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DaveTBG
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Dec 31, 2017
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There are very few grinders that are good across the whole range from press to espresso. There are exactly zero at this price point. Each of the grinders here has strengths and weaknesses, and yes, I've used most of them myself.
First, you need to identify what your needs are. Espresso? Drip? Press?
The Rocky is an entry level espresso grinder and, while it may be adjusted to grind for drip, going back to your espresso grind will waste a lot of coffee. I'd only consider the Rocky if I were shopping for a dedicated espresso grinder, and then I'd buy something else.
The Virtuoso is probably the closest to a do-it-all, I don't have first hand experience with the Sette's but my understanding is that they are essentially bigger, faster cousins to the Virtuoso so I'll lump them together as being great for drip or press and marginal for espresso. That's about it for espresso from the grinders on this list, but for non-Espresso there are a couple good choices.
The Encore is a great grinder for press or drip, it isn't up to the task for espresso unless you're using a pressurized portafilter. The Infinity is about the same but I'd pick the Baratza over the Capresso, it's built like a tank. (Full disclosure: I have a Baratza Maestro next to my Technivorm that has served me well, every day for 7-8 years)
The Bodum doesn't impress me, it strikes me as a cheap knockoff of the Encore or Infinity. The Breville impresses me even less, it tries to look high tech like the Sette, but the functionality isn't even close.
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