Hey snobs,
I recently bought a second-hand Mazza Mini Electronic type B and I'm not having much luck with it so far. I feel like perhaps this simply isn't the right grinder for home use (4-6 cups a day). At this stage I think I'll on-sell it and get something like a Macap M4D or Baratza Sette 270W. I need my grinder to be idiot-proof, not bomb-proof
However, maybe someone can help me with some advice and turn me around.
I'm really struggling to dial in the grind. The grinder retains a lot of grounds and I spend 20-30 seconds cleaning out the chute after I make an adjustment. If I don't, and often even when I do, I get thin, watery coffee, presumably because of channelling. I think I'm close now, with around 8-9g of coffee being ground over about 12 seconds and a nice extraction most of the time, but it's still only about 80% of the time, which is overall only about as good as my old $200 Breville. I also dread the next time I change to a bag of beans that needs significant adjustments to grind; I'm going to be a fair way through the new bag before I can make good coffee again. Any tips?
And a specific question: the little timing dial (the screwdriver one) for the double shot only seems to go up to about 23 seconds, which makes around 16g of grounds at this setting. There seems to be a hard limit on the dial there. Does that sound right? Is there something I can do to set the timer to a longer time?
Alternatively, would you agree that this is simply not an appropriate grinder for low-volume home use?
Oh, about my coffee setup: I have a Gaggia Classic though I intend to upgrade in the next 4-6 weeks. I use fresh beans, usually single-origin, hence the fear about a new bag that requires a different grind. The grinder appears to be in excellent condition. I took the burrs out and they look brand new.
Many thanks,
Michael.
I recently bought a second-hand Mazza Mini Electronic type B and I'm not having much luck with it so far. I feel like perhaps this simply isn't the right grinder for home use (4-6 cups a day). At this stage I think I'll on-sell it and get something like a Macap M4D or Baratza Sette 270W. I need my grinder to be idiot-proof, not bomb-proof

However, maybe someone can help me with some advice and turn me around.
I'm really struggling to dial in the grind. The grinder retains a lot of grounds and I spend 20-30 seconds cleaning out the chute after I make an adjustment. If I don't, and often even when I do, I get thin, watery coffee, presumably because of channelling. I think I'm close now, with around 8-9g of coffee being ground over about 12 seconds and a nice extraction most of the time, but it's still only about 80% of the time, which is overall only about as good as my old $200 Breville. I also dread the next time I change to a bag of beans that needs significant adjustments to grind; I'm going to be a fair way through the new bag before I can make good coffee again. Any tips?
And a specific question: the little timing dial (the screwdriver one) for the double shot only seems to go up to about 23 seconds, which makes around 16g of grounds at this setting. There seems to be a hard limit on the dial there. Does that sound right? Is there something I can do to set the timer to a longer time?
Alternatively, would you agree that this is simply not an appropriate grinder for low-volume home use?
Oh, about my coffee setup: I have a Gaggia Classic though I intend to upgrade in the next 4-6 weeks. I use fresh beans, usually single-origin, hence the fear about a new bag that requires a different grind. The grinder appears to be in excellent condition. I took the burrs out and they look brand new.
Many thanks,
Michael.

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