My friends have the same setup. I’m curious, doesn’t the Moccamaster already boast its own grinder? Seems like a redundant piece of equipment, although I guess it does have the brewing dialed in. I was seriously considering one, but when I saw that it had a blade, I passed. $300+ for a machine that cuts beans seems too much.
I have the Baratza Encore burr grinder.
I think they do make some models with an integrated grinder, but mine doesn’t have one - I bought it almost 15 years ago and it is their most basic version (and thankfully didn’t cost $350, either!). I have the Oxo conical burr grinder, which is about as entry-level as you can get for a burr grinder but IMO does a really good job for the price ($99).
That’s the grinder I have, but I wish I had the one that grinds directly into the portafilter.
Mine is made to grind into a portafilter. The slot at the bottom is cut out to hold a portafilter.
My little plastic cup sits on the holder to catch the grinds that go into my drip or other coffee brewers
I gave up my moccamaster because the little slide thing on the basket kept opening and I would end up with coffee and grinds all over the counter. I also use an Oxo burr grinder but it comes with a scale, which is great because my Wilfa needs exact gram measurements.
I need to find one of these!!
Just bought another Keurig.
As a resolution I’m trying to learn the art of espresso. As in cooking, I don’t have much natural talent so reaching a tolerable flavor of anything requires lots of reading, trial and mostly error.
And good looking shiny tools helps the flavor of course. 
I picked up a tamper and distributor from St Anthony Industries.
That’s a nice brewer. I opted for the Bonavita. Have a friend that has had both and feels they both make equally good coffee
I was looking to purchase a Bonavita electric kettle, but sadly it seems the company is going out of business. If that’s true, and you are really attached to that machine, you may want to get another one while you can.
Aw, that’s too bad. I have a Bonavita gooseneck and it’s very good; I also have a fancier one by Brewista that I got as swag at a virtual coffee event.
I just ordered one of these and am very excited. (Amazon open box.):
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/delonghi-3-in-1-specialty-brewer/
That looks very similar to a Clever Dripper, yet without the paper filter. Do you get any grinds in the final brew? Does it preserve that oily layer on top?
I own two of these drippers; one dedicated to loose tea for my wife and one for Vietnamese coffee. Medium course grind on the bean, no issue with grinds in the mug. Brews perfectly. I stopped using the phin filter because I wanted a larger portion.
I’ve never paid much attention to coffee until just recently. Now, I have a new espresso hobby. This coffee was roasted on 2/21 and arrived this morning so feeling a bit anxious to give one of them a try… but not looking forward to recalibrating the grinder. 
Please report back. I noticed they also carry tins of coffee cherry tea.
Be careful: If the coffee is too fresh, there might be too much remaining C02 for espresso.
Thank you!
I’m so new to this that I doubt I’d taste much of a difference. But the only way to be sure is to experiment.
I pulled one shot but didn’t drink it because my grind was way off and didn’t feel like mucking with the grinder so stopped there.
From the sip I took I noticed a really nice flavor difference from my regular espresso blend but other than that I’m clueless until get the grind right…which I probably won’t try to do until tomorrow. By then it will have rested 4 days so it should be good to go.
From my understanding, it’s not as much flavor as it is the gases interfering with an even extraction. But there are folks on both sides of the fence (let coffee rest vs resting is a myth.)
