Grinder Buying Guide – Part 1 of 3

14 Responses to “Grinder Buying Guide – Part 1 of 3”

1. Comment by SeattleCoffeeGear

   Hey, sorry — no we won’t contact them on your behalf, you’d need to do so and find out if they can ship it to your uncle’s address, etc. – Kat

2. Comment by adrito70

   OK Kat! Thank you very much, I really appreciate your effort!
   I’m going to be in PA in my uncle’s house, let me know the news for give you the address.

3. Comment by SeattleCoffeeGear

   We don’t have access to this, but we have had some SA customers have success contacting Rancilio directly to order the 220V machines. I’d give them a call and see if they can ship one to your hotel’s address. – Kat

4. Comment by adrito70

   Hi Kat, my name is Adrian, I live in Argentina and i’m going to visit NY in this April. I searching for a Rancilio Rocky grinder, for 220 volts, can you import one for me? I’ll buy you inmediatlly! In my country, serious coffee stuff are not avaible, it’s impossible to find! Thanks

5. Comment by SeattleCoffeeGear

   The Maestro is an excellent grinder for press pot or drip…should work with the Aeropress, but I haven’t tested it. These can have a good life — it’s really the motors that might go out, but I’d think that with average use, you’d get at least 5 – 7 years out of them, if not more. If you’re thinking you’ll get into espresso in the future, however, you might want to look into the Virtuoso and invest just the once. – Kat

6. Comment by SeattleCoffeeGear

   Hi – I just saw this, sorry! YouTube isn’t great about comments notices sometimes. The Vario definitely grinds better, it allows you to tweak the grind more so you can dial in your shot more finitely. Not sure if you’re still looking for a grinder, but if you have any questions, feel free to msg me. – Kat

7. Comment by kwantran

   Hi! Your videos are amazing!

   I am pretty new at this and I was wondering if the Baratza Maestro would be a good buy for a beginner. I don’t plan on using it on an espresso machine anytime soon, just mostly for french press, drip coffee, and AeroPress.

   If used daily, how long do you think the life span would be?

8. Comment by GuiaDoCafe

   Hello Kat,these are awesome reviews, thank you for the good work!

   I’m planning to buy the Baratza Vario but I need to know if it grinds better then the Virtuoso or it’s more expensive just because of the fancy buttons and display! With $400 bucks, there are any better option?

   Thank you very much!

9. Comment by SeattleCoffeeGear

   Sure! We have one in the store on demo, I’ll put it on the to-do list. – Kat

10. Comment by mambachaser

    I am in the market to buy a good grinder and have read many positive things abut the Ascaso i-Mini. Do you plan to do a review on that product? I’d love to hear your opinion.

11. Comment by SeattleCoffeeGear

    We think the Virtuoso is a good pairing with the Silvia — it’s the lowest end model that we’d recommend, but it does do the fineness and consistency that you’d need. Big difference is that you can’t grind as much as you can with larger grinders and the burrs can get a little toasty, singing the coffee. If it’s already grinding fine enough for Turkish, you should be able to take it up a couple notches for espresso grind. Feel free to message me with more questions, glad you like the vids! – Kat

12. Comment by MrElTiante

    I currently have a Baratza Virtuoso grinder calibrated for ‘Turkish Grind’ directly from the factory. I am planning on purchasing a Rancilio Silvia and am concerned with some of the negative reviews stating it won’t do a good job with espresso. I would love to hear your oppinion on using the Virtuoso (company calibrated) with the Rancilio Silvia (dialing it in, shot timing, etc…). Thanks in advance.

    PS: Love the videos you ladies really do an awesome job!!!

13. Comment by SeattleCoffeeGear

    Thanks for the feedback! Glad the vids are helping you Let us know if you have any requests.

14. Comment by 4flat7

    You guys do a great job!!! I am considering starting a coffee shop, and your videos have been soooo informative.