Seems to me that most shops use a Bunn or Grindmaster and I'm just looking for input on what seems to be not just most common, but the best. I would guess that Ditting would probably lead the way, but I'm just curious what products and companies I should be paying attention to in a little while if we decide to get a new drip grinder. I would also appreciate input on brewers if people have them (other than the Clover, we all know the Clover rocks).

Thanks for any input
-Bry

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I have used mostly Mahlkonig. Amazing, they don't break, they are fast, and some of them shake the coffee bag as it grinds to settle the coffee. Which imho slows the oxidaioon of ground coffee. Never used ditting or grindmaster, but Mahlkonig is definatly better than bunn. Unless you want a portion control grinder, then you have to go with Bunn. If you are interested I have a lead on some refurbished Mahlkonig K-32 for $695, they Retail at at least $1300. Good luck my friend, I say look for plastic as a sign of weakness, then decide how fast you need it to be adn you will have your answer.
The Bunn bulk grinders are workhorses. The G3 is the most popular I would say, and really is a classic grinder for good reason. It's consistent and great for the money.
Alright, I think I must be pretty up on things then. Just a part of the market I had never really paid attention to I guess.
Mahlkonig are the Cadillacs but pricey. Curtis, Bunn, GM.... they are basically the same. Motor attached to some burrs. Grindmaster burrs aren't very good for fine grinds. It all depends on what you are looking for. If your looking for a portion grinder (grinds into your brew basket) I like the Fetco ILG, the hoppers are easy to remove and clean. The Bunn G9 doesn't have removable hoppers.

Curtis brewers have a simple design with lots of options and are easy to repair.

Just my 2 cents
We have a Ditting and Mahlkonig, both are bulletproof awesome grinders fast, consistent and the burrs can be sharpened where all the other brands require new burrs to be bought. The thing about both of these grinders is that they don't heat up. They are so overbuilt that they can just run all day long. the German and the Sweed replaced a FETCO portioning grinder and a Grindmaster. The new grinders work a lot better but they are much messier than the old ones.

I recommend FETCO Exractor brewers, much better programability than Bunn and I wouldn't put a Curtis brewer in a gas station, they are just not in the same league as Bunn or FETCO.
Fantastic info, thank you very much.

Jason Shipley said:
We have a Ditting and Mahlkonig, both are bulletproof awesome grinders fast, consistent and the burrs can be sharpened where all the other brands require new burrs to be bought. The thing about both of these grinders is that they don't heat up. They are so overbuilt that they can just run all day long. the German and the Sweed replaced a FETCO portioning grinder and a Grindmaster. The new grinders work a lot better but they are much messier than the old ones.

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