HughF wrote:Please say something about your budget.
I can get a cheap burr grinder for 40 euros, so everything above it should offer more 'bang'. Added capacity and easy grinding into a bag would justify something like 100 euros, maybe. If we are talking about significantly more than that: then I'll be perfectly happy to go on screwing my wormdrive back and forth, it's not THAT big a trouble.
HughF wrote:Which country are you in?
Helsinki, Finland.
HughF wrote:What weight of beans do you need the hopper to handle at one time?
Something like 300 grams would be enough. Basically, any real hopper would do.
HughF wrote:I'm very puzzled as to why you don't want consistent grind quality!
Because I don't need it. We are not talking about espresso, so demands for consistency are smaller (a sidenote: even an espresso grind should not be fully consistent!). As long as the grinder is not producing too much dust, it should be ok for rougher brewing methods.
HughF wrote:I'm looking into a Macap MC6 Doserless grinder myself for vac/press use at work but I don't know a UK supplier yet, I'm asking one of the usual TMC suspects for a quote now. This, even in the smaller MC4 version, might be over your budget though, which brings us back to my first question!
MC4 would be great, but 320 euros is way over the line. And talking about MC6, are you sure no cheaper grinder would produce good enough stuff for your press? I have never bothered to dial in my grinder for press: just set it a bit coarser than drip and we are ready to go. And I'm very happy with the coffee I get, as long as the beans are good.