Mazzer Philos

dfk41

They are an official distributor of Mazzer products, and it cost me 1253 EUR ( converted from local currency ), which is almost MSRP. They confirmed that it will have a UK plug.

dfk41

Things seem to work differently over there. When i did my 4 year stint in Dubai we were purchasing canon and nikon equipment locally from dealers at prices we would dream of in the UK. I wasnt in to coffee then though . Had something called nespresso 🤮

The Mazzer Philos with i200D burrs is here, and I am finally retiring my 4-year-old Eureka Mignon Specialita. I’ve got it dialed in for espresso, and it’s making some amazing cups.

As for pour-over (V60), what is the recommended range of grind settings and recipe to start with (01 filter size)? Currently, I am on grind setting 23 for espresso.

Excited to start experimenting with alternative brewing!

Exo4tic

pictures are “required” to validate all claims (!!) :-)

Adrianmsmith

Of course! Here it is, still renovating, but soon it will have a dedicated corner with all the goodies.

Congrats!

For med-light roasts in a V60 (although usually 02 size) we’re typically between 90-100.

Espresso on ours is usually between 20-30 for reference.

HarveyMushman

Thank you. I also have a 02 size, but since I only make them for myself and don’t really want to make a lot, I bought the 01 size. As suggested, I will try the range of 90 - 100 and see how things go.

Exo4tic

@HarveyMushman should he on commission from mazzer. Im sure a few on coffeetime have purchased after reading his earlier writeup on the philos. I seem to be in that club!!

Also

@Exo4tic

when comparing grind settings bear In mind….

Mazzer ship with true zero (chirp) about minus 10 marks.

This is only an issue if :

you are a facebook espresso aficionado or just from reddit in general.

Some on that other coffee forum from the UK have an issue also and think its wrong if you do no hear chirping at minus 0.0000001 . Some influencers on youtube are also just as bad.

The rest of us dont want the burrs chirping at exactly zero and realise it does not matter!!

The point is

1. No2 grinders will be exactly the same and
2. you could be 8 to 10 marks away from anyone who has zerod their philos at chirp when comparing grind settings even if the 2 grinders are otherwise identical.

Hope you enjoy great coffee!!

@Adrianmsmith

Happy to work out any commission deals with them if they’re on the table 😂. They can pay me in other grinders.

Yeah my chirp point is below zero. I don’t know how far past zero because I did the completely crazy and rebellious thing of not taking it apart as soon as I got it.

Adrianmsmith

Yup, I am aware of the true zero minus 10 marks on the Mazzer Philos, and I do not intend to change it as I do not see any real benefits of having true zero.

It is true that no two grinders are exactly the same, but having a reference range I can go by is always welcome for the first time.

I’m really enjoying the coffee it’s producing! I need to buy some more beans soon.

Because everyone was so excited about the last one, Philos i189d v Niche 😉

massive shock there that a flat burr worked better than a conical with med/light roasts

Sure but flats aren’t always better than conicals for light/medium or whatever roasts

Just opened up the Mazzer to clean, what an absolute dream to deal with. Fool proof, just how I like it😁

Just one thought , I forgot that it’s the back burr that rotates so when brushing the burrs the position did change a bit.

Mazzer said that your grind setting will remain unchanged and all seems to be fine but would anyone else mark the orientation of the back burr prior to cleaning so you can position it back to exactly how it was? Maybe I’m over thinking this and it wouldn’t make any difference?

Just realised after having a light bulb moment helped by my long suffering husband that if the back burr is rotating then it won’t make any difference how it’s put back…..I don’t think 🤔 Do I trust him ?😆 I’m still having doubts about this🤣

Adrianmsmith Mate, you are overthinking it ,

Thanks , that’s a relief.

First time I’ve ever been called “mate” as well 🤣

Platypus

But, its the friendliest forum on the planet 🤓