$200 Whirlygig from Technivorm

[BoldJava]

I went to Technivorm website and did not see any grinders listed. Is this grinder hand made in Holland like their coffee makers? Or did they just sell the name to have it made in China for Williams-Sonoma ?

http://www.technivorm.com/products/km4.html

BJava

[Tex]

I went to Technivorm website and did not see any grinders listed. Is this grinder hand made in Holland like their coffee makers? Or did they just sell the name to have it made in China for Williams-Sonoma ?

http://www.technivorm.com/products/km4.html

BJava

  "factory adjusted to the grind standards of your country or espresso" I guess that means they'll fit screens that're more or less porous as needed?

[thcoffee]

I went to Technivorm website and did not see any grinders listed. Is this grinder hand made in Holland like their coffee makers? Or did they just sell the name to have it made in China for Williams-Sonoma ?

http://www.technivorm.com/products/km4.html

BJava

Thanks Dave. I don't know where I was looking




 
Original "Smitdesign" handbuilt
by Technivorm of Amerongen,
The Netherlands

[mp]

I went to Technivorm website and did not see any grinders listed. Is this grinder hand made in Holland like their coffee makers? Or did they just sell the name to have it made in China for Williams-Sonoma ?

I see what you mean ... good question.

 

[Tex]

I went to Technivorm website and did not see any grinders listed. Is this grinder hand made in Holland like their coffee makers? Or did they just sell the name to have it made in China for Williams-Sonoma ?

I see what you mean ... good question.

 

Really? I'd say it's a $200 POS wherever it's made.

[peter]

I went to Technivorm website and did not see any grinders listed. Is this grinder hand made in Holland like their coffee makers? Or did they just sell the name to have it made in China for Williams-Sonoma ?

I see what you mean ... good question.

 

Really? I'd say it's a $200 POS wherever it's made.

Unless it was made and designed in Germany; they could make a blade grinder work for espresso.   

[Tex]

I went to Technivorm website and did not see any grinders listed. Is this grinder hand made in Holland like their coffee makers? Or did they just sell the name to have it made in China for Williams-Sonoma ?

I see what you mean ... good question.

 

Really? I'd say it's a $200 POS wherever it's made.

Unless it was made and designed in Germany; they could make a blade grinder work for espresso.   

No, they'd tell you to use it for espresso and that you vill like it.

[EricBNC]

I stopped in to W-S to check out something else - this unit was on display - it is an inverted whirly grinder - looking up through the mesh you see a blade similar to my old Braun.  It looks like you dump beans in the top around a cylinder type motor (reminded me of a BUNN commercial coffee grinder). the smaller grounds (and all the fines) would make it into the "ground recepticle" with the larger chunks remaining on the other side of the mesh in the line of fire.  

They also proudly displayed the new Breville grinder - the one that is replacing the Virtuoso.  The Burrs look identical to the Cuisinart conical burr grinder sitting next to it.  The outer burr removes with a metal handle - they might even interchange.  I remarked to the clerk that they looked similar - she responded that they both were made in China so they probably came from the same factory.