tldr; Budget electric with hopper. Better than blade, entry level.
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Best praise vs top criticism for OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder
“So you'll want a Burr Grinder for sure it's a step up from the blade in a big way. Some good options are the OXO burr grinder or if you can and want to spend more the fellow opus or baratza encore or virtuoso. The OXO will work and do a good job, but the other options are more what specialty coffee drinkers would prefer. They give more consistency and clarity. That being said if he doesn't have an interest in single origin coffee and just wants a good cup the OXO would be a big step up from a blade grinder.”
“What's your girlfriend's setup and experience? I bought my sister an Onyx sampler pack to go with the new Oxo grinder that we got her. She saw the descriptors on the bags and was all hyped to see how they tasted. Fast forward a couple months and I asked her how the coffee was. She was like, "Meh, I dunno... I didn't taste any 'blueberry' like one of them said..." I guess my point is, don't hype her up too much, at least not about specialty coffee. It's not going to have that punchy extra flavor like artificially-flavored coffees do. But if she's already got the gear and the know-how, she'll enjoy a gift pack like this.”
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