Reddit mentions of KRUPS GVX212 Coffee Grinder, 1, Black and Metal

Thanks! It's all lower-mid tier stuff but the best bang for the buck imo.

Espresso machine

Grinder (not the best, be warned)

French press

<--- Barista here! I second the Moka suggestion. Unless you have thousands to shell out on a shop quality espresso machine, this is the next best thing. A good grinder is key, and burr grinders are best. This is mine. Also, steaming wands on cheaper machines never work very well and are horrible to clean. All you really need to get that nice foam easily is one of these nifty milk frothers.




Most retail coffee "machines" aren't built to last and make mediocre drinks. Low-tech almost always produces a superior tasting beverage. I have a Chemex(for normal coffee), a french press(for stronger coffee), a Toddy(for iced coffee) and a Moka(for espresso).


Also, if you can, seek out a roaster that is local to your mother. They will direct you to their best beans for espresso, and it will most likely be very fresh. All the roasters I have worked with are always happy to help customers troubleshoot and tweak to their tastes as well. It's a really worthwhile relationship for a coffee enthusiast.


So, Moka, burr grinder, frother wand, a pound of beans, and you're set. She'll love it. If you have some extra cash, and she likes normal coffee, throw in that Chemex. 10 times better than an auto-drip, and uses less beans as well. :)

My Krups

The problem with most entry level burr grinders is that their grind range is not all that great. The coarsest setting is too fine for a French press, and the finest setting is too coarse for decent espresso ... but there are a dozen totally useless settings in between, save for the single one you like for drip.

That being said, my Krups is juuust versatile enough to handle both extremes acceptably.

I've only had it for a year, but I expect it to last. My Krups blade grinder saw daily service for 25 years. It only gave up when a house-swap guest burned it out grinding dried chickpeas, because she wanted to make felafel and thought the ready-mix packet was too expensive.

When you click the cheaper one it does not say infinity but all the others do look at the model number. The cheap one looks a lot like this

Well, there is only one option that might be better than that on the rewards site. That would be:

http://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-Grinder-Selection-Stainless-Conical/dp/B0001I9R8W

Anything better than that gets higher up in points, and I don't have that many.

I know these gear posts are annoying, so I really appreciate your help here!

I was using this low cost Krups burr grinder http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001I9R8W was very happy with the results when used with the ROK Presso. The Presso has the big advantange that you can control the pressure. If the shot is running to fast you can ease off the pressure, if it is too slow you have to work the muscles a bit.

Also I never had digital scales at the time of owning the Handpresso, but I seem to remember the basket was very small. I normally do around 18-20g of coffee in the Presso, don't think you could get anywhere near that into a Handpresso.

I just went to Costco thus morning. I'm in the San Francisco area, they have the Krups Burr grinder for $30. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001I9R8W/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_zp0BwbFSF554Q

This is the best home grinder I have ever used.