Coffee is one of those things these days. Countless brewing methods, roasting types and grinds compete to see which preparation method is really the best. Even a normal brewed coffee can be celebrated down to the last detail. Whether this is necessary is another question.
It is often enough to freshly grind a good (freshly roasted) coffee to brew a really delicious coffee. All you really need is a good hand grinder. Yes, grandma's old coffee grinder can also be used. It has an unmistakable patina and the charm of sustainability. However, if you want to achieve a consistent grinding result, you should go for one of the newer grinders. But here, too, there is a wide choice. While connoisseurs of the scene only consider the Comandante C40, which has been the benchmark in terms of hand mills for years, the almost 250 euros were a little too much for me for a hand mill, albeit a top-quality one.
Anyone who has ever ground with a hand grinder knows that the whole thing can quickly become a chore if the grinder doesn't have a good "gear ratio". A key criterion for me was therefore the grinding speed. In addition to the speed, the quality of the grinding result is crucial, i.e. how evenly are the beans ground?
In my search for sensible alternatives with regard to the above criteria, I ended up with the TIMEMORE Slim Plus.
