Big learning curve for me now.
What did postman bring today ?
ebay, coffee hit about £22.00 why i snapped it up
Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -
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Pour over! We will also use it to fill the Evo’s water tank. 304 stainless steel.
Pompeyexile The niche does seems nice, but I fear the quality isn’t worth the price. I’ve heard things like the switch breaking easily… Which isn’t a good sign. Probably not the best build quality for longevity, but I suppose it’s amazing for single dosing which makes people enticed by it.
Well, that’s the first I’ve heard of build quality concerns with the Niche. Taking it out of the box it is heavy, solid and doesn’t move a millimeter in operation. The switch has a firm positive feel with no play in it. Like anything, only time will tell, but it seems as well built and as sturdy as my old Brasilia and that was a metal monster.
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I don’t own Niche but haven’t heard that before either. There might have been an odd incidence or two not related to this. Heard nothing but outstanding customer support known to fix any issues very quickly.
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LMSC I didn’t mean it’s bad quality, I meant in comparison to others. To be fair I haven’t owned one, but reading a lot of other sites and comparisons and talk about the internal components/design etc., the feeling I got was that for productivity/use it is one of the best, but comparing the build to other grinders it isn’t as good. There’s no way to prove this I guess without waiting 10 years or so. Now if I had the money at that price point I would buy it, but I wouldn’t expect it to last as long as a Mazzer Mini which is a bit cheaper.
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Sham I’ve heard things like the switch breaking easily…
Was that when the Home Barista review team dropped the grinder, they did break the switch…I think Niche simply sent them a new board…perhaps that’s what you read. I have definitely not heard of the switch breaking easily….unless any Niche owners want to put me right?
They have sold a huge amount of grinders, with fault levels significantly less than their competitors.
Flat_Eric \I have a few questions. Could you email me on
lochaber_shelbyville@aleeas.com
and if you are ok with what I am asking, we can start a thread matey
Sham A thread I read on Reddit a while back
Do you have a link….because there was a small group of people who objected to the existence of the Niche and took every opportunity to talk it down, even though they never owned one. There are some companies who would love to see the Niche disappear (retailers and manufacturers alike).
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Sham I know, just read the thread..it’s a pretty Toxic one…some comments are hard to believe.I’m fairly sure that guy must have dropped his grinder…the one that said it arrived with a broken cover is a bit weird…look (Lid is Lexan).
P.S. I know you are not against the Niche
My black Niche arrived today too, along with my latest batch of coffee from my local roaster. Shame I had to just watch on my Best doorbell and can’t play for a week haha. Enjoy to those who are well underway with your next stage of your journeys.
My Niche was one of the first to be delivered. It’s been in daily use ever since. So far it hasn’t missed a beat. It has never jammed, which is more than I can say for my Eureka 65e…
My Niche arrived this afternoon, let Joy be unconfined 😃 but I’ve a question that Niche haven’t answered yet: at the bottom of the funnel and above the burr set is a transparent plastic disc with a slot cut-out which might be to allow one bean at a time into the grinder or it might be some packing element that should be removed? It’s not mentioned in the manual nor have I seen any photos of such a thing, can anyone shed any light please?
From Niche site
The Niche Flow Control Disc is a simple after-market installation for first generation Niche Zero grinders. Please note that current Niche Zero models come with the Niche Flow Control Disc pre-installed.
The small (40mm), clear disc is made from food grade polycarbonate. When installed into the bean funnel, the Niche Flow Control Disc prevents ‘pop-corning’ - coffee beans jumping around the funnel prior to being fully fed into the burrs.
Because the Niche Flow Control Disc feeds beans into the burrs at a steady pace the grind consistency is also improved.
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Java_avaJ The disk has the side effect of controlling popcorning, but I cam up with the idea to actually even out the flow of beans into the burrs for a more consistent grind. Martin came up with the final design on the cad.