This is not meant to be an unload on Mazzer Mini E thread. I have owned the Mazzer for 8 reliable years and have managed many great shots from it. Even a few (Too few) sublime shots. I have seen many of these grinders in high volume setting - although the coffee from these places often leaves a lot to be desired (coincidence?). Then why do I feel the need to upgrade to a HG-1?
FWIW. A few annoyances, for me at least (others may see them as endearing quirks or even beneficial in ways that escape me).
1) The anti static wire grid. This jerry-built after thought of a solution seems to do very little to reduce static but results in a permanent back up of stale grinds.
2) The large hopper. If it's not kept topped up, the grind sizes are all over the place. This means, with my modest usage, the beans have aged considerably before they reach the burrs.
3) The grind size adjustment mechanism. An awkward, to & fro, hit & miss affair which bears little relationship to the cryptic markings. Once I fluke a setting, that works, I am loath to move it (or even breathe on it) lest I put it out of kilter and have to repeat the whole dial in rigmarole all over again. As for swapping between different beans - forget about it.
The overwhelmingly positive reviews suggest that the HG-1 will address these issues - and then some. At the very least, if I can't improve my output with the Cremina/HG-1 pairing, I'll know who to blame.
FWIW. A few annoyances, for me at least (others may see them as endearing quirks or even beneficial in ways that escape me).
1) The anti static wire grid. This jerry-built after thought of a solution seems to do very little to reduce static but results in a permanent back up of stale grinds.
2) The large hopper. If it's not kept topped up, the grind sizes are all over the place. This means, with my modest usage, the beans have aged considerably before they reach the burrs.
3) The grind size adjustment mechanism. An awkward, to & fro, hit & miss affair which bears little relationship to the cryptic markings. Once I fluke a setting, that works, I am loath to move it (or even breathe on it) lest I put it out of kilter and have to repeat the whole dial in rigmarole all over again. As for swapping between different beans - forget about it.
The overwhelmingly positive reviews suggest that the HG-1 will address these issues - and then some. At the very least, if I can't improve my output with the Cremina/HG-1 pairing, I'll know who to blame.

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