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[HijackedTwilight]

Can't find any where I live in Guro including at the eMart.

Today I was at the Digital-Life place at Yongsan and none there either except a couple super high end ones that were over $80. Just want something simple and cheap and effective.

Help, please.

[seoul_nhl]

[cdninkorea]

You can buy them at Starbucks, but to be honest they aren't that good considering what they cost.

From what I understand, a good (ie expensive) coffee grinder is worth it- the difference between a burr grinder (expensive) and a blade grinder (cheap) is supposed to make a big difference.

That being said, I still use a blade grinder. But I got mine in Canada.

[crazy_arcade]

You're going to pay almost as much for a blade grinder at starbucks as you would for a small burr grinder back home.

There was a good coffee thread a while back that had some links to different specialty coffee sites in Korea. That might be a good start.
Otherwise, I'd check the department stores: Lotte, Hyundai Galleria, NC.
The marts will only have basic hand griners.

[ernie]

i'll break up your buds the old fashioned way... but you have to let me hang around after!

[BS.Dos.]

I've seen grinders in Lotte and Tesco/Home Plus. Think that they're a bit pricey though. I ended up buying a Cafeti�re and ready ground coffee.

[runlikegump]

I've had my little blade grinder from Starbucks for over a year and have had no problems with it- I get the big bags of beans from Costco, grind about a weeks worth at a time, and enjoy my daily cups of dark, earthy goodness - 35 bucks well spent.

[Dev]

Don't waste your time looking for a good & affordable coffee grinder in Korea.

So far, delicious ground coffee at home is only for the elites in Korea. The common Lee or Kim is still addicted to that coffee mix stuff.

I looked all over the Youngsan Market in Seoul and found nothing. The only decent coffee grinder (some German brand) I found was at Lotte Department store and it was selling for 100,000 won or something.

Better to buy your beans somewhere that grinds them for you.

[crazy_arcade]

OP: If you're at Guro, it's not too far to Geumjeong Station on line 1 (maybe...20-25 minutes).

Outside of Geumjeong Station there is a small coffee specialty coffee roasting shop. You can have your choice of 5-10 different types of beans in light/medium/dark roast and he'll grind it how you like it (coarse/fine/espresso). It runs about the same price for a half pound as the cheap pre-ground coffee does at E-mart or Homeplus.

[Lekker]

I bought my Japanese hand held manual grinder, which is made of wood and steel, at Hundai Bequagim in Sinchon. You know it. It's right there in Sinchon, can't miss it.

Go down to the basement, right by the escalators and they sell them there. The one I have is pretty good. It was 40,000 won. I had to sweet talk the pretty woman selling it, something which I hate doing here, but you know, it's not worth 45,000. It's not worth 25,000. She alsto tried to sell it in a set with some Hawaiian and California coffee at 60,000 won a bag. F that. She ended up giving me a free PLASTIC JAR! We all know coffee doesn't come from California.

I buy the beans at COSTCO. Good stuff. Hope that helps.

[cdninkorea]

[michael5799042]

The teacher before me left a coffee grinder behind in the apartment. I don't use it, so you are welcome to it. If you want it, pm me for details.