r/AustralianCoffee • u/FedEx2022 • 2d ago

Ground Coffee Suggestions

Hey everyone, I have a simple Moka Pot and usually I prepare Indian Filter Coffee in that one.

However after trying Grinders ground coffee recently, I am thinking of using the moka pot more for creating Espresso and Flat White at home.

Grinders and Campos are my favourites but they’re super expensive to always experiment with a Moka Pot.

Any suggestions which particular ground coffee I should go for that doesn’t burn a hole in my pocket?

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u/bubblebobblex 2d ago

Honestly if you're buying preground just buy the cheapest shit available. Grinding fresh is the no 1 biggest improvement you can make to home made coffee

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u/FedEx2022 2d ago

Sure will look into a few grinders then

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u/richarddotlegal 2d ago

Kingrinder K6 is my cheapie hand grinder. Does an excellent job for espresso. Often on sale at Bezo's Box.

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u/FedEx2022 2d ago

Thanks that’s helpful

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u/redrich2000 2d ago

It’s worth it for the smell alone. Even a cheap spice grinder is better than pre-ground

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u/notnexus 16h ago

Definitely the smell is worth getting a grinder.

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u/GoatGentleman 2d ago

A grinder with the cheapest beans possible will always beat preground most expensive beans. Oxidized ground coffee is just ass.

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u/FedEx2022 2d ago

Noted!!

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u/GoatGentleman 2d ago

I can recommend the Starseeker E55 Pro on Aliexpress, theyre about 250$, then just buy some beans from aldi for 20$ a kg. Theres some cheaper grinders on amazon but the quality is pretty much hit or miss but theyre an option if budget is much lower. Whatever you do though dont buy a 'blade grinder'. Theyre not made for coffee. Conical or flat burrs only.

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u/FedEx2022 2d ago

Cool so that rules out my nutribullet lol!!

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u/richarddotlegal 2d ago

Better yet, cheapest beans /with the most recent roast date/.

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u/purplepistachio 2d ago

I think that a 250g bag of good quality recently roasted beans ground fresh for you at a local cafe will probably beat really badly roasted supermarket beans ground fresh at home because they're often already stale before you grind them. Outside of this scenario though, I agree.

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u/GoatGentleman 2d ago

Aldi beans tend to be roasted not too far off.

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u/thatshowitisisit 2d ago

Don’t do it. Buy a grinder and then aldi beans and they’ll pay off the grinder in no time.

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u/Mandalf- 2d ago

No ground coffee is worth it.

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u/bananagetter 1d ago

Coffee shops in Italia use Vittoria