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Azkoyen M01 burr adjustment

UNM — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:04:01 +0000

I finally decided it was tme to tune up my Azkoyen M01 grinder today.

Ever since I got it (used, ex-commercial), it has struggled to grind fine enough with some beans, although most are OK.
The grind setting is a simple knob on the front with 19 numbered settings and click stops at each setting.

Took the front off, emptied out 62 grams of coffee from the unused side of the dispenser - my grinder had a modification to dose on demand out the right hand dispenser and v grounds seem to build up in the other chute.

Once clean, I checked the adjustment knob and it has a 2mm Allen grub screw holding it in place. Slackened this and carefully removed the knob. There is a spring loaded plunger behind the knob to provide clear tactile feedback on the adjustment - this engaged with hollows on the rear of the brass collar attached to the knob. The knob acts on a stainless screw that goes directly into the grind chamber

Adjustment is easy, no need to remove the adjuster knob.
slacken the grub screw then simply turn the knob slightly anticlockwise and retighten the grub screw if you want to be able to grind finer.

Mine is now set so the burrs are just beginning to rub at the finest setting.

Road test tomorrow. What used to be the finest setting is now two thirds of the way round, leaving heaps of adjustment available either way.

Need help Azkoyen m01 grinder

coffeedad123 — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:11:17 +0000

Hi.
Does anyone know where I can get a manual for the Azkoyen m01 grinder? Or does someone know how to change the amount of coffee is ground for this machine?
I purchased a second Azkoyen m01 grinder and did not come with a manual. I would like to know how to operate it and if there is a clean mode (for example to open the trapdoors to clean inside).
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

Compak e10

warmtone — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:06:32 +0000

I was wandering if anyone is using the new generation Compak e10?
I am trying to find out the following to establish its suitability for home use.

Is grind retention an issue in this big machine?
Noise level - is it noisy or quiet for home use?
Does the fine grind adjustment work well?

I am considering the above as a replacement for my current Mazzer Kony and hoping the fine grind adjustment in particular is a strong point of the e10.

Baratza Sette 270Wi Review - My feedback on the lovely Baratza Sette 270Wi

Simon — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:00:36 +0000

Okay! I think it's a fitting time for my review! Having been using this grinder for 3 weeks now, and having spent a few weeks adding bits and pieces to this review and giving it a fair trial, here we go!

My reasons for the purchase:

1) This grinder seemed simple to use day-to-day. A movement towards simplicity in coffee and life in general.
2) Straight through grind path, sick of grinders with a whole long tunneled pathway with chutes/chambers that fill up. Seemed very little retention, much less wasted coffee.
3) Fluffy grinds, no clumping.
4) Super easy to clean.

Other add-ons which were nice, but didn't really matter to me:
-really quick
-weight-based dosing (am quite happy to weigh doses myself)

Even though the weighed dosing is a main feature of this version of the Sette, I bought it as it was the newest and improved version of the Sette, and wanted to avoid any of the issues the older models had (which after emailing Baratza they confirmed they had sorted out those older issues with the 270Wi).

So did it live up to my reasons for getting it?

1) Simplicity: yep! It truly is a very simple and easy to understand grinder to use. Set your dose, push play, and you get that!

2) Retention: not zero, but VERY low. I was sick of wasting coffee, and don't think it makes sense to have to waste so much in order to get rid of old grinds.

3) Fluffy/no-clumps: Have never seen grounds this fluffy and clump-free. Really really nice. Even upon using a much darker, oily roast that I had done (which in my experience tend to clump more), they were still fluffy.

4) Easy to clean: super easy, I'm doing full cleans more frequently as a result.

And the noise many have mentioned I did not even really notice. Sure it makes a bit of noise, but it is just such a joy to use that it doesn't even occur to me. It's grinding hard coffee beans, I'm cool with noise :P. And how fast this grinder is, truly, it's only noisy for a very short period of time.

Once you set up the portafilter hook/holder and push dose, it delivers the coffee very neatly into the centre of the basket. I was initially worried that my higher doses (22.5 grams) would go back into the chute/opening and clog the burrs but that wasn't the case at all. There's actually a little room up that path before you hit the burrs anyway, but the amount I dose it hasn't really reached the path. And I'm dosing between 21.5g and 23g depending on the bean. I may not even need to order the drop-down fork. If the mound did ever creep up there, removing the portafilter can knock the top layer off a little. Depends on your bean and dose! Many have gotten around that by doing it in two doses, and collapsing in between.

The vertical grind path and way the burrs are designed is... brilliant. Have never seen that style of grinding before, and gosh darn it's fast...

Distribution-wise, this has been an amazing part of this... even though it's fast, it shoots the coffee directly into the centre of the basket, but as the grounds are so fluffy, it distributes really well through the whole basket while dosing, and there's honestly not much need to have to add any extra steps. I think the lack of clumps really allows the basket to be filled easily, as the grounds can move more freely within the basket (that's my theory on the clumps debate [emoji14] ).

My method has been dose, one vertical collapse, a spin of my distribution tool (just to get the top 1/3-1/2 layer well distributed), and tamp. This is a massive difference compared to other grinders I've had, in which depending on the bean and grind consistency I'd have to go through a few different methods to get a nice even extraction. I've found (not exaggerating) pretty much every extraction through the naked portafilter to be so beautiful and even (something I really struggled to achieve with consistency in other grinders). Never has there been any stubborn dead spots.

In terms of the mess while dosing that some have gotten, mine has been mooostly pretty minimal, and mostly caused by my carelessness than the grinder! Some grinds do go onto the portafilter hook/holder and can fall off the mound, but no big deal. It really depends on the day/dose/bean, there is a bit of spillage at times, but I don't mind. (A little update, I have a feeling certain beans behave differently, my current Colombian bean is being much messier than others! Am now trialling two separate doses as this particular bean or even weather is leading to some static and mess)

I also did notice that if you did a full clean of the burrs (which I'm now doing probably once a week, as cleaning is a BREEZE), the first grind you do after will be a little 'staticky', and some grinds fly about a little and get stuck even underneath the burr carrier. But that's only for the first grind after a full clean.

In terms of retention, it's not zero, but it's very minimal. After you do a dose, there will be coffee grounds stuck within the gaps which it passes through to get to the basket. After purging everything out at the end, I removed the burr carrier, fully cleaned it out, measured the grounds and got 1.6 grams.

The weighed doses are freakishly accurate! Always pretty spot on, with maybe 0.1-0.2g deviation every now and then, no biggie! The intelligent feature certainly learns and adjusts things automatically the more that you use a particular dose setting.

It has a burst mode which works great to top up or even just to use manually. So if you've set the dose at 22g, and it doses 21.8g, you can push the play button and it will do a very short burst. You can do this as much as you like to top it to 22g (usually takes one or two 'bursts').

Also has the pulse mode (essentially manual mode) you hold down play, it tares whatever is on the forks, and it will grind for as long as you hold play. But be wary, it grinds fast haha, so you have to be on top of that. But it does come up with the weight you're dosing on the screen, handy!

Adjusting the grind is done with the macro and micro adjustment collars, and is very straight-forward. One thing that is strange is that you need to rotate the macro and micro in opposite directions for going coarser or finer (eg if wanting to go finer on the macro adjuster, you rotate it clockwise, on the micro you rotate anti-clockwise to go finer). Not a bother however, but perhaps it's simply how the threads run.

Dialing in a shot has been super easy, only took a few shots to dial in my Colombian Popayan Supremo, setting 12F/G got me in the ballpark, dosing 22.5 grams. I've found that changing the macro setting by one notch (from 12 to 11) is enough to go from a 1:2 doppio espresso to a 1:1 doppio ristretto within a slightly longer time and vice-versa. Which is awesome for easily switching if you're keen for a 'double-riz'! The micro settings allow for much smaller adjustments (in which I'm still playing with to determine their effect).

My first few shots were great, but then it started to get quite erratic in extraction output, so then decided to run about 1kg of old coffee through the burrs after a bit of research. Many opinions on seasoning, but thought it wouldn't hurt to.

Grind consistency and particle size is awesome too by the way! (Not that I have done microscopic tests hehe)

And the most important thing....... taste. After all, you can buy a grinder for all these wonderful whizz-bang features, but if the end product, the coffee you drink, is shocking, what's the point! It's safe to say..... the coffee is unreal. Am using a Profitec Pro 500, and initially in my inconsistent shots in early days it would taste great then some shots would not be very pleasant... but after a little tweaking and much more coffee put through it is settling. Still getting some odd results from grind changes as I'm still finding how a certain grind change will translate into yield, but I'm hoping it will settle further as more coffee goes through.

There's much talk of conical vs. flat burr grinders in terms of flavour profiles, and at this stage I can't overly tell. The shots have been lush, fruity, full, and overall very flavoursome. Been getting them more consistently too.

One thing that is always at the top of my priorities too is durability, so I really hope the grinder lasts a good amount of time. The plastic housing etc doesn't bother me one bit. It's as though Baratza put more time and money into the essentials and practical functionality (apart from the earlier model issues :P) rather than just the housing exterior, which I like. Of course we'll see how we go.

And recently I've had a fractured ankle and been hopping around on crutches, and this grinder makes the process so, so much easier. So if anyone out there had an injury like that, it's perfect for that situation! [emoji14]

I'll also do a little video review at some stage so you can see it in action. I've seen alot of commercial reviews but only a few user reviews, and I find video reviews so helpful to me so I hope it helps others in seeing how it operates.

And I'm well aware of people 'fanboying' to justify and validate their purchase of a grinder, but I'm legitimately impressed with its functionality, grind consistency, and espresso it produces.

I have used it only once for coarser grinds/pour over (still usually use my other grinder for that), and compared to my flat burr it made a nice enough brew, but I'd have to play with it more and get the right grind setting. It also overshot the grind weight by like a gram or two (which I've heard it's a bit harder to dose right for a coarser grind), but I'm sure if I consistently used it it would learn, like the clever cookie it is.

So in terms of cons, the only cons (for me personally) is the slight mess it can make at times, which to be honest I think it's hard to find a grinder that won't make a little mess. If you're filling a relatively small portafilter it's a given to have a few strays, some people go a funnel (which may be tricky with the Sette) or dose into a canister if they wish to avoid that. To each their own! I don't mind the little mess. After I'm done, I just brush it all into my knock box.

Another thing is there isn't really an on/off switch. So when you plug it in and switch on at the wall, it automatically switches on, and then after a certain time period (couple of minutes) it switches off. But not really a big deal, and to get the display back on you can just push any button. Just no off switch apart from at the wall.

It also at times can be tricky after a clean to get the burr carrier back in place haha. I'm still unsure what the secret is, but you just have to fit it right and line up SOMEthing correctly and it pops back in.

I can't think of any other cons at this stage if I'm being honest!

But any questions anyone has about it feel free to ask and I'll do my best. I know I researched a LOT on a few of forum threads, articles, videos etc (seriously... too much), and found it really helpful to get a wide range of user experiences. I've found at times with certain grinders many people quick to write negative experiences and issues about grinders, but not as many write positive ones (on many different forums, just from what I've seen), or moreso those folk who have loved their grinder have often kept it to themselves. So here's hoping that someone may get some benefit from this. I wanted to be honest with my experience of the grinder, and if I have any negative occurrences I'll post those too.

(I also wanted to be as thorough and extensive as possible haha, so if you've gotten this far through my ramblings, well done ;D)

Grinding speed

DrD — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:10:05 +0000

Hi everyone

I came across this interesting article the other day. Amongst other points, the author made some comment regarding commercial grinder speed (output) and how this affected the pour/taste; in his experience, a grinding rate exceeding 2 g/s resulted in a "thin"/weaker flavour in the cup.

https://dailycoffeenews.com/2019/08/30/a-call-to-action-on-espresso-grinders-by-david-schomer/

I use a Robur at home, and although I haven't timed it, some net searching suggests 5 or 6 g/s. I enjoy the coffee I make at home, but it has me wondering ...

At work, I use a hand grinder (Portaspresso Rosco, 38 mm conical burrs vs 83 mm in Robur). Now, the grinding rate on the Rosco is far slower, but one thing has always struck me - the aroma while grinding is far stronger using the Rosco than what I experience from the Robur. Does this mean it tastes better? No idea, I have never properly trialled them side-by-side keeping other variables constant.

But I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has thoughts on this and whether our big grinders are spinning too fast? I see someone on the internet has tinkered to reduce the output speed of a Robur ....

Cheers, Dan

Ceado E6P V2

bain — Wed, 08 May 2019 05:50:01 +0000

My first post, so I'll jump right in.

Recently upgraded my grinder from a pretty entry level DeLonghi Dedica to a Ceado E6P V2.

I chose this grinder after reading a lot about it in the US forums (home-barista forum), and also it took out the 2018 Specialist category on Whole Latte Love.

It is surprising that heaps of thread in the US and Europe but none on the Aussie forums.

Unboxing the E6P this thing was heavy, very heavy. A real solid feeling unit. A lot of steel materials, and the plastic base surround is a very solid feeling plastic.

It has 64 mm flat steel burs and is a stepless grinder. It also has their patented steady-lock system which maintains a constant bur spacing while under heavy loads, which compensates for any thermal expansion.

It has two programmable dosage buttons. You can also hold both buttons simultaneously for a manual dose, when you let go of both buttons it stops.
You can also interrupt the programmed dose by pressing any button.

To change the programmed dosage, you hold the button for a few seconds, and press either the + or - buttons to change the dose time by 0.1 second intervals. I did some weight testing and the grinder is very consistent.

Grinds come out nice and fluffy. To change the grind size you have to loosen the locking screw, and while the motor is running you can turn the disc. Turning feels very smooth and seamless, truly stepless. I'll point out I was slightly confused by what direction I should turn to make in coarser, I thought the higher numbers would be coarser, turns out they are finer.

I only have a pressurised portafilter (will be upgrading machine too in the near future), but shots had tiger flecks and really a nice flavour.

My biggest criticism is the hopper. It has a slide to shut off the base to remove it, but it's just a sliding piece of plastic and its kinda clumsy feeling. The hopper is the only thing that feels as if the material choice could have been better, the hopper on the Delonghi feels nicer.

Anyway at close to a grand its not cheap but it is a 64 mm stepless programmable grinder.

Would be interested if anyone else on here has one of these grinders? What's your experience? Any tips?

It seems Ceado are a very high end brand, and they make the world's only zero retention grinder.

LARGE Conical Grinder Owner Club

Koffee_Kosmo — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:05:47 +0000

Just thought I would start a new thread for owners of LARGE conical grinders
Pease express your thoughts - warts and all on your machine

KK

Grinder Reviews

Koffee_Kosmo — Sat, 28 May 2011 15:20:43 +0000

A new Topic Heading for

[size=20pt]Grinder Reviews[/size]

"Personal Grinder Review Thread"
When you get past the bling stage and into the settling in period of your grinder

Then its time for a honest Personal Owner Review

Discus Your

1] Make , Model & Year
2] First impressions
3] Pros & Cons of your grinder
4] Your journey from the beginning to the present
5] Recommend or Not
6] Mods to date (if any)
7] Closing notes
8] Anything else that's interesting

KK

Eureka Atom

Cuir Beluga — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 08:36:55 +0000

So.....I am wanting a grinder upgrade. I was going to do it a while back but didn't get around to it.

I have been looking at the Eureka Atom but am not sure just yet. It seems to tick all the boxes but I haven't made a final decision.

Is anyone one using one and can tell me a bit about them?

Thanks.

The Wootz 7. A new Sth Korean grinder.

Lwowiak — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:15:11 +0000

I came across this new grinder, and it peaked my interest:

https://dailycoffeenews.com/2019/04/18/from-south-korea-the-wootz-7-grinder-makes-powerful-us-debut/

It is 220volts, and probably 60Hz (usual frequency in Sth Korea), while Australia is 50Hz. As more information comes to light, I will pursue it further as it seems to tick quite a few of my boxes. Price at $2000 USD isn't too bad when comparing to other grinders.
If it is 50/60Hz, then it becomes even more attractive. As more reviews are posted, I hope more information will come to light.

Breville Smart Grinder Pro - (replacing Sunbeam EM0480)

Honest_Gaza — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:01:16 +0000

Have previously posted that I was thinking of migrating from the Sunbeam product line to the Breville family....well thanks to Santa, the first dipping of the toe in the water has occurred.

While the Sunbeam EM7000 hasn't been relegated to the backbenches yet, the Grinder (EM0480) has now been replaced with a Breville Smart Grinder Pro.
Features that attracted me to the Breville before writing to Santa :

[li] ability to 'dial in' a dose...I can walk away while the group head is being filled[/li] [li]LCD display with easy to read indicators....who doesn't like pretty bells and whistles[/li] [li]a hope that it would be quieter than the Sunbeam...[/li]
[li]a hope that it would be less messy than the Sunbeam....I have had the modified bottom of a plastic milk carton permanently attached to the Sunbeam to catch the 'stray' grinds[/li]

First impressions :
* The 'dial a dose' feature is brilliant and it should help with consistency in the long term.
* Pretty bells and whistles....'nuff said
* Definitely quieter than the Sunbeam as acknowledged by the Wife (keep in mind that the Sunbeam is several years old so not sure if it is a fair comparison)
* Definitely less messy than the Sunbeam with most grinds going directly into the Group Head. The Sunbeam had a tendency (due to static electricity) to fire grinds all over the place....thus my requirement for the plastic milk container which was always an eyesore that never impressed the Wife.

Long term Members of this forum will know I am a Sunbeam fan and this is not an exercise in "Breville is better than Sunbeam"....or vice versa. I'm just saying that the functions of the new grinder have met my expectations and perhaps now there is a reason to complete the migration with a Breville Dual Boiler (BES920).

Afterall, it's my Birthday in March :-|

What to buy?

Damian — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:43:22 +0000

I'm looking for a grinder to pair up with a Using with a Decent DE1+ machine
Use - Mostly single-dose use, 1 to 4 shots per day (mostly 2 at separate moring times)

Some considerations
Budget range $500 - $1500 or so
My space (460mm tall )has overhead cupboards, size is a consideration but definitely not a deal breaker
Quality of grind or end taste and consistency are priorities, no good having a DE1+ and crap grinds
Low retention is definitely a consideration

Some machines I've considered
Baratza Sette 270Wi
Niche Zero
Decent
ECM S64/Profitec T64

I would love your suggestions, thoughts, etc....

Choice of grinder for a machineless coffee lover.

MJ74 — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 01:32:48 +0000

Hopefully this forum is still visited, as I have an annoying question.

I don't have a coffee machine, nor am I likely to buy one in the near future. I like my stovetop Moka and that is what I use mainly. When I have visitors I make a jug using a pour over or sometimes drip machine. On other, rarish, occasions I'll go the French press route.

On a normal non visitor day I drink on average 4 mugs of coffee a day ( 2ish Moka pots)

My birthday just made a brief unwanted appearance and due to that trauma I've been given the opportunity to purchase a grinder. Now, as my grind settings only change occasionally and the obsessive repeatable grind size isn't as important to me as to those of you who have more advanced set ups, I won't be needing an overly expensive espresso grinder.

Grind size consistency in each grind is obviously important to me.

I was thinking an Ascano i mini 1 with flat burrs
Or the Lelit PL44
Or the Bezzera BB005
Or Baratza 30
Even the cheaper Graef cm800?

Any opinions on these choices? Any gentle nudges in any direction?

Cheers, Marcus

150 year old grinder

K_Bean_Coffee — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:14:37 +0000

Here’s a pic of a 150 year old grinder and London Museum.

More about the Mazzer Mini

Dinsdale — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 22:30:38 +0000

Hi all, Looking at buying a Mazzer Mini but just had a sudden realization. Does the Mini only come as a doser type grinder? As mine will ONLY be a home grinder, used maybe 3 or 4 times a day I only want a doserless grinder.

Many thanks in advance,
Dins

Whitford Brewing Company - Whitford Shopping Centre

InspectorGadget — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 21:11:56 +0000

Fantastic food and beer here.

I haven't had a coffee even though they have a Wega Espresso machine and a Mazzer grinder.

I too have a Wega Espresso Machine and Mazzer grinder although I have a smaller espresso machine and a bigger grinder...LOL

Using a drill with a hand grinder such as Porlex...

NickC — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:03:30 +0000

Thinking about how I can use a drill to speed up my Porlex hand grinder. Drill in one hand, grinder in the other. Drill clicks into top of grinder. Drill drills. Coffee grinds. Happy days.

Has anyone done it before?

Who can repair a Demoka Minimoka 203

ckarcher — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 20:07:41 +0000

Hi,

My Demoka grinder stopped working this morning. It seems to be an electoral issue, since it keeps blowing the fuse.
I'm looking for a shop (preferably in Melbourne) that could have a look at it and maybe even fixit.
It's all a matter of cost of course, since it is 15 years old (but never missed a beat)

Thanks, Christian

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Grind adjustments whilst grinder is turned off

Simon — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:50:28 +0000

Thought I'd pose the question, it's been discussed many times elsewhere, but the question is:

Is it safe for you to adjust the grind finer/coarser without it running?

I've seen completely opposite views, just looking for a definitive answer (if there is one!), and I guess it may depend on the grinder itself regarding how big of an adjustment occurs.

I've seen it said absolutely do not do this under any circumstance, will cause the burrs to misalign, DESTROY the motor, stall the grinder etc because of beans being jammed and you're trying to squash it all together.

And the opposite saying: totally fine to do if it's a small adjustment (some even say fine for large changes too), the burrs are much much harder than beans (which you can easily break with your fingernails), so it won't cause any damage whatsoever to the burrs.

Some also say it's totally okay to adjust coarser while the motor is off, but you should run it when adjusting finer.

What do you guys do, or what is the general understanding?

*EDIT: I just adjusted my grinder one notch finer, whilst the hopper, throat, and everything was full of beans and whilst being turned off. And the grinder did not, I repeat, did NOT explode XD. Nor was there any resistance I felt as I changed it, which there would probably be if partially ground beans were jammed in between the burrs

Stepped adjustments too large on my grinder but not on others..

Simon — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 17:29:56 +0000

Hey guys, thought I'd post a thread about this and ask for your much much appreciated knowledge and advice.

Having spent a month and a half with my grinder, it just really seems that the stepped adjustments are too large. I've even gone to the extent of doing a few shots on a setting, removing the top burr and doing a full cleanout of it, toothbrush, brush, vacuum etc, purging, then pulling few shots on a new grind setting, yet it's very very clearly showing me that the steps result in such a dramatically different yield (20+ second difference for one notch change...)

I've actually gone around and asked many people who have the exact same grinder how they found the steps, and all except one person have said that the steps are really small and haven't been an issue for them.

Can I ask for some collective wisdom as to why this might be? That the same grinder can vary so much? I did get it secondhand, but it had only done about 12 kg or so and looked in great condition apart from some dents on the inside (which I have attached here just in case this might be part of the issue). The burrs look fine although I have no idea what they really should look like, but photos below. Do the burrs look okay?

What would you guys say is the best course of action here? Get new burrs just to see if that's it, deal with it and live with it, or side/upgrade to another grinder?

It's a Quamar Q50P, otherwise a really great, solid grinder that's awesome in every other way.

Thanks so much for any thoughts guys

Photos are of before cleaning, after cleaning (actually scrubbed it more after those photos), and photos of the dents

Espresso Mechanics Two Day Sale 15/16th

InspectorGadget — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:13:33 +0000

This is a real sale that looks good.

A Kony $675 ex GST.

Robur $1000 ex GST.

I got a new Robur.

Grant

Grinder Upgrade

Cuir Beluga — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:46:48 +0000

Hi all.

I am considering a grinder upgrade, from a M2M to a M4D.

Do it? Don't do it? Thoughts?

I was also considering a machine change but not sure on that yet.

Sue

what the best grinder

kingcoffeecoffee — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:26:16 +0000

whats the best grinder burr conical
maybe a bnz or a rowba

Just got a Breville bcg800

UNM — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:51:12 +0000

Today, I happened upon a Breville BCG800 at "the right price"

It makes a horrible graunching noise. Almost certainly the main drive gear.

Anyone got a broken one that could be a donor?

If not, anyone want spare parts? Everything else seems fine.

Quamar Q50P/doserless habits!

Simon — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:38:05 +0000

Hey guys, I scored a Quamar Q50P recently and was just wanting to ask owners a few questions about good practices to adopt (and even owners of similar doserless grinders like Macap m2m, Baratza Sette, and others in this class/price-range).

1) Do you guys fill the hopper with beans and dose by weight (then put beans away into one-way valve bag when done) or does anyone get good results with single dosing? Just not sure if better to have the weight of beans pressing down and whether single dosing leads to inconsistent grinds?

2) Purging: how long do you guys purge to get back to getting a fresh dose? Or does anyone vacuum out the grinder in between doses (if that's even possible, I haven't received the grinder yet, but am used to vacuuming out my Rocky Doser Grinder chute and then chucking in 10 beans to purge through)

3) Distribution with a doserless: how have others gotten the best results? Letting the whole dose drop straight into the centre, collapse and tamp; dose half, collapse then finish dose; move portafilter around while dosing?

Am not used to a doserless so just wondering how to approach this exciting new venture [emoji14]

Thanks heaps for any input big or small!

Simon

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Baratza Sette 270W Weighing Accuracy

K_Bean_Coffee — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 23:19:23 +0000

Hi guys,

I have been using a Baratza Sette 270 for several weeks now and love it. It sits beside my Quamar Q50P.

The Sette is quicker, the grind is fluffier and it give you a shot with a brighter, more complex conical burr profile. Grind consistency is fantastic as well. The places the Q50P wins are in proven durability and good looks.

Now, today I tested the Baratza Sette 270W (weighing model) and was blown away my the weighing accuracy. I set to grind 14g, then removed for a tap down and put it back for another 7g to get my 21g total.

Both times I checked on my Acaia scale and both times the final reading was 21.0 grams.

I kid you not. It was with a customer and I told him that if I post this people won't believe it. JUST AMAZING TECH.

K Bean - Buyer's Guide

Breville Smartgrinder replacement

eggbert — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:24:12 +0000

I got one of the original BCG800 smartgrinders back in 2011, and while the grinder isn't stepless, my 1970s Bezerra Lever is forgiving enough for that not to be a major issue. Unfortunately the start button seems to be on its way out, and currently only works about 1 in 5 times it is pressed (and getting rapidly worse). I guess as its a Breville this wouldn't be easily repairable - especially considering that being in Darwin I am probably around 3500km from any of their repair centres.

Having a 2 year old around the house, I just haven't had time to keep up with what new kit is out there, so thought I would come back to the fold and ask here if there are any new grinders recommended as a good bang for the buck, or should I just swallow my pride, and purchase another disposable smartgrinder?

New Compak grinders announced

Kelsey — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:30:30 +0000

I'm particularly interested in the PKE.

Their solution to 'grind by weight' looks particularly good, given that the larger grinders don't single-dose very well.

http://dailycoffeenews.com/2017/04/26/compak-weighs-in-with-grind-by-weight-tech-in-new-pk-line/

Need a new Grinder

DaveWalker — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:57:33 +0000

Hi everyone,

I'm in need of some advice on a new grinder. The old one doesn't cut it anymore and as I'm about to get a new roaster I would like to upgrade. Any advice would be wonderful, no budget really however a really nice home station would be great. Thanks.

If you would like throw in suggestions on a decent espresso machine as well be my guest.

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Making a doser grinder more single dose friendly

West Village — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 18:53:16 +0000

Hi guys,

As the title suggests, does anyone have any tips on how to make a doser grinder more single dose friendly?

I'm currently running a compak K6 and I have only been able to remove the autofill flap to get in there with a paintbrush I bought from my favourite hardware store ( Bumrings ) to sweep the grinder chute clean but that's about as good as I can do.

Any other tips which may help ?