Solis Maestro Plus Conical Burr Coffee & Espresso Grinder - RED
great espresso poor french press
I purchased this grinder based on others reviews. It is quite nice for espresso and drip but mine does not produce a good grind for french press. The grind is way to fine and I get a lot of grinds in the coffee. I called the supplier about this and their comment was that there was a lot of variation in the burr grinders. Suprised to hear that.
It is relatively quiet. Seems sturdy and is easy to operate.
Very good mid-range grinder
It is quite heavy so if you plan to move it around then you may want to get a different grinder. The grinds are very consistent and it is quite quiet, I think all gear reduction grinders are quiet. I use it exclusively for French press but might try it for expresso. People that want to buy things based on pound for the dollar should look at reviews in Consumers Digest, they are very good at that. There are a lot of lower priced grinders out there that will do a decent job, of course they will be just as messy, with same static problem and noise. This grinder is a step up from those and gives you very consistent grinds with less noise, if that is not important for you, then you might not be happy with this grinder.
