Coffee grinder/fix needed - help to decide

SAU on 29/09/2020 - 14:08

Hi coffee addicts =)
We don't drink much coffee in the family and usually have 2-3 cups total of late style coffee a day between the 2 of us.
Currently using Grinders pods. The coffee is ok but at times I feel that I am feeling like another coffee straight after - does not leave much coffee taste in the mouth.
Cannot justify a fully automatic coffee machine for the amount of coffee that we drink and it has to be automatic as my wife is not keen of becoming a barista =) plus kids will be able to prep your coffee =)
Anyway, since automatic is out of the question, we do use moka pot coffee from time to time. I do like the taste better than pods, but because it uses less pressure, the texture is pretty watery. I don't know how to fix it, but thinking it may something to do with the coffee that I use - preground from the supermarket(Melbourne roasted).

So the questions that I have:
- why my moka pot coffee is watery?
- since we don't drink much of it, what coffee grinder can I use for moka pot? Prefer electric, small and not very expensive. I did look at the manual ones but remember from childhood that it was hard to grind =)

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Comments

  • FIVEDOLLAR on 29/09/2020 - 14:17
    +3

    why my moka pot coffee is watery?

    Potentially
    * Coffee grounds are too coarse.
    * Coffee is stale - freshly roasted coffee usually creates a nice oily bean, after some time, oils tend to get rancid and solidify.

    • Andard on 29/09/2020 - 14:55

      Coffee grounds are too coarse.

      Yep found his out he hard way. Always grinded coarse and then bought a fine ground bag and the difference in strength was night and day. Always fine grind now.

  • pinchies on 29/09/2020 - 14:45
    +2

    Prefer electric, small and not very expensive

    Fresh beans are definitely worthwhile if you care about taste.

    Suggest to get a used Sunbeam grinder (<$70 or less) or new or used Breville dose control, smart grinder or smart grinder pro (used <$150, has been under $200 new)

    • kiitos on 29/09/2020 - 15:05

      Is there a big difference between the lower priced and top end consumer models, in terms of quality of grind? Like op we don't have a huge amount of coffee, and with a small kitchen don't want large appliances if we can help it. I'm currently using an aeropress with preground coffee but finding supermarket coffee is a bit coarse, and was thinking of a manual grinder or small electric grinder provided it would produce good results.

      • OZB Al on 30/09/2020 - 11:52
        +1

        Yes there is a big difference, no you won't see it much in an Aeropress. Aeropress is a lot more forgiving than most around grind consistancy. Just get a Breville Smart Grinder.

  • MrBr0 on 29/09/2020 - 14:55

    Take a look at this for your Moka pot
    https://youtu.be/aikEi9xHt2A

    • SAU on 29/09/2020 - 15:28

      it started interesting but then..

  • Fergy1987 on 29/09/2020 - 15:18
    +1

    I use a Timemore C2 hand grinder - Not sure if it will get you to Moka Pot grind, but its bloody quick at grinding. I went from having to take breaks from grinding due to exhaustion with a Rhinowares to now standing around waiting for water to boil with the Timemore because its done so fast.

    • etns on 29/09/2020 - 19:36

      Can echo the recommendation for the Timemore, I was using a porlex mini until recently and loved it but the Timemore is just faster and more consistent. 1zpresso grinder is also one that's commonly cited.

  • Janko on 29/09/2020 - 15:39

    I use a Porlex manual grinder when I visit my parents - but for espresso which is even more demanding. Agree, it is painful grinding by hand but this model and likely some others are easily driven by a cordless drill - taking about 1/4 of the time.

  • SAU on 29/09/2020 - 16:19

    need something that my wife can easily use. Dont want to be the one always grinding the coffee

    • OZB Al on 30/09/2020 - 11:55

      There are a lot of good reasons that the Breville Smart grinder is an OzBargain favourite. My kids can make me coffee using the Smart Grinder and a KitchenAid Siphon.

  • jackinyourbox on 29/09/2020 - 17:44

    Moka doesn’t produce creama like espresso. Less oils extracted and more water through beans

    • SAU on 29/09/2020 - 19:55

      I cannot get a manual espresso due to the factors listed in the post

      • jackinyourbox on 29/09/2020 - 20:02

        What did you exactly mean by watery in more words ?

        Not creamy ? Not enough coffee flavour and bland ?

  • Janko on 29/09/2020 - 18:14

    I can't talk for ground coffee with Moka (only for beans with espresso) but Aldi's the only supermarket coffee I've found that's been bearable. Lavazza and Vittoria especially were just dead (with 12/18 month use-by stamps I guess it's as expected).

    Worth trying the Aldi or ground coffee from roaster if you haven't.

    • SAU on 29/09/2020 - 20:15

      I have local roasters 5 min drive from me. Have not tried their coffee but it was in my plan. They do grind coffee too and I can buy ground, but 250g will last me at least 2 weeks and not sure if it will be near as good as freshly ground at the end of 2 weeks

      • Janko on 29/09/2020 - 21:06
        -1

        Would be worth the test to see if it is the coffee you've been getting though.

        250 g for at least 2 weeks for you and your wife - wow. I go through 1 kg in 10 days just for myself.

        • FIVEDOLLAR on 29/09/2020 - 21:12

          You drink 5 cups of coffee a day?

          • Janko on 29/09/2020 - 22:18

            @FIVEDOLLAR: Yeah, 4-6 double shots a day, 18-20 g coffee each double.

  • OZB Al on 30/09/2020 - 13:02

    Keep an eye out for deals on the Aeropress, Delter press and the SmartGrinder. Grinder and fresh coffee will make more difference than the device you're using to make the coffee.

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