Hey, been trawling the internet for a grinder that can grind coffee to turkish level 'fineness'. I was about to purchase the Zassenhaus havanna (brass) hand grinder before coming across your channel. How does the CrushGrind grinder compare with the Zassenhaus one? They both retail at the same price i.e. expensive but if they do the trick then what the hell! The important thing for me is to be able to achieve that powdery consistency while retaining good tasting, good quality coffee. Also, is it at all possible to make turkish coffee with the hario? Is it that it just takes a lot longer? Hope you can help!
We newer use Zassenhaus. So we really can't comment on it. We also mentioned that Hario (model we use in video) if not the best for Turkish coffee. From our tests Brazil much more accurate and better for Turkish coffee grind. Hope this helps. Enjoy your coffee.
Thank you for reviewing this product. I have a Hario grinder, but it takes so long in the morning to grind my beans I often have to skip making it myself in the morning. It's nice to know there's a better (IMO) and faster way to do it. I love that the Brazil remains stationary so that it requires less effort. I would prefer a glass canister over plastic though, especially with a product that's almost twice as much.
Interesting that he liked the CrushGrind so well because I've been concerned with negatives on Amazon. A couple of people had the bottom cup become loose after 2-3 months. The reason was that the lower end of the grinder cracked which allowed the cup to loosen. Also, they say the grind is very good on fine settings for espresso but not for coarser grinds like for drip where it becomes inconsistent.
It's a bit unfair to compare the Crushgrind with the old Hario. The new Hario Skerton Pro has a much more stable grind mechanism. Which especially effects grinds for french press coffe. But maybe it came out after this review.
It's also unfair to compare the grinders, given that the two aren't in the same price point. On the one side we've got a maybe $40 grinder (possibly $50-ish when the video was done) vs one that goes for around $100.
Absolutely correct about the wobble on the Hario as purchased, but retro fitting a Blue Horse Upgrade kit (have a Google, there' are other ones around) has COMPLETELY fixed it. I find my old Hairo now gives a superior grind to the Brazil. Just as well, 'cause the plastic grounds container has cracked on that one...
I bought a Hario Skerton a few months ago. It was an original (not counterfeit) and cost 25 dollars. I love it so far. If you invest in the upgrade kit sold on Amazon and readjust the burrs, it makes it even better. The Brazil does, but it costs 3 times more. It also grinds less coffee than the Hario (40g vs 100g) Also, the new Hario Skerton Pro corrects the failures of the original and I believe it is still cheaper than the Brazil. A new video should be made to compare them
Thanks for interesting review. I had not seen or heard of CrushGrind until today. I found today in a kitchenware shop that has a dearth of coffee baking equipment, at least what one wod wish to buy if serious about coffee. I took the CrushGrind out of the box and my initial impression well made. But not Brazil has been succeeded by Colombia coffee grinder. Also it was contained within a box barely larger than the grinder therefore appears to no longer include a stand (maybe an optional extra). Price £50.
Thanks for the review. Will be interested to see how the new Hario Skerton Pro compares. They have fixed the center column stabilization issue. Can we get an updated comparison?
Hi. Im looking at at a manuell coffee grinder to only grind filter coffee for my moccamaster KB 741 what would you recomend for a medium price? Looking at a 1zpresso or a timemore for example anything better at samme price you would recomend that is more durable and lasts longer?
Crushgrind Brazil hand grinder looks promising. I am looking forward to getting my hands on one. I have used so many different hand grinders and this one looks to be very , easy to use with the base and grinds very efficient. But most importantly the grinds look quite consistent. I've owned various compact grinders and none of them provided me with the kind of consistency I hoped. I'm hopeful this grinder has the best balance between size and consistency. My previous go-to hand grinder has been the Lido 2, but its poor ergonomics makes it a real pain to use. I would have liked to see how easily this grinder performs without the base, though, since you don't take the base with you when traveling.
How much money you want to spend? You can start with www.frenchpresscoffee.com/collections/espresso-and-coffee-grinders/products/baratza-encore-coffee-grinder.
How does the Brazil compare to a Bialetti? I see that mine says "Crush Grind" on the burrs, would it be a similar or identical to the Brazil which was a $40 unit?
Hi Brian, love the review and comparison! I have pressing question regarding manual grinders. I have a Nespresso Inissa and I want to use fresh coffee beans with reusable capsules instead of the Nespresso originals. Which manual ceramic burr grinder do you recommend if I want to get the right consistency coffee grind for the reusable capsules and match that of the original Nespresso? Thanks!
The Crushgrind's consistency looks better than the Hario but still not very good. You mentioned the large 'breakage' in the Hario's grind but if the comparison was at all fair you would have mentioned that the Crushgrind clearly has similar issues despite being almost twice the price. I doubt that either one made a particularly good cup.
I own a Hario that i slowly slowly believe is not good enough and I honestly wanted to watch this video to give me some extra reasons to stop using it. But your comparison was sooo bad. You didn't put a lot of variables in. It felt like you said 'ok lets find the one thing the Brazil one excels over the Hario and talk about it for 10mns'.
Thanks for feedback. We did compared them side by side. Not sure which variables we missed. Please let us know what information you would like to see in this comparison. We believe that Hario is good for medium type grind (drip, pour-over, aeropress). But it simply can't handle very well French Press or Turkish Grind because of it design. We will make more comparisons like that so if you think we missed something please let us know. We are always listen our customers. Enjoy your coffee.
french press as in coursley ground ? as i have a percolator and am trying to source course ground medium roast great video very informative i haves to say the crush grind appearance wise appears to give a more consistent grind of coffee
Forgive my snark but you compared a $100 grinder with a $50 one and you really pushed for the $100 to come out shining. You have some $75 grinders (the Porlex Tall or the Porlex Mini), how to those stack up against the $100 one? I doubt the comparison would be as sensational. BTW if the Hario is so bad why do you carry it? For the price point? How difficult is it to steer a budget minded customer away from the cheap and flimsy grinder to the better and dearer one?
So, I got this grinder a few weeks back because of the great comments this channel had about it. The grinder is absolutely beautiful: looks great on the kitchen. Unfortunately, that is where the good things end. The grinder is awful. The base is necessary to grind somewhat smoothly, the construction makes it more than a chore to grind without the base and outright impossible in the finer settings. This renders this grinder useless for travelers. On top of that, grind consistency is non-existent. The last few grains on the unit will go out the grinder as big big chunks, invariably. I have tried double grinding, triple grinding, separating the larger chunks then grinding those again. It's painful and inconsistent. This is specially true when using the base, as using the grinder at an angle will render awful results. The best results I got was by grinding once with the grinder upright and just living with the big chunks. I mostly brew using a Chemex so I can somehow live with that. But by far the worse feature of this grinder is the fact that the plastic container DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. I don't know how I thought two silicon rings could hold that thing in place. Several grams of coffee on the floor later, I decided to use some teflon tape over the rings to lock it into place. Yes, 5 cents of teflon tape on a 80+ dollar grinder. I should've done more research on this grinder, and the fact that there are only three or four videos reviewing this unit (two from this channel) should've been a warning. Don't waste your money. Needles to say, I won't be trusting this channel's reviews in the future.
How does the IKEA Metallisk grinder compare, it is based on the CrushGrind mechanism but cost half of the Hario. I would think they might have used a cheaper version of the same mechanism.
Then don’t pick any of them :) . There’s a newer version of the Hario called the Hario Skerton PRO. The play has been removed and it should be a much better grinder. It’s just a tad more expensive - at least where I live.
Hey, been trawling the internet for a grinder that can grind coffee to turkish level 'fineness'. I was about to purchase the Zassenhaus havanna (brass) hand grinder before coming across your channel. How does the CrushGrind grinder compare with the Zassenhaus one? They both retail at the same price i.e. expensive but if they do the trick then what the hell! The important thing for me is to be able to achieve that powdery consistency while retaining good tasting, good quality coffee. Also, is it at all possible to make turkish coffee with the hario? Is it that it just takes a lot longer?
Hope you can help!
We newer use Zassenhaus. So we really can't comment on it. We also mentioned that Hario (model we use in video) if not the best for Turkish coffee. From our tests Brazil much more accurate and better for Turkish coffee grind. Hope this helps. Enjoy your coffee.
Did you eventually buy the crushgrinder? How did it work for Turkish coffee?
@@mm-dz2pm it is a challange but possible i use it for turkish
You found the $100. grinder better than the $20. grinder....
Thank you for reviewing this product. I have a Hario grinder, but it takes so long in the morning to grind my beans I often have to skip making it myself in the morning. It's nice to know there's a better (IMO) and faster way to do it. I love that the Brazil remains stationary so that it requires less effort. I would prefer a glass canister over plastic though, especially with a product that's almost twice as much.
Interesting that he liked the CrushGrind so well because I've been concerned with negatives on Amazon. A couple of people had the bottom cup become loose after 2-3 months. The reason was that the lower end of the grinder cracked which allowed the cup to loosen. Also, they say the grind is very good on fine settings for espresso but not for coarser grinds like for drip where it becomes inconsistent.
good to know. cuz i'm looking for coarse. Thank God for the "comment" sections on tutorials.
Paraphrased but grinder 2 costs *literally double* the price of grinder 1. Which is not a lot of difference... Yeah ok...
It's a bit unfair to compare the Crushgrind with the old Hario. The new Hario Skerton Pro has a much more stable grind mechanism. Which especially effects grinds for french press coffe. But maybe it came out after this review.
It's also unfair to compare the grinders, given that the two aren't in the same price point.
On the one side we've got a maybe $40 grinder (possibly $50-ish when the video was done) vs one that goes for around $100.
Agreed. This review should be tagged as obsolete because the Pro fixed a number of problems in the Plus that were mentioned in this video.
I have a similar grinder to the hario. I bought of 100 different springs. Put it in. Problem solved
Absolutely correct about the wobble on the Hario as purchased, but retro fitting a Blue Horse Upgrade kit (have a Google, there' are other ones around) has COMPLETELY fixed it. I find my old Hairo now gives a superior grind to the Brazil. Just as well, 'cause the plastic grounds container has cracked on that one...
This guy is like those "As Seen On TV" commercial actors that intentionally manage to spill eggs on the ceiling
Can you compare the Hario Skerton Pro vs the Handground?
I bought a Hario Skerton a few months ago. It was an original (not counterfeit) and cost 25 dollars. I love it so far. If you invest in the upgrade kit sold on Amazon and readjust the burrs, it makes it even better.
The Brazil does, but it costs 3 times more. It also grinds less coffee than the Hario (40g vs 100g)
Also, the new Hario Skerton Pro corrects the failures of the original and I believe it is still cheaper than the Brazil. A new video should be made to compare them
Thanks for interesting review.
I had not seen or heard of CrushGrind until today.
I found today in a kitchenware shop that has a dearth of coffee baking equipment, at least what one wod wish to buy if serious about coffee.
I took the CrushGrind out of the box and my initial impression well made.
But not Brazil has been succeeded by Colombia coffee grinder. Also it was contained within a box barely larger than the grinder therefore appears to no longer include a stand (maybe an optional extra).
Price £50.
Have you tried attaching an Electric Drill to rotate the burrs?
I own a similar type of grinder (old) and it works perfectly... on lower speeds. :)
I had two Hario grinders the ceramic burr gets dull then if you continue to try to grind you strip the stem fitting.
Yes it seems the nylon insert is a sacrificial part and is difficult to obtain , they should put a spare one in the box
Thanks for the review. Will be interested to see how the new Hario Skerton Pro compares. They have fixed the center column stabilization issue. Can we get an updated comparison?
Hi. Im looking at at a manuell coffee grinder to only grind filter coffee for my moccamaster KB 741 what would you recomend for a medium price? Looking at a 1zpresso or a timemore for example anything better at samme price you would recomend that is more durable and lasts longer?
How does the Crushgrind compare to a LIDO?
We don't have LIDO yet. But thank you for a suggestion.
Crushgrind Brazil hand grinder looks promising. I am looking forward to getting my hands on one. I have used so many different hand grinders and this one looks to be very , easy to use with the base and grinds very efficient. But most importantly the grinds look quite consistent. I've owned various compact grinders and none of them provided me with the kind of consistency I hoped. I'm hopeful this grinder has the best balance between size and consistency. My previous go-to hand grinder has been the Lido 2, but its poor ergonomics makes it a real pain to use.
I would have liked to see how easily this grinder performs without the base, though, since you don't take the base with you when traveling.
Thanks for sharing. This is "Home Based" grinder. And is does excellent job. We would not recommend it for grinding without base.
what is the best and most solid electric?
How much money you want to spend? You can start with www.frenchpresscoffee.com/collections/espresso-and-coffee-grinders/products/baratza-encore-coffee-grinder.
How does the Brazil compare to a Bialetti? I see that mine says "Crush Grind" on the burrs, would it be a similar or identical to the Brazil which was a $40 unit?
Hi Brian, love the review and comparison! I have pressing question regarding manual grinders. I have a Nespresso Inissa and I want to use fresh coffee beans with reusable capsules instead of the Nespresso originals. Which manual ceramic burr grinder do you recommend if I want to get the right consistency coffee grind for the reusable capsules and match that of the original Nespresso? Thanks!
Thank you. For a Espresso grind we recommend Crushgrind. Very consistent and easy to adjust. Hope this helps.
The Crushgrind's consistency looks better than the Hario but still not very good. You mentioned the large 'breakage' in the Hario's grind but if the comparison was at all fair you would have mentioned that the Crushgrind clearly has similar issues despite being almost twice the price. I doubt that either one made a particularly good cup.
I own a Hario that i slowly slowly believe is not good enough and I honestly wanted to watch this video to give me some extra reasons to stop using it. But your comparison was sooo bad. You didn't put a lot of variables in. It felt like you said 'ok lets find the one thing the Brazil one excels over the Hario and talk about it for 10mns'.
Thanks for feedback. We did compared them side by side. Not sure which variables we missed. Please let us know what information you would like to see in this comparison.
We believe that Hario is good for medium type grind (drip, pour-over, aeropress). But it simply can't handle very well French Press or Turkish Grind because of it design.
We will make more comparisons like that so if you think we missed something please let us know. We are always listen our customers.
Enjoy your coffee.
french press as in coursley ground ? as i have a percolator and am trying to source course ground medium roast great video very informative i haves to say the crush grind appearance wise appears to give a more consistent grind of coffee
how long does it take to grind 1/3 cup of beans?
Why do you prefer French press over chemex?
How does the hario fare when grinding esperesso?
Not very good unfortunately.
Forgive my snark but you compared a $100 grinder with a $50 one and you really pushed for the $100 to come out shining.
You have some $75 grinders (the Porlex Tall or the Porlex Mini), how to those stack up against the $100 one? I doubt the comparison would be as sensational.
BTW if the Hario is so bad why do you carry it? For the price point? How difficult is it to steer a budget minded customer away from the cheap and flimsy grinder to the better and dearer one?
So, I got this grinder a few weeks back because of the great comments this channel had about it. The grinder is absolutely beautiful: looks great on the kitchen. Unfortunately, that is where the good things end. The grinder is awful. The base is necessary to grind somewhat smoothly, the construction makes it more than a chore to grind without the base and outright impossible in the finer settings. This renders this grinder useless for travelers. On top of that, grind consistency is non-existent. The last few grains on the unit will go out the grinder as big big chunks, invariably. I have tried double grinding, triple grinding, separating the larger chunks then grinding those again. It's painful and inconsistent. This is specially true when using the base, as using the grinder at an angle will render awful results. The best results I got was by grinding once with the grinder upright and just living with the big chunks. I mostly brew using a Chemex so I can somehow live with that. But by far the worse feature of this grinder is the fact that the plastic container DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. I don't know how I thought two silicon rings could hold that thing in place. Several grams of coffee on the floor later, I decided to use some teflon tape over the rings to lock it into place. Yes, 5 cents of teflon tape on a 80+ dollar grinder. I should've done more research on this grinder, and the fact that there are only three or four videos reviewing this unit (two from this channel) should've been a warning. Don't waste your money. Needles to say, I won't be trusting this channel's reviews in the future.
How does the IKEA Metallisk grinder compare, it is based on the CrushGrind mechanism but cost half of the Hario.
I would think they might have used a cheaper version of the same mechanism.
great review, thanks!
Thanks! Enjoy your coffee!
Hario 25$ Crush Grind 100$. Also just tighten up the Hario a bit and you will get better results. Easy fix....
Excellent video comparison !
Problem with the Crushgrind base is it makes it crazy awkward for lefties to grind the coffee. This would not be a selling point for me.
Alll you need is the mini mill slim and a drill.
All I got from this is that he couldn’t push 3 1/2 lbs across the counter. 😒
The real question is if it is worth giving twice the money...
I need a more durable grinder
C'mon Buddy, sell that grinder.
Guys,.....Guys
JUST Buy COMANDANTE HAND GRINDER
Believe me Its Best!
Yeah and it's 4 x the price of these models ;).
The harrio coffee grinder is overhyped and just not suitable for french press-type coarse grind.
Agree. But Hario now have a v.2 with support ring. We are checking to see if it improved the issue.
Ooh man this is a hard choice to pick🤔
Then don’t pick any of them :) . There’s a newer version of the Hario called the Hario Skerton PRO. The play has been removed and it should be a much better grinder. It’s just a tad more expensive - at least where I live.
Hmm... my only concern is the shipping fee...
ceramic is problem!
So you never figured out how to adjust the Hario. That's not their problem, it's yours.
Actually we did th-cam.com/video/zyCHdG25JFU/w-d-xo.html
This Hario is a toy.