Im in the process of sourcing a new grinder from Taiwan! I can only guess what most people are thinking but Im a curious type & the specs suggest it should be good. Im doing some manufacturing in China at the moment & have sourced various wares from there over the past couple of years so Im not afraid to buy from there or deal with the Chinese. Although it is unbranded, the brand is officially Feima. But is is sold by various other Chinese companies under their own banner (yet still unbranded). And although the name Feima sounds like a ploy to confuse unsuspecting consumers, the company started back in 1969 & is called Flying Horse (a common Chinese name for industry) which literally translates to Fei Ma. So any similarity with the name Faema appears to be purely coincidental.
Its a rip-off of a Mazzer Super Jolly & has been sold in the US for some time under various Italian names for around the USD700 mark. It even sweeps the grinds to the left & the remedy for this is the same as the Mazzers.
One US coffee site tested one & couldnt find anything to be alarmed about & in fact commented on the quality. The burrs are replaceable with the Mazzers & the specs are line ball - 1,400 rpm, 64mm blades, stepless grind adjustment, 350w motor, 1.2kg hopper & 15kg weight. The cost is USD240 (about AUD270), but its the freight costs that kill. All up AUD446 will see it landed which is one third of a Mazzer. Given that its sold as a commercial grinder Im hoping itll be more than adequate for domestic use.

Its a rip-off of a Mazzer Super Jolly & has been sold in the US for some time under various Italian names for around the USD700 mark. It even sweeps the grinds to the left & the remedy for this is the same as the Mazzers.
One US coffee site tested one & couldnt find anything to be alarmed about & in fact commented on the quality. The burrs are replaceable with the Mazzers & the specs are line ball - 1,400 rpm, 64mm blades, stepless grind adjustment, 350w motor, 1.2kg hopper & 15kg weight. The cost is USD240 (about AUD270), but its the freight costs that kill. All up AUD446 will see it landed which is one third of a Mazzer. Given that its sold as a commercial grinder Im hoping itll be more than adequate for domestic use.


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