Hi Everyone, I've been looking at getting a new machine and grinder, and scrolling through the hundreds of threads on here to get a better understanding of how they work and what is good, bad, and ugly.
I can't afford the whole package at the moment, so I've decided to get a grinder first and a machine later on.
Budget is about 1K.
I would be drinking 1-2 a day, mostly espresso, occasionally latte.
I want something that is going to last a lifetime, so have ruled out anything that has questionable reviews on durability.
I don't have the most amount of bench space, so have stuck with smaller grinders.
My preference is for doserless, and programmable times for 1/2cups.
Ideally a worm drive or something similar for easily making small adjustments
After searching and reading until my keyboard is worn out, my shortlist is currently: Eureka Atom, Macap M4D, Compak E5 OD
Now for the questions….
Are there any major differences between these I am missing? (besides the quietness of the Atom)
Do I need to delve deeper into the grind consistency, clumping, messiness, grind retention… or are they all fairly comparable so not going to make a huge difference?
Given all of the above, is there one that you would recommend over the others? Why?
At risk of opening a can of worms, is there something else I should consider because it is markedly better than these?
I have a Fiorenzato e4-nano and Mazzer Mini E at work, and both are quality grinders, but trying to dial right in can be hard to get the sweet spot because you have to manually move the collar and they tend to jump a bit. So have ruled them out in favour of worm-drive adjustable grinders.
Thanks in advance,
Witherz
I can't afford the whole package at the moment, so I've decided to get a grinder first and a machine later on.
Budget is about 1K.
I would be drinking 1-2 a day, mostly espresso, occasionally latte.
I want something that is going to last a lifetime, so have ruled out anything that has questionable reviews on durability.
I don't have the most amount of bench space, so have stuck with smaller grinders.
My preference is for doserless, and programmable times for 1/2cups.
Ideally a worm drive or something similar for easily making small adjustments
After searching and reading until my keyboard is worn out, my shortlist is currently: Eureka Atom, Macap M4D, Compak E5 OD
Now for the questions….
Are there any major differences between these I am missing? (besides the quietness of the Atom)
Do I need to delve deeper into the grind consistency, clumping, messiness, grind retention… or are they all fairly comparable so not going to make a huge difference?
Given all of the above, is there one that you would recommend over the others? Why?
At risk of opening a can of worms, is there something else I should consider because it is markedly better than these?
I have a Fiorenzato e4-nano and Mazzer Mini E at work, and both are quality grinders, but trying to dial right in can be hard to get the sweet spot because you have to manually move the collar and they tend to jump a bit. So have ruled them out in favour of worm-drive adjustable grinders.
Thanks in advance,
Witherz

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