I’ve own a niche for 3 years. For me, there’s no static issues, whether I use the cup or the PF with a dosing ring. I mean, yes, there are grinds which cling on to the funnel/cup, but a quick tap dissipates that. There’s no mess as such. I don’t see coffee grinds jumping out left right and centre as I used to see with the Kinu M68!
Maybe just need to season the burrs?
MediumRoastSteam I’ll grab a picture tomorrow, will be better than my description. What I had in the cup today needed more than a tap to dislodge.
I think you may be right, the consensus seems to be let the burrs season.
Maybe I’m drawing conclusions too soon.
Also, I spoke with Niche today regarding the adjustment ring, they say its normal. I will perform the steps you described when I get some time on the weekend, just to check everything.
Penance
I’ll PM you. Happy to set up a time for a FaceTime or WhatsAp chat. It will take too much keying time to address all. Bottom line: my initial NZ teething pains are receding and I am enjoying the grinder. I am still testing and tweaking, but I am confident that I will get there. This is a Titan class grinder for a very reasonable price. Stick with it!
It’s a brand new grinder. The burrs need to be seasoned. Till then you will get static.
It was designed to dose into the cup.
Use the cup it’s about 15 seconds longer tipping the cup into your pf.
The specilita used to clog around the clump breaker when I had one.
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I know you’re not allowed to say anything negative about a Niche but perhaps it’s just not right for you.
Seems a shame to have to change your workflow or find little hacks to make it work.
Until the burrs are properly seasoned, you are not going to get the best out of any grinder! Sure, there are many thousands of people who love their Niche and some people who do not get on with it. Nothing is perfect but at the price point arguably there is nothing close to it. Persevere matey, give it a chance and in a few months if you are still not happy, no one can say that you have not tried!
its just newness.
its also bean depenedant, i have an awful bean atm it sticks in both my grinder,
they do need to be seasoned, dont forget there mazzer burrs from a commercial grinder designed to do thousands of shots,
fwiw ive never had much luck dosing right into the pf, too clumsy for that lol
im happy to swap my highly used - well seasoned niche for your shiney new one 😜
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Thanks everyone, i will persevere and hope the static reduces. I am going to keep trying with the PF as that my usual workflow.
When i make a shot later i will get some pictures, just to give context of what i am seeing.
Penance Regarding dosing into the pf……the Niche was not designed to do that otherwise Niche would supply that option. Grind into the cup, place the pf onto the cup and turn over, then all the grinds go into the pf!
i know the decent pf stand can be fitted to the niche, but it wont fit my pf anyways
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Penance FWIW, I recently upgraded the burrs on my Ceado to Ceado’s own ‘opalglide’ ones - static and clumping went right up. I had the grinder stall a few times on a bean that the old, uncoated burrs were grinding with ease because of clumping and static within the grinder
I assure you that the chamber is normally very clean. This completely blocked the grinder!
Yeah same experience with new burrs here. I wasn’t getting the best results out of the Mazzer with new burrs for probably 10kg. Probably doesn’t take that much but mine definitely improved.
This is direct to PF, I’ll use the cup for my next shot.
yep - ps do you not have a dosing funnel imo its a must if dosing to the pf
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id use the cup till the static dies down bud, less mess
nothing to worry about,
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How tall is your dosing ring?
