Weber HG-1

That's the good bad and ugly of the Ht1 hand grinder.

For me, hand grinding would last about a week unless I was using a Weber HG-1. So as you make your decision on what to buy, keep in the back of your mind that you may eventually succumb to getting a good grinder. There are many options out there and it will depend on how seriously you find yourself taking this "sport". IMHO - the grinder is more important than the espresso machine when it comes to extracting flavor.

To have burr alignment that questionable on a brand new item is a bit much. \-I will say that although I have never bought anything from them I did contact Craig Lyn through his site to ask about something specific on the HG-1 and he did reply within a matter of hours, which I thought was impressive given customer service in general these days. I have seen a few complaints regarding the EG-1 having blemishes in new condition such as casting marks, odd discoloration, etc.

But a lot of tiny things are making the shot with the HG-1 so perfect in many departments with medium/dark roasts... Once again, the price vs the enjoyment is not the same for everyone. >Hyper alignment is an option too but I don’t know if I feel like fidgeting with it for that long… though I could be convinced that it’s worth the effort if it’s going to produce the best results for me.

Had a Delonghi Superautomatic for 4 and a half years, but then I stumbled upon a James Hoffman video and got interested in pour over coffee. So I bought a cheap Hero s01 hand grinder and a Chemex, coffee tasted like shit, so I went all out and got the nicest hand grinder that I could get on the same day. Got my HG-1, made another pour over, nope, tasted even worse, the top of the coffee bed looked like mud (too much fines).