If you are in the market for a hand grinder this is the cheapest grinder that comes with stainless steel burrs and decent build quality. It is more expensive than say a Hario Skerton, but is significantly cheaper than a porlex mini which it outclasses easily.
Without prime membership it is $48
Note: Not suitable for espresso
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K4 for anyone who wants espresso
Also look at 1zspresso if you're in the market. Can't go wrong in the end it looks like
How good is the k6 for the price $125? Just picked up a Breville SGP to upgrade from old sunbeam but could do with something to use in the office on those days I have to be in. Will the k6 grind as well/consistently/finely as the SGP?
from my research, for espresso get the k4, for pour-overs or mokas get the K6.
In terms of price, I think it's a decent deal.
The 1zpresso Q2s is also on sale but has a smaller capacity at 20g of coffee.
I ended up getting the 6-pot moka on sale recently so I'm leaning towards the K6 so I don't have to grind twice.
I have the K6 and it's an excellent grinder regardless of price. It's better in most ways than the 3-4x more expensive (and overpriced) Comandante, and I prefer its flavour profile over the 2x more expensive 1zpresso KPlus. The 1zPresso is a bit better for espresso, with a more finely adjustable grind range and very fast burrs, but the K6 is no slouch and I've happily used it for espresso and pour over.
Most hand grinders will significantly outperform the SGP in grind consistency. You'd have to spent around $700+ to get an electric grinder to match the grind consistency of the aforementioned hand grinders.
Source: I own all the grinders mentioned.
Thanks both. I use with a pod machine via stainless pods and with an aeropress in the office (machine at home is an all in 1 type), so the K4 or K6 might suit me well. Good to hear it's a decent quality from people who own them!
Just FWIW, the Kingrinders seem to go on sale semi-frequently, and usually K4 is $89.60 and K6 is $108(?). (Sorry, don't recall the pricing on the rest of the range, as I'm mainly interested in K4.)
So this Big Day Sale doesn't look like the best sale for these Kingrinders, if you can wait til the next big sale on them.
(Even at $125, it should crap all over a SGP!)
Thanks. No rush so I can wait!
Would this be good for pepper? Always wanted the MÄNNKITCHEN PEPPER CANNON but its just way too expensive.
You just read my mind! We only discovered the cannon after watching some bbq videos on YT, and my eyes nearly popped out when finding out how much it is!
I use a TIMEMORE C3 for pepper. It's amazing! This would work great too just won't go as fine.
Surly this would work right? Maybe not as fast but surly better then a typical grinder. Best one I found so far for a decent price is Dreamfarm Ortwo Grinder Mill. Can do vast quantities pretty quickly.
I was going to get a Unicorn Magnum, but I got the Timemore for the same price and IMO it looks better.
Why would you want a grinder that has steel burrs when ceramic is better in every way?
The problem is most ceramic hand grinders are poorly made. I can't name a single professional-grade hand grinder that uses ceramic burrs. While they market themselves as sharper and cooler under operation, which is true, what they don't tell you is their ceramic is cheap, the burr geometry outdated, machining tolerances low and parts inferior when compared to the KINGrinder/Timemore/1zPresso ranges. They also overproduce fines; good for classic creamy and blended espresso, not so good for more modern flavour-focused espresso that require even particle distribution. Furthermore, modern steel burrs often have coatings that extend their lifespan and reduce heat.
Think you’ve been reading some marketing material from pepper mill companies and/or skeleton/porlex.
Every single high end grinder I can think of, from commercial units, to specialty hobbyist endgame grinders that are priced in the thousands like mahlkonig, ceado, Weber, Kafatek, versalab, lagom etc to hand grinders like the commandant, or Pietro or the 1zpresso lineup.. they ALL use steel burrsets. There are tungsten carbide burrs (which I suppose are a ceramic) from ssp, ditting and others but these are pretty rare. Mostly ceramic burrs are seen in hario, porlex and other low end hand grinders which use cheap ceramic with hardness comparable to high end tool steel used in good steel burrsets, and poorly designed burr geometry that doesn’t make for consistent grounds.
"low end hand grinders which use cheap ceramic with hardness comparable to high end tool steel used in good steel burrsets"
What? The cheap ceramic ones are as hard as the expensive ones? That's a good thing, no? Btw stainless steel (which this is) is not tool steel and is nowhere near as hard/tough as tool steel. But in any case what does geometry have to do with material?
It just so happens that every ceramic hand grinder happens to have poor geometry. And most of the hand grinders with good burr geometry happen to hav steel burrsets. The only good ceramic coffee burrsets I’m aware of are for larger electric grinders, from ditting (and I believe SSP produce a few ceramic options)
So tempting, wouldn't mind upgrading my little Hario ceramic grinder
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Thanks for this! I was looking for one.