I agree, looks normal. You’d expect it to be slower with the very fine grind you need for them. My morning coffee was 16s for 19g of medium with the NFC disk, at a grind setting of 12.

DavecUK God I hate YouTube shorts, no time scale, you can’t skip back or skip forward, have to watch the whole thing each time. So if there’s a machine problem, you might have to watch them in full a few times.

Thanks for putting up with YouTube, Davec. Appreciated! I shot the video with my iPhone and then uploaded with YouTube. Is there a better way?

Re the beans, the video makes them look darker than they are. They were labelled medium dark. I would call them a Vienna Roast. Looking at Sweet Maria’s roast scale Roast Scale the beans are a 14, on a scale of 1 to 16. They were frozen 2 weeks post roast, but I suspect that they may be stale due to moisture creation when I open the frozen jar. Here is a pic: They are a tad darker than I usually enjoy (I prefer Full City roasts (#13 on that scale).

FYI, the grind starts slow; it seems like the beans are having trouble getting through the control disk. Once the beans start to flow into the burrs, the pace picks up. It takes about 30 seconds to grind all the beans, but then another 15 seconds to get the last grinds out, to the full 16.5g in, without retention. So 45 seconds total.

While the NZ is great, I have ground frozen Full French roast through my Eureka much faster. Something seems not quite right.

      portrait mode auto goes into a short, as does a less 1 minute vid

      Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

      JHCCoffee I am using the “NFC_Disk_alternate.stl” found on Thingverse Here I believe that one has a larger hole than standard but found it to be a ideal compromise between not using a NFC disc at all and the genuine NFC disc that i bought

          ken0062 I am using the “NFC_Disk_alternate.stl” found on Thingverse Here I believe that one has a larger hole than standard but found it to be a ideal compromise between not using a NFC disc at all and the genuine NFC disc that i bought

          Hi Ken. Thanks for the 3D Printing file. I am entirely new to 3D Printing and do not own a printer. So I will either go to my local public library to print it, or have the UPS Store or Staples (an office supply and services store) print it. Question: What filament, resin, etc could/should I specify? Or do I just upload the file and set the machine to work? I am not asking for a primer on this (I wouldn’t trouble you with that); just need to know whether there are any 3D materials preferences that I should specify. Thanks again for your help with this.

          And everyone: I’m confident that the NZ will work out to be a great grinder for me (after a break-in period, for both the machine and me). However, I do tend to drink medium-dark roasts more than light or medium-light roasts, and all of my coffee must unfortunately be decaf, so I do need a little help with grinding speed/time. I know that it will take longer to grind these beans even if I use a 3D disk with a slightly larger hole, but if we can get the beans into the burrs just a tad faster, especially at the beginning when the beans just don’t seem to be feeding through that small disk hole, that would be great. Additionally, the final grinds still take another 15 seconds to come out (after the grinding stops, based upon my view of the hopper and the sounds that I hear). So anything is worth a try.

              Just curious. Is everyone using a flow control disk? Why or why not? When and when not?

                Give the lid a few lift drops at the end of the grind

                Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

                JHCCoffee - I got bored of the disk, so decided to remove it. No doubt I’ll install it again at some point. It does give you a slight difference in flavour. To me, the disk brings more clarity, at the expense of mouthfeel.

                • LMSC replied to this.

                    MediumRoastSteam disk brings more clarity, at the expense of mouthfeel.

                    I don’t obviously have a niche. Why should a disk make a difference in the cup?

                        LMSC - it’s to do with the even flow rate of beans being ground and the uniformity of the grind when the disk is installed, and thus resulting in having to grind finer. Without the disk, there’s a wider distribution.

                        At least that’s my understanding. 👍

                            MediumRoastSteam I thought it’s for mainly pop corning. Interesting what it does to the grind, distribution and the cup. Thx

                                JHCCoffee Matey you don’t have to over-think these things 🤦‍♂️😂

                                If the hole on the disk is too small for you then remove it. The Niche isn’t a quick grinder and it wasn’t designed to be.

                                    whinmoor85 Matey you don’t have to over-think these things 🤦‍♂️😂

                                    If the hole on the disk is too small for you then remove it. The Niche isn’t a quick grinder and it wasn’t designed to be.

                                    One of the things I like about this espresso hobby is it’s challenges and the need to analyze / think about things. I am an analyst by profession, so this aspect resonates with me.

                                    I am sure that you were well meaning, but please do be more respectful in your choice of words and emoticons when responding to posts. Everyone has their own perspectives and preferences. This forum is quite respectful of this. Everyone seems to be on this forum to be helpful (as distinct from critical), which is why I like this “worlds most friendly” forum, relative to others. Enough said.

                                    I am pursuing an in between solution by 3D printing a disk with a larger diameter hole. If that does the over thought trick for me, I will let this forum know.

                                      only thing id say with the bigger hole is watch for beans getting stuck under the disc, only had it twice with some giant beans

                                      Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

                                      I’d try without the disk first. If that’s not significantly quicker then a disc with a bigger hole won’t either.

                                      JHCCoffee Question: What filament, resin, etc could/should I specify? Or do I just upload the file and set the machine to work?

                                      Never used a 3d print service before but made mine out of PETG filament, only other thing you may need to specify is 100% infill, I’m afraid my 3d printer has not been set up for a while otherwise I could have bunged you one in the post.

                                      Like others have said I would definetly give it a go without the disc and see how you get on.

                                      I have posted a couple of dimensions of the NFC disc i was sent below if anyone fancies comparing it to theirs just to see if there has been any changes since the original ones where sent out

                                          How deep the cut out is

                                          Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -