all pre production test grinders bud 👍

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

Niche and Kinu Classic m47 atm and Timemore sculptor 78s to be delivered.

Primary grinder is a Helor 106 and I gladly say it’s as good as any grinder can be/needs to be. Backup is a Cimbali Junior that I’ve modded a bit to really minimize retention and the grind/build quality is top notch as well using ‘traditional’ 64mm flats. Last but not least is an old school beast supposedly from the 1950s. It’s a KyM manual copper cylindrical Turkish style grinder, but does indeed have a quality burr set that is designed for espresso range grinding as well as stepless adjustment. Used it for years and even though it has a ton of shaft/bearing wear it still grinds quite nicely. Bought it from Orphan Espresso way back when they were refurbishing vintage hand grinders.

Compak E8 as primary grinder. Rossi RR55 used for wife’s decaf. Made by Knock Aerspeed hand grinder for travelling.

Grinders like kafatek, Weber eg1, p100, ek43, versalab are all very high end cost wise and as such very few do own them.

Then add that some of these are made in very small numbers you can understand why there are so few, and then those that do own them don’t often frequent forums.

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

My first grinder was a Brasilia RR55OD it was a behemoth of a grinder with flat burrs and a bad static attitude, but I sold it to fund my Niche. Whether some would see that as a downgrade grind quality wise I don’t know, but letting it go gave me the space once I also replaced my old Gaggia for the Sage dual boiler.

I also had one, amongst many other grinders. They were the original in their field. When the static was sorted out produced a really good grind. I kept it for years. Then on CFUK I offered to lend it to a local chap who was without a grinder. We kept in touch, then when he offered to return it another local chap whose name I cannot remember now asked if he could borrow it. I agreed and he offered to collect it from the other chap. I agreed and all was well. We kept in touch by pm, then of course I was one of many who was banned by the sole cfuk forum mod, purely as an act of self interest by someone unsure how to wield the new mighty power he had as opposed to using wisdom.

With that the grinder vanished into the night never to be seen again! If ever I can remember more details I will gladly name and shame him here, just on the off chance!

Niche Zero for espresso

1zpresso ZP6 for filter

14 days later

ECM V-TITAN 64, but I am waiting on a Kafatek Monolith MC5 this December. The ECM grinder has been somewhat of a disappointment.

    AlfredB I imagine that they are pretty well built. (I had one a couple of years back but my memory of it has faded somewhat).

    What is it about it that you don’t like?

    The Monolith should be pretty awesome.

      tompoland

      It is inconsistent and has a lot of retention. Also, it doesn’t produce enough fines for a thick, sirupy shot.