This 17 minutes and 47 seconds of insight has immensely brightened our day! Thank you for the incredibly thoughtful deep-dive review. Knowing that you appreciate our work fills us with immense joy and fuels our passion. Keep grinding and keep the feedback coming! ❤
Hey Aaron. Thanks for the vid. For filter brews, how would you compare this with other filter focused grinders/ burrs like the zp6, pietro, Ode, etc? Have you done any head-to-head brews with it and other grinders?
Woah, you upped the production value on this one. I really like the close up shots of the different parts of the grinder. They have some interesting ideas but 500$ for hand grinder sure ain't cheap. It looks very well made and is probably not cheap to make, still very expensive. Nonetheless I'm always happy to see interesting innovation
This grinder is really cool, that chaff filter is interesting, though it's a bit pricey :( I loved that retro intro Have you done any videos on ~$100USD electric grinders or can recommend one? I have a C2 manual grinder and I'm kind of getting tired of it in the morning lol
Thanks! The intro was fun to make. I haven’t done any reviews on electric grinders at that price point but they’re are several grinders around $200 that do a good job. If you need something that can do both espresso and filter grinding the Fellow Opus is pretty good. Turin had the new DF54 which is around $250 I believe, I have one I just haven’t had much of a chance to play with it or make a review, I plan to soon!
Like Aaron said 200$ish is where most good electric grinders start. Just some ideas if your budget really is 100 and you don't want to wait: 1) you can look for deals on those models used or even a used baratza encore 2) find a drill, or some kind of electric motor for your C2, hario and others make some little electric pens to power handgrinder
Really great review, been interested in hearing more independent thoughts on this grinder for awhile. Did you compare your results with this to any other grinders, manual or automatic?
I have compared it to my K6 and Orca and i prefer the Momentem, however it is a lot more expensive. I haven't compared it directly to any other hand grinders in a similar price range though. I did do some comparisons to my 078, EK43, and DF83V and while its not quite as enjoyable to me from a flavor perspective as those grinders it definitely holds it's own and provides really nice results for a hand grinder!
They asked if they could use the video after I made it, and they didn’t send me the grinder, I borrowed it from a friend who bought it. Prior to making this review I had never spoken to anyone from The company.
Thanks for the comment. We're truly grateful for Aaron's insightful review, which we found extremely helpful for new users. With his permission, we're thrilled to feature his video on our website as a valuable resource for learning more about our grinder. We want to clarify that Aaron's review was not sponsored- he kindly borrowed the grinder from one of our Indiegogo supporters.
I personally feel that hand grinders are getting completely out of control. Brands are trying to push these super luxury hand grinders, but if you think for a second, there's nothing luxurious about hand grinding, its more of a meditative experience then anything else. Luxury, is pushing a button on a motorized grinder, and watching it grind the beans for you. I simply can't get behind a brand like this one, or even Comendante, who charge 500, 600, 800 for a hand grinder. All your paying for is all those added parts and complexity. I am of the philosophy that simplicity is key to hand grinders. Good review Aaron.
That doesn't make much sense. It is not about luxury. You are paying extra for brewing flexibility/the ability to experiment with your coffee. Unfortunately, a high level of simplicity will not allow you to do that.
@@davidlogan2682 I have a 1ZPresso K-MAX hand grinder. Mine offers me plenty of flexibility to brew anything from French Press, to Arowpress, to Pour Over, to DRIP, and to Espresso. Mine coated me 230 at the time. Don't be fooled by brands who claim superior luxury. I'm a mechanic by trade, I've seen what happens when companies make vehicles so much more needlessly complex, all in the name of luxury. You now what you get? Cars that break down easily and quickly, and have a lesser lifespan. Adding complexity to a grinder with many more pieces, does not make it better. Mr. Hoon also has an Autocomb, a d that stupid auto tamper. He's tried both, and admits manual is better, and he rarely uses either of them now. So what you want,just know, I speak from experience, simple is best.
Innovation is hard. Not everyone is prepared to accept that. If your theory is correct and there's nothing luxurious about hand grinding, just think for a second, how is that a million dollar gold and diamonds watch gives the exact same time than a cheapo plastic watch... Luxury is a concept that adapts to every single object you can imagine. Have you ever thought how luxurious could it be to find a gold-plated toilet? Now you see my point. Hand grinding is a much more intense experience than just pushing a machine button. Hand grinding is a process, you feel the grinding of the beans, how the grinder crushes and moves .. while your dopamine levels go higher. You can feel the aroma of the coffee. Is a very sensorial experience.
This 17 minutes and 47 seconds of insight has immensely brightened our day! Thank you for the incredibly thoughtful deep-dive review. Knowing that you appreciate our work fills us with immense joy and fuels our passion. Keep grinding and keep the feedback coming! ❤
Been super interested in this grinder, glad to see more people talking about it!
❤❤❤ love the grinder
Phenomenal production quality
Thanks!
Hey Aaron. Thanks for the vid. For filter brews, how would you compare this with other filter focused grinders/ burrs like the zp6, pietro, Ode, etc? Have you done any head-to-head brews with it and other grinders?
Woah, you upped the production value on this one. I really like the close up shots of the different parts of the grinder.
They have some interesting ideas but 500$ for hand grinder sure ain't cheap. It looks very well made and is probably not cheap to make, still very expensive. Nonetheless I'm always happy to see interesting innovation
Amazing grinder, If I find the money, I will buy it.
This grinder is really cool, that chaff filter is interesting, though it's a bit pricey :( I loved that retro intro
Have you done any videos on ~$100USD electric grinders or can recommend one? I have a C2 manual grinder and I'm kind of getting tired of it in the morning lol
Thanks! The intro was fun to make. I haven’t done any reviews on electric grinders at that price point but they’re are several grinders around $200 that do a good job. If you need something that can do both espresso and filter grinding the Fellow Opus is pretty good. Turin had the new DF54 which is around $250 I believe, I have one I just haven’t had much of a chance to play with it or make a review, I plan to soon!
Like Aaron said 200$ish is where most good electric grinders start. Just some ideas if your budget really is 100 and you don't want to wait: 1) you can look for deals on those models used or even a used baratza encore 2) find a drill, or some kind of electric motor for your C2, hario and others make some little electric pens to power handgrinder
@@mrdisco8616 great recommendations!
Really great review, been interested in hearing more independent thoughts on this grinder for awhile. Did you compare your results with this to any other grinders, manual or automatic?
I have compared it to my K6 and Orca and i prefer the Momentem, however it is a lot more expensive. I haven't compared it directly to any other hand grinders in a similar price range though. I did do some comparisons to my 078, EK43, and DF83V and while its not quite as enjoyable to me from a flavor perspective as those grinders it definitely holds it's own and provides really nice results for a hand grinder!
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Big fan of mine... Reverse grinding is where it's at, try it out before you send it back to your buddy!
What is reverse grinding?
@@PeterGtze Grinding finer than you normally would on the prebreaker, think 40+80 clicks, it tends to be more consistent.
Where is this grinder manufactured? Thanks
Your video is on Momentem website. How it's not sponsored in any way?
They asked if they could use the video after I made it, and they didn’t send me the grinder, I borrowed it from a friend who bought it. Prior to making this review I had never spoken to anyone from The company.
Thanks for the comment. We're truly grateful for Aaron's insightful review, which we found extremely helpful for new users. With his permission, we're thrilled to feature his video on our website as a valuable resource for learning more about our grinder. We want to clarify that Aaron's review was not sponsored- he kindly borrowed the grinder from one of our Indiegogo supporters.
Is there a chance for a test of MHW-3Bomber R3?
Possibly, if I can get my hands on one!
I personally feel that hand grinders are getting completely out of control. Brands are trying to push these super luxury hand grinders, but if you think for a second, there's nothing luxurious about hand grinding, its more of a meditative experience then anything else. Luxury, is pushing a button on a motorized grinder, and watching it grind the beans for you. I simply can't get behind a brand like this one, or even Comendante, who charge 500, 600, 800 for a hand grinder. All your paying for is all those added parts and complexity. I am of the philosophy that simplicity is key to hand grinders. Good review Aaron.
That doesn't make much sense. It is not about luxury. You are paying extra for brewing flexibility/the ability to experiment with your coffee. Unfortunately, a high level of simplicity will not allow you to do that.
@@davidlogan2682 I have a 1ZPresso K-MAX hand grinder. Mine offers me plenty of flexibility to brew anything from French Press, to Arowpress, to Pour Over, to DRIP, and to Espresso. Mine coated me 230 at the time. Don't be fooled by brands who claim superior luxury. I'm a mechanic by trade, I've seen what happens when companies make vehicles so much more needlessly complex, all in the name of luxury. You now what you get? Cars that break down easily and quickly, and have a lesser lifespan. Adding complexity to a grinder with many more pieces, does not make it better. Mr. Hoon also has an Autocomb, a d that stupid auto tamper. He's tried both, and admits manual is better, and he rarely uses either of them now. So what you want,just know, I speak from experience, simple is best.
Innovation is hard. Not everyone is prepared to accept that. If your theory is correct and there's nothing luxurious about hand grinding, just think for a second, how is that a million dollar gold and diamonds watch gives the exact same time than a cheapo plastic watch... Luxury is a concept that adapts to every single object you can imagine. Have you ever thought how luxurious could it be to find a gold-plated toilet? Now you see my point. Hand grinding is a much more intense experience than just pushing a machine button. Hand grinding is a process, you feel the grinding of the beans, how the grinder crushes and moves .. while your dopamine levels go higher. You can feel the aroma of the coffee. Is a very sensorial experience.