My grinder once shunned, now worthy results

[Torrentula81]

Hey guys, I'm new here so saying hello. Also wanted to share what I feel is a break through for getting a better espresso with the equipment I've got. I have a cheap delonghi bar32 and a Bodum bistro burr.I Have on order a French Press. So I tested out the grind quality on the coursest setting. I'm skeptical this will do the job. So ran the grinds back through on the finest setting and it pumped out the fluffiest grinds I've seen. I'll note my experience is extremely limited. It produced the best shot I've ever had and has been consistently the last few days. This is way finer then just running whole beans through on the finest setting. So if any of you have a grinder that's not quite living up to what you had hoped try this. Let me know how it goes.

 

[shadow745]

I'm all for getting the most out of what you have and this method may work for your setup. Do be aware that introducing pre-ground coffee to your grinder can lead to clogging internally.

 

[alisa]

I wish I had my own grinder, but for now, my mother-in-law lets me use.