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    Hi all, I have a grinder that I reckon is rather good. Possibly the best value high-end grinder on the market.

    I’m so impressed with it that I want to do a review on it. I don’t want to say what the make and model is at this point but rather I’d love to know what you would like to see in a review.

    Context: I only drink espresso so I won’t be commenting on the grinder’s application for brew. Also I’ll pull all the shots on the Decent because I can get the most consistency to compare shots, as opposed to the Strietman (manual lever).

    A video of the work flow and actual grinding plus subsequent shot pulled from an espresso machine would be a solid start.

    But what else would you like to read about?

    For example, impressions of flavor with a light, medium and dark espressos?

    Or the history of the grinder.

    Would you like to see a manufacturer's “right of reply” type response included? (Personally, I've always felt this would be interesting)

    Photos of the unboxing?

    What would pique your interest? An what has been missing from other reviews that has frustrated you or what’s annoyed you about what was included.

    All ideas, formats, feedback, requests gratefully accepted!

    Disclaimer: I have no commercial interest in the grinder. I'm not being paid for the review, I am not an "influencer". I have no incentive for posting a review other than to give back to the coffee community.
    Last edited by tompoland; 27 June 2022, 06:18 PM. Reason: added the disclaimer

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    Your judgement of the workflow is always good. What style of shots or roast you think it is good for. Right of reply sounds interesting, they may see things from an overview rather than specific position. How the different burrs work together. How loud it is.

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    • #3
      My selection criteria: how loud, how fast, grind quality, price, overall workflow (dial adjustment), retention, ease of cleaning, look

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      • #4
        Grind particle size consistency. Maintenance issues & parts availability

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        • #5
          Particle distribution, alignment out of the box, ease of alignment adjustment.

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          • #6
            Does it come in lots of colours, is it possible to retrofit LED light bars under the chassis, Are there instructions for getting the best feng shui or on a more serious note weight of grinds left in chute or similar.

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            • #7
              Longevity, how does it perform after one year, two years.
              Accuracy and repeatability when changing grind settings.
              I grind significantly coarser for my second cup of the day on the CT1 than I do for my first on the Bianca so I change every day.
              I also use a range of settings for about a dozen different beans.

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              • #8
                Hello Tom, or should I say Tomachesky, the first thing I want to know are you a Russian hacker or marketer? I read on another forum you may be?? Us Aussies deserve the news first.

                Second, to confirm your Aussie Coffee Personality status I think you should do a version of the original red sofa project (should I say red when you are a closet Russian?). Lug the new grinder round Hastings St, the National Park, etc taking photos everywhere so we know you are really a Noosa identity.

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                • 338
                  338 commented
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                  Tom, from here where we know you we can see it was done with good intentions by you. Also I guessed what equipment you had available, probably not a spare Versalab, Titus, etc. Even some of the suggestions were pretty big time. Also the reason I didn't suggest analysing particle sizes or refractometer measurements, assuming you don't have that equipment.

                  Seems you got punished for doing your homework and research.

                  I was laughing - even if you weren't If you were a Russian hacker or scammer you would have pretended to be an attractive 25 year old girl, not a 60 yr old bloke!

                • tompoland
                  tompoland commented
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                  60 would be nice 338!

                • amberale
                  amberale commented
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                  Just to bring the Russian/research thing full circle.
                  Did spillchick turn Meerkat into marketer?

              • #9
                Clearly need a tier list with all your other grinders past and present giving subjective ratings from f to S

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                • #10
                  Absolutely no surprise the thread was shot down by the dweebs at Home-Tardista... many of them are self-entitled, arrogant enthusiasts that get butthurt when something is posted they don't agree with. Especially when one of their beloved manufacturers gets bashed publicly as that almost always results in a thread being locked or removed. Or in this case that they assumed was for commercial advertising benefit. Believe me, you're losing nothing by not bothering with that forum as many of them are clueless as to what's what, especially a few of the PITA moderators that need to be thumped back into line at times.

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                  • 338
                    338 commented
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                    Tofu, not true. If you say you are on a budget a Monolith is the recommendation.

                  • JohnA
                    JohnA commented
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                    Tofu, not true. If you say you are on a budget a Monolith is the recommendation
                    Ah the poor mans grinder

                  • tompoland
                    tompoland commented
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                    I had no idea shadow745 I have only dipped my toe in the HB water but now you mention it and think back over some of the posts, I suspect you are on the money. I won't be posting the review there. I'll stick to CS and the @DavecUK forum based in the UK. An British version of CS where people tend to be less precious and friendlier. Thanks for the heads up.

                • #11
                  Originally posted by tompoland View Post
                  Hi all, I have a grinder that I reckon is rather good. Possibly the best value high-end grinder on the market.

                  I’m so impressed with it that I want to do a review on it. I don’t want to say what the make and model is at this point but rather I’d love to know what you would like to see in a review.
                  ...
                  OK - if your profile picture shows your set up, I'm more than a bit jealous.

                  I guess I'd be interested in how you got to your grinder and set up in particular. What grinders did you go through and what were their strong and weak points? Your profile photo shows the 'where you are now' in your coffee journey, but I'm interested in how you got here. What does it achieve that your other grinders didn't?

                  As a previous poster suggested - a tier list of your grinders past and present perhaps?

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