I have one of these, it’s a Hario Skerton Plus Ceramic Coffee Grinder. What’s a sensible step up from this? It’s been a solid performer but my grinds are not always consistent, the adjustments seem like large steps and I have to count the rungs to know what setting I’m on (there’s no gauge).
Very happy to hand grind, I only drink a cup a day and appreciate taking a couple of minutes out the day to make something by hand.
Recommendations for someone buying in UK or EU preferable! Thanks for your help.
Update: after going through all the suggestions and the two videos I’ve settled on the Timemore S3. There were some European (Etzinger, Mazzer, Comandante, Kinu) and UK options (Knock) however they were in a price bracket I’m not ready for (£200+) and unfortunately the Knock ones do not have notched adjustment which I’d prefer (though I’ll keep an eye on them).
Of the others the 1ZPresso KP6 is a strong contender but I’m not big on the light/florals. The 1ZPresso K Ultra is great but not strong on pour over (according to the videos).
That leaves the Timemore S3 which stands out as a winner with the three strong personal reviews below. It also suits my flavour preferences according to the Coffee Chronicler’s video and the price seems much more reasonable at <£150. Thanks all for your contributions!
1Zpresso X-Ultra worked well for pour overs, until I decided to go electric for espresso (manual can get fine enough for espresso but it’s a lot more work).
That said, 1Zpresso is a more premium brand and the cheaper alternatives this days can probably do just a good with potentially a less premium feel. Should probably look at the options from Kingringer and Timemore.
Can’t go wrong with 1zpresso. My J-Max still seems brand new other than the wooden handle (accidentally soaked in water) after 4 years. Takes about 30 seconds to grind 18g to a consistent espresso grind. So not too much for me in the morning while the water gets to a boil.
Very reproducable results too if you write down the grind settings on your bags of beans after they’re dialed.
But yeah, I bet there’s a less premium brand that would be worth looking at.