Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Share #1 Posted March 14 ...when I was attempting to grind my beans for yesterday's coffee. The button just fell off and there is no ready access to the "guts" to fix it. Second one to have that happen after many years of use. Luckily, the new model replaced that switch with a different one. Anyway, had to pick up some pre-ground coffee to get me through, and while I don't mind it, it does mess with my morning habit and expected coffee experience. I might be cranky today 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 14 Share #2 Posted March 14 Time to abandon the daily grind and get yourself a real k-cup machine. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #3 Posted March 14 5 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Time to abandon the daily grind and get yourself a real k-cup machine. Keurig is teasing "biodegradable" k-cups! I can't get past the taste of them. Like Nespresso a little more, but even that is not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 14 Share #4 Posted March 14 Can I get you a tea starter pack? Tea is so much better, I think all reasonable people agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 14 Share #5 Posted March 14 15 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Can I get you a tea starter pack? Tea is so much better, I think all reasonable people agree with this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #6 Posted March 14 Here is my grinder of choice. Holds 1 pound of beans and easy to adjust grind size and coarseness. https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/appliances/coffee_makers/DBM-8P1/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #7 Posted March 14 25 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Can I get you a tea starter pack? Tea is so much better, I think all reasonable people agree with this. Oddly, I picked up some new tea when I got the ground coffee yesterday. Some Earl Grey and an Irish Breakfast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #8 Posted March 14 33 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Can I get you a tea starter pack? Tea is so much better, I think all reasonable people agree with this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #9 Posted March 14 6 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Oddly, I picked up some new tea when I got the ground coffee yesterday. Some Earl Grey and an Irish Breakfast. Both are good choices, but neither one is coffee. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 14 Share #10 Posted March 14 2 hours ago, maddmaxx said: Time to abandon the daily grind and get yourself a real k-cup machine. Might as well switch to instant. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #11 Posted March 14 Just now, Longjohn said: Might as well switch to instant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #12 Posted March 14 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: Might as well switch to instant. That was yesterday morning's coffee. I made sure to get out at lunch for the bag of ground coffee, and the new grinder arrives today, so I'll be back to beans for tomorrow's brew. FTR, we do instant (Nescafe) when camping and not on shore power. I'm fine with that, but we then need to add creamer and maybe even sugar but if we have shore power, the coffee grinder and coffee maker are in play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 14 Share #13 Posted March 14 10 minutes ago, jsharr said: Both are good choices, but neither one is coffee. That is why they are good choices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Solution Share #14 Posted March 14 Just now, Randomguy said: That is why they are good choices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 14 Share #15 Posted March 14 9 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: That was yesterday morning's coffee. I made sure to get out at lunch for the bag of ground coffee, and the new grinder arrives today, so I'll be back to beans for tomorrow's brew. FTR, we do instant (Nescafe) when camping and not on shore power. I'm fine with that, but we then need to add creamer and maybe even sugar but if we have shore power, the coffee grinder and coffee maker are in play. My mom and dad always used an old fashioned hand crank grinder and a percolated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a bunch of numbers Posted March 14 Share #16 Posted March 14 23 minutes ago, jsharr said: Here is my grinder of choice. Holds 1 pound of beans and easy to adjust grind size and coarseness. https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/appliances/coffee_makers/DBM-8P1/ This is the one I have as well. I'm on my second one. I got the switch wet on the first one and ruined it. Remember kingtermite who used to be on the old LF? I don't know if he was ever here, but he railed against this one. He was a connoisseur of coffee and coffee grinders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #17 Posted March 14 2 minutes ago, a bunch of numbers said: This is the one I have as well. I'm on my second one. I got the switch wet on the first one and ruined it. Remember kingtermite who used to be on the old LF? I don't know if he was ever here, but he railed against this one. He was a connoisseur of coffee and coffee grinders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 14 Share #18 Posted March 14 22 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Might as well switch to instant. Yep! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #19 Posted March 14 1 minute ago, a bunch of numbers said: This is the one I have as well. I'm on my second one. I got the switch wet on the first one and ruined it. Remember kingtermite who used to be on the old LF? I don't know if he was ever here, but he railed against this one. He was a connoisseur of coffee and coffee grinders. I cannot bring myself to spend more than about $50 on a coffee grinder. I wonder if I could tell the difference if I used a $250 one? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #20 Posted March 14 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: That guy is the living embodiement of the term First World Problem. Life is not worth living if your coffee grinder is loud? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a bunch of numbers Posted March 14 Share #21 Posted March 14 4 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: coffee grinder snob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 14 Share #22 Posted March 14 5 minutes ago, a bunch of numbers said: This is the one I have as well. I'm on my second one. I got the switch wet on the first one and ruined it. Remember kingtermite who used to be on the old LF? I don't know if he was ever here, but he railed against this one. He was a connoisseur of coffee and coffee grinders. Drank coffee with him many years ago when I was on a photo shoot in the Olympic National Park. Think kindly about the folks I met on that trip and wonder how they are doing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #23 Posted March 14 25 minutes ago, a bunch of numbers said: coffee grinder snob Grinder???? Way bigger than that! He's also an espresso guy vs a drip coffee guy. I keep it simple (and cheap), he likes it complicated and expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #24 Posted March 14 7 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Grinder???? Way bigger than that! He's also an espresso guy vs a drip coffee guy. I keep it simple (and cheap), he likes it complicated and expensive. Coffee grinders, like children, are meant to be seen, and not heard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #25 Posted March 14 Just now, jsharr said: Coffee grinders, like children, are meant to be seen, and not heard. Mine sounds like a vacuum cleaner picking up Legos. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #26 Posted March 14 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: Mine sounds like a vacuum cleaner picking up Legos. ditto. I will agree about the static though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a bunch of numbers Posted March 14 Share #27 Posted March 14 7 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Mine sounds like a vacuum cleaner picking up Legos. yup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 14 Share #28 Posted March 14 1 hour ago, a bunch of numbers said: coffee grinder snob These guys are all on grindr, you know. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 14 Share #29 Posted March 14 2 hours ago, jsharr said: I cannot bring myself to spend more than about $50 on a coffee grinder. I wonder if I could tell the difference if I used a $250 one? Those $250 grinders make delicious coffee. sucker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #30 Posted March 14 16 minutes ago, Randomguy said: These guys are all on grindr, you know. My coffee grinder loads in the front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 14 Share #31 Posted March 14 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: He's also an espresso guy 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: he likes it complicated and expensive. Espresso is not complicated. Like most purchases, the cost of a machine fades from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 14 Share #32 Posted March 14 I'm just catching up now. Sorry RE for your loss. This is indeed horrible news. Let me know if you'd like some Tim Horton's K-Cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #33 Posted March 14 28 minutes ago, Dottleshead said: I'm just catching up now. Sorry RE for your loss. This is indeed horrible news. Let me know if you'd like some Tim Horton's K-Cups. regular or decaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 14 Share #34 Posted March 14 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: regular or decaf? My wife couldn't find the decaf so she bought the regular because -- as she said -- "I was curious". @Rattlecan was right. The regular is a disappointment. We are looking for the decaf to try. Might order it online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #35 Posted March 14 1 minute ago, Dottleshead said: My wife couldn't find the decaf so she bought the regular because -- as she said -- "I was curious". @Rattlecan was right. The regular is a disappointment. We are looking for the decaf to try. Might order it online. This guy tried the decaf. I would not chance it. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #36 Posted March 14 1 hour ago, MoseySusan said: Espresso is not complicated. Like most purchases, the cost of a machine fades from memory. You are doing it wrong, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #37 Posted March 14 42 minutes ago, Dottleshead said: Sorry RE for your loss. The new grinder is up and running. I'm not a savage, man! Amazon delivered before I was even awake today! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 14 Share #38 Posted March 14 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: You are doing it wrong, obviously. Hype has dulled your sense of reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #39 Posted March 14 Just now, MoseySusan said: Hype has dulled your sense of reason. I would have blamed that on the copious amounts of anti depressants I assume he takes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 14 Share #40 Posted March 14 Just now, jsharr said: I would have blamed that on the copious amounts of anti depressants I assume he takes. Bless his heart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted March 14 Share #41 Posted March 14 5 hours ago, jsharr said: I cannot bring myself to spend more than about $50 on a coffee grinder. I wonder if I could tell the difference if I used a $250 one? I have had a Mr Coffee grinder for several years, at least 9 now. I took it to MN in 2019, so it only gets used in the summer. I got it for about $20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #42 Posted March 14 1 minute ago, az_cyclist said: I have had a Mr Coffee grinder for several years, at least 9 now. I took it to MN in 2019, so it only gets used in the summer. I got it for about $20. blade or burr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #43 Posted March 14 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: blade or burr? Hey, @MoseySusan! What about this nonsense comment??? What kind of snob do we have here??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 14 Share #44 Posted March 14 14 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I'm not a savage, man! I'm guessing your conclusion does not go w/o refutation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted March 14 Share #45 Posted March 14 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: blade or burr? Blade. Is burr better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 14 Author Share #46 Posted March 14 Just now, az_cyclist said: Blade. Is burr better? O. M. G.!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 14 Share #47 Posted March 14 This thread has inspired me to go refill my coffee cup w/ coffee -- delivered from ground coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #48 Posted March 14 4 minutes ago, az_cyclist said: Blade. Is burr better? you can get a more consitent and precise grind and control the coarseness or fineness of the grind better. But they are noisy and the grinding process creates static electricity, which can get a bit messy. Not bad for me, as I just use a towel to brush the stuff into the sink next to the grinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 14 Share #49 Posted March 14 2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: O. M. G.!!!!!!! There is no such thing as a stupid question. I only recently learned about burr grinders. Let's talk him into buying one then figuring out how noisy and messy they are! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 14 Share #50 Posted March 14 5 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Hey, @MoseySusan! What about this nonsense comment??? What kind of snob do we have here??? ...the kind who understands quality and efficiency? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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