Just to keep the beans fresh, you should consider a single dose grinder. One shot a day, that bag will last you a couple of weeks. That time sitting in a hopper will stale those beans quick. Single dosing is not too much of a hassle. Weighing the beans out per shot will not take too much time and will quickly just become part of the workflow.

Is it really that easy to stale whole beans? I usualky keep them inside a ziplock in a cupboard

Consider the weight-based options from Baratza?

Mirazur wrote:Is it really that easy to stale whole beans? I usualky keep them inside a ziplock in a cupboard

while it still taste okay, it will eventually require grind change as days goes by because beans gradually becomes less crunchy compared to fresh roast.. maybe not yet stale, but on the way there? just like biscuit in kept in non airtight container. less crema too.

now i have never used hopper, so i cant comment how bad this issue is, but i've read a lot of post mentioned changing grinds finer daily. hopper is never vacuum sealed, because the grinder itself isnt. so it beans might stale faster than expected.

but feel free to pick doser you want if thats something within your tolerance.

Do you intend to continue using the Aeropress for larger brews, or branch out into pourover. If so, consider either a single dosing grinder or a handgrinder for larger grind sizes.

jedovaty wrote:Consider the weight-based options from Baratza?

Thanks for the suggestion, I'm a bit embarassed to say this but the vario looks ugly to me, I know it shouldn't matter at all but I have to be honest with myself. I like the 270 design a lot tbh but it's not stepless and has conical burrs and I want flat

zefkir wrote:Do you intend to continue using the Aeropress for larger brews, or branch out into pourover. If so, consider either a single dosing grinder or a handgrinder for larger grind sizes.

I don't think i'll be using the aeropress anymore. I like the coffee i pull from it, but it doesn't get to the point of the espressos I have in some high end specialty coffee bar. I don't want to become too caffeine dependent so if I'm having a 16 g dose espresso in the morning I'd like to avoide another 12,5 g in the afternoon.

iyayy wrote:while it still taste okay, it will eventually require grind change as days goes by because beans gradually becomes less crunchy compared to fresh roast.. maybe not yet stale, but on the way there? just like biscuit in kept in non airtight container. less crema too.

now i have never used hopper, so i cant comment how bad this issue is, but i've read a lot of post mentioned changing grinds finer daily. hopper is never vacuum sealed, because the grinder itself isnt. so it beans might stale faster than expected.

but feel free to pick doser you want if thats something within your tolerance.

I could split a bag you know, half in and grind it over a week end then add the rest. But if it's a matter of few days it would compromise the whole "time saving"

In my opinion it takes less time to weigh beans than it does to weigh the portafilter twice, it is also cleaner. Of course if that is the approach you have to assume a zero retention grinder or super close to.

The on demand grinder would need to be gbw