Mignon Libra

I can buy specialty beans almost for the price of supermarket organic blabla beans. So I guess you have to find a better supplier. Also your grinder does the most important part. So I would go (went) for a Rancilio Silvia and then the most expensive grinder your budget allows. Eureka Mignon Libra to

What's your grinder? For taste, that's 10x more important. My recommendation is always a Eureka Mignon Libra ($800) and a Breville Bambino Plus ($500). That's exactly your budget, although you can sometimes find referb/open box on Amazon, Whole Latte Love, and Seattle Coffee Gear. Is the Plus steam

Ah. My grinder is set by weight (Mignon Libra). It regularly gives me 18.5 even though it’s set to 18. I don’t mind - it’s consistent and the results work for me.

My recommendation is always a Eureka Mignon Libra. Grind by weight is convenient if you typically drink a bag of beans at a time. Drop down to a Specialita if you prefer single dosing. I really like Eureka Mignons for good grind/taste, low retention, and a very wide range of features and prices. I w

Your first mistake is insisting on conical burrs, you can get flat burrs that could give you the flavor profile you are looking for. The Pico is terrible value, first the conical burr is very small, like hand grinder small. Second at more than 1000 USD it is absurd it doesn't have grind by weight, i

I would keep the hand grinder for pour over and get Libra for grind by weight for espresso, I did that and am more than happy. Eureka is great for espresso and hand grinding for other methods is really no hassle. Definitely less than trying to get Eureka to switch between methods.

If he just uses his la pavoni id either stretch to the cheapest grind by weight grinder you can buy in the USA. Here (EU) the Eureka Mignon libra is 450 eur-ish. If that is too much and he volumetrically doses anyway, any hopper grinder. I wouldnt expect your dad to want to weigh out his single dose

Eureka libra is grind by weight around 50kOr mahlkonig e64 ws around 65k Ps although grind by weight is nice, you will still have to weight after as no grind by weight is fully accurate +- .1-3. Both of your machine picks are nice.

This is my exact set up! I wanted an entry level prosumer duo that could keep up with the variety of caffeine our household enjoys: quality shots of espresso, milk drinks and cold brew. I wanted a grinder that could simplify my workflow with a built in scale and have a hopper that could hold more th

If you don’t want a superauto then I would also suggest a standalone machine and a grind by weight grinder - in terms of workflow and quality this is unbeatable (it’s what most good cafes would do for speed). I personally would suggest a Profitec Go and a Eureka Mignon Libra for you, plus a self-lev