New grinder options

sarkozy

My Bodum Bistro burr grinder died yesterday - I managed to get just under four years of life out of it.

Now, I don't know if the issue is a dead motor, a broken thermostat (which I read about) or a loose connection. It would be better if somebody could repair it.

The grinder was good enough - I make a variety of coffees: Bialetti espresso in the morning, other times, Aeropress and sometimes French press.

If I can't get it replaced, I'm wondering what is the best value burr grinder I could get (I think I'd prefer to avoid flat burrs, but I'm open to correction).

I'd say my budget is sub-€200, lower, the better, I want value for money, but, then, I'm thinking now my choices are limited to Baratza or buying another Bodum Bistro.

What do you guys think? I'd love to hear your views.

babybuilder

sarkozy wrote: »

My Bodum Bistro burr grinder died yesterday - I managed to get just under four years of life out of it.

Now, I don't know if the issue is a dead motor, a broken thermostat (which I read about) or a loose connection. It would be better if somebody could repair it.

The grinder was good enough - I make a variety of coffees: Bialetti espresso in the morning, other times, Aeropress and sometimes French press.

If I can't get it replaced, I'm wondering what is the best value burr grinder I could get (I think I'd prefer to avoid flat burrs, but I'm open to correction).

I'd say my budget is sub-€200, lower, the better, I want value for money, but, then, I'm thinking now my choices are limited to Baratza or buying another Bodum Bistro.

What do you guys think? I'd love to hear your views.

I have a Rancilio Rocky for 7 years now and it's been solid all along. I've paired it with various espresso machines including a Gaggia Classic and find it utterly reliable. Downside is that it is a stepped grinder and may not be suitable for more expensive semi-automatics. However it has commercial grade parts and hopefully will last another 5 to 10 years. BTW I've replaced the burrs once. Another downside is grind retention in the chute. I blow these out after every grind using a plastic bag. Not sure other more expensive grinders will last as long.

sarkozy

Looks good. Quite outside my price range, I think?

babybuilder

sarkozy wrote: »

Looks good. Quite outside my price range, I think?

www.homecoffeemachines.ie/collections/types?q=Grinders
€280 on this website. About 50 less than I paid for it 7 yrs ago