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  • Grinder for drip and espresso

    Hi all,

    I’m new to making coffee at home with machines more than $100.

    I have a Moccamaster and will be getting either the Breville Bambino Plus or Dual Boiler to make Flat Whites and Iced Lattes with Oat Milk.

    What is a good grinder to get less than AU$800? Looking for something that you can press a button to select single or double shot, and you can easily change between grind size for espresso and drip.

    I was looking at the Niche Zero, but it looks like you have to weigh the beans before grind?

    It looks like the Breville Smart Grinder Pro does what I’m looking for, but general consensus seems to be that you can get a much better grinder for a little more.

    My wife who has never made an espresso before in her life will need to use the setup relatively easily.

    Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!

  • #2
    Welcome to the forum Kyle. There's plenty of friendly members here happy to offer guidance / answer any questions.
    But don't give up on the search button....there is literally not a question thats hasn't been asked / answered previously

    And Lucky that today IS.....DLAGHITM day !
    Yeah I know....I don't like acronyms either.
    Ok then Ill spell it.
    Don't look a gift horse in the mouth day

    https://coffeesnobs.com.au/forum/mar...acap-m4d-black
    Answer him with a post and wait for his PM to you.

    And the savings leaves room in your budget / pocket for future accessories that will become useful !
    Like a temp stick gauge.
    Set of cheaper scales.
    A good matched tamper.

    GL

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    • #3
      Originally posted by EspressoAdventurer View Post
      https://coffeesnobs.com.au/forum/mar...acap-m4d-black
      Answer him with a post and wait for his PM to you.
      It's recommended that you reply both in the thread and with a PM as some people only follow one or the other.


      Java "Twofer" phile
      Toys! I must have new toys!!!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Javaphile View Post
        It's recommended that you reply both in the thread and with a PM as some people only follow one or the other.
        Java "Twofer" phile
        Well I do ....'twofer'...always.
        But as Kyle is a new member here with a 1 post count 'odometer' ATPT....I thought Id save the confusion and histyeronics of running thru the 5reply count thingymijigah rule ! And in the meantime he'd miss out on a cracking good grinder buy.

        If thats ok with you ? If not Pls feel most welcome to let me know.......

        Espresso 'thingymijigah' adventurer....

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Kylet101 View Post
          I was looking at the Niche Zero, but it looks like you have to weigh the beans before grind?
          You may want to bite the bullet and weigh beans because it's a part of controlling the quality and style of your expresso.

          Weigh the beans in, weigh the espresso out. That gives you the ability to adjust the grind size so you end up with what you want, in the cup.

          E.g. an espresso at a 1:2 ratio of beans in to espresso out, within 25 -30 seconds. If you are outside those parameters, that can tell you a lot of why your espresso might be weak or too strong. You can then adjust the grind size to match.

          It probably sounds like a bit of faffing around but you get a lot faster at it with a bit of practice and it's very worthwhile.

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          • #6
            I would suggest the Baratza Sette 270wi.

            This grinder has the ability to grind out the exact dose you're after down to 0.1g. This eliminates needing scales - and at the push of a button, you can adjust the weight to grind out.

            It is also relatively simple to adjust the grind size from Fine to coarse settings in the case of moving from Espresso to filter.

            If you were considering the Breville Smart Grinder Pro - this would be a significant upgrade in your workflow - by taking advantage of the grind-by-weight aspect of the Sette 270wi.

            How you would use this when it comes to dialling in an espresso (without scales) - would be to eye-ball the time it takes the espresso to drop into the cup - and approximate the flow of the espresso - and make any necessary adjustments to the grind size for consecutive shots - to either slow the coffee down (adjust fine) or speed it up (adjust coarsely.)

            The Breville and the Baratza are not a Niche, Eureka, Macap or Compak, in terms of durable builds. Mostly for using more plastic in the housings and body. The longevity of the grinder will be something many will attest to is not great. Motors and gearboxes can burn out sooner - and are not as reliable as other grinders - and that's where the trade-off for convenience is. In saying that - I know of many grinders lasting 5+yrs, with no issues.

            The other grinders - such as a Eureka Mignon, a Niche Zero, a Macap M2E, Comapka K3, or even the most recent Varia VS3 - all would benefit from measuring your dose with scales - and then - adjusting from Espresso to Filter on all except the Niche is a bit of work in being consistent each way.

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