This is by no mean a great espresso grinder.It is acceptable, but not great. So if you have the money to throw around, I will definitely recommend to spend a little more and get a decent grinder for at least about $200, such as Nemo Lux etc. However, if you are on a tight budget like I was (below $100), Capresso Infinity is one of the best option out there.
Pro:
i) Cheap ($83 shipped new burr grinder, what more could you hope for?)
ii) Acceptable grind particles(pretty consistent to me)
iii) Best bang for the bucks under $100 (mind you, they have the best quality burr amongst its league)
Cons:
i) Fair amount of ground retain (can be reduced by tapping the housing at every single use, I guess that is the price to pay for such a cheap price, I don't mind it though as I cant afford any better)
ii) Limited adjustment with just about 16 settings , but only 4-6 of the finest settings are for espresso. You can mod it into stepless, but not without cons(difficult to retain setting).
Conclusion: It is definitely, if not the best, one of the best budget burr grinders out there. I am able to get about ~2 oz in ~25 second using my used Carezza. But the thing is you need to tap it at every single usage to get most of the ground retains out. If you can bear this, it's definitely worth it. There's no static issue for me by the way.
One thing to note, I have never owned any entry-level or pro grinder at $200+. So the consistency and quality seems acceptable for me. You can take my words as coming from a newbie. Overall I am pretty satisfied with the performance so far. I would definitely upgrade if I have got the cash $$
For those that are serious into espresso (I am serious too, but am just a student without much cash =P ), I recommend you NOT TO get this grinder. Get something better than this, expect to spend at least about $200+.
Also note: I've never used a hand grinder before. So I do not know how does this Capresso infinity compare against those Zassenhaus's hand grinder. Probably better, probably worse,who knows. But Inifinity is definitely acceptable for me for now. The thought of grinding for 3-5 minutes for a double shots kinda detered me from buying the Zassenhaus: what if you wanna make espresso for the guest?
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