jerseysteve Senior Member Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 58 Location: OH Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Wed Jun 10, 2009, 3:09am Subject: Kyocera hand grinder - aeropress
Hi - I drink one cup of coffee a day using a Melitta pourover or Aeropress and was looking for a good grinder that I can bring to work. I came along a few refrences to a Kyocera hand grinder it seems like in the US it is only sold by Orphan espresso Click Here (www.orphanespresso.com) . Has anyone used them? I emailed them at orphan and they told me that it is a better grinder for pourover then many Zassenhaus (also some people do not like the new Zassenhaus ones). On coffeesnobs many people are going gaga over the grinder and say that with Aeropress it is the perfect solution for coffee when traveling. It is very hard to find anything else out about as so few places sell them. I was wondering if anyone that has them can post review and more info about them. Is this a good solution for me (I was about to by a Zassenhaus but this is smaller and might be better)? Here is a Youtube clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e0ABtsARso
SlowRain Senior Member Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 174 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Pavoni PRH Grinder: Sözen Turkish & Porlex... Vac Pot: *$-Bodum French press Drip: AeroPress
Posted Wed Jun 10, 2009, 4:44am Subject: Re: Kyocera hand grinder - aeropress
I can't give you an answer to what you're looking for because I'm wondering the same thing. In addition to the AeroPress, I'd like to know how well the Kyocera does for French press. How even is the coarse grind? How much dust does it produce?
jerseysteve Senior Member Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 58 Location: OH Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Wed Jun 10, 2009, 7:12am Subject: Re: Kyocera hand grinder - aeropress
The only thing I have is that Orphan who I trust claims it will work well - they posted pictures of the grind for drip and french press and it looks good - I am still hoping to hear from someone who owns one. I am shocked being that kyocera is such a big company that no one else caries these grinders here in the states.
jerseysteve Senior Member Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 58 Location: OH Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Wed Jun 10, 2009, 3:18pm Subject: Re: Kyocera hand grinder - aeropress
Thanks for the reply I cannot tell you how much I enjoy your aeropress. The problem is that I do not think my boss will appreciate if I bring a grinder to work hence a hand grinder is a perfect solution. Many claim that the hand grinders rival the very expensive electric ones - being that I only need 1 cup it seems ideal for me. I just was almost about to buy a Zassenhaus when I found out about the kyocera.
Dooglas Senior Member Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 484 Location: Portland, OR Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Expobar, La Pavoni Grinder: Ascaso, Solis Drip: Cuisinart CBC, Bodum press Roaster: GeneCafe, Caffe Rosto
Posted Sat Jun 13, 2009, 12:01pm Subject: Re: Kyocera hand grinder - aeropress
Your boss would prefer that you spend several minutes grinding the coffee for your aeropress by hand? If I were him, I think I would prefer the quicker Baratza.
SlowRain Senior Member Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 174 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Pavoni PRH Grinder: Sözen Turkish & Porlex... Vac Pot: *$-Bodum French press Drip: AeroPress
Posted Sun Jun 14, 2009, 3:59am Subject: Re: Kyocera hand grinder - aeropress
It should only take about a minute or so to grind for one cup of coffee. Assuming the person works in a company where the employees are allowed 10-15 minutes for coffee every four hours, the boss actually has no say in how the long the employee takes to make or drink that coffee provided they stay within the alloted time. I think one less noise-making, space-taking, electricity-consuming, intrusive device in the workplace would actually make the boss happier.
Kenntak Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 50 Location: Florida Expertise: Just starting
Espresso: Gaggia Classic Grinder: Kyocera Hand Grinder
Posted Sun Jun 14, 2009, 7:20am Subject: Re: Kyocera hand grinder - aeropress
I use that hand grinder with my Gaggia Classic. It works well in grinding coffee for espresso--it takes a little over 200 turns to do so. It is simple to use and does not take up counter space!
jerseysteve Senior Member Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 58 Location: OH Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Sun Jun 14, 2009, 8:30am Subject: Re: Kyocera hand grinder - aeropress
Thanks - I ordered one waiting for it to come. As for my boss he cant exactly allow for everyone to bring a bunch of machines to make coffee. Hence I have a Melitta pourover and Bodum travel press, Aeropress, and now a hand grinder which all do not take up precious counter space. It is well known that a good hand grinder is comparable to an electric grinder that goes for a few hundred dollars. Being that I only make one cup at a time it is aperfect solution for me.
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