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Coffee Discussion boards => Hardware & Equipment => Topic started by: milowebailey on July 28, 2009, 08:20:09 AM
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Does anyone know anything about a Armin Trösser grinder. I have a chance to pick up 4 of them pretty cheap...
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There's been a fair amount of discussion on them over on
coffee-geek[edit: Nope, over on home-barista.com, please see linkie below], I think. As near as I can tell, they're a very good hand grinder, but I've never owned one. They're probably less well-known and less popular than, say, Zassenhaus or PeDe/DeVe grinders, and OrphanEspresso says they've never worked on one that would do a decent espresso grind. [n'other edit: I read that somewhere, but it doesn't look like it's in this particular thread ... and some of the people say they're happy with these as espresso grinders. I'm pretty sure that varies grinder to grinder, not brand to brand.]
Linkie: http://www.home-barista.com/grinders/hand-grinder-jive-photo-essay-t4482.html
If espresso were all I were looking for, I'd pass, but if I wanted one for drip or to give to someone, the four you snapped there look like they'd clean up nicely. (I like hand grinders, though. Someone who just wants easy coffee of a morning might not want one at all. They add a couple of minutes to the process which I enjoy and which someone else might not.)
They also seem to sell moderately well on eBay, if you're interested in that at all.
Hope some of that may be helpful. (On the one hand dis ... on the other hand dat ... I probably need more coffee, myself. The plural of "dat" is "data" -- yes? :) )
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I use my Zass occasionally, great when traveling. These would make awesome presents, prolly not good for 'spresso, and get old pretty quick. Good for a quick cup or two when you're in a "retro" mood. Hand grinding is an occasional event.
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Larry,
If you go ahead and get them on the cheap, I am sure one or more of us would like to purchase one with our next order of your awesome coffee offers (Please count me in on one if so).
If you don't want to sell them with an order how bout a real special roasting for the troops offer this fall?
Maxmojo
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The guy's a freakin' gear-head junkie. I thought my garage full of stuff made me the king, but milo's buying stuff by the truckload now? Dude, I yield my crown to the better man!
;D
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The guy's a freakin' gear-head junkie. I thought my garage full of stuff made me the king, but milo's buying stuff by the truckload now? Dude, I yield my crown to the better man!
;D
envy does not look good on you Tex :angel:
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I need something like that for my drip machine at work. Save me grinding at home each morning and carting the stuff to the office. Especially so when I decide to cycle the 11 miles some weeks.
I can't justify buying something expensive to put in the workplace, especially as the office houses 100's! The smell of fresh coffee has already got a queue forming by my door each morning.
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Working on the side Tex? ;)
http://www.texascoffeegrinders.com/
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I have an Armin Trosser grinder like the one second from left. I also have a DeVe. Both were bought used and appear to be fairly old. I also have a Zassenhaus bought new two years ago. I prefer the DeVe which grinds very nicely and I use it every morning that I'm not making esspresso. The Trosser I have is good but not as good as the DeVe. Neither one of them requires a long time cranking. The Zass is a different story it will wear you out! I have heard that recent models of the Zass such as mine are not the quality of the old ones and I believe it from my experience.
Walt Black
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Working on the side Tex? ;)
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Personally, I believe work is degrading to the human soul, so I avoid whenever Mrs T says I can. :angel:
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The guy's a freakin' gear-head junkie. I thought my garage full of stuff made me the king, but milo's buying stuff by the truckload now? Dude, I yield my crown to the better man!
;D
What ever happened to the man who subscribed to the theory that the man with the most toys wins?
???
Hmm ... now Milo is a better man? (I wonder if that is the Sonofresco guilt acting up)?
:)
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The guy's a freakin' gear-head junkie. I thought my garage full of stuff made me the king, but milo's buying stuff by the truckload now? Dude, I yield my crown to the better man!
;D
What ever happened to the man who subscribed to the theory that the man with the most toys wins?
???
Hmm ... now Milo is a better man? (I wonder if that is the Sonofresco guilt acting up)?
I did pick these 4 grinder up.... I plan to use one in a little bit to grind some Bolivia goodness....
do I have the most toys yet?
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do I have the most toys yet?
The contest ain't over 'til St Peter crosses your name off the rolls! :angel:
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do I have the most toys yet?
The contest ain't over 'til St Peter crosses your name off the rolls! :angel:
cool, I send St. Peter (http://www.greencoffeebuyingclub.com/index.php?action=profile;u=12) samples all the time to cup... he likes me already!
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do I have the most toys yet?
The contest ain't over 'til St Peter crosses your name off the rolls! :angel:
cool, I send St. Peter ([url]http://www.greencoffeebuyingclub.com/index.php?action=profile;u=12[/url]) samples all the time to cup... he likes me already!
<In my best Lloyd Bentsen voice> a-hem...
Milo, I have served coffee to Peter. I know Peter. Peter is a friend of mine. Milo, he ain't no Saint Peter.
B|Java
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"Ahem" yourself.
Milowbailey has this one wrapped up. Until B|Hoster breaks out the beers in a couple weeks, thereafter St. Peter may be inclined to rule him the reigning King of Toys.
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<In my best Lloyd Bentsen voice> a-hem...
Milo, I have served coffee to Peter. I know Peter. Peter is a friend of mine. Milo, he ain't no Saint Peter.
B|Java
He looks pretty saint-like to me!
(http://www.greencoffeebuyingclub.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1859.0;attach=1496;image)(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JxU5ojsMNTo/Sc6x7H1VRkI/AAAAAAAABcU/IycVnb-Ih-o/Hawaiian%20Coffee%20025.jpg)
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Note too that you're a couple hours drive away from a hand grinder manufacturer - http://www.camanocoffeemills.com/ (http://www.camanocoffeemills.com/)
You can get a similar grinder - just the metal parts - from woodworking supply stores, and I guess that's probably what these people do: buy the mill, and bolt it into the body they make. But it's cheap, and I have no reason to think it doesn't work.
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I have a house on Camano Island... why didn't I know about these guys... I may have to pay them a visit.
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I have a trosser like the one on the left. Works fine for drip or press. -bill