Does this grinder grind beans consistently for the french press?
1493827
This grinder does grind your beans so that the powder substance can be used in the French Press.
122673
No, the settings run from Extra Fine to Fine to Medium to Coarse, with four levels of each. For espresso, I set at the lowest level of Fine and French press at the lowest level of Coarse. I've done percolated coffee only a few times, but I ground the beans at the middle setting of Fine and everyone raved about the coffee. So, hopefully that will work for you... trial and error always works as well...good luck
481852
Yes, it does.......... sure, there will be some "dust" as all coffee that's ground does, but not much. If you're finding course and dust split evenly, then you might be over filling the cup causing the beans at the bottom to grind more finely. Try grinding half as much beans at a time.
2157501
My Capresso does produce a smooth grind. It was inconsistent at first, but then seemed to behave.
277963
No it does not have a setting for cups. The dial on the front is for the grind you want. I just put in the amount of beans that I want to use for making a pot or a single cup pour over. The intent of the large holder is to keep it full of beans, but I think your beans will stay fresher in a ziploc bag. I love this grinder though. I think its perfect for french press, pour overs and our percolator.
124574
I have only used it for my french press. That grind is course. I did gain some respect for the grinder though and I think it would do well for any grind. Good luck.
545940
My answer to your question is yes. This device works very well and grinds the coffee to the very last bean and does so according to your setting....and it is not hard at all to adjust the grind to your liking. You have to use a little elbow grease, but the result is great.
635137
No, it doesn't grind that fine. It's great for everyday home use, but really not for very fine type grinds.
89361
I've got mine set on one and it gives a powdery finish to the grounds that can't be beat for a smooth, flavorful coffee. So much so that we hardly ever use the espresso machine unless we are making a base for ice cream or something that requires tons of coffee flavor with little liquid. This is a really great grinder!
542092
It may be, I'm not at home and not sure. All I can say is it grinds as well as expensive grinders though. The only issue is if you grind too much at a time static will make the ground coffee fly out when you remove the tray/drawer. We use it for a French Press and it's great for that. The setting we use is 13.
1001219
The grind is pretty fine no matter how coarse you turn the dial to. I'm not really happy with this coffee grinder and wouldn't buy it again.
623737
The wire mesh tends to allow the smallest particles through which is why french press grind is larger pieces than the grind for a regular coffee maker. As long as it's not enough to notice when you're drinking it should be fine.
1327791
I think this partly depends on your comfort with the grinder. I'd say maybe 15 seconds for an 8-cup french press, which is what I used. If you struggle with getting the groove, you might find beans jumping occasionally or you will get "stuck" during a rotation. Once you know your preferred surface and get in the groove with the right even pressure, it's a piece of cake.
1208789
I use this grinder daily for a coarse french press grind, but I have also installed Orphan Espresso's Lower Bearing Upgrade Kit for it, to stabilize the grind size (http://www.orphanespresso.com/OE-Lower-Bearing-UPGRADE-KIT-for-Hario-Skerton-Kyocera-CM50-Hand-Grinders_p_4066.html). OE notes that if you install their bearing kit you lose the ability to use the grinder for a super fine espresso grind.
304781
Grinding for French Press coffee takes about a minute because the grind is coarse. The finer grinds require more grinding.
623734
If there are particles of coffee in your coffee, then you are grinding the beans too much. French press coffee calls for a coarser grind.
620064
Yes. Works the same as a standard no-grind coffeemaker. There is a selector button to turn off the grind function