Niche flat burr released
I’ll be interested when a side by side review of the conical vs flat comes out. Would also be interesting to be a side by side against the sworksdesign conversion kit as well.
Verion I relented and ordered one. So I could do a side by side with Zero and Duo. But it will be a bit of an apples to oranges comparison between the conical and flat burrs. But if people are interested in impressions, happy to oblige.
The more interesting comparison (for me personally) will be between the DF83 Australian/New Zealand V2 (which arrived this week) with the DLC burrs, and the Niche Duo. Roll on July!
Some guy on Hb forum was saying mazzer burrs are not good for light roast espresso, apparently light roast wears down mazzer burrs. And people should use SSP 🤯
I have had both SSP and am now back on ti coated mazzer burrs,
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Well … apples and oranges are both fruit but offer different experiences. Neither good nor bad, just different.
Similarly, a 63mm conical and an 83mm flat, each with quite different burr geometry, offer different experiences.
That pretty much sums up why we have different burrs.
They can both do everything, and they each do some things better than the other.
A 63mm Mazzer Kony conical is my pick for a double ristretto pulled with a La San Marco lever and a medium roasted Kenyan Lena AA at 93 degrees. That’s a match made in heaven. For me.
An 83mm Gorilla Gear DLC flat is going to give me what I want with a light roasted high altitude Yemi bean using Rao’s Blooming profile and 96 degrees on the Decent.
Those two experiences are a world apart, as far apart as an apple and an orange.
But I think that within the great Conical vs Flat debate, there are other variables that have to be factored in, in order to reach any meaningful (there is that word again) conclusions, and the most impactful of those variables are the bean and roast depth.
@tompoland and others
Out of curiosity what would you consider the taste profile of the Mazer Kony burrs in my current Niche? For espresso vs V60?
And …. does anyone know which specific burrs are used in the Niche Zero and thereby the likely taste profile?
There may be, but for a home user to wear out a burr set, is some dedicated drinking 🤣
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MWJB I mean there’s been lots of discussion on burr differences for some time, ranging from attempts to measure, record and calculate particle distributions using different methods to anecdotal accounts and sometimes both. You may not consider them meaningful but there’s plenty out there pointing to burr geometry making a difference.
Do you have any data to the contrary?
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Is the motor really 130W? That seems a bit… underpowered for 83mm burrs. I’d be more worried about wearing that out than the burrs.
The Major that uses those burrs (assuming they are Major burrs) is 650W… even the Mazzer Mini is 250W.
In fact a Baratza Encore has more power…
Ernie1 The DF83 motor is listed at 550W.
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How many watts is the current Niche Zero’s motor?
MediumRoastSteam It is irrelevant as the motor for the Zero is custom wound
Unless I’m mistaken, it looks like the same motor.
dfk41 - thanks, but that wasn’t the question. 😉. Appreciate wattage tells us very little of what it can or can’t do (E.g.: a motor can be more efficient - and/or effective - than another with the same or higher wattage).
MediumRoastSteam thanks, but that wasn’t the question. 😉. Appreciate wattage tells us very little of what it can or can’t do (E.g.: a motor can be more efficient - and/or effective - than another with the same or higher wattage).
I think it would be safe to assume the grinder would have been well tested prior to launch….