coffee grinders : Coffee Grinder Buying Guide - HighSpeed Grinders
When you first look at our grinder page it can be a little overwhelming. The following information is a summary and head to head comparison of all the grinders we sell. This should be enough information to help you find the grinder that is best for you. Whole Latte Love's Technical Lab has tested their performance and measured these grinders in just about every way I could think of and have laid it out in an easy to read format on our Compare-O-Matic. Each grinder also has an individual page for you to visit that provides more detailed information. The grinders have been divided into three categories to make it easy to understand and compare.
High Speed
Low Speed Gear Reduction
Low Speed Direct Drive
HighSpeed Grinders
We have three grinders that fall under this category, the Capresso, Gaggia MM and the Saeco MC2002. Each of these grinders will deposit ground coffee directly into a removable coffee container. High speed grinders are designed with smaller motors to save on cost and use pure speed to gather enough force to do the job. These grinders can bog down under heavy load and clog up if you grind too finely. The high speed can generate static electricity which is a consistent complaint by our customers. However, these grinders are far better then the Blade grinders that are normally available through department stores. Grind consistency is critical to good coffee and blade grinders are nothing more then crude brute force instruments - creating a dust that clog the filter baskets of espresso machines and impart a bitter flavor.
The Saeco MC2002 is a strong grinder that provides 30 levels of fineness control. It is appropriate for drip coffee and espresso. The bean hopper will hold just over a half pound of whole bean coffee and grinds directly into to a 7.5 ounce ground coffee container. It is designed with a door located on the top of the container that opens like a car truck so you can scoop out the coffee. The coffee container is also removable for cleaning. It has the strongest motor of the three at 160 watts and our performance test show that it runs at 82 decibels while grinding. Although not quiet, it is not as loud as a typical blade grinder. Our performance test gave the grinder high marks in our temperature test where we measure the amount of heat added to the coffee after grinding 1.5 ounces of coffee (17 degrees over ambient air).
The Gaggia MM has been a solid performer for us over many years. This tough little coffee grinder runs 10 inches high and 3.5 pounds so it is small enough to put up in a cabinet after each use. It has 9 grind settings which gives it enough range for espresso and drip coffee. The whole bean hopper holds 6 ounces and the ground coffee container will hold the same amount. To adjust the grind setting you turn the bean hopper itself and look for the numerical display to determine the coarseness setting. This grinder uses a dead man switch to activate the grinder. It's what we call it because as soon as you release pressure the switch turns off. This design elements makes the grinder less suitable for drip (because of the long hold time required to grind enough beans) and more economical for espresso (because you are apt save coffee by not walking away and grinding a half pound of beans for a double shot!). Coffee is scooped out of a removable ground container. It is messy but seals the coffee pretty well.
The Capresso Select is a handsome grinder with a built in sensor that will automatically turn it off when it runs out of beans or you can turn it off manually. The bean hopper is made of clear plastic and can hold up 6 ounces of beans. It has a clever portion control feature that is will grind enough coffee for a specific amount of cups of drip coffee. With 17 grind settings it will grind to accommodate all espresso machines that have pressurized portafilters or crema enhancing devices. Not recommended for commercial portafilters. The ground coffee container is made of clear plastic and holds 4.5 ounces of ground coffee and is removable for access. The grinding burrs are the easiest to clean (of the three) but cannot be recalibrated for a finer setting.
We have plenty more information of these grinders which is easily accessible through the Compare-O-Matic. There you will find additional feature and performance specifications as well as customer reviews and the detail page that provide additional narrative and and a full Feature and Benefit set.
Copyright © 2006 Whole Latte Love.
High Speed
Low Speed Gear Reduction
Low Speed Direct Drive
HighSpeed Grinders
We have three grinders that fall under this category, the Capresso, Gaggia MM and the Saeco MC2002. Each of these grinders will deposit ground coffee directly into a removable coffee container. High speed grinders are designed with smaller motors to save on cost and use pure speed to gather enough force to do the job. These grinders can bog down under heavy load and clog up if you grind too finely. The high speed can generate static electricity which is a consistent complaint by our customers. However, these grinders are far better then the Blade grinders that are normally available through department stores. Grind consistency is critical to good coffee and blade grinders are nothing more then crude brute force instruments - creating a dust that clog the filter baskets of espresso machines and impart a bitter flavor.
The Saeco MC2002 is a strong grinder that provides 30 levels of fineness control. It is appropriate for drip coffee and espresso. The bean hopper will hold just over a half pound of whole bean coffee and grinds directly into to a 7.5 ounce ground coffee container. It is designed with a door located on the top of the container that opens like a car truck so you can scoop out the coffee. The coffee container is also removable for cleaning. It has the strongest motor of the three at 160 watts and our performance test show that it runs at 82 decibels while grinding. Although not quiet, it is not as loud as a typical blade grinder. Our performance test gave the grinder high marks in our temperature test where we measure the amount of heat added to the coffee after grinding 1.5 ounces of coffee (17 degrees over ambient air).
The Gaggia MM has been a solid performer for us over many years. This tough little coffee grinder runs 10 inches high and 3.5 pounds so it is small enough to put up in a cabinet after each use. It has 9 grind settings which gives it enough range for espresso and drip coffee. The whole bean hopper holds 6 ounces and the ground coffee container will hold the same amount. To adjust the grind setting you turn the bean hopper itself and look for the numerical display to determine the coarseness setting. This grinder uses a dead man switch to activate the grinder. It's what we call it because as soon as you release pressure the switch turns off. This design elements makes the grinder less suitable for drip (because of the long hold time required to grind enough beans) and more economical for espresso (because you are apt save coffee by not walking away and grinding a half pound of beans for a double shot!). Coffee is scooped out of a removable ground container. It is messy but seals the coffee pretty well.
The Capresso Select is a handsome grinder with a built in sensor that will automatically turn it off when it runs out of beans or you can turn it off manually. The bean hopper is made of clear plastic and can hold up 6 ounces of beans. It has a clever portion control feature that is will grind enough coffee for a specific amount of cups of drip coffee. With 17 grind settings it will grind to accommodate all espresso machines that have pressurized portafilters or crema enhancing devices. Not recommended for commercial portafilters. The ground coffee container is made of clear plastic and holds 4.5 ounces of ground coffee and is removable for access. The grinding burrs are the easiest to clean (of the three) but cannot be recalibrated for a finer setting.
We have plenty more information of these grinders which is easily accessible through the Compare-O-Matic. There you will find additional feature and performance specifications as well as customer reviews and the detail page that provide additional narrative and and a full Feature and Benefit set.
Copyright © 2006 Whole Latte Love.
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