Mignon Libra

The grinder is the most important thing, more than the machine. But good ones are expensive. There are many recommended here, but I always recommend Eureka Mignons for their heavy, commercial look, reliability, and overall good grind. But they have a very big range of models. A Zero is cheapest for

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

My recommendation is always a Eureka Mignon Libra ($800). Grind by weight is convenient if you typically drink a bag of beans at a time. Drop down to a Specialita ($500) if you prefer single dosing. I really like Eureka Mignons for good grind/taste, low retention, heavy commercial feel, modern pro l

I have the single dose version (basically) of the libra 65 AP - the mignon zero 65AP. I really like it, it was cheaper than the libra, and was a significant upgrade in consistency, build quality, and ability to dial in over my baratza encore ESP. Also unofficially you can change the burrs for any of

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

I went with a Profitec Go and Eureka Mignon grinder and feel like I made a great entry without needing to upgrade any time soon. For me, PID was a must to reduce sources of frustration and thereby Profitec Go (on discount) was most sensible if I wasn't going to add it myself on a silvia or gaggia. W

I've been happy with my Zero, though I've only been using it about a month. It feels solid, it is very quiet, and I've gotten good espresso from it. The geared adjustment adjustment setup is key, but is an inexpensive mod and can be 3d printed at home if you like. The only thing I think I'd upgrade

Ich denke die DF54 ist die beste Mühle generell und auch das Single Dosing ist kann sinn machen damit dein Kaffee immer "funktioniert" Time-Based Dosing ist in meiner Erfahrung einfach nicht so genau und du hast immer ne leicht andere Menge Kaffee die dann auch sehr anders schmecken kann. Für dich w

Agreed with this. Like I’ll pay more for GBW but for example on the mignons what’s virtually the same grinder moving from the zero to the libra roughly doubles the cost. Feels like it should be $100 or so