Hi All,
I've had my Mazzer mini (Doser version) for over a decade. Every time I disassemble and clean it I'm amazed at the build quality. I plan to replace the burrs soon and it got me wondering, retention and speed aside, how does the grinder compare to any other options in 2022?
It is step less and well built. As such, I'd expect it is reasonable to say it can grind as good as any other grinder on the market, in terms of quality of grind and results in the cup? if not, why is this so and what am I missing? Burrs and tolerance of construction and stepless are surely the only things that truly matter?
Also, assuming the above is correct, I'd be interested in eeking all the performance I can out of the old mini. Are other burr options improved over the stock mazzer ones? I don't care for a few seconds longer grind, so I'm not talking larger than 58mm, but more asking if other burrs such as 58mm SSP's may produce a better result?
Are there other brand options other than SSP or mazzer?
I know retention matters, however I manage this by dropping in 2-3g of beans and clearing the hopper before then grinding my 18g beans for the shot. This should generally mean beans are fresh and not stale from yesterday. While less retention might be nice, I don't like the idea of throwing away something that does the job extremely well just because a slightly more refined option now exists. I bought the grinder for its quality so that it would last for years. The only reason I'd consider an upgrade to another (2nd hand) grinder would be if it may give a better result in cup.
Looking forward to your thoughts and experience as to how the MM stacks up in 2022 and if it is as good as any other grinder, particularly with the right burrs.
Steve
I've had my Mazzer mini (Doser version) for over a decade. Every time I disassemble and clean it I'm amazed at the build quality. I plan to replace the burrs soon and it got me wondering, retention and speed aside, how does the grinder compare to any other options in 2022?
It is step less and well built. As such, I'd expect it is reasonable to say it can grind as good as any other grinder on the market, in terms of quality of grind and results in the cup? if not, why is this so and what am I missing? Burrs and tolerance of construction and stepless are surely the only things that truly matter?
Also, assuming the above is correct, I'd be interested in eeking all the performance I can out of the old mini. Are other burr options improved over the stock mazzer ones? I don't care for a few seconds longer grind, so I'm not talking larger than 58mm, but more asking if other burrs such as 58mm SSP's may produce a better result?
Are there other brand options other than SSP or mazzer?
I know retention matters, however I manage this by dropping in 2-3g of beans and clearing the hopper before then grinding my 18g beans for the shot. This should generally mean beans are fresh and not stale from yesterday. While less retention might be nice, I don't like the idea of throwing away something that does the job extremely well just because a slightly more refined option now exists. I bought the grinder for its quality so that it would last for years. The only reason I'd consider an upgrade to another (2nd hand) grinder would be if it may give a better result in cup.
Looking forward to your thoughts and experience as to how the MM stacks up in 2022 and if it is as good as any other grinder, particularly with the right burrs.
Steve

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