CafeSing ORCA go Ghost Burr Hand Coffee Grinder

To preface; I have several hand grinders, too many actually :-) i had initially wanted to add the original Cafesing Orca but I only do pourover coffee so, I only wanted the Ghost Burr. I decided to wait and see if they would release anything with that burr only and thankfully, they did.The Grinder is very well built. It feels solid and there are no creaks, squeaks or rattles and the parts all fit together very well with nice tolerances. The exterior grind adjustment works perfectly and the has a lovely click sound with nice tactile feel. The grinder appears truncated in it's appearance but no worries on that except for the small catch cup. They claim 35gms IIRC but I usually grind 20gms of light roast coffee every day and when ground, that comes close to filling the catch cup. I'd say no more than 22-23gms of most beans will fit. The hopper will hold more though so you must be careful to make sure it will fit in the catch cup before grinding. The grinding experience is similar to other hand grinders. Note that initially, this can be difficult with dense, light roast beans but it becomes easier the more you use it. This is common for hand grinders and not a worry. Cafesing's recommend grind setting of "1-7" is questionable though. I ground initially at 4 and it was right on the boarder of bitter/astringent and when backing off to 5 for the usual V60 brew, that was the ticket. Give a try of the grind setting before you commit to a full dose. In the cup, I have gotten excellent results. To the naked eye, the fines are minimal and I don't get any stalling or over extraction unless I grind too fine, as mentioned above. As far as grounds retention; to say that it has been minimal is an understatement. After a few grinds, I opened it up and honestly, I did not have to. There were just a few grinds to clean out. The scale shows the same; when grinding 20gms, I get 20 out. This is the best result one can ask for. Also note that this, (aside from the Pietro at a radically different price point), is the easiest grinder, hand or electric to disassemble, clean and reassemble. You can literally do it in 5 minutes and it's so easy to do after every grind if you have the inclination and the time. Initially, I could not remove the top nut as it seemed stuck. I contacted Cafesing and their response time was incredibly fast. They asked me for the order number, which I thought was odd but their response was lightening. I was able to rectify the stuck top nut by using some heat from a blow drier so, ultimately, a non-issue to me. The price point of this grinder is outstanding IMO. There are very few hand grinders that you will find that give you a cup as good as this for Pour Over, the Kingrinder K6 being one of them as well as a couple of the Junoesque offerings found here and well as the Timemore C3. Those others are conical burr grinders so this is truly the only flat burr option anywhere near this price point. To get better, you need to spend more money. This is a surprising, total recommendation from me and I did not expect to like it this much or get such good results in the cup or for the grinder to have such excellent functionality. The single criticism is the small catch cup but that is only if you use more than 22-23gms of coffee at time. This is a non-issue for most people using hand grinders but just something to take note of. TL;DR= a total recommendation, especially at the price point. I HTH someone and thank you for reading :-)

I had a great time grinding my own beans on my trip to the Philippines.

This hand coffee grinder produces consistent grounds which makes my morning pour over routine smooth and enjoyable. I love the solid build as it feels durable in my hands and the grinding process is effortless allowing me to prepare coffee without much strain. The flavor of my grounded coffee is clean and vibrant and the compact design fits neatly on my kitchen counter. I use this grinder every day and it performs well creating uniform coarse grounds that fit in my filter brewing perfectly.

The media could not be loaded. I wanted a manual grinder for coffee for having if/when the power goes out. This grinder is a companion with my AeroPress and Pour Over methods during those times. I have a manual burr mill grinder but really wanted something that had flat burrs. Landed on this one and decided to give it a try. The unit is heavy feeling. I tried several grind setting from fine to coarse and they all seemed to have a large degree of consistency between each increment. If you are going to go really fine, for like a Turkish coffee, be prepared to spin the handle for a while. That is not a bad thing because I believe that the way the beans feed into it is consistent. The adjustment steps are stepped and feel nice for each setting. The unit has a nice fit that seems well machined. Compared to the other manual grinder I have I believe this one does extremely well in comparison. I did not weigh the beans when I added them to the hopper but my guess would be around 20 grams capacity - give or take. But bean weight will be completely dependent upon the type of roast. Lighter roast will weight more than darker.There are some aspects to the grinder that I don’t really understand like these two rubber bands that came on the unit. Not sure if they expect me to wear them or if they are for gripping the unit but for me they seem unnecessary. There was no manual provided with the unit. They printed on the box which directs you to a website to view the manual and watch a video. I found nothing there informative not helpful. Supplying a printed manual should be simple enough to include as who knows how long their website will be up and available. Going to subtract a star for the lack of user assistance. Having a written example or better illustration explaining usability, care and maintenance would be helpful for those with less intuition and perhaps not so inclined to how these units work and are cared for.Aside from the slight negative, the build of the unit feels solid and will probably last a long time. For that reason, I would recommend.

Fantastic, smooth cranks and a uniform grind. My pics have a mix of grinds, I’m experimenting with the optimal mix of effort to flavor. It definitely yields more flavor at a finer grind, but it takes like a hundred cranks. It’s worth it, the aroma is so fresh and the flavor is so much better. The bottom container has the smoothest threading I’ve ever felt, on anything. It’s smooth like the coffee I make with this grinder. The size is perfect for one or two cups. As hand crank coffee bean grinders go, this one stands out as providing an excellent experience all around. The crank slides on and off, and holds on easily with fine tolerances. Metal on metal, solid connection. This is excellent engineering, the value is apparent.