From left to right: Coffee mug from Highlands Coffee shop in Hanoi; air tight canister holding the original ziplocked coffee bag, RDT spray bottle in a spare mini cup, Fellow Opus grinder (the paper under the catch cup is being used to raise the cup so it fits tightly to the exit of the grinder); Clever Dripper currently holding 430g water and 27g of beans sitting on top of the scale, and a super cheap stainless steel electric kettle.
I have a kitchen thermometer (not shown) that is used to measure the water temp in the kettle after it has been allowed to cool slightly. I target 93C.
I use a water first method. Put the water in, pour the grounds on top of the water. Let it sit like that for 3 minutes. Then gently stir the floating grounds so that they drop (also scrape down any grounds that might be stuck above the water level). Let sit for another minute then put on the coffee mug to drain.
Done.
Right on. I only really do pour over and I have been hand grinding for awhile now. I’m kinda over the hand grind though too and I like what I’ve read on the Opus 2.
If I could afford it, I’d probably get an Ode 2 with the upgraded burrs. But that just feels excessive to me at this point in life.
I have a friend that actually likes the results from his Oxo conical. For $100 that’s really tempting but I’ve had mixed results from Oxo so I’m a little leery there.
Either way I’m hoping for something very hassle free so I want something with really low retention because my favorite bean is an Ethiopian that makes a good amount of fines.
The standard burrs on the Ode 2 are pretty good. I am quite happy with it.
Those Ethiopian beans do make a lot more fines than other beans.
The Oxo conical is probably fine for someone not deep into specialty coffee.
If I were buying today, I might take a chance with the DF54 or the Shardor 64mm flat burr grinder which are both under $300. On Amazon the Shardor is on sale now for $250.