De'Longhi Professional Burr Grinder for coffee

utyh2ikcq9z76b · 11-09-2015 01:46PM #1

De'Longhi KG79 Professional Burr Grinder
Amazon.co.uk Burr Grinder

Cheapest it has ever been
http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/DeLonghi-KG79-Professional-Burr-Grinder/product/B002OHDBQC

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Amazon.co.uk Burr Grinder

If you spend over £25 you can get free delivery to Ireland, so best to get one of the cheap add on items

Fakman87 · 11-09-2015 02:09PM

Could you recommend a good machine to make coffee with the groun dbeans please?

Clareman · 11-09-2015 02:10PM

Fakman87 wrote: »

Could you recommend a good machine to make coffee with the groun dbeans please?

An Aeropress, wonderful invention for a very good price.

Muahahaha · 11-09-2015 02:31PM

Aeropress are the business if you want filter coffee.
If you want to get into making espressos, cappuccinos, etc to the same (and better) standards as your local coffee shop then a great entry level machine is the Gaggia Classic. They cost about €250 new which isnt cheap but if you match this with a decent grinder and good beans you'll be in coffee heaven.

pawrick · 11-09-2015 02:43PM

Same grinder is reduced to 64.99 from 69.99 at arnotts right now so this is a really great price in comparison

barrybones_wx · 11-09-2015 02:44PM

Have the nearest version to this in a non-burr variety and it is really excellent... Must resist...

darconio · 11-09-2015 07:29PM

Fantastic device, I bought it 2 years ago, I highly recommend it if you like the scent and taste of freshly ground coffee

Fakman87 wrote: »

Could you recommend a good machine to make coffee with the groun dbeans please?

In my opinion nothing beats the old moka express

moonboy52 · 11-09-2015 08:11PM

Bought the grinder and the recommendation for the aeropress.

It was the last day for the £10 free when you buy £40 of gift cards so i said why not :P

Paranoid Mandroid · 11-09-2015 11:13PM

I get the whole gag with buying quality coffee beans therefore needing to have a good grinder like this but can you buy high quality already ground coffee? Am i missing something? Excuse my ignorance. I have a nespresso, I think its lousy. The aeropress gets great reviews but I really like the look of the ease of use of that bialetti express. Do I need to buy this bargain grinder to ensure I give myself a good chance of making quality coffee with one of those bialetti pots? Again sorry probably a stupid question but I'm sick of poor coffee. Thanks.

newacc2015 · 11-09-2015 11:41PM

Paranoid Mandroid wrote: »

I get the whole gag with buying quality coffee beans therefore needing to have a good grinder like this but can you buy high quality already ground coffee? Am i missing something? Excuse my ignorance. I have a nespresso, I think its lousy. The aeropress gets great reviews but I really like the look of the ease of use of that bialetti express. Do I need to buy this bargain grinder to ensure I give myself a good chance of making quality coffee with one of those bialetti pots? Again sorry probably a stupid question but I'm sick of poor coffee. Thanks.

No. The problem with ground coffee, is that it losses the flavour over time. Where as if you ground it and make a coffee immediately, the flavour is more intense. Its something to do with oxidation I think

I would go for the Aeropress. I dont think find the bialetti that amazing. I hate the cleaning up after using it. Plus the wait for the coffee to be ready, I imagine is equal with the aeropress

Buddy97mm · 11-09-2015 11:45PM

Personally, I've had most types of coffee makers at this stage in my life - filter, cafetiere, espresso maker, nespresso, gaggia. Many will have opinions on the merits of each, and each had their own good and bad points for me. But I have now settled on my Bialetti (express) Moka Pot. Is it perfect, no. But it does give me decent coffee every time, with little fuss and effort, and I can buy coffee for it in most shops. My Moka Pot and freshly ground Lavazza beans give me a great coffee, the pre-ground Lavazza gives me a good coffee.

Now, maybe this burr grinder will make my (non-burr) grind even better.......................

MiskyBoyy · 11-09-2015 11:54PM

Paranoid Mandroid wrote: »

I get the whole gag with buying quality coffee beans therefore needing to have a good grinder like this but can you buy high quality already ground coffee? Am i missing something? Excuse my ignorance. I have a nespresso, I think its lousy. The aeropress gets great reviews but I really like the look of the ease of use of that bialetti express. Do I need to buy this bargain grinder to ensure I give myself a good chance of making quality coffee with one of those bialetti pots? Again sorry probably a stupid question but I'm sick of poor coffee. Thanks.

Once the beans are ground, they quickly lose a lot of their flavour.

Something like within the first 20 mins of grinding the beans maybe less, is the coffee at it's best tasting & freshest.

Then it goes as follows (rough guide):

- Freshly ground: brighter acidity, richest flavor.
- 9 hours: very similar to the freshly-ground coffee, although a bit mellower; less “bright” notes.
- 24 hours: some of the fruity flavors have faded; a bit less flavor in general.
- 7 days: duller, significantly less flavor overall.

MiskyBoyy · 11-09-2015 11:54PM

Btw thanks OP. Last thing I expected to be buying tonight was a burr grinder :rolleyes:

crabbypaddy · 12-09-2015 12:08AM

Buddy97mm wrote: »

Personally, I've had most types of coffee makers at this stage in my life - filter, cafetiere, espresso maker, nespresso, gaggia. Many will have opinions on the merits of each, and each had their own good and bad points for me. But I have now settled on my Bialetti (express) Moka Pot. Is it perfect, no. But it does give me decent coffee every time, with little fuss and effort, and I can buy coffee for it in most shops. My Moka Pot and freshly ground Lavazza beans give me a great coffee, the pre-ground Lavazza gives me a good coffee.

Now, maybe this burr grinder will make my (non-burr) grind even better.......................

I find the pre ground lavazza has too much fines for our bialetti you get quite a sludgy cup with it. I wonder will the fresh ground beands have similar amounts of fines.

murphyebass · 12-09-2015 08:02AM

Just my two cents on this...

For French press, aeropress, filter it's fine but imo it can't grind finely or consistently enough for a shot of espresso.

I bought it a few years ago and sold it quickly after and instead bought a gaggia mdf which is vastly superior and again imo the entry level to home espresso alongside a gaggia classic machine.

So yeah not for espresso but otherwise it's ok and for that price much better than a blade grinder.

darconio · 12-09-2015 08:30AM

You can choose the ground coffee setting from fine to medium to coarse to suit most needs

http://www.delonghi.com/en-gb/products/coffee/coffee-makers/grinders/kg79-0177111028?TabSegment=key-features#key-features

Capt'n Midnight · 12-09-2015 08:34AM

darconio wrote: »

Fantastic device, I bought it 2 years ago, I highly recommend it if you like the scent and taste of freshly ground coffee

In my opinion nothing beats the old moka express

6 Cups - that's huge,

3 cups £5.99 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moka-Stove-Coffee-Maker-Espresso/dp/B00I79FSMQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1442042821&sr=8-3&keywords=Moka

what you really want is one cup size , much easier to get spares too
And pack in twice as much grounds to so more pressure and more caffeine
http://www.amazon.it/BETA-Caffettiera-Beta-1-tazza/dp/B00K6JFKLE/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1442043042&sr=8-10&keywords=moka+1+tazza
http://www.amazon.it/CAFFETTIERA-EXPRESS-TAZZA-PERFECT-CAFF%C3%83%C2%A8/dp/B01534W4EM/ref=sr_1_38?ie=UTF8&qid=1442043144&sr=8-38&keywords=moka+1+tazza

http://www.amazon.co.uk/1/dp/B0000AN3QH/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442042941&sr=8-1&keywords=Moka+one+cup

you can even get 1/2 cup sizes if you want something cute
http://www.amazon.it/Caffettiera-alluminio-tazza-Marikaf%C3%A8-Marietti/dp/B00I6I684K/ref=sr_1_40?ie=UTF8&qid=1442043144&sr=8-40&keywords=moka+1+tazza

murphyebass · 12-09-2015 09:24AM

darconio wrote: »

You can choose the ground coffee setting from fine to medium to coarse to suit most needs

http://www.delonghi.com/en-gb/products/coffee/coffee-makers/grinders/kg79-0177111028?TabSegment=key-features#key-features

No good for espresso.

It may say it will work for espresso but it won't. It can not grind fine enough.

For espresso you need to take a step up to at least a gaggia mdf.

As I said for the likes of a French press or aeropress etc it'll be a good step up for someone currently using a blade grinder or preground stuff.

darconio · 12-09-2015 09:37AM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

6 Cups - that's huge,

Depends how many people are drinking coffe at the same time and also I like a good cup of coffee (e.g for a small espresso I use my Nespresso): i'd rather waste a bit of leftover than preparing a coffee 3 times in a row

Also the one you linked is from an unknown brand, from previous experience the final product won't be as good: buy cheap buy twice (have a look at the reviews)

utyh2ikcq9z76b · 12-09-2015 10:56AM

murphyebass wrote: »

No good for espresso.

It may say it will work for espresso but it won't. It can not grind fine enough.

For espresso you need to take a step up to at least a gaggia mdf.

As I said for the likes of a French press or aeropress etc it'll be a good step up for someone currently using a blade grinder or preground stuff.

There is a small simple hack for this grinder to get even finer grind,just have a read thru the Amazon reviewa

oreillykm · 12-09-2015 11:24AM

I bought one of these about 2 years ago and couldn't get a grind fine enough for espresso. There is an easy hack which I followed and now I have the perfect espresso grind. The hack looks a little scary but it's worth it.
Hack is here;
http://geekandgrind.tumblr.com/post/17171106555/hacking-a-dehlonghi-coffee-grinder

dos29 · 12-09-2015 08:34PM

Price back up.
Was humming and having over grabbing one but too late now.

G rock · 12-09-2015 08:38PM

I took a punt.

Had it in my basket from earlier so I assume they'll honour the lower price.

Next step is a proper scales for my aeropress.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 12-09-2015 08:38PM

Over on the right under "Other Sellers on Amazon". First seller listed is Amazon for 22.56 GBP.

It'll cost a little more due to Irish VAT obviously.

Still available.

Edit: Hope this works - direct link.

dos29 wrote: »

Price back up.
Was humming and having over grabbing one but too late now.

G rock · 12-09-2015 08:55PM

Just ordered a hario v60drip scales.

Balls

MiskyBoyy · 16-09-2015 09:26AM

Just received mine now. Very impressed

utyh2ikcq9z76b · 17-09-2015 04:29PM

Back in stock at the low price

moonboy52 · 17-09-2015 05:16PM

My K79 and Aeropress arrived today. First semi proper coffee setup apart from a Philips Senseo (another bargain alert

).

Awaiting Lavazza from Amazon. Bought some Robert Roberts beans while I wait.

No coffee expert, but happy with the two devices plus 1kg of beans and spare filters for around â‚¬72.

Cheers OP

fleet · 17-09-2015 06:58PM

murphyebass wrote: »

No good for espresso.
.

I have the same grinder, perhaps mine is a freak, but I've had to INCREASE the grind as the lowest setting basically pulverises the coffee and won't allow my machine to pump water through it's that fine :-)

Except for some minor design points I have no problem recommending this grinder, it's an animal for the money.

Luckycharms_74 · 18-09-2015 05:42PM

Price gone up to £26.55
I had in the basket for 3 days at the lower price. Damn you procrastinating

pawrick · 18-09-2015 05:56PM

Mine arrived yesterday, tried it on the finest setting and it did a good job, not as fine as you would get in the finest ground lavazza for example but it did the job for me at the right price. So far so good.

De'Longhi Professional Burr Grinder for coffee

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