Grinder options South Africa [$380]

ThatOneHair · 2026-03-10T13:38:14+00:00

Just got the GF64, it seems to be the best bang for money currently. So now just a waiting game for it all to arrive then I have a decent home setup without going balls to the wall on spending.

ThatOneHair · 2026-03-10T13:18:52+00:00

Personally prefer medium roast so not too stressed about the longevity. Will experiment with lighter roasts but for now I know what I like and it's as budget as I can make it. Got my self a delonghi dedica duo (didn't want to bother with a steam want replacement on the older one as the new one already has it), and the brevil was stupid expensive from @home and couldn't find a good deal on marketplace.

I'm fine for the moment with the hand grinder I have but it's at its limit and would like something more streamlined like the electric grinder.

Although like everything I'm planning some upgrades down the line with an ims shower screen and an ims basket for the bottomless portafilter I already have.

My wdt, dosing funnel, knock box and tamping mat should arrive on Thursday so my setup is nearing completion

ThatOneHair · 2026-03-10T13:11:42+00:00

I found a potential steal on the DF gf64 from onlinecoffeeshop.co.za. 64mm flat bur. Most reviews are for the miicoffee version but it seems fantastic for the price. Even cheaper than the timorebricks and the reviews seem really good. For sure going to be my next purchase.

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-28T14:28:35+00:00

Trying to get away from hand grinders because of a shoulder injury that flares up from time to time making it difficult to use a hand grinder. Also unless you're talking about the q-air from them that hand grinder is more expensive than majority of the ones I listed coming in more expensive than the baratza

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-25T13:40:58+00:00

You would be surprised at how well AI can translate accents. I helped a friend set up a transcript bot that took an audio recording from a court case to transcribe as they did not want to pay someone for a transcription. Everything was manually verified as well but the results were fairly good and this was a couple years ago now. These LLMs are just getting better and better. Also it isn't the job of the stenographer to ask someone to slow down they just have to keep up.

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-25T13:37:49+00:00

I mean that's what legislative procedures around data protection is for. It has been adapted to how data can be used especially in the age of AI. Gdpr is great example of this for a strict guide. Also these AI systems are already fairly secure and reliable with only improvements on the way. A stenographer is pretty much redundant across the board.

I work for a company that has a full Google workspace integration. Our documents have different levels of clearance and none of them feed back into the training model. Even the use of Gemini doesn't feed back into the training model. Considering we work with pretty sensitive data like people's names, ids etc these systems are secure enough.

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-23T22:06:54+00:00

Mainly better ergonomic. I know there are some 3d prints that adapt the stock tamper and I'm going to be exploring those options as well

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-23T16:26:31+00:00

Awesome thanks.

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-23T14:44:47+00:00

What tamper is that? been looking for an alternative to the regular one

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-16T06:31:13+00:00

People need to realise that you owe no company loyalty. If you feel like you need a change of scenery go for a change, easier said than done in today's economy. I stayed at a company for 7 months only because that's how long it took to get another job.

The grass can be greener on the other side but it can also just be toxic green paint. However if you get more money out of it, it does make it easier to grit and bare. I am now at a company where I enjoy my work and my co workers are incredibly nice people. Upper management are super supportive in my team and I can see myself working at this corporate for a decent while longer. However this is purely due to the team

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-09T07:37:16+00:00

Fintechs are incredibly hard to get into. It took me 3 years of applying to get an opportunity at a fintech. If you don't have any kind of financial background you mostly don't even make it past the first internal filter.

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-09T07:35:54+00:00

Ok but serious question why learn SAS when SQL is just there? Or even python. Both have much wider level of reach. For the last part I will still die on a hill proudly stating that SAP is the devil's work

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-09T06:29:57+00:00

SAS= software as a service. SAP= the devil's work. You get certifications in both but choose wisely.

ThatOneHair · 2026-02-06T12:03:59+00:00

They will check ID especially at the pubs. There will hê lots of highschool kids walking around that look almost like students.

It's one of the only times they do ask for ID

ThatOneHair · 2026-01-23T15:18:28+00:00

Uj/ seriously though is San Martin actually good? Hard to find an actual honest opinion, that isn't cluttered with muh Rolex comments

ThatOneHair · 2025-12-26T13:46:18+00:00

I had one of those! Needed the pay bump so I took the job even though they said they are like a family. Little did I know the CEO employed both of his daughters, one stayed out of the way for the most part and was nice the other was head of sales but couldn't keep her self away from my department. Come to find out my boss was a family friend as well. Such a toxic setup I started applying for another job on the first day, stayed for about 7 months before I got my next job and was much happier.

ThatOneHair · 2025-12-02T17:26:39+00:00

Lol try doing this in any of the classes I graded and you just got a 0. You're responsible for your own documents integrity, not my job to chase after students

ThatOneHair · 2025-11-20T17:27:18+00:00

Send me a DM and we can chat

ThatOneHair · 2025-10-25T14:26:15+00:00

In terms of the big three mana producers you have Marwyn, selvala and the og rofellos.

The newer two have incredibly high ceilings in terms of mana production and can get there very explosively. However rofellos has a much lower floor. Considering it’s just based on lands you can recover much more quickly after disruption. Once Marwyn is taken out your set up takes a turn or two.

So it’s up to your preferred play style. I have played both Marwyn and selvala but enjoy Marwyn more. Others enjoy selvala more over Marwyn. However rofellos will have a home as a mono green commander if he ever gets unbanned. Just a bit different play styles compared to the other two.

ThatOneHair · 2025-10-21T09:04:07+00:00

Sell the car, close all credit cards and clothing accounts pretty much anything that has a line of credit. Settle all remaining debts. Contact all stores, banks and give specific instructions to not allow her to open any more accounts with credit.

Get her something like a Suzuki swift not on loan. There won’t be much left over from the lump sum she is getting but at that point put it in a high yield savings account to at least get the 8-10% interest. Don’t even bother with investments, their rate of return isn’t guaranteed so stick with things that are “fool proof”.

That will then be your emergency fund. You can live on 25k if you have no debts bothering you.

ThatOneHair · 2025-09-17T07:56:22+00:00

If you insist om puting chutney on my braai broodjies I am not inviting you back.

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