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  • lancruiser
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    Yes, I use a dosing cup too but not because of clumps. Agree that a dosing cup prevents spillage and is a good accessory to get. The Mignon cannot take a portafilter fitted with a funnel.

  • Whorl
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    $20 dosing cup solved it for me. No mess grinding into that, I can easily weigh my grind, and transfer to portafilter is easy as.

  • lancruiser
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    I use VST baskets which requires a finer grind than normal. I have not found it to be an issue. I do use naked portafilter from time to time.

  • Bellaloveslatte
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    Thank you, that’s super helpful.
    I’ve read online a ton of reviews and mignon seems to be a good option in that price range. The only negative is that people complain about clumping of grinds. Did you find that do me an issue? Thanks

  • lancruiser
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    My Eureka Mignon is over 7 years old and still going strong. It will give you years of faithful service. I upgraded from a Lux which I believe the Sunbeam grinder is based on. The Mignon definitely improved my game.

    New grinders are usually in the ball park as Whorl indicated.

    I have a trick I used when dialling in a new grinder:

    1. Grind a bit of coffee into your hand
    2. Squeeze the grinds by forming a fist
    3. If the grinds clump together when you release your fist, you are in the ball park
    4. If the grinds do not clump, turn the dial 1 to 2 notches finer while grinding (this is important) and go to step 1
    5. Brew to fine tune by fraction of a notch

    I hope that helps. Best of luck.

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  • Whorl
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    Mine was pretty close to right straight out of the box. It does have a numbered dial, but only make small changes at a time, certainly not 2-3 turns.

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  • Bellaloveslatte
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    One more question. Entry level Mignon has no grading. For someone pretty limited when it comes to espresso making skills. How would I know where to start grind wise? Like there’s no dial to start with and I don’t want to go through kilos of beans just to get to the starting point. Is there a guide like “15 turns clock wise” to start espresso sized grind? And then I can play Around with 2-3 turns each way? Thanks

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  • Bellaloveslatte
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    Thanks guys. Looks like Mignon it is

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  • Brewster
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    I had the same upgrade path as Whorl some years ago and echo his/her comments.
    Cheers
    Mal

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  • Whorl
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    I didn't have the sunbeam grinder, but am told the Breville smart grinder pro was an upgrade to it. I recently upgraded from the Breville to the entry level Eureka, and it was definitely an upgrade and made a huge difference in the cup. Big difference in consistency of the grind.

    One thing I will mention though is the Eureka is a bit messy. I tried 3D printed parts to resolve, but in the end I've been most happy with picking up a dosing cup to solve it.

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  • Bellaloveslatte
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    Eureka Mignon

    Hi everyone!
    Has anyone upgraded from Sunbeam Cafe Series grinder to Eureka Mignon (their entry level model).
    will it make a significant difference?
    Ive recalibrated my Sunbeam and I’m getting a very fine grind now, but I’m till getting terrible results. I’m wondering if I should upgrade or simply keep working on my technique instead?
    thank you
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