I have one of these, it’s a Hario Skerton Plus Ceramic Coffee Grinder. What’s a sensible step up from this? It’s been a solid performer but my grinds are not always consistent, the adjustments seem like large steps and I have to count the rungs to know what setting I’m on (there’s no gauge).
Very happy to hand grind, I only drink a cup a day and appreciate taking a couple of minutes out the day to make something by hand.
Recommendations for someone buying in UK or EU preferable! Thanks for your help.
Talk about a blast from the past. That was my first hand grinder and it was ok until I moved to the oxo electric grinder which turned out to be massive overkill for my needs. These days I’m on the k6 and very happy with the results as a pourover drinker.
You might find this Hedrick video (alt) useful for the tier list. Also available here as a google sheet.
I actually really like my Barazza ESP.
Yeah, it is a little big, but after years of using it, when the main board fried the main power trace, I just ordered a replacement part directly from them for $15.
I gladly pay a little more for a company that sells replacement parts.
Oxo is mostly the same way. They also sell parts and provide instructions on their website. Also, if you let them know something isn’t right, often they just ship you a new part, no questions asked.
I didn’t have any issues with the oxo other than I didn’t have enough space for it to occupy a spot permanently and moving it back and forth every morning got annoying.
It wasn’t until I got the k6 that I was able to appreciate the difference in grind distribution between the two. Not a game changer but it was a small incremental improvement in brew quality.