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Winston wrote:

Steve Ackman wrote:
, on Sat, 25 Dec 2010 08:06:59 -0800,
Winston, wrote:

Can anyone tell me how I can avoid this?

Use a coffee grinder instead of a coffee basher?
;-)

Help, Sir Coffee!

Is this one all right?
http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.as...SLT=&mscssid=T
399V5FNF5FH8H0KXMCTXNK6UPGJE3F4

Can you recommend a better unit?

According to a Consumer Reports article some years ago, burr grinders
work very well, especially for making a fine grind for expresso, but
need a lot of cleaning to keep rancid coffee oil flavors.

We use a Krups Fast Touch Coffee Grinder, which is oval and of the
impact type, and have not had problems with cracking. I recall that the
broken grinder was not oval, and the cracks formed at the corners.

http://www.krupsonlinestore.com/prod...203-42&MENU=gr
inders&SELECT=&SKW=krugrind

They retail for $13 to $18, so one does not repair them. Not that it's
been needed, and the current one is at least ten years old.

Joe Gwinn