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Mine ground to a halt this morning.
Any recommendations please?
What’s your budget and what coffee do you want to grind for? Espresso or brewed?
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Repair if it was working fine before?
Mine is a rancilio Silvia that's nearly 20y old. Working fine though I'm sure there are lots of much newer kids on the block
Originally Posted by Rocket Man
If single dosing is up your street, the Niche Zero is very good. Had mine for nearly 4 years and can't fault it.
Budget and purpose (press, filter, espresso)? The rancilio as mentioned is great. Not sure about the size if space is an issue. james Hoffman on YouTube has some good vlogs on grinders. My Kitchen Aid needs new burrs but its an old model so I am in the market myself. Not paying some crazy amount tho.
Thanks all, it's for a filter coffee machine, I use a Sage precision brewer recommended by James Hoffman.
My grinder was a Wilfa Svart, 10 years old. Not sure if it can be repaired?
Just read that it's an Indy Reviews best buy so I may just buy another one:
https://www.independent.co.uk/extras...-b2077439.html
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We have this one from Barista & co, really good bit of kit. Burrs are replaceable, and the whole thing breaks down for cleaning.
Grinds from espresso and up.
Does one-shot and continuous.
It was a recommended buy when we were looking, but I can't remember where!
Makes a great espresso, with a fantastic crema!
https://baristaandco.com/collections...core-all-grind
Thanks, that looks like a great option.We have this one from Barista & co, really good bit of kit. Burrs are replaceable, and the whole thing breaks down for cleaning.
Grinds from espresso and up.
Does one-shot and continuous.
It was a recommended buy when we were looking, but I can't remember where!
Makes a great espresso, with a fantastic crema!
https://baristaandco.com/collections...core-all-grind
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I bought a Eureka Mignon Specialita last week on the recommendation of my son and a good friend.
It's fabulous and I'm delighted with it. Looks neat on the kitchen work surface too, so I haven't lost too many domestic brownie points :)
I think if you were into single dosing the manual version (much cheaper) would do the same thing.
Best wishes,
Martyn.
I have that very same manual dose version, and can confirm it's a very good bit of kit. The Eureka is a more commercial oriented grinder, the sort of thing you would find in a cafe/sports club doing low volume or decaf. I've had mine for around 3 years now, and it's been flawless .
That’s what I have and would have recommended for filter coffee anyway; so yes just buy another one
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Eureka Mignon. Had mine for 11 years and I wouldn't have anything else - looks great, perfect size, performs superbly. One tip though, get one of those coffee distributer tools like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Espresso-Ho...d_i=B0C3H83MQH They do a great job in getting rid of clumps and really make a difference to the coffee
Isn't there a dedicated 'grinder' app?
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I have one of these Kitchenaid grinders in black. Traditional design, rock solid metal construction with thick glass hopper.
https://youtu.be/gCRRimXu2mw?feature=shared
Ps. DON'T buy one! As someone has pointed out below, you can't get spares anymore. Pity, it's a solid machine and should've lasted a lifetime.
Last edited by BillyCasper; 3rd May 2024 at 20:06.
I have a Dualit EL60 conical burr grinder for my filter/pourover - bought in 2004 and still going - used daily.
Cost me £60 back then.
B
Thanks everyone for your responses.
I've ordered this one, party because key parts like the burrs can be replaced easily.
https://workshopcoffee.com/blogs/jou...baratza-encore
Might have sold it to me. Looks v.good.
That's what I use but can't buy the burrs anymore unless someone knows of an aftermarket set.
Another vote for Niche. This side of a Mahlkonig they're excellent.
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Wilfa
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Replacing burrs can do a lot as well, it’s a rabbit hole on its own. These Korean ssp burrs make a huge difference
http://www.sspgrind.com/?ckattempt=1
I have heard some good things said about these - let us know how you get on with it pls - mine will stop working eventually but I still have a Melitta machine that is going well after 48 years so who knows :-)
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Have a look at James Hoffman here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgjvLQu5NlE
Not the best for filter TBH.
I have one of these,
https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en...ku=BCG820BSSUK
I've had it for near 4 years now and it's been bombproof, so much so I even treated my two kids to one each a couple of Xmas's ago, all 3 have been used day in and day out without a hitch.
B.
I have one of these, great machineI have that very same manual dose version, and can confirm it's a very good bit of kit. The Eureka is a more commercial oriented grinder, the sort of thing you would find in a cafe/sports club doing low volume or decaf. I've had mine for around 3 years now, and it's been flawless .
I use an 1zpresso K Max hand grinder https://1zpresso.coffee/k/ works brilliantly for single dosing. The K Max is best suited for filter grinds but does a v decent espresso grind but does not have very fine adjustment. In my experience of looking at the single dose machines it is hard to get one that is not either espresso or filter biased. The Niche Duo might solve that but it will be more of a faff and also does not seem quite as well received as the original model.
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