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  • tompoland
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    One swallow doesn't make a summer?

    Could be any number of fixable things were off.

  • yochiya
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    Interesting, thanks for the sharing John.

    FWIW, my experience has been that the p100 is super unforgiving and more so than the EG-1 (which I had limited experience with). When you do nail it however, the results are beautiful. Keen on hearing how you go over a few months.

  • JohnA
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    well i think i am going to regret this decision...Made a pour over today with the P100 and was a bit underwhelmed after enjoying them from the EG-1 for the last few months....

    DAMN

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  • JohnA
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    i did see that, and i do wonder if it would be a useful feature. Also looking at the description, it would seem the ULF burrs dont come standard with the onyx version any more (though some say otherwise) and there has also been a price raise.
    For me not enough of an upgrade to justify it

  • JT1
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    Think you sold at the right time, the EG-1 just came out with version 3 and the grind purge button.

  • JohnA
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    i still find the EG-1 to be slightly ahead of the P100 in espresso however i did not like the core burrs for pour over, so i found it a waste to have such a grinder sitting on my bench to make 1 pour over coffee a day, as im the only one drinking it. The P100 also makes a very good pour over, and is so close in espresso thats its a no brainer to keep it and use it for both. To be fair though, the ULF burrs have only seen around 2 kilos of coffee, so no where near seasoned as yet, so i am sure that will improve

    In saying that, i am sure i will regret selling the EG-1 as i do love it

  • JT1
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    JohnA I guess we have a winner!!!

    got any outtakes on your decision?

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  • tompoland
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    The other question Melbournecoffeeguy is have you had great coffee from a different grinder and if so, which make and model? The larger flat burrs have a reputation for being more difficult to get a great pour from due to there being less fines to hold the puck together. Doubly so using the light roasted beans that you prefer.

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  • JT1
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    Any other details on your routine? I assume you’re following the recipe of the roaster.

    Are you RDTing for the P100? WDT?

    Might as well run through your process end to end, I’m using a P100 and a LMLM.

  • JohnA
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    Lets see if we can narrow it down a bit

    What exactly is it you dont like about the coffee you are making and were you getting better results with your previous grinder, or different flavour combination you enjoyed more?
    and if that is the case, what was your previous grinder?
    What recipe are you using? How many grams in to grams out and how long?

    Am more then happy to help out and dont require any payment to do so, just a matter of finding the time.

    There is a wealth of knowledge here on the forums and i am sure many more experienced then me will also chime in to help you out

  • jchong
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    What do you perceive to be the difference between drinkable coffee and coffee worthy of your investment? Are there particular flavours that you're looking for that you're not getting?

  • Melbournecoffeeguy
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    Hey John,

    I have been following your Battle of Giants thread for a little while and was hoping to reach out to help!

    I am based in Melbourne (Richmond) - more than happy to pay a fee (~$100) to see if you can come out and help me know if I am doing something wrong!

    I have a lagom p100 which I have owned for about a year, with the standard burrs and no matter what I cannot seem to make a great coffee!

    My set-up is the La Marzocco Linea Mini modded with Ricks EMP mod, i tend to like lighter roasts and have tried the following beans:

    1. acoffee
    2. seven seeds
    3. Maker
    4. Bench
    5. Supreme
    6. Otherside
    7. Patricias
    8. Probably a whole heap more

    I can make 'drinkable' coffee, but after spending so much money, I was hoping to get a lot more out of it, or that I have stuffed something up while cleaning the grinder!

    I was just hoping I could get some help in regards to having someone else come in to see if they could produce a different result?

    Thanks a heap!​

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  • Jams
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    I also found WW's instructions way too coarse. I will say I'm now on day 3 of owning this little beaut, and the workflow is becoming so much better than I had hoped.

  • jasiano
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    yeah the manual "add 1 and 3/4 turns from zero" is crazy coarse, it should be the baseline for filter coffee rather than espresso.

  • JohnA
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    first shot this morning after dialing in. I started with webers recommended starting point from the 0 point. Way too course. A couple of adjustments and i was there.
    Speed i have set at 90rpm

    so this was the 3rd shot from these burrs, so am imagining things will change a bit over time. i dont bother running kilos of beans through grinders to season them, i prefer to enjoy the ride and appreciate any changes that may come with time.

    So first shot...well interesting for a conical burr grinder. Everything you read about the espresso been thinner holds very true.
    In saying that though, the shot was still nice, didnt have the same clarity as the EG-1 or P100.

    As its only my first day with it, i wont comment on workflows and pros and cons just yet as i would like to spend more time with it.


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