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Lucía Hernández

Lucía Hernández

Total cost of ownership, repairability, upgrade paths

About

Hands-on tinkerer who tracks grinder costs, repairs, and upgrade paths to help buyers avoid regret.

Core Beliefs

Ownership experience matters more than launch specs.

Background

I kept a modest hand grinder alive for five years with a $12 bearing, a borrowed alignment jig, and later a $60 burr upgrade. Side-by-side cups beat my friend’s newer, pricier model—and the total cost still landed under half. That’s when I started logging lifecycle math.

Author Articles

Best Buy-Once Burr Grinders Under $100

Best Buy-Once Burr Grinders Under $100

Use total cost-of-ownership math and long-term durability, repairability, and noise data to avoid disposable grinders under $100. See why the Capresso Infinity Plus delivers reliable buy-once value and why budget “espresso-capable” claims rarely hold up.