Comandante C40 Hand Grinder MK4 - Virginia Walnut

I try to buy :American Cherry: color, but they not in stock, and I ordered Virginia Walnut. When I received mail and opened, I was surprised, inside was American Cherry. In factory somebody mix up color. I’m very happy.

Love it

I am in love with my C40Mk4, I am predominantly a v60 filter brewer who dabbles in Aeropress and Chemex. When I had initially gotten more serious about coffee I bought myself a Baratza Encore grinder that has served me well for the last 5 years. But in looking to upgrade and reduce fines I purchased a C40MK4. A brew that used to clog at a medium/medium fine grind now flowed beutifully through my V60. I actually found I was able to take it much finer and get better extraction as I wasn't worrying about a dreaded clogged 4 minute drain. Over the holidays I was gifted a Flair Neo with an upgraded bottomless basket and this has made me love my C40MK4 even more as I can go from pulling great shots at a 7-8 to making a v60 at a 20. Overall I was definitely a little scared by the price but it has been so incredibly worth the money and the extra work on the arms.

I drink decaf 95% of the time and needed a second grinder (my wife drinks regular and I was tired of switching the beans out of the hopper every day). The Comandante does the trick! It certainly isn't cheap, but it's cheaper than getting a full new single-dose style grinder would cost me and the grind seems great so far. I need to run it quite a bit tighter than the typical recommendation (I find myself around 5-6 clicks) and it indeed does take a while to grind (takes me 1.5-2 min for 18g of beans, but I've heard some folks say it takes them under a minute so maybe there is some trick to it I don't know). My one gripe would be that I'd prefer to have gotten a small cleaning brush with it instead of the stickers, bracelet, etc. but that's just me. In any case, this is a high quality product that feels like it's going to last a long time (& hopefully outlast me!)