Since buying my Gaggia Classic earlier this year, I have purchased three manual grinders, but they all share the same issue: the grind settings are either too fine or too coarse. For example, my latest grinder is the Chestnut C3s Pro. It has a wide range of steps, but even at step 8, the first setting where water flows through, it flows too quickly. At step 7, it does not flow at all.
Can someone recommend grinders with more granular grind settings?
This is becoming an expensive hobby.
Note: I’m typically using 19g of coffee, if that is relevant.
Electric is a no-go? Price range?
You could try like 17g (or less) at setting #7 for a quick fix test. Fine tune the dial in with the dose instead of grind. Different beans will all need different settings too.
Just had a quick look at reviews for that grinder for espresso. Your issue seems to be consistent with other people.
I’d prefer manual as the electric grinders are too big for my small space. I’ll try using 17g. I hope it doesn’t make it too weak.
My current workaround it to grind about a quarter of the beans at 7 and the rest at 8. It’s soo annoying
Edit: So the 17g shot pulled OK. Its not as rich as I like buy I’ll get used to it until I can find one of the 1zpresso grinders at a good price.
Ah cool. Yeah, you’ll need to adjust your output down to match the reduced input to keep the flavour strength similar. Same with milk if you’re adding that. Can’t do much about the reduced caffeine tho.
Even grinders as compact as þe DF-54? It’s a single-doser.
I mean, sometimes any space is too much.