Imminent Failure – such as acne-scarred zitface Dictator chubby-man Hugo Chavez’s boils and pustules and the collapse of his country’s economy through Socialist mismanagement and derangement – became evident. Ok I just had to throw that in.
After repeatedly mismanaging its grinderous duty and despite repeated admonishment and cleaning – the plasticifferous degradation had became realized and Le Grinder Bodum est Mort.
The Interw3bz is full of advice and cost comparisons, from Home Barrista’s encyclical discussion of flat vs. conical burrs to CoffeeGeek’s voluminous comparatory listings.
I surfed on the aroma of fresh ground beans. Sadly we’re not making espresso in a La Pavoni Stradavari or even a cute little Innova, so we don’t need grinder that dumps to a doser. Cost is negotiable but we wish to avoid, “Not the best option even with bargain basement pricing.” and/or, “Tried to add a metallic flavor to my beans… a definite don’t buy!.” But still $375.00 on an Pasquini Moka90 is excessive – again, we need the grounded-up grindings to go into a hopper not dose into a portafilter. Or however it is said in Espressolalia.
So out I go in the overcast and cold afternoon. The Breville® Conical Burr Grinder at Bed, Bath and Beyond looks promising.
UPDATE: We got the Capresso Infinity, also a conical burr grinder to feed the drip-coffee maker. It’s capable of grinding down to espresso-dust level but we just use the Cuisinart dripper – I wish we had an espresso machine but they’re also bunch of work (and cleanup) and morning coffee is a necessity, not a luxury or even an option.
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