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  • #16
    Originally posted by Dimal View Post
    Never found any of this to be a problem with my Rocky D/less over many years...
    A lot of these so-called issues are very much exaggerated in my opinion.

    Mal.
    Mal, for the price and build quility it's a very good option and the only issue I have in using it was the stepped adjustments. I felt they were a little too large for a machine that needed a very fine grind like a La Pavoni.

    Otherwise I loved mine. Super relaiable workhorse.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Dimal View Post
      A lot of these so-called issues are very much exaggerated in my opinion.

      Mal.
      My opinion as well Mal.

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      • #18
        Also agree the issues with the stepped adjustment and being able to dial it in are also exaggerated.

        There are so many other variables including grind, tamp, dose and age of beans that that completely offset the "stepped" grind issue.

        No reason at all that a "good" steeped grinder cant be dialled iin for most machines.

        The only caveat I would add would be with the La Pavoni levas that are very sensitive to grind adjustment.

        Cheers

        Antony
        www.casaespresso.com.au

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        • #19
          I purchased a Eureka Mignon recently I have a LaPavoni lever machine and this is a great grinder; the things I like about it most is the easy stepless adjustment, consistency of grind and quality of espresso shots and size on the bench.
          You may be better off getting a stepped machine if you make different coffee types as dialling in the grind time after time would be a major pita - however for my needs it's perfect as an espresso only grinder with ultimate adjustment ability.

          The only negative if you can call it that is it's a bit slow, clumps a bit but personally don't have an issue with this, the twist and tamp sorts it out, I'm only making a couple of shots at a time so I don't need a commercial monster that can spurt them out in 3 seconds. From my research this is about as good as it gets unless you like bells and whistles - I like full control and trust my judgement so haven't bothered with the timer. It does what it needs to do for me that is provide a quality consistent espresso grind.


          Aside from the obvious 'consistent high-quality grind', I value:
          1. Ease of cleaning/not too much retention of grounds inside the machine - TBD seems ok so far
          2. Ease of dialling in a good grind - Excellent
          3. Durable/easy to get parts for - I would imagine so
          4. Usable (consistent) dose timer - N/A
          5. Less mess - Not too bad
          6. Quietness would be nice but not essential. - yes pretty quiet actually


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