Lameen wrote:Hi guys,
I've just joined Too Much Coffee and I live in Vienna.
I am in need of a new grinder as my current one, Isomac (won't recommended it to anyone, good grinding but too much plastic and easily breakable) is now a write-off. I am undecided between going all out and splashing on a Mazzer Mini Electronic (500 Euros), going the middle way (the new Compak K3-Touch for about 350 Euros) or at the "cheaper" end for an Iberital for 150 Euros. Grateful for advice especially for Vienna or for good shipment to Vienna.
Lameen
As others will tell you, the Mazzer is an excellent grinder, In fact, for most people it will be the last they ever buy, so having bought one you can draw a line under the cost of it and say that (replacement burrs apart) you won't ever need to spend any more in the future. Of course, if you aspire to the higher levels of coffeegeekdom (sorry to use that phrase) you will learn that there is no perfect grinder on the planet, and will acquire an extensive collection of increasingly large, increasingly rare, and possibly increasingly expensive kit ;o)
Either buy the Iberital, based on its cheapness, or buy the Mazzer. You'll be happy you did either..
Not saying the Compak isn't also a good grinder (have never used one), but if you buy it, you'll always wonder whether you should have spent a little more and bought the Mazzer now that it's factored into your decision.
By buying the Iberital, you know you made a conscious decision to spend the least you needed to, and maybe sometime in the future justify replacing it.
Sorry - can't help with suppliers in Wien, but most European suppliers will happily ship cross border.