I had long thought of, since getting the Evo, having a dedicated thread to share my coffee experience. The laziness got the better off me. I also didn’t have much recounting the journey stories like experienced folks like Dave, dfk41, Systemic, MRS, Jake and many more. Jake’s recording of his journey is beautiful. With the duo due to be delivered soon, it’s about time I take a leaf out of Jake’s and have a thread sharing the user experience of using the Duo the way it was originally meant to be and designed for. Swapping the burrs seem to be quick and easy. Can one really integrate it as a part of a daily routine? Or, would it become a faff over time - what ever may be the reason ? I make 3 espressos in the morning for 3 and at least a filter or two for self during the day. There may or may be any decaf espressos in the evening. I think users like self are perfect candidates for the duo. I have every intentions of swapping the burrs - there is no reason not to otherwise. It remains to be seen if I will enjoy using the dual burrs daily or get bored swapping daily after the honeymoon period - 3 months! I will post my views as I experience it. There will not be any reviews or comparisons for three reasons. 1) I can’t be asked, 2) Tom, I am sure, will do the honours as usual and 3) I can’t afford to buy :-) I do want to know how I will like the espresso (taste wise) from JX pro vs the duo. I mostly drink medium light / light. I take full 2 mins to grind 17g. One thing for sure is I won’t be missing the hand-grinding part! 😁 More later!

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cant wait for you to get hands on, its about time they hit the hands of more real world users, im sure you will love the grinder, im finding 6 to be a good starting point with beans for espresso and then 30-40 range with filter, which i dont drink alot of tbh,

@"Cuprajake"#p48288 Great shout. I will start at those ranges Jake.

Thx to @"dfk41"#4, grabbed a few KGs of cheap beans from Amazon for £30 to season the burrs sets. Supposed to be light / medium roasts [URL=https://i.imgur.com/on0KllQ.jpg][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/on0KllQ.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

think i ran about 500g through, got bored and just used it lol

@"LMSC"#p48290 Would be terrible if you tried drinking it snd enjoyed it!

I think Niche suggest this, but if you can, once unboxed, leave it to come to room temp which takes an hour or so. If you touch it, it will be freezing cold which is just a by product of the delivery system……enjoy matey!

@"dfk41"#p48297 Yeah! I saw their video. Thx mate.

> @"LMSC"#p48286 Swapping the burrs seem to be quick and easy. Can one really integrate it as a part of a daily routine? Or, would it become a faff over time - what ever may be the reason ? You will find that while waiting for the kettle to boil, you can swap the burrs, why not to get extra good filter as opposed to just using the espresso burrs.

@"DavecUK"#p48306 Indeed. No point in getting the filter burrs set otherwise. Let’s see how it goes over time 🤞

Coffee with Duo

DavecUK

LMSC It isn’t smooth while loosening and tightening the hopper; It can be very tight, which does make me think the lube is wearing out quicker than expected, given the frequency of swapping.

Just apply a little pressure to the centre cone when tightening or loosening and it will reduce a huge amount of spring pressure.

Cuprajake

Did yours come with a tube of grease?

Also wierd gourmet uses PTFE tape on the chrome hopper app to good effect

LMSC

Cuprajake It does! I am using the Molykote 111!

The PTFE tape is of no use for my use case! 😁

MediumRoastSteam Reading this thread I’m getting somehow sceptical!

About ? Could you explain ? 😁

MediumRoastSteam

indeed. I said exactly that a few days ago.

https://coffeetime.freeflarum.com/d/1851-coffee-with-duo/98

As mentioned in my post, I never had such problems. Reading this thread I’m getting somehow sceptical! 😊😂😂😂

MediumRoastSteam

LMSC - just the issues you are reporting… fines getting caught on the threads, worrying about wearing out the thread overtime, etc, etc. I suppose I’ll find out myself when mine arrives.

LMSC

MediumRoastSteam I am going to wipe it clean to ensure there are no fines, grease and observe for a week each - regular use like now and without swapping.

MediumRoastSteam

LMSC 👍 - if you grease it, don’t you risk fines getting trapped and stuck there, making a mess? I never greased mine.

LMSC

MediumRoastSteam I do think it does.

Their cleaning video suggest greasing lightly. Otherwise, it is sticky. The PTFE is ideal, but it doesn’t fit my use case 🤣

I wonder if food safe silicone spray would be a better alternative ? Does it work MRS?

MediumRoastSteam

LMSC

LMSC Does it work MRS?

No idea. I never used it.

Inspector

I use smear of coconut oil with my zero and it feels like hydraulic adjustment lol

LMSC

This should work!

Inspector

LMSC I used this product in the past, somehow made it worse. Don’t know why.

DavecUK

LMSC This should work!

I’ve a can of that, it is quite safe for the grinder threads.

Cuprajake

Ambersol?

LMSC

I have one, which isn’t food safe. I am not sure if Amersole is.

Cuprajake

Ambersil Food Grade Silicone Lubricant Fg Nsf H1 400ml https://amzn.eu/d/cpX6cFu

Used it with the evo

DavecUK

Cuprajake Ambersil Food Grade Silicone Lubricant Fg Nsf H1 400ml https://amzn.eu/d/cpX6cFu

Used it with the evo

Only thing is to be sure to put a paper towel inside the grinder, so you don’t spray it anywhere but the threads. Silicone can be a bit of a crema killer.

LMSC

Day 18 - A very busy day at work. Had pulled 3 espressos in the morning, swapped the burrs and made a filter of Crankhouse’s Colombia Yenni for breakfast.

LMSC

DavecUK I assume, this spray can’t be used instead of lubricating the piston seals with Molykote 111, given what have noted.

DavecUK

LMSC I assume, this spray can’t be used instead of lubricating the piston seals with Molykote 111, given what have noted.

Yes, you can, moly might cling better though

LMSC

Day 19 is another busy day at work. My daughter is here for a couple of days. So, pulled 4 espressos in the morning - 3 Foundry, and 1 Crankhouse Colombian Yenni.

Had a filter — Cartwheel Winton Benitez after lunch. Obviously, swapped the burrs before making a filter.

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