lighter roasted beans often still have some of the chaff. when you burn the beans, the chaff burns off and the oils move from inside to outside of the beans.
Iāve also had good luck with that Capresso grinderāhas lasted about 10 years, although itās not my everyday grinder (it lives at the office now). Will agree that the static can be annoying, and I also burp the grinder once itās done.
If you have more specific info Iād really appreciate it. I did some heavy duty Googling a year or so ago but didnāt find much of use. It appears that no repair places will work on the Jura but Jura will refurb it for around $300. Thatās a good deal but Iād probably only do it to sell it. We really donāt need something like that for daily use at home.
So, Peter, after reading all this, what are you thinking?
I might be in the market for an inexpensive conical burr grinder this year/next, myselfā¦at our home we have a Capresso with no complaints at all, soā¦thatās our likely candidate.
I think thatās a given re: burr grinders. I made that move years ago because of that āwisdomā. But, if something works for youā¦I guessā¦why mess with it.
Burr grinders have provided me with what Iāve wanted over the years. They just donāt last forever.
My wife bought the Capressa and it is working fine so far. Seems to be quieter and better than the Cuisinart. Still trying to figure out the static issue because our counter is small tile and the grout doesnāt take sealing well, so the powdery grounds tend to discolor it immediately during cleanup. Kindof a drag having to pull out a large mat to put under it each time, but weāll survive.
I had a Kitchen Aid industrial model for a number of years. They had a glass carafe to supposedly eliminate that issue. The glass kept breaking and they charged me each timeā¦snug fit. It worked ok with darker roastsā¦but, as pointed out here, the lighter, chaff will fly around. Nothing seems to solve that issue no matter the machine.
This is way outside the price point youāre seeking: Virtuoso - Baratza
But how many are you going to buy and throw away before you get one that does the job? These are built rock solid and are easy to work on yourself and baratza does a great job supporting them with knowledge and part. This particular one has been widely considered the best for drip type coffee. Iāve been very pleased. I suspect this will last me another 20 years with replacing the burrs every 5-10 years and a few other small parts.
And, originally I bought their lower model one at the time (dumb luck, I didnāt know it was good) and it did great work for 10+ years. Iāve now replaced the burrs in it and itās great again. Itās a little smaller, so we use it on vacations.
Throw them away? My wife has kept every receipt for everything sheās bought in the last 25 years. But the one we returned weād had for only 2 weeks.
Yup. Buy it right the first time and forget it. My inlaws asked for a grinder recommendation a few years ago and I gave similar recommendations as above. They balked at the price range and bought at the bottom of the burr grinder range. I think they are on their 3rd unit and have spent over $300 in total.
Actually, mine (Capresso) does the opposite. The light roasts have very little static electricity problem, the darker roasts generate more (although really not hard to wipe up each time).