I'm new to manually making my coffee, coming from a Nespresso system previously. I settled on using a French Press to start.

What would be the best grinder for that? I researched it a bit, and it seems some people claim the coarser grind is not as demanding on the grinder but others claim that on coarser settings on cheaper grinders produce a mixture of large and small grinds, which ruin the flavor.

I'm looking at:

Fellow Ode:

+ pretty;

+ popular, so people can consult on grind settings;

- 110v OR 220v (I may move to a different country)

Option-O Lagom Mini

+pretty

+110v AND 220v

- not as good as the Ode at immersion brewing?

- cannot be upgraded later (eg SSP burr)

Hand Grinder?

EDIT: I forgot to mention that (1) I mostly just brew one cup at a time, so the smallness of some grinders such as the Lagom Mini and some other hand grinders aren't important to me; and (2) I bought a random WMF grinder (https://www.wmfnordic.com/products/small-appliances/coffee-and-espresso/coffee-grinders/stelio-coffee-grinder-edition-3200000107.html) at a local store for about $47USD. The coffee I made with it hasn't tasted very good, though I'm unsure if that's due to the beans (Member's Mark Columbia Medium Roast), my technique with the French Press (followed James's advise to the T), or some other factor. That's why I'm thinking about a new grinder

I'm a coffee noob, have only been doing French Press and will probably stick with this for a while. Maybe try pour over someday. No plans to go down the espresso hole (haha, famous last words?).

I have a cheapo manual grinder and for awhile it seemed ok (I was ignorant and I'm still trying to perfect my coffee). I use medium roast and was grinding coarse.

Then I saw the James Hoffmann video and tried a finer grind, but couldn't get it to taste right at all. I did notice there were a lot more fines and thought maybe that's what messed it up for me? I read that a good grinder would fix that problem. But I read someone else say that it doesn't matter that much for French Press. Especially at a coarser grind.

So I clearly need some advice.

If I need a better grinder, I'm considering something like a Timemore C2, but would possibly move up to the Kingrinder k6 if you think it would make much difference.

Update: Thanks for all the feedback. I just snagged a Timemore C3S on a flash sale, $65. Ever learning, glad I found this community!