Gaggia RI8123/01 MD15 Coffee Grinder, ABS, Black, Stainless Steel

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A brand name doesn’t necessarily translate into high quality components, and at this price point expectations should be relatively limited, but Gaggia are unlikely to slap their brand name onto a lump of rubbish & risk damaging the brand name for what I’d imagine is a very small profit per unit. But because this now comes with the spacers (if you buy your grinder from Gaggia Direct), and it's so easy to fit them, I think it's fair to call this an espresso-capable grinder, although it's still not ideal, because the grinding steps are a bit on the large side. The other change is that they've introduced a completely new drive system that spins the outer ring burr instead of the central conical burr. What this means is that the coffee falls directly into the grinds chute, and this leads to a lower retention, of approximately one gram, I'm told. There is a newer version, the G VX2 42 however that one is a lot more expensive, it's more expensive than some of the entry-level burr grinders, which have proper burrs, so I can't really see the benefit of going for that one unless I'm missing something. Features: The circular surround is stainless steel, and the group is now seated inside a metal plate, so when you look up from under the group, that's why you see silver, not gold, as the group is sitting on top of this metal plate. Solid Stainless Steel Dispersion Plate

The DeLonghi KG79 is another grinder that has been around a long time, and as I've just said, this is very, very similar to the Krups grinder above. It's a bit more petite than the Krups, and it's slightly lighter, plus it does have a smaller hopper at 110g – but they're very similar grinders, with “burrs” (grinding wheels) which look pretty much identical to me. Features: There's no sophisticated temperature control out of the box, you need to get into a temperature surfing routine to get beyond its temperature instability, but one of the biggest attractions of the Classic is the ability to mod it.These are a handful of grinders all with a similar design and a similar price point, and they have a couple of things in common.

A PID (temperature controller) at this price, is unheard of, and this means that this very low cost machine doesn't suffer with the same kind of temperature instability most similarly priced machines suffer with. I did an experiment using a bag of whole bean coffee and a bag of the exact same coffee pre-ground, both supplied by Blue Coffee Box. They also released the 2019 in a range of colours, not just the original stainless steel version, which I think is a good thing, it's certainly a good thing for me & anyone else trying to record videos of coffee machines using reflective stainless steel machines! 😉 Blade coffee grinders mangle more than they grind. The beans are repeatedly hit by rotating blades at a high speed (a literal death by a thousand cuts). The machine has default settings, but you can easily make your personal and customized espresso just by following these simple suggestions:The Sette 270 is definitely a grinder I think you should have on your shortlist if you're looking at the entry to mid price range and if you're looking for a grinder for espresso and/or pourover, and if you've read negatives about this grinder or if you have a negative impression of it for some reason, I'd highly recommend reading below about the changes Baratza have made to this grinder. Features: In fact, when I've taken a couple of these apart to inspect the burrs, I've noted that the only real sharp surface is the heads of the screws that keep the burrs in place. The big difference between this and the Niche Zero