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  • Was gonna recommend against using it for single-dosing but going with your method I reckon would be a pretty decent setup!

  • You just have to live with the absurdity of having such a heavy duty grinder on your kitchen top!

  • My only other concern is size, it looks huge compared to a Vario... Will have to gauge that when I go see it today, OH has already said she'd prefer a compact grinder... It's gonna sit next to a Gaggia Classic, a toaster, a juicer and a blender, so we're already pretty low on space on that side of the kitchen...

  • That was part of our concern too, our small grinder gets the nod from my wife for that reason, plus it’s quiet and looks handsome.
    And it’s good.

  • I keep a few days worth of beans in an old Illy tin and weigh them into the hopper whenever I want. Me and the Mrs have 3 little shots a day, so nothing ever stays in the tin long. We keep the rest in the freezer. I was going to fit a funnel but after using it for a while, couldn't be bothered.

    There are only a 4 screws that hold on the doser, so it's a doddle to pull off for a deep clean once in a while. I mostly just brush it out, not noticed any deterioration in shot quality. It's very dry here, I imagine somewhere more humid it could get claggier faster.

  • Went and had a look at the Mazzer, it's HUUUUGE!!! Way too big for our little spot in the kitchen so the search continues!

  • Says the fella with a JCM900 stack for his practice amp...:)

  • Look out for a Eureka Mignon, similar heavy metal build but more kitchen friendly.

  • Have you considered the ascaso i-1 mini? Reason I ask is because I have one to shift.

    It's a single dose grinder with 54mm flat burrs, it's compact but heavy. The burrs are mounted in a brass group and the housing is aluminium I think. It's the slightly older version in white, so it doesn't have a timer but it does have the worm adjustment. The only reason I stopped using it was because I upgraded my whole set up and now have a niche. But i wouldn't necessarily say the increase in cost between the ascaso and the niche translates to a direct quality difference. It's a fantastic grinder the ascaso.

  • Ha, the sad truth is I only ever play the Super Champ! It may get shifted soon...

  • That was on my list! And cheap enough to not feel like it's a massive outlay... Which one should I get? I don't need a timer so I guess I'm gonna be fine with the Facile...

    Thanks, @gorgonzolach, but I'm living a bit further south than Brixton these days... 🐨🏖️

  • Have we done these single dose conversion kits yet? 3D printed hoppers to replace the stock one that puts the beans straight into the burrs and a bellows.

    Seems to be Sage and Eureka machines only at the moment

    https://www.singledosebrew.com/products/breville-and-sage-single-dose-grinder-hopper

  • Yep! Used to have one in a shop I worked at, all things considered I can see people seeing it as overkill for home use, but on the flipside it's cheap & pretty well known/regarded grinder. Also, you can be sure of the availability of spares (something I think is often overlooked with coffee equipment, especially with the huge amount of Kickstarter crap getting dished out).

  • Want me to post my old Vario motor? Dunno if it would be worth testing. The gear is a bit chewed up but should at least help you see if it’s curtains for the old girl or not

  • Yeah any of them would be fine, the timer is crappy anyway.

  • That looks interesting, I'm wondering if I could buy just the bellow (or something similar) and make my own adapter.

  • Any idea what glue would be safe to repair a v60? The funnel has separated from the base - so it won’t have direct contact with the water, but obviously near enough that I don’t want it leeching into my coffee!

  • I can get a motor, it's the main circuit board that's unavailable anywhere... That's very kind of you, Joe, but not sure it's worth it... What died on yours?

  • I’ve actually just sent mine off to coffeehit to get repaired for £79. Will stick it on eBay after that.

    Basically I couldn’t find any info online about this issue with mine and ran out of patience + decided I wanted a Niche 😅

  • That is a bargain price for a repair, if I could find the parts online I'd have a go at fixing it myself... Niche are lovely but so spendy!!

  • Yeah, I kind of wish I'd seen that before trying to fix it myself! but hopefully once that's done I'll stick it on ebay for £300 and recoup a chunk of the cost of the Niche.

  • I bought beans from a different roaster and am getting significantly shorter brew times with the same setup.
    With 60g/l I‘m usually in between 2.30 and 3min, but with the new beans I’m barely brewing over 2min and really doesn’t taste good.
    Should I just grind finer until I get to a reasonable brew time or is there anything else?

  • Got mine back from my guy today... 😢 He's part of a network of coffee guys always on the look out for donor machines for spares, he's told me to keep a hold of it cuz he'll deffo find the bits and be able to get it going again... Eureka Mignon Manuale ordered!


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  • Presumably with a v60? When you say it doesn't taste good what are you getting? Adjusting grind will work but so will adjusting water volume and/or dose. This is a good guide:
    https://www.baristahustle.com/blog/the-coffee-compass/

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