DF54

Maybe not preference, but from what I've gathered from my recent purchase is that you can get an S-tier manual grinder for the price of a C-tier or D-tier electric grinder And the cost of entry is much lower. The cheapest reliable electric grinder option seems to be a Baratza Encore ESP ($200 USD),

The DF54 is a white label product. Could be ‘Turin,’ ‘MiiCoffee’ or ‘DF Grinders’ they’re all the same product from the same factory. I doubt you’re getting a ‘knock off,’ it’s just probably unbranded or something other than ‘Turin.’ The bigger issues I see are after-sales support and power compatib

FWIW we use the Baratza Encore ESP for double duty, both filter and espresso, and it handles it like a champ. No complaints. It's nice and compact and it looks stylish. There's a bit of retention, so use the hopper lid as a bellows to purge the burrs when you're done grinding. My personal belief is

I had a DF54 for about 2 months. Every week it would completely clog (using rdt and hot starting, bellows pumping…) and I would have to disassemble it. Definitely not what I wanted to do in the mornings before I had any coffee. Although it’s an entry grinder, I want a $230 grinder to function consis

Speaking as a former owner, steer clear of the Fellow Opus. It grinds well but has a significant retention problem requiring continuously cleaning up grounds, banging the machine and puffing the lid during grinding to get consistent dosing. The Opus isn't the quietest and a little slow. You can get

I had a DF54. It was amazing for about 6 months. Then it clogged non stop. MiiCoffee was not helpful at all. Basically blamed “user error”. I’d stay away from that.

I wholeheartedly agree with this recommendation. Here is my experience with them: I purchased a DF64v3 in early January. I paid for the SSP burrs. They processed the order as a DF54 which I did not want. When I emailed customer service they said “All sales final.” I went back and forth with them abo

If the df54 clogs once by accident. (For me because the lid was still on my blind shaker, causing it to back up into the chute. The declumper flap will often bend. Check this out: https://miicoffee.shop/blogs/gear-workshop/how-to-fix-the-clogging-issue-for-df54-coffee-grinder?srsltid=AfmBOoqGqh3-J6s

To add to the clean the chute advice, I had the same issue and did the same clean etc only to have it immediately clog again. My issue appeared to be the declumper which is two pieces of plastic at the head of the chute that had been deformed. I took them off, placed them under some weighted coaster

Is that machine the same as the Apex? I know that it, as well as the DF54 family of grinders are made by a Chinese manufacturer that is resold by various companies depending on the region(importing one is really expensive) I know that both Turin and MiiCoffee are resellers in the US. The Legato and