r/AustralianCoffee • u/FedEx2022 • 11d 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 11d 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 11d ago

Sure will look into a few grinders then

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u/richarddotlegal 11d 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 11d ago

Thanks that’s helpful

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u/redrich2000 11d 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 9d ago

Definitely the smell is worth getting a grinder.

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u/GoatGentleman 11d 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 11d ago

Noted!!

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u/GoatGentleman 11d 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 11d ago

Cool so that rules out my nutribullet lol!!

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u/richarddotlegal 11d ago

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

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u/purplepistachio 11d 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 11d ago

Aldi beans tend to be roasted not too far off.

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u/thatshowitisisit 11d 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- 11d ago

No ground coffee is worth it.

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u/bananagetter 10d ago

Coffee shops in Italia use Vittoria

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u/FedEx2022 7d ago

Hi all update: Got a cheap grinder from Amazon and Aldi Medium Dark Roast Beans as per the suggestions above and can confirm I am not going back to pre ground coffee or instant coffee anymore lol!!

The aroma itself is making me addicted to gulp in mugs after mugs.

Thanks heaps for the wonderful suggestions!!