!!SOLD!! La Cimbali Cadet grinder

[Wushoes]

!!SOLD!! La Cimbali Cadet grinder

Thanks guys. The grinder is now sold!

Now for my Mazzer...

[Dimal]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

Yeah I wouldnt mind going with the LC Cadet 8-) (Would look great painted Ferrari Red to match my little BZ ),

Its just a matter of timing Im afraid..... Have got shell out some more dosh to get the Bezzera finished off and that comes first Im afraid . If you still have it in a little while from now Ill definitely give you a call back mate,

Mal.

[Wushoes]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

it is quite a beast....*bump*...anyone want it?

[coffee_drinker]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

How old is the beast?

Hmmm.....just checked the size of this thing against my machine using a ruler.............man its huge and would stick out quite a bit.

[Wushoes]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

Hey coffee_drinker,

Basically grind what you need for a double...keep on pulling the doser lever until the chamber is empty. The cimbali cleans the chamber really nicely compared to mazzer. I have taken the dosing chamber apart before to give it a nice clean out....easy if you are technically inclined.

As for the burrs, I have cleaned them not so long ago. To get to the burrs:
1) remove hopper
2) undo worm gear mechanism and unscrew plastic collar from burr carrier (with grind settings)
3) rotate CLOCKWISE the burr carrier and youre in....

To get everything back, simply follow the instructions in reverse order

(to screw the burr carrier back in, simply screw it anticlockwise all the way down, and unscrew it 1.5 turns...this will be your zero point)

Machine has some blemishes on it...nothing that will effect operation....used in a home environment.

It is BEAST of a machine to have.....out performs the mazzer super jolly I use at work

Cheers,

David

[coffee_drinker]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

Might be interested in this machine as an upgrade from the iberital challenge. Would i actually notice any difference compared to my iberital?

I only make maybe 1-2 coffees a day so this is probably major over kill

How much coffee needs to be in the dosing chamber for it to actually spit out some grinds into the basket? Or can u grind however much u need for a single/double and just keep flicking the lever till it sweeps most of the grinds out?

Is it easy to clean the dosing chamber? Can it be easily be opened up to give the burs/insides a brush out or to change burrs?

How old is the machine and have u had it since new?

Was it used in a home or commercial environment?

It looks a monster of a thing

Thanks

[Wushoes]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

hopefully i will be an owner of a mini soon enough.....just got our suppliers to give us a brand spankin new super jolly for work.

[gregpullman]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

Looks an enormous beast! If only Id known about this before I bought my Compak and Mazzer Mini! Maybe I could have three grinders, capable of processing about 30kg of coffee per hour between them, for the two cups a day I make! :

[Sparky]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder


One thing that is definitely better than the Mazzer is the doser. It sweeps cleaner and drops the grounds straight down into the filter basket, rather that flinging them off to the left as Mazzer dosers do.

While the Cadet has an autofill feature, it is not an isue for home use where you grind what you need. The on/off switch is all you need and you forget the autofill feature is even there. The autofill flap does make it hard to clean out the chute though (but not impossible).

[JavaB]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

Hey freight isnt that expensive (I use BusFreight when transporting large or heavy items interstate and their prices are good).

The item rides in the hold of the bus with the passenger luggage so gets a real comfortable ride.... they specialise in fragile items as well.....

So for a great grinder at a good price - dont let the location bother you! I regularly buy items over east and have em shipped to Perth.

[julsajet]

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If it was Sydney based and not so close to Christmas....

ditto what Viviane said.

Have been seriously drooling

[Viviane]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

If it was Sydney based and not so close to Christmas....

Keep bumping the thread, someone who doesnt get a grinder from Santa might be interested in a couple of weeks.

[Wushoes]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

still no takers? maybe i should just keep it lol

[JavaB]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

This grinder is the big brother of the Junior if Im not mistaken.

Yep- it has the taller hopper (which can be cut down or replaced if under bench height is a problem) and it has the auto grind feature - otherwise it is the same.

i wouldnt be surprised if this grinder kicks minis ass....

Well in some testing in the states the La Cimbali Jnr was rated as the best espresso only grinder in this class (small commercial) - so I wouldnt be surprised either.

And replacement burrs (if the purchaser ever requires them - unlikely in normal use) are readily available from CoffeeParts -and are cheap

[Wushoes]

Re: La Cimbali Cadet grinder

This grinder is the big brother of the Junior if Im not mistaken. Very good machine....parting with it to make way for a mazzer mini...but just as happy to keep it and have it side by side with the mini...in fact....i wouldnt be surprised if this grinder kicks minis ass....

truly infinite adjustment...it takes quite a big turn of the knob for the worm mechanism to move the burr carrier by the slightest!!