I have a coworker who I never knew was a coffee nerd until he busted out his 1Zpresso and aeropress to make a mid day brew. Instant respect and the underground coffee ring at my work gained a new member.
I can imagine Lance coming to your office acting like a Dealer. The storage room reeked of roasted beans, not the usual paper and toner aromas. Jack, a nervous man in business casual attire scurried towards the shadows. "You got the goods, Lance?" he whispered, eyes darting. Lance, a burly dude in an apron, grinned. "Sure do. Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, fresh roast. Notes of jasmine and bergamot. But this ain't cheap, man. This is the good stuff." Jack licked his lips. "Just gimme a taste." Lance pulled out a small bag, the beans gleaming with oily richness. He handed it over. "Whoa," Jack breathed, "that's... intense. I'll take it." He glanced around furtively. "You got anything stronger?" Lance chuckled. "Stronger? Try the Kopi Luwak. But I gotta warn ya, that'll knock your socks off."
@davidpower3102 should've made it a main post and not a reply to someone else. This should have MANY more views and likes. A truly hidden gem in the comments section. : D You should repost it. You under sold yourself, lol. ; )
Congrats on your purchase because the DF54 totally lives up to the hype. Bought Kindgrinder 6 about 9 months ago. Made several shots per day and the wooden part of the handle fell off and so did the rubber band holding the lid on. Got my DF54 last week. The resulting shots are several levels above what the Kingrinder was putting out and less messy.
@@CharlieWellness By now you should have made a shot or two but might be rendered speechless at how GREAT the shots are. THAT amazed me the most... perfectly consistent shots. It came set at 20 which seems to be just right
Hand grinders are so incredibly reliable. I love my ZP6, Kplus and Momentem grinders. As an electrical engineer, I dont see myself dealing with motors to just grind my beans. Nothing beats the organic feel of hand grinding fresh beans IMHO
I'm an engineer too, and I just hate the idea of doing any work I could have a machine do for me. Totally lack patience for doing the job of a tool. But if you love turning the crank, great. I've run my impact driver at full speed 3150 rpm on the hand grinder routinely, and I've not had a problem. I don't think they put such good motors in electric coffee grinders.
Love both comments from differing engineering perspectives. I more agree with the "if there a tool for it, why am I doing it" mentality, except for my coffee. I enjoy the manual grinding as part of my morning routine. The minor exercise, the organic nature of it, the daily reminder to be thankful for the comforts we have when we don't live in remote Provence regions, etc etc. However.... I drink so much coffee, that I only handgrind a few times a day. For the rest I power grind. Capitalizing on the benefits of living within the limits of modern civilized society, and marvel at what technology is available, at our fingertips, to the "common" man. Life is good. Cheers 🍻 : D
Wow saw u on Facebook and couldn't comment so I came over here just to say I see you and all your hard work you look great!!!!! Thanks for sharing your love of espresso with us! I pretty much watch your videos instead of movies at night, it's relaxing to me
Thanks for the video Lance ! I can totally see how this would work for someone who travels a lot. Hand grind when you're on the road, and motorize when you're at home and you have a bunch of things to do. 🙂
Hi Lance, I recently bought the ITOP motor for my ZP6 and think it is a better alternative than both products mentioned in the video. It has variable RPM with a dial showing you the RPM you are setting it to, the hopper has a lid you can close and most importantly, it can go backwards to help with retention by pulsing the motor forwards and backwards a couple of times at the end of the grind. I was able to stall the motor at RPMs closer to 60 but by nudging it just a bit into the faster side it chew through the light ethiopian beans that I threw at it. IMHO the workflow of putting the grinder in or out of the motor is also quicker. Maybe you want to check that product out.
I got an 1ZPresso Jx-Pro a couple years ago after watching one of Lance’s videos. I bought the human arms variable speed motor version and it has never once stalled on me! Not once. Cold start every time. And better yet at 5:30 am, the human arms variable speed motor version has never once awaken our 6-year old..!
I also got the human arms version of my hand grinder. Totally can recommend. I was impressed that it also was designed to work with my partners human arms however with that configuration there is no variable speed - bit disappointing but I’ll take the cross platform compatibility over variable speed any day.
@@uzairpetersen5969re-read the comments... And, again.... And... just one more time... Don't worry if you still don't get it. One day you'll be singing in the shower and then drop your soap in amazement as, out of seemingly nowhere the humor of the comments finally catches up and hits you.... ; ) : *
I genuinely don't understand the hate for hand-grinding UNLESS it's espresso-fine. It feels like part of the ritual and the smell in the air beats any electric grinder
@@mitsuki1388that's it right there. For filter, pour over, etc... and even the occasional espresso, it's fine for most people. For those that drink multiple espressos EVERYday, it gets old. I handgrind 1 or 2/day. The rest is from a power grinder. Also, most people newish to coffee are grinding more fine than needed for their non- espresso coffees. So, they make it harder on themselves than necessary.
Every time I see one of these there's just one word that pops into my head "faff". Haha. That being said I think the Madkat one looks cool and I really think he should consider adding a tilt to the grinder. The motor would have an easier time and you'd get a slightly more even particle distribution.
It's a nice idea in theory, but the total cost being close to lagom mini/casa territory makes it hard to justify. That and the grind adjustment situation on the madkat unit... Oof. I can't help but feel that's an enormous oversight in terms of UX.
I have a motor too. It's called a drill. These hand grinders have hex-shaped shafts that can be chucked into a drill. Some even have 1/4 inch hex shafts, that fit into an impact driver. (You'll never trigger the impact when grinding coffee.) The hand grinders I have all stand up well even at high speed drilling / driving.
Your videos are amazing and the information you provide are indispensable. Anyone with a remote interest in coffee should absolutely be subscribed to you!
Nice. We are using a (for 2 years now) 1Zpresso J-Max hand grinder (we only make espresso coffee shots for lattes and never do drip or pour over). Grinding at espresso settings is HARDER than for other coffee processes (which use coarser settings). I didn't really know this until I opened the J-Max up 1 full turn to try some coffee cupping, and was like wow this is so easy! So we are kind of burning out on hand grinding these days. But rather than one of these gizmos I am looking at a real dedicated electric grinder of some sort.
I drink espresso exclusively and can't think of a reason why I wouldn't hand-grind. It just feels convenient, mostly pleasant, and an inherent part of the process with a right grinder. I only do single shots, though, and prefer dark Italian roasts, so, that might be a part of why I have no issues.
I grind 4 double shots per day and enjoy the ritual of it. Takes about two minutes per time but there's something really nice about smelling the coffee grinding and knowing I'll be drinking that soon. I need to get the burrs fixed on my DF83 grinder sometime but I'm really in no rush to do that. Chinese hand grinder works fine.
Yeah! I've been half way up a mountain covered in snow in sub-zero temperatures, hand grinding coffee beans like an idiot, thinking I'll enjoy this coffee even if it kills me........
I've absolutely made coffee in -40 for fun. The coffee wasn't any good because my water was very quickly under 80F, and probably closer to 65 by the time I poured it out of my French press. I'd absolutely do it again!!!
@peterr8538 charging at cold temperatures is what damages batteries. Being used isn't so bad. I used a very cheap ceramic hand grinder when I did this though. 2009 or so in Milwaukee on a bike ride with my then girlfriend
Last week my wife got me the K6 for my birthday. I love it... in the morning i want a blast of flavor, caffeine and a bit of thickness that filter just lacks a bit. Red Eye... is my answer. Grind a quick 16g for the espresso Grind a quick 20g for the Its American Press... It has been claimed the Its American Press has a higher TDS than filter. Ill run the espresso shot a bit long in the AM. My 2nd coffee is where i take the time to dial in. One day ill try a Dead Eye and another day ill try a Black Eye.
I've actually never once thought that hand grinding was too hard. And also all the electric grinders are a bit ... nails-on-chalkboard sound profile, while hand grinding is just crunchy. But I'm watching this video through anyway because I need to know about all the coffee gadgets, even the ones I can't afford or don't want. ... I may have problem, but look, there are worse things to be addicted to than coffee gadget news.
Hello, Have you tried the Clever Dripper or the Its American Press? I highly suggest both... With the IAP James Hoffmann has a video but he did not let it steep for 90-150s, slowly pushing down a bit during the steep. What is your morning brew? Mine is a red eye. My 2nd cup of the day is when I take the time to dial in. Do you home roast? What flavors do you like? I like fruity notes more than say chocolate notes. I had a Brazilian Santos that had such a strong cherry note, it tasted like I added flavored creamer.
Just sold my eg-1 and kept my Pietro. With the eg-1 I was worried about alignment, had more variations in the quality of my drinks etc.. just love the Pietro for filter, nothing more I need
I bought a KinGrinder K4 and i have been using it with a drill for a while. When I started really wetting my beans the beans would stick to the side of the inside of the grinder and i would need to do a lot of shaking of the grinder to get all the beans to grind. So i had to switch back the hand grinding because the motion of hand grinding jostled the beans just enough so they all grind without any extra work
@@Leonardo-u4u2f That sounds like a good idea. The lid works pretty well as a bellows, except for when it pulls grounds back up and drops them on top of the machine. I keep a coffee filter under the chute of my Opus to catch the grounds as they fall out over time. It's been quite helpful.
Thanks mate, didn't even know this was available....and I'm from Melbourne. I'm an aeropress user, with a timemore hand grinder. This would be great to use if making multiple coffee's. Ta rushy
Thanks for the reviews! I had thought about doing this, I'm sure others have too. The Skope is no longer "about $130" but $200+. I could see this investment if you had a hand grinder you REALLY loved. But there are a few really nice 2-300$ grinders now that can do the job of both espresso and pour over. IDK, this seems niche. Then again, everything we do kind of is.
@@LanceHedrick Except it says plainly "Turn your Comandante into an electric grinder. Grind filter coffee down to espresso settings! Pricing is in USD." And then further down it says pricing is in AUD. So there's some disconnect going on. Can't add to cart to check, as they are all out of stock :(
Motorizing manual grinders sounds like a weird concept, but for the price it offers an interesting step from low to mid priced grinders. Personally I would rather wait to buy an electric grinder and keep the hand grinder dialed for an alternate coffee. Also sometimes the manual effort is exactly what I need in the morning. Great video as always
I use a small tube table leg with a notch in it that I cut out, Then I used a large hose clamp on my 1zpresso that slots into that notch on that leg, I can grind with 1 hand espresso with a much more consistent grind. EDIT, one thing ill mention for these kinds of products is that after you grind, sometimes a single bean or 2 might be stuck inside the grinder so I found you need to palm smash or poke those beans to get them grind...so these new machines might be a pain if you cant simply just use the hand crank on those last stray beans, small beans dont have this issue but larger beans can get stuck. Also weighing the beans then spraying them with water will stop the mess post grind
Well I bought a hand grinder for the sake of portability when I use a Mocka pot on a sailing Yacht so I have no issues using my arm on the odd occasion, my Mingnon Specialita can do all the heavy grinding for my daily coffee when on dry land.
I tried to attach a drill to my old C40 as grinding a decent dose of espresso was turning my kitchen into a home gym. I very quickly realised that coffee and DIY gear could never be friends. 😂
i am using these things more than 4-5 years, It has variable rpm, built in battery. they are custom made for different hand grinders (they are around USD 80-100)
Personally, I prefer manual grinding because it takes less space, is more budget friendly, and the physical effort has become a part of my morning wake-up routine! Gets the blood pumping before I’ve even had a sip!
I was considering the flair power tower to have an electric grinder option until I saw that it was close to 300CAD for just a motor and a stand. I bought the DF54 instead.
3:22 I have the Flair Royal. I like the construction, but the loose reservoir is really anoying. If the grounds are hard, the reservoir just fly away and make a mess.
I find that handgrinding coffee is such a minor inconvenience that it feels unreasonable to turn one of these into an electric grinder or to buy an electric one. I can grind my coffee in about 40 seconds, which is way faster than the water boils, and my hand grinder isn’t nearly as fancy as the ones shown in the video.
Hey Lance! Off-topic, but did you ever use a mini gaggia spring-lever machine? Not much information available about it, but it looks handy for the first sight
thank you again.. I am in the early 60ies, just downgraded from various electro-grinders (Eureka, DF 64 and EMIL T64) to a like-new-used Kinu m47: I like the taste profile and work I have to invest, much more than the big electromechanical beasts; which , by the way, reach a comparable quality level only with a Lagoom-Style machine, which ist much more expensive (and expansive). the only negative side effect : I am awake, BEFORE I drunk my espresso. ;-)))
After a decade of hand grinding I was just over it. The time and effort just spotted being worth it. These were nice grinders too: Helor 101 and Knock Feld2. Now I have the Fellow Ode 2 now at home for the V60 and Fellow Opus at the office for the Clever Dripper. No regrets.
I owned a hario Skerton pro from 2018 to 2022. I have no issue with grinding coffee by hand. I upgraded to an X Pro in 2022 after my Skerton pro broke (my niece ran rocks through it). I am curious if the power tower can utilize the X Pro.
Lance, assuming someone wants to dedicate a handgrinder for espresso.. wolud the Madkat do the job for 'normal' light roast coffee with a J-Ultra let say? Thanks for all your work!
What about sorting like the April filter Roast at around 0.8- 1.0 in the j-max for a 20 g flair espresso shot trough a weber unifilter 😅 crossing my fingers here, I really don't hope I bought a papir weight 😅
Cool but disappointed that it has issues on lighter espresso beans. I don't hand grind for espresso often but it's the only time I've ever felt I wanted a motor due to the force needed over the aeropress grind I drink daily.
I'm 64 and my 1 minute of hand grinding has been part of my routine for over 12 years.. I encounter people for whom an Aeropress would also be too slow and they use capsules...
Lance are you gonna review the Flair Pro 3 and the 58+2? I don't even know if they're worth a review, doesn't look like they changed much from their predecessors
Lance, would you like to make a video about how different e.grinder like varia vs3 vs hand grinder with electric parts? It's cheaper to get a all purpose electric grinder now. And if the hand grinder really provide better quality, where is the key point? Because the there are all low rpm, is it the only reason is about the burr design only?
Is it really that difficult lol? I find it therapeutic, but that's just me! Looking good dude! Oh and, next time you break into song, can you do some Rainbow, by chance? TIA!
I love it when I have nothing to do. But it absolutely keeps me from making espresso when I'm in a rush for work. I can make breakfast while waiting for my French press. *Only have a hand grinder for espresso
But if i dont stroll through the office, grinding my beans for all to hear, ill have to find some other way to assert my dominance
HAHAHAH!
The irony of Flair creating a device to make something manual more automatic.
I heard they've released a large anvil which you can drop on the lever to save yourself the strain of pushing. It comes with cartoon music
I have a coworker who I never knew was a coffee nerd until he busted out his 1Zpresso and aeropress to make a mid day brew. Instant respect and the underground coffee ring at my work gained a new member.
I can imagine Lance coming to your office acting like a Dealer.
The storage room reeked of roasted beans, not the usual paper and toner aromas. Jack, a nervous man in business casual attire scurried towards the shadows.
"You got the goods, Lance?" he whispered, eyes darting.
Lance, a burly dude in an apron, grinned. "Sure do. Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, fresh roast. Notes of jasmine and bergamot. But this ain't cheap, man. This is the good stuff."
Jack licked his lips. "Just gimme a taste."
Lance pulled out a small bag, the beans gleaming with oily richness. He handed it over.
"Whoa," Jack breathed, "that's... intense. I'll take it." He glanced around furtively. "You got anything stronger?"
Lance chuckled. "Stronger? Try the Kopi Luwak. But I gotta warn ya, that'll knock your socks off."
@davidpower3102 should've made it a main post and not a reply to someone else. This should have MANY more views and likes.
A truly hidden gem in the comments section. : D
You should repost it.
You under sold yourself, lol. ; )
@@hawkdriver68 ha ha ha. Thanks friend 😊
Lance, you're looking good these days! Love the hair and the gains!
Thank you!
And he's not even done seasoning the HG1
Don’t forget the cracking tache!
He’s jacked from all the hand grinding
@@PedroJohnston1 Don’t you mean the SG1? That’s what will get you the real gains. 😉
I just ordered a DF54. I was thinking I made a mistake, but after watching this video I am happy with my purchase.
Thanks for the video Lance!
Congrats on your purchase because the DF54 totally lives up to the hype. Bought Kindgrinder 6 about 9 months ago. Made several shots per day and the wooden part of the handle fell off and so did the rubber band holding the lid on. Got my DF54 last week. The resulting shots are several levels above what the Kingrinder was putting out and less messy.
@@SunriseLAW Thanks! It just got to my house.
I'm about 6 weeks into owning the DF54. Great grinder for both espresso & moka pot. Wouldn't go back to either my previous electric or hand grinder.
@@Count_Smackula Awesome! I just do pour over and Moka pot now. I am looking to get a BDB soon.
@@CharlieWellness By now you should have made a shot or two but might be rendered speechless at how GREAT the shots are. THAT amazed me the most... perfectly consistent shots. It came set at 20 which seems to be just right
Hand grinders are so incredibly reliable. I love my ZP6, Kplus and Momentem grinders.
As an electrical engineer, I dont see myself dealing with motors to just grind my beans. Nothing beats the organic feel of hand grinding fresh beans IMHO
Agreed, hand-grinding is part of the fun
I'm an engineer too, and I just hate the idea of doing any work I could have a machine do for me. Totally lack patience for doing the job of a tool. But if you love turning the crank, great. I've run my impact driver at full speed 3150 rpm on the hand grinder routinely, and I've not had a problem. I don't think they put such good motors in electric coffee grinders.
Love both comments from differing engineering perspectives.
I more agree with the "if there a tool for it, why am I doing it" mentality, except for my coffee.
I enjoy the manual grinding as part of my morning routine. The minor exercise, the organic nature of it, the daily reminder to be thankful for the comforts we have when we don't live in remote Provence regions, etc etc.
However.... I drink so much coffee, that I only handgrind a few times a day. For the rest I power grind. Capitalizing on the benefits of living within the limits of modern civilized society, and marvel at what technology is available, at our fingertips, to the "common" man.
Life is good. Cheers 🍻 : D
Wow saw u on Facebook and couldn't comment so I came over here just to say I see you and all your hard work you look great!!!!! Thanks for sharing your love of espresso with us! I pretty much watch your videos instead of movies at night, it's relaxing to me
Thanks for the video Lance ! I can totally see how this would work for someone who travels a lot. Hand grind when you're on the road, and motorize when you're at home and you have a bunch of things to do. 🙂
Hi Lance, I recently bought the ITOP motor for my ZP6 and think it is a better alternative than both products mentioned in the video. It has variable RPM with a dial showing you the RPM you are setting it to, the hopper has a lid you can close and most importantly, it can go backwards to help with retention by pulsing the motor forwards and backwards a couple of times at the end of the grind. I was able to stall the motor at RPMs closer to 60 but by nudging it just a bit into the faster side it chew through the light ethiopian beans that I threw at it. IMHO the workflow of putting the grinder in or out of the motor is also quicker. Maybe you want to check that product out.
Haven’t checked out a video in a little while… had to do a double take!
Looking good man! The haircut is sharp as 👌
I got an 1ZPresso Jx-Pro a couple years ago after watching one of Lance’s videos. I bought the human arms variable speed motor version and it has never once stalled on me! Not once. Cold start every time.
And better yet at 5:30 am, the human arms variable speed motor version has never once awaken our 6-year old..!
Can you share a link to this product? I own a jx pro too. Been looking for a motor for a while
I also got the human arms version of my hand grinder. Totally can recommend. I was impressed that it also was designed to work with my partners human arms however with that configuration there is no variable speed - bit disappointing but I’ll take the cross platform compatibility over variable speed any day.
@@uzairpetersen5969 You'll have to visit your local prosthetic specialist if you don't already have one
@@uzairpetersen5969re-read the comments...
And, again....
And... just one more time...
Don't worry if you still don't get it. One day you'll be singing in the shower and then drop your soap in amazement as, out of seemingly nowhere the humor of the comments finally catches up and hits you....
; ) : *
I use my hand grinder every day. No complaints.
I genuinely don't understand the hate for hand-grinding UNLESS it's espresso-fine.
It feels like part of the ritual and the smell in the air beats any electric grinder
@@mitsuki1388 sometimes... i just want my coffee to be ready to brew when i wake up... 😭
@@mitsuki1388that's it right there. For filter, pour over, etc... and even the occasional espresso, it's fine for most people.
For those that drink multiple espressos EVERYday, it gets old.
I handgrind 1 or 2/day. The rest is from a power grinder.
Also, most people newish to coffee are grinding more fine than needed for their non- espresso coffees.
So, they make it harder on themselves than necessary.
It's tough on the arm because of the angle
Every time I see one of these there's just one word that pops into my head "faff". Haha. That being said I think the Madkat one looks cool and I really think he should consider adding a tilt to the grinder. The motor would have an easier time and you'd get a slightly more even particle distribution.
It's a nice idea in theory, but the total cost being close to lagom mini/casa territory makes it hard to justify. That and the grind adjustment situation on the madkat unit... Oof. I can't help but feel that's an enormous oversight in terms of UX.
Got a Kinu M68 myself, very happy!
Ok we get it, we all acknowledge your incredible arms 😜love the video and congrats on your transformation.
I have a motor too. It's called a drill. These hand grinders have hex-shaped shafts that can be chucked into a drill. Some even have 1/4 inch hex shafts, that fit into an impact driver. (You'll never trigger the impact when grinding coffee.) The hand grinders I have all stand up well even at high speed drilling / driving.
Legit! Get a hand grinder and a super cheep drill! Way easier
You look amazing man! Keep it up, proud of you!
Can a stranger be proud of another stranger? That sounds a bit creepy to me.
Your videos are amazing and the information you provide are indispensable. Anyone with a remote interest in coffee should absolutely be subscribed to you!
Nice. We are using a (for 2 years now) 1Zpresso J-Max hand grinder (we only make espresso coffee shots for lattes and never do drip or pour over). Grinding at espresso settings is HARDER than for other coffee processes (which use coarser settings). I didn't really know this until I opened the J-Max up 1 full turn to try some coffee cupping, and was like wow this is so easy! So we are kind of burning out on hand grinding these days. But rather than one of these gizmos I am looking at a real dedicated electric grinder of some sort.
Got my Skope X two days ago to Motorize my Helor 101. Worked with the owner of Madkat to design a 3D printed holder for it. Loving it so far.
I drink espresso exclusively and can't think of a reason why I wouldn't hand-grind. It just feels convenient, mostly pleasant, and an inherent part of the process with a right grinder. I only do single shots, though, and prefer dark Italian roasts, so, that might be a part of why I have no issues.
I grind 4 double shots per day and enjoy the ritual of it. Takes about two minutes per time but there's something really nice about smelling the coffee grinding and knowing I'll be drinking that soon.
I need to get the burrs fixed on my DF83 grinder sometime but I'm really in no rush to do that. Chinese hand grinder works fine.
Yeah! I've been half way up a mountain covered in snow in sub-zero temperatures, hand grinding coffee beans like an idiot, thinking I'll enjoy this coffee even if it kills me........
I've done the same.
I've absolutely made coffee in -40 for fun. The coffee wasn't any good because my water was very quickly under 80F, and probably closer to 65 by the time I poured it out of my French press. I'd absolutely do it again!!!
You can probably take the flair grinder with you to the Himalayas since it runs on batteries lol
Is -40 good for the batteries?
@peterr8538 charging at cold temperatures is what damages batteries. Being used isn't so bad. I used a very cheap ceramic hand grinder when I did this though. 2009 or so in Milwaukee on a bike ride with my then girlfriend
I like how Lance makes up nouns for things.
Dude, with those guns you will never have troubles hand grinding. 💪
I want to see this version in action with the C40. Always great, thank you!
Sweet content, as always and dare I say it: Lance, you look fit, man!
Not too much talking! You were good!!! Best I've probably seen you in a long time! Normal, calm, natural and real! 🥰 Thank you.
Last week my wife got me the K6 for my birthday. I love it... in the morning i want a blast of flavor, caffeine and a bit of thickness that filter just lacks a bit.
Red Eye... is my answer.
Grind a quick 16g for the espresso
Grind a quick 20g for the Its American Press...
It has been claimed the Its American Press has a higher TDS than filter.
Ill run the espresso shot a bit long in the AM.
My 2nd coffee is where i take the time to dial in.
One day ill try a Dead Eye and another day ill try a Black Eye.
I've actually never once thought that hand grinding was too hard. And also all the electric grinders are a bit ... nails-on-chalkboard sound profile, while hand grinding is just crunchy. But I'm watching this video through anyway because I need to know about all the coffee gadgets, even the ones I can't afford or don't want.
... I may have problem, but look, there are worse things to be addicted to than coffee gadget news.
If you're griding for espresso especially lighter roasts or more dense coffee it gets a lot more difficult or requires a lot more time and turns.
Hello,
Have you tried the Clever Dripper or the Its American Press?
I highly suggest both...
With the IAP James Hoffmann has a video but he did not let it steep for 90-150s, slowly pushing down a bit during the steep.
What is your morning brew? Mine is a red eye. My 2nd cup of the day is when I take the time to dial in. Do you home roast?
What flavors do you like? I like fruity notes more than say chocolate notes. I had a Brazilian Santos that had such a strong cherry note, it tasted like I added flavored creamer.
Just sold my eg-1 and kept my Pietro. With the eg-1 I was worried about alignment, had more variations in the quality of my drinks etc.. just love the Pietro for filter, nothing more I need
Use your arms, it builds character and the coffee tastes better because it's made with love 😉
I just built a motorized grinder using a 1Zpresso grinder and motor from a garage door opener. Cost was about 150 all in.
LOL! When I first saw you grinding, I fell down the stairs, and my shoes fell off!
😅😅😅😅
I bought a KinGrinder K4 and i have been using it with a drill for a while. When I started really wetting my beans the beans would stick to the side of the inside of the grinder and i would need to do a lot of shaking of the grinder to get all the beans to grind. So i had to switch back the hand grinding because the motion of hand grinding jostled the beans just enough so they all grind without any extra work
Can't believe you are doing these tests with bone dry beans.
Wow! Good timing. I just recently started pondering getting a motor for my hand grinders because I'm sick of my Opus' games.
Hahaha opus' games made me chuckle
I’m getting a silicon bellow on Amazon and I hope I’ll have fewer grounds to pick up moving forward. Cheaper than a motor esp if it work!
@@Leonardo-u4u2f That sounds like a good idea. The lid works pretty well as a bellows, except for when it pulls grounds back up and drops them on top of the machine. I keep a coffee filter under the chute of my Opus to catch the grounds as they fall out over time. It's been quite helpful.
Thanks for the tip! I should mention there is much less retention. Seems the bellow helped my Fellow
@@Leonardo-u4u2f Lol, that's a good rhyme.
Oh yes we are back , That was fast!
Pumping em out!
@@LanceHedrick like the reps! those arms sure are pumping some iron
Looking good brother.
colour grading’s changed : o
Thanks mate, didn't even know this was available....and I'm from Melbourne. I'm an aeropress user, with a timemore hand grinder. This would be great to use if making multiple coffee's. Ta rushy
Your new haircut is a complete 180 from the person you were before so yeah it's taking me a back just a little bit however no love lost❤
WTG on the fitness journey dude! I’m sure you feel like a million bucks
Got a cabinet full of hand grinders that sounded great at the time but never use any of them. Got the Millab for car camping recently
Thanks for the reviews! I had thought about doing this, I'm sure others have too. The Skope is no longer "about $130" but $200+. I could see this investment if you had a hand grinder you REALLY loved. But there are a few really nice 2-300$ grinders now that can do the job of both espresso and pour over. IDK, this seems niche. Then again, everything we do kind of is.
The website is in AUD
@@LanceHedrick Except it says plainly "Turn your Comandante into an electric grinder. Grind filter coffee down to espresso settings! Pricing is in USD." And then further down it says pricing is in AUD. So there's some disconnect going on. Can't add to cart to check, as they are all out of stock :(
Lookin good dude
I've got the cheapest little tiny nicad rechargeable drill you ever saw. It's like a $12 black and Decker and it's absolutely perfect for my z1presso.
Motorizing manual grinders sounds like a weird concept, but for the price it offers an interesting step from low to mid priced grinders.
Personally I would rather wait to buy an electric grinder and keep the hand grinder dialed for an alternate coffee. Also sometimes the manual effort is exactly what I need in the morning.
Great video as always
Def weird, but understandable since you can get a grinder that can outperform electric grinder 3x it's price.
I have been considering “downgrading” my encore to a nice hand grinder.
I always use a mini cordless drill/driver on my hand grinder
I use a small tube table leg with a notch in it that I cut out, Then I used a large hose clamp on my 1zpresso that slots into that notch on that leg, I can grind with 1 hand espresso with a much more consistent grind.
EDIT, one thing ill mention for these kinds of products is that after you grind, sometimes a single bean or 2 might be stuck inside the grinder so I found you need to palm smash or poke those beans to get them grind...so these new machines might be a pain if you cant simply just use the hand crank on those last stray beans, small beans dont have this issue but larger beans can get stuck.
Also weighing the beans then spraying them with water will stop the mess post grind
Well I bought a hand grinder for the sake of portability when I use a Mocka pot on a sailing Yacht so I have no issues using my arm on the odd occasion, my Mingnon Specialita can do all the heavy grinding for my daily coffee when on dry land.
2:22 I'm already subscribed 🎉
Looking buff Lance!
I tried to attach a drill to my old C40 as grinding a decent dose of espresso was turning my kitchen into a home gym. I very quickly realised that coffee and DIY gear could never be friends. 😂
Maybe it makes sense if you got a bunch of a hand grinders.
I went ahead and got the DF54.
damn bruddah.. you looking great fam.. amazing stuff
Motorized pietro would be great, but I don’t think we‘ll see this soon 😁
I just realized im not subscribed. As always great video!
i am using these things more than 4-5 years, It has variable rpm, built in battery. they are custom made for different hand grinders (they are around USD 80-100)
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Ese aditamento es el que quiero hacer pero ya jodí dos de mis molinos portátiles , todo por hacerlos más rápidos 😅
Interesting video but I think I stick with my (secondhand) retail grinder. 😊
would love to hear your thoughts on Timemore X Millab
Alright, let’s see a Flair x Makita collaboration
Personally, I prefer manual grinding because it takes less space, is more budget friendly, and the physical effort has become a part of my morning wake-up routine! Gets the blood pumping before I’ve even had a sip!
Too true! It is a nice pre caffeine kick
I was considering the flair power tower to have an electric grinder option until I saw that it was close to 300CAD for just a motor and a stand. I bought the DF54 instead.
3:22 I have the Flair Royal. I like the construction, but the loose reservoir is really anoying. If the grounds are hard, the reservoir just fly away and make a mess.
I find that handgrinding coffee is such a minor inconvenience that it feels unreasonable to turn one of these into an electric grinder or to buy an electric one. I can grind my coffee in about 40 seconds, which is way faster than the water boils, and my hand grinder isn’t nearly as fancy as the ones shown in the video.
Lance - another great video. Out of interest, whats your starting point for dialling in a K-Ultra for filter - Light roast?
lance has started the cut bros
Big time crew.
Hey Lance! Off-topic, but did you ever use a mini gaggia spring-lever machine? Not much information available about it, but it looks handy for the first sight
The hand grinding at the beginning shows how Lance is losing some weight and getting all jacked.
I’m always trying out different beans and hand grinding them tells me a lot about their physical properties a machine wouldn’t.
0:09 - yep those arms don't look bad 😏
Hahahaha
thank you again.. I am in the early 60ies, just downgraded from various electro-grinders (Eureka, DF 64 and EMIL T64) to a like-new-used Kinu m47: I like the taste profile and work I have to invest, much more than the big electromechanical beasts; which , by the way, reach a comparable quality level only with a Lagoom-Style machine, which ist much more expensive (and expansive). the only negative side effect : I am awake, BEFORE I drunk my espresso. ;-)))
KinGrinder compatibility? Interested to hear feedback on this. Thanks for the info! 👍🏻
After a decade of hand grinding I was just over it. The time and effort just spotted being worth it. These were nice grinders too: Helor 101 and Knock Feld2. Now I have the Fellow Ode 2 now at home for the V60 and Fellow Opus at the office for the Clever Dripper. No regrets.
What about placing them at an angle, for slow feeding? As an advocate of doing that when grinding manually, I'd think you'd to check if that works.
I owned a hario Skerton pro from 2018 to 2022. I have no issue with grinding coffee by hand.
I upgraded to an X Pro in 2022 after my Skerton pro broke (my niece ran rocks through it). I am curious if the power tower can utilize the X Pro.
Lance, assuming someone wants to dedicate a handgrinder for espresso.. wolud the Madkat do the job for 'normal' light roast coffee with a J-Ultra let say? Thanks for all your work!
Absolutely it would. No worries at all. And I recommend slow feeding anyway. Regardless of motor power. Benefits the cup.
What about sorting like the April filter Roast at around 0.8- 1.0 in the j-max for a 20 g flair espresso shot trough a weber unifilter 😅 crossing my fingers here, I really don't hope I bought a papir weight 😅
Im waiting for the parody video: Hand Grinding is stuck in the cup.
Cool but disappointed that it has issues on lighter espresso beans. I don't hand grind for espresso often but it's the only time I've ever felt I wanted a motor due to the force needed over the aeropress grind I drink daily.
Any suggestion regarding the arco 2 in 1 grinder.
This is not the same Lance Hedrick I remember. You look like a new person!
Have you tried the Aikamo that can adjust RPM and spin direction?
How can anyone watch Lance's videos and not subscribe? But 70 percent??!! boggles the mind, it does.... :-\
Interesting concept! Does anyone know the madkat's variable rpm is real (Or just voltage regulation over a dc motor)?
I'm 64 and my 1 minute of hand grinding has been part of my routine for over 12 years..
I encounter people for whom an Aeropress would also be too slow and they use capsules...
sure thing! It's not a necessity but allows you to unlock some different flavors when playing with feed rate and RPM, all while having consistency.
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Interestingly enough, Flair doesn’t show their cup with the 1zpresso grinders. Looks it is for the Flair Royal grinder.
The power tower lists 1zpresso on the website.
@lance whats the agtron on that ultralight roast and what would you consider espresso nordic?
Lance are you gonna review the Flair Pro 3 and the 58+2?
I don't even know if they're worth a review, doesn't look like they changed much from their predecessors
Man, as a light roasted coffee drinker, my heart skipped when you threw that coffee straight to the bin.
Lance, would you like to make a video about how different e.grinder like varia vs3 vs hand grinder with electric parts?
It's cheaper to get a all purpose electric grinder now. And if the hand grinder really provide better quality, where is the key point? Because the there are all low rpm, is it the only reason is about the burr design only?
Everyone told me that I'm crazy to use a drill on my hand grinder 😂
Apparently it's common sense :)
Is that a usb port on the back of the madcat? It looks like that size cutout
Is it really that difficult lol? I find it therapeutic, but that's just me! Looking good dude! Oh and, next time you break into song, can you do some Rainbow, by chance? TIA!
I love it when I have nothing to do. But it absolutely keeps me from making espresso when I'm in a rush for work. I can make breakfast while waiting for my French press.
*Only have a hand grinder for espresso
Or on weekends, when I have 8 espresso drinks to make in a row…
I really want to know how hand grinders compare with electric grinders, at similar price range and higher
Hand grinding is all I can afford. Spare me the motor, my arm works fine😭
And it's great! Motors are for lazy people 🤣
@@LanceHedrick like me. I am lazy, absolutely. I also get bored in about 10 seconds of turning the crank.
Then you just need a 150mm burr hand grinder! That should grind just fine in 10 seconds!!@@artichoke60045
How are you liking that Dialect coffee?
Will you be reviewing the lebrew burrs any time soon?