Users can personalize their grinding experience utilizing tools brewed by the German company.
BY TANA NANETTI
SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT
Photos by Tanya Nanetti
There are a variety of tools available to help you enjoy creating a caffeinated drink. But, one particular device is considered to be required is a mill that is top-quality.
Unbeatable Quality
There are lots of brands that make coffee grinders that are both automatic and manual and the Comandante is often regarded as the top of the line. The Comandante comes with an Nitro Blade Burr, which is a significant improvement over the fundamental burr found in many grinders. Hand-crafted in Germany with a sleek design and a variety of colors to pick from The Comandante remains a dream for numerous coffee professionals and coffee lovers for a long time because of its expensive cost.
It’s important to know the source of this price. from. The short life span of products is environmentally unfriendly and are more costly for users over the long term (as they recommend, “don’t buy cheap: it’s too costly”). In this regard it is no surprise that the Comandante is constructed utilizing top-quality components, with the intention that the grinder should – and you can be sure it will last for a long time.
When you finally purchase it, it’s nearly impossible not to be in love with the Comandante.
The coffee grinder is easy to operate to set up, work with, and clean. The simple grinding technique that calculates the number of clicks it takes is best for re-creating a method either your own or that of a renowned coffee champion. The spare bean jar ideal to store additional coffee for an excursion.
Modest and valuable
These are only the most standard aspects Due to the availability of a variety of accessories grinding experience can be enhanced in a variety of different ways.
The way Joe McTaggart, community and customer support manager at Comandante describes: “Offering everything as an additional benefit is literally being clear about what is valuable is important, and also that nothing is unnecessary and no money is wasted and provides customers the best flexibility.”
I in fact value this honest and clear process of thinking. I am in enjoy with my Comandante (I even named it Negan in honor of Negan, the protagonist from The Walking Dead because it smashes coffee beans in the same way that Negan crushes his adversaries). It’s easy to see why was so thrilled when I finally got the opportunity to “pimp my grinder” and test the Comandante’s upgrade tools.
The Long Crank and the Bigger Knob
By default the Comandante comes with a basic crank and a small knob. It’s not too difficult to operate, nevertheless after you’ve tried the XL crank and its 55mm Big Joe knob, you will see the distinction. (This is particularly applicable when grinding harder, older coffee.) The long crank, through increasing leverage, can help make the grind smoother without having to exert more force, and the larger knob isn’t just easier to knowledge but likewise helps in relaxing the hand and lower arm.
The Red Clix
Without an espresso machine in my home I had no idea initially the reason I would require this upgrade. Then I received a couple of samples of remarkable espresso roast to make at the coffee shop. The dialing method utilizing the classic auto coffee grinder I use to brew my brew bar appeared to be impossible. The other grinder that I work with for per day espresso was a little bit difficult as I had only 100g espresso coffee roast.
What better time to test the Red Clix? It replaces the standard black dial of the Comandante to provide better, more precise dial-in. Because it reduces the size of each click it is a wonderful alternative to it is a wonderful alternative to the Red Clix is great to dial in coffee without utilizing up too much.
The coffee tray
This Comandante upgrade might not be the perfect option for on a each day basis coffee preparation, but, these coffee trays can be handy for organizing the cupping of a cup of joe. They’re also handy when you want to check your beans’ roasting qualities before creating. It might seem a bit complex for some, however I can guarantee you that once you start to remove bad beans from your batch in hand, it’s difficult to stop. These trays are wonderful to get the job done.
The polymer bean that is left in the spare Jars
Though at first it seemed like an “futile” alter to make my Comandante cooler The different colors of the containers in fact provided a variety of new possibilities for me.
I hadn’t thought of freezing my coffee, but the brown and orange containers seemed ideal to do it. If I wanted to share a stunning coffee with a pal the container in purple was literally right. I necessary to “cheer up” my all-black Comandante to participate in a small competition in the field of coffee and the pink container was waiting for me. What about my trip to Paris? Three days of travel and three cups of coffee to make: red white, and blue containers.
They’re also unbreakable and wonderful for everyday work with both outdoors and indoors.
I had a blast playing with all the Comandante upgrades. Of course there’s no need to purchase every upgrade nevertheless that’s the beauty of it: You can purchase only what you need for time, and if you’re in need of new features purchase a different upgrade. Do you grind only to filtering? A long crank is the best preference to make your grinding technique more comfortable. Did you literally buy a new home espresso machine? Don’t overlook the Red Clix to find the excellent dial-in in a couple of steps.
With these improvements you can be drinking your best cup in the blink of an eye.
A little bit ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tanya Nanetti (she/her) is a barista for specialty coffee who is a traveler, as well as a dreamer. When she’s not in front of the machine (or traveling to a remote area of the globe) she’s busy creating content for Coffee Insurrection which is a website dedicated to specialty coffees she’s developing together with her boyfriend.
This post was first published at Barista Magazine, an online magazine dedicated to baristas and coffee professionals.