Hows it do with a course grind, like for a French Press?
334253
It is a fine product. I have used it for fine grind in my Turkish Coffee Ibrik all the way to more course grind coffee. It comes with instructions in the box when shipped. I use it everyday and would highly recommend it.
334254
I don't know I've never it. I just bought it for emergencies. Like when the power's out.
334255
We have not tried that yet. This was for my husband, and so far he has only done a medium/fine grind.
334256
I just purchased a Chemex manual pour coffee maker and it requires an even coarse grind. Listening to the reviews on this product was a mistake, the grind is very very inconsistent. The burr had a huge amount of space for side to side motion and produces largish boulders along with fairly fine grind when set to coarse. Making a judgment off reviews is difficult because most of the reviewers are not terribly informed on what the product should precisely do....this is not a consistent manual grinder for coarse grind.
1921336
It takes me between 10 and 15 minutes to grind enough coffee for a french press coffee maker. I tend to use quite a bit of coffee. Hope this helps.
993425
This manual grinder sounds nothing like an electric grinder. It does make noise, and it does take longer to manually grind, but if you are down the hall in the kitchen, and the bedroom doors are closed, there should be no problem. The noise is about like taking a handful of gravel and swirling them around in your hands at a moderate pace. It takes me about 45 seconds to grind for a french press. It is part of the fun ritual of making coffee in the morning.
1828881
It has many settings and can do the coarse grind you need. We use it for espresso, but adjust the grind for the French press and for the auto coffee maker too.
2023530
I use Trader Joe's French Roast and grind it to an expresso grind ... very fine ... I serve it at my B&B; and everyone loves it. Just be careful to keep all the grinds in the container and don't allow any to get caught between the container and its cover, or it will make a mess. Use any kind of coffee you like ... not instant!
564564
I just bought one of these, and the grind is suitably coarse at its coarsest setting. I also use a French press, but I use a fine grind. On a scale of 1 to 8 (coarse to fine), I use no. 7. If I made espresso, I should like it a little finer. I use the grinder with the factory settings, but you can adjust it (recalibrate it) to grind either finer or coarser than normal. Full instructions are in the excellent manual. You should be able to get a grind you like with this model.
277970
I concur with all comments so far, except I find it too messy to use. Coffee grounds fly out in every direction between the grinder and the receptacle, because of a loose fit which creates a gap between the two. If you work out a solution to that, it is a great grinder, especially for coarse ground French Press brew. You have to measure the amount of ground coffee to use, though. depending on brew method, and store any excess grounds. Final note: mine was not that quiet, rather noisy, compared to a Cuisinart, which I use far more regularly.
798582
Hi, I found the grinds to very inconstant so I returned it. It can get very coarse though, I think someone posted a picture that is exactly what I got. But for french press I was not happy.
547247
I use ground coffee. I grind it extra fine and it seems to work. Not as fast as course ground. But it works.
1208784
You can set the grinder to grind pretty course but there are mixed reviews about the quality of the grind on course setting. It would work but may have a grind that is not as uniformed as other grinders.
658637
We use ours with a frech press and only grind for 6 seconds. It isn't completely unifrorm, but it works for an inexpensive grinder.
114963
It should be pretty coarse. You want your coffee grounds to be roughly 1 to 1.5 mm in size. Remember to use 2 tbsp of coffee for every cup of water and brew for 4 minutes. If you want your coffee stronger or weaker use more or less coffee. If you're still unsure how much to grind your coffee go to Starbucks and ask them to grind your coffee for a French press.
1452467
It's really great for all grinds except French press. The finer grind you chose, the more consistent the results will be. French press is too coarse for grinders at this price point. Drip, espresso, half immersion will all turn out great!
1071524
That depends on how fine you grind your coffee, and where you get your sand. Coarsely ground french press coffee would probably get caught for the most part, and most conventional sand would be slowed way down but not stopped. It sounds like a few layers of cheesecloth may serve you better.
853495
As others have said here, for coffee, you can get a course grind by not grinding so long. I use mine for spices and want a very fine grind.
640825
Not yet,, I purchased for a home in Mexico where there are frequent power outages,, so I figured at least this way I could always have my coffee,, Takes a few more minutes to grind , but since I use a French press I have to wait for the water to boil anyways,, gets a little blood flowing,,I like it !
1918129
It has a slotted area by the pour spout but is is more coarse than the actual press. Even with a properly ground bean your gonna get some fine grounds in the bottom of your cup i think.