tompoland

His exact words:

“we do not recommend removing the grub screw, as you can easily unscrew the mechanism too much and the whole mechanism can disengage. We also do not recommend turning the grinder to it’s absolute zero, as it is calibrated from factory.”

I have been playing about with it more, and the there is a point where I get to (when I go finer and finer) where the motor will start up, but when I turn the bean hopper in order to stop the motor, it will not stop. If I power off form the switch at the bottom and power back on the motor runs (even though the bean hopper is in “off” position). The only way to then stop the motor is to turn the dial coarser and then the motor stops. This point, is about ½ to ¾ turn finer from the finest dot in that video.

In saying all of that, I am finding that my grinding needs sit around the 1st dot after the finest dot, so no real issue.

After using it more, I have to say I am thoroughly enjoying the quality of the grinds. For my palate I can definitely taste the particle size distribution (meaning the cleaner flavours coming through), and I’m glad I went for a flat burr grinder. Obviously I have no other flat burr grinder experience to be able to compare it to but I am not disappointed.

Thank you Tom!

    The Ditting burrs certainly produce the best espresso of any of the 20+ grinders I’ve had on my bench over the last two years. Adding to that, it has one of the most efficient workfows and throw in a small footprint and the Moca SD has been officially crowned as Champion.

    I’ve got another couple of small burr grinders on the way to try but I don’t expect either of them to produce espresso as tasty as the little Swiss Miss.