Bought a $200 burr grinder last year and went back to my $30 blade grinder for pour over
For about two years I used a blade grinder I got at a garage sale in Omaha for $8 and I was happy with it. Last spring I broke down and bought a burr grinder after reading too many posts saying blades ruin coffee forever. Six weeks in I noticed my pour overs tasted flatter, not cleaner, and I was spending more time fussing with grind settings than actually drinking. So I dug the blade grinder back out, gave it 10 short pulses like I always did, and made the best cup I'd had in months. Now I want to know, did anyone else switch back and feel like the upgrade was mostly hype, or is my palette just broken?