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Davec wrote:gouezeri wrote:Davec wrote: the specific statement "you get what you pay for", hmmm....I'm not sure about that?
Don't think we have any FF! users around here
FF?, whats a FF?
Davec wrote:BazBean wrote:... sounds a silly statement i know but as the answer is obvious, get what you pay for.. simple.
Basically what i am trying to say is that i can imadgine that I / We ? must be a hard group of individuals to please .....!!!!
Not related at all to your problem, and talking about coffee kit in general (machines grinders etc..) the specific statement "you get what you pay for", hmmm....I'm not sure about that?
To explain: there are many retail products that charge a premium for brand, hype, advertising, celebrity usage etc..it doesn't always mean they are any better and in some cases they are not as good. I think it's unfortunate that often we "get what we are prepared to pay". In the UK we are "prepared to pay quite a lot", even if we have to borrow the money. The reason why we are touted as one of the most lucrative markets on earth!
I am sure we can all think of many common retail products (e.g. DVD Players in the early years) where this is true and if this is the case....why should coffee related things be any different!
lukas wrote:Great post, Bruce! I always wondered what the actual differences of grind qualities are. I really would like to see direct comparisons of different grinders, commercial or home quality.
Solis/Demoka/Gaggia home grinders appear to "mash" the beans rather than really grinding them, there is a 300% particle size range and reproducibility is a matter of luck.
Besides for the benefit of greater mass and higher quality of materials used in commercial machines the lower grinding speed certainly reduces the heat damage and inherrent oxidation of the ground product.
If you study e-bay for awhile you will certainly find a Rossi, Carimali, Cimbali or other fine grinder for a reasonable price.
cmorgan wrote:Hi Bruceb
Interested in your thoughts on the following gaggia commercial grinder;
http://shrunk.net/9a6db0f1-cgi.ebay.co.uk
Is it worth bidding on?
regards
Colin
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