Cleaning burrs and grinder

Robti

Hi all stripping down my grinder and it has oil/tar round the burrs, so any tips on cleaning this ?

Thanks

dutchy101

I find a toothpick usually gets it off

Robti

Was trying with a plastic screwdriver but it’s as if baked on

Cuprajake

Been seasoning?

Robti

No just cleaning an old grinder and the grinds and oil sticking to the inside of the burr holder

Elcarajillo

Try meth’s or isopropyl alcohol 👍

Robti

Isopropyl did it.

Thanks

JahLaza

Robti I bought a cheap double sided brush in Tesco one day, does the job perfectly

JHCCoffee

I fully clean my Niche Z every few months and only need a soft brush. Just a little bit of oil/tar accumulates on the surface of one part (barely any but I studiously clean that off).

So don’t really get any oil/tar accumulation; maybe it’s because I drink decaf?

dfk41

There is a well known belief, that you never ever clean a Yorkshire pudding tin………

Pompeyexile

I’m a bit of a stickler for clean coffee gear too and I take out the burrs of my Niche once a month and clean them. Consequently they never really get that gummed up if at all. Same with my Sage dual boiler, after every espresso I take out the tray empty the water and wipe it clean, then the front gets wiped. I also now use a puck screen which keeps the shower screen coffee residue free. I have done this so long now once the espresso is poured doing the clean-up literally takes about a minute.

MediumRoastSteam

Pompeyexile I take out the burrs of my Niche once a month and clean them.

I used to do the same… Having had the Niche Zero since 2018, and now the Duo, I just to find there isn’t much in there. I now do that every 6 months or so. It’s a rather clever and a well thought out design.