Serious question, is a $20 blade grinder fine or do I really need to drop $150 on a burr one?

Wren Lewis · 2026-10-06T21:05:03.673878+00:00

Bought a blade grinder at Target in Austin 3 weeks ago and my pour over still tastes muddy no matter what I try. Grounds come out uneven, some dust and some chunks, and my French press gets sludge at the bottom every single time. My buddy swears the $150 burr grinder fixed his cup overnight but my sister says her blade grinder is fine and she just pulses it. Am I wasting coffee by fighting this thing, or is the upgrade actually worth it for someone drinking 2 cups a day?

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