capresso Infinity is pretty quiet. It has a geared-down set of
conical burrs that do a nice, even job, although they probably cannot be
set fine enough for a good espresso machine. More ground coffee remains
in the Capresso grinding chamber and exit chute than I would prefer to
see, but on the other hand it's pretty easy to get at those areas to
clean them out. It's probably as good a grinder as you can get for less
than $100.
A couple of weeks ago Amazon had a KitchenAid "Pro" grinder on sale for
$99, as I recall, a good discount. That's also supposed to be a good
grinder, with flat burrs that are billed as adjustable down to standard
espresso grind requirements. I've heard that it's not as quiet as the
Capresso, although it probably beats your Bodum.
If you're just doing drip, the Bodum whirly-blade grinder is the best of
the bunch, imo, producing a consistent, fine grind of about 50g of beans
in about 40 seconds, without too much fuss, noise or cleanup hassle.
Bob

Alan

2006-12-16 02:29:02 UTC

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Thanks, but at $500 US, I don't think I crave quiet that
much!

My Bodum cost about $70!

Alan Moorman

On 15 Dec 2006 09:09:35 -0800, "chardinej"

Post by chardinej
Of course the Mazzer grinders are very quiet. This is one of many
professional features you get for your money.
John

Post by yetanotherBob

The Capresso Infinity is pretty quiet. It has a geared-down set of
conical burrs that do a nice, even job, although they probably cannot be
set fine enough for a good espresso machine. More ground coffee remains
in the Capresso grinding chamber and exit chute than I would prefer to
see, but on the other hand it's pretty easy to get at those areas to
clean them out. It's probably as good a grinder as you can get for less
than $100.
A couple of weeks ago Amazon had a KitchenAid "Pro" grinder on sale for
$99, as I recall, a good discount. That's also supposed to be a good
grinder, with flat burrs that are billed as adjustable down to standard
espresso grind requirements. I've heard that it's not as quiet as the
Capresso, although it probably beats your Bodum.
If you're just doing drip, the Bodum whirly-blade grinder is the best of
the bunch, imo, producing a consistent, fine grind of about 50g of beans
in about 40 seconds, without too much fuss, noise or cleanup hassle.
Bob

Kent

2007-07-04 05:58:56 UTC

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Post by chardinej
Of course the Mazzer grinders are very quiet. This is one of many
professional features you get for your money.
John

Post by yetanotherBob

The Capresso Infinity is pretty quiet. It has a geared-down set of
conical burrs that do a nice, even job, although they probably cannot be
set fine enough for a good espresso machine. More ground coffee remains
in the Capresso grinding chamber and exit chute than I would prefer to
see, but on the other hand it's pretty easy to get at those areas to
clean them out. It's probably as good a grinder as you can get for less
than $100.
A couple of weeks ago Amazon had a KitchenAid "Pro" grinder on sale for
$99, as I recall, a good discount. That's also supposed to be a good
grinder, with flat burrs that are billed as adjustable down to standard
espresso grind requirements. I've heard that it's not as quiet as the
Capresso, although it probably beats your Bodum.
If you're just doing drip, the Bodum whirly-blade grinder is the best of
the bunch, imo, producing a consistent, fine grind of about 50g of beans
in about 40 seconds, without too much fuss, noise or cleanup hassle.
Bob

I got a Kitchenaid "pro grinder" at Costco for $100. It usually sells for
$200. It's a horizontal grinder, though I don't think it's conical[I haven't
looked inside yet]. It's very quiet. It doesn't wake the little woman. It
grinds a very uniform expresso grind. The only possible bitch is that once
you turn it on, you have to manually turn it off. At the same time, it
grinds quickly. After throwing out 4 self destructing grinders, I'm for the
first time in years grinding happily.

Kent

Colin B.

2006-12-15 17:00:40 UTC

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We got a Bezzera bb004 that is arguably comparable to the Rocky, much
better looking, and as quiet as any I know of. The nature of grinding hard
coffee beans is necessarily going to generate some noise.