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  • #16
    Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

    Originally posted by 0004223B3B3E213639570 link=1263242505/14#14 date=1263256914
    Originally posted by 3234232832352D2F460 link=1263242505/11#11 date=1263255771
    Why wont the grind consistency (do you mean quality?) be affected for home users when grinding with an empty hopper?
    i believe what it means is that when you grind with just say......20grams of beans in the hopper, the beans will bounce around without having sufficient downward pressure from the weight of the other beans in the hopper, beans bouncing into the burrs (not being slowly swallowed up)would promote an inconsistent grind size and quality.......domestic or commercial.....


    Man thats the worst english ever! ;D
    Makes mine look good though ;D

    I have the same understanding of the disadvantages of grinding with an empty hopper as you do but dont undersand why flynn aus states that it isnt an issue in a domestic environment :-?

    I suspect he just hasnt worded his reply all that well :-?

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    • #17
      Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size


      I agree with flynn_aus, it diffenately pays to add the beans for that shot ONLY to the grinder. I do this every time and have yet to see any grind size variation. Could just be me. :

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      • #18
        Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

        Originally posted by 4C4358544C494C5B2D0 link=1263242505/16#16 date=1263258013
        I agree with flynn_aus, it diffenately pays to add the beans for that shot ONLY to the grinder. I do this every time and have yet to see any grind size variation. Could just be me. :
        I doubt you could see any grind size variation - it is a taste thing.

        Any way, we get back to the same question that always gets asked on CS - can you actually taste the difference?
        Some will say they can taste the variation when you compromise on bean deterioration.
        Some will say they can taste the difference when grind consistency is poor.

        In the end, if it tastes good in the cup - who cares!

        p.s I am a 200g in the hopper man - purely because I dont think my palate is up to tasting the difference, and I dont like seeing beans flying around in the hopper

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        • #19
          Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

          Originally posted by 626A65636B3134000 link=1263242505/17#17 date=1263259726
          I doubt you could see any grind size variation - it is a taste thing.
          Well i dont think i would be able to taste that much difference on my palate but probably others could.

          I only use this method so i can keep an eye on the amount of beans im using every time. I always measure before putting them in the grinder. This way i can updose/downdose as required.
          Its a good waste management technique for me hence i follow it.
          Dont want to be waiting my precious coffee beans ;D

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          • #20
            Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

            Originally posted by 2026313A20273F3D540 link=1263242505/15#15 date=1263257858
            I suspect he just hasnt worded his reply all that well
            Probably not.

            My understanding of free-dosing is dosing through the doser rather than grinding then dosing. This helps to stop clumping.

            I just dont prepare enough shots to warrant filling the hopper. It takes me a week to consume 300 - 400g of roasted beans. I wouldnt want them sitting in the hopper that long. My grinder is close to a window so the beans would be subject to higher levels of heat and light.

            Im not sure of grind consistency of a full hopper compared to a shot or twos worth of beans. Also, mines a short hopper. I guess I could give it a try one day to see. Wouldnt be hard to set it up.

            I was trying to suggest to cremachine that s/he wont get the expected dose.

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            • #21
              Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

              Originally posted by 646E7B6C6C637771020 link=1263242505/19#19 date=1263263482
              I was trying to suggest to cremachine that s/he wont get the expected dose.
              Hi Flynn,

              Yep, got that message. Who would have thought I was opening up such a can of worms??! :-/

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              • #22
                Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                Originally posted by 4B434C4A42181D290 link=1263242505/17#17 date=1263259726
                I dont like seeing beans flying around in the hopper
                I close the hopper gate.
                And before I get pounced on for being too succinct... with the gate closed I cant see them bouncing around.
                I can still hear them though.
                With the gate open they bounce higher.

                And Ill close with saying that if theres any grind inconsistency from doing it this way, its a "consistent inconsistency" because I do it the same way every time.

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                • #23
                  Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                  Originally posted by 2435222A26242F2E2922470 link=1263242505/20#20 date=1263263592
                  opening up such a can of worms
                  depends on whether your grinding your worms on demand or not, ps watch the bouncing worms! ;D

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                  • #24
                    Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                    Originally posted by 2637202824262D2C2B20450 link=1263242505/20#20 date=1263263592
                    Who would have thought I was opening up such a can of worms??!
                    Well you just provided the can. For many forum participants, the can-opener is always within (too?) easy reach.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                      I recently noticed that this debate about single dose grinding attracted very detailed and sometimes heated debate on the HB website. Some of it was way too scientific and technical for me. Some debated whether overall shot quality was the same for single dose versus full (or partly filled) hopper. But many seemed to agree that it was more difficult to dial in the correct grind (for single dose grinding). I think you can have a happy medium but having say 2 days worth beans in your hopper. Sure there will be some accelerated ageing (I keep the hopper covered to reduce exposure to light). I am attaching the threads which are at times confusing and at times hilarious ...its amazing how anal and egotistical some of the posters are  ;D

                      http://www.home-barista.com/grinders/what-does-single-dosing-lose-t12652.html
                      http://www.home-barista.com/grinders/single-dose-versus-hopper-grinding-hypothesis-about-exact-difference-t12870.html
                      http://www.home-barista.com/grinders/single-dose-versus-hopper-grinding-experiment-t12929.html

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                      • #26
                        Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                        Originally posted by 3E3B343423325A0 link=1263242505/24#24 date=1263275985
                        its amazing how anal and egotistical some of the posters are

                        I hope your not talking about us. :-?

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                        • #27
                          Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                          lol ...of course not...just read the posts and u will see what i mean!

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                          • #28
                            Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                            Originally posted by 232C373B23262334420 link=1263242505/25#25 date=1263276404
                            I hope your not talking about us. Huh
                            guilty conscious? ;D

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                            • #29
                              Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                              Originally posted by 0400263F3F3A25323D530 link=1263242505/27#27 date=1263286595
                              Originally posted by 232C373B23262334420 link=1263242505/25#25 date=1263276404
                              I hope your not talking about us. Huh
                              guilty conscious? ;D
                              Do you have one ? ;D

                              Mine went out the door years ago...

                              Strange how certain experiences does that to a person... 8-) 8-) 8-)

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                              • #30
                                Re: Mazzer Mini - Dosage Size

                                lol...just kidding folks

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