Eureka Mignon Specialita Review - 1 Week Honest Review
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- ➡️ I've been using this grinder for my daily fix of caffeine and here is my honest opinion after a week of daily use. I previously had a Sage Grinder pro and planning on doing a comparison video between the Specialita and the SGP, followed by more comparison videos with the Niche Zero.
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I have the same grinder, and I have to say spot on review well done.
Hey Patrick, thanks a lot. Really appreciate it. Which coffee machine do you have?
"I'm not actually disappointed at all in the consistency"
Most French way ever of saying the consistency is good
haha, you got me. 😀
That's why I live in France!!!!!
ahahaha good one :D
Thanks for the review. I also use this grinder and agree with your findings. I do find that it does have some retention so I bought an upgrade single dose hopper and zero retention blower. Now it’s up there with the best. Love it.
Thanks great review continue with more products.
I have a facile and I absolutely love it. Having so much fun with that paired with the Gaggia classic evo. Making amazing coffee
Nice review 👌🏽
Thank you. Got mine today and i absolutly agree. The biggest problem for me is as you said to get 20 gramms in the portafilter. So much messing around. My filter is too big to use a funnel, it doesn‘t fit in the holder with the funnel. Thx
Just got my Specialita last week and this is 100% accurate. I use a funnel when grinding because 16g overflows in the portafilter. I single-dose my shots and there is ALWAYS 1 or 2 beans that stay stuck on the door that closes the hopper. I have to keep an eye on it and shake it a bit to get the wayward beans off. Thinking of getting the single dose hopper. Other than that very happy with the grind consistency.
I removed the portafilter holder because I use a blind portafilter and the holder was made for portafilters with spouts
A good honest review, warts and all!
Thank you. I hope it's been helpful
THANKS A LOT VERY 🙏GOOD REVIEW 🙏 I WAS LOOKING FOR NICHE ZERO , BUT HARD TO FIND IN CANADA 🇨🇦 I GUESS THIS ONE GOOD TOO 😊
Thanks a lot Adam, means a lot to me 🙏 hope you are well. which grinder dod you go for?
Nice review thank you! I am planning to buy it, do you know how long is the cable?
Thank you for this review. Just got my Specialita today. I agree with you on all three pros and cons! A bit of retention as well.
I would like to find some type of device like a bellow to push out any remaining coffee grinds after dosing.
I think a Single dose mod is a good upgrade, but I'm not sure a bellows is really worth it. I found on mine I can get out 1-2g from pumping the bellows, but there was a lot of fine particles, which if included in the espresso shot might affect the extraction negatively (it might not though!). But I don't think most of that actually comes out with regular use, it doesn't get exchanged so doesn't really affect anything. I think it's a fine grinder for single dosing / low retention.
You can test it out yourself if you can manage to prep two shots of espresso the same way, see if the first comes out any faster, or tastes noticeably worse than the 2nd. If retention actually affects the grinder you should notice the first shot would generally be not as good and may flow faster than the 2nd.
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Completely agree with you.
- that hopper is a disgrace, my box of cotton buds from Johnson&Johnson has a better plastic lid.
- the plastic thing to close the bottom to lift the hopper must be made from recycled barcode label holders for cheap hand tools. And since you need a screwdriver to remove the hopper, I wonder why they bothered.
- I’m also thinking about some form of single dose mod ...
- I have modified my funnel and carefully adjusted my fork and I can grind hands-free without mess.
That said I’m really happy with it, the Niche is beyond what I would have spent on a grinder, one day I’ll buy another Eureka dedicated to filter (although since I have La Pavoni my V60 is gathering dust).
I design and send for fabrication on a blowing device, you can view from the video below.
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Hey MrThomasSyip, I just had a look at your video. Thanks for sharing it. That's really convenient.
He is BEAU! I am subscribing!
have to agree that portafilter holder is just bad. i recommend using dosing cup to help with mess.also have noticed that sometimes grinder holds bit of grounds and spits it out and messes up your dosing. otherwise has been very good coffee you can pull out of it
I completely agree !
I have shortlisted this grinder and was planning to get it for the pros you provided. However, is there a grinder you would suggest that avoids the three disappointments you called out [plastic hopper, porta filter holder loose and messy/need to get funnel] but has all the great thinks about the Eureka Mignon you called out?
good review
You can only measure the retention after fully cleaning the machine. I noticed there remains about 2.5 grams around the burrs and the behind the metal clip in the outlet.
Gracias poe la informacion.
Saludos desde ECUADOR 🇪🇨
How the hopper looks won't affect the grind consistency so this in not really an issue. The portafilter holder i think is designed for portafilter with spouts so it does not move around and yes you will need a funnel but you should be using a funnel in the first place so this is bearable. It achieves consistency which is paramount to achieving good espresso. Also you can unscrew the portafilter holder and using a dosing container instead aka teh container you used to weigh your beans in before you poured them into the hopper.
Thanks for this review! And I genuinely enjoyed your French accent, I felt it added to your credibility and was a fun switch from the normal American and English accent 🙂
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The grinder retains approximately 2 grams. That has been demonstrated many times by others. You are getting the same number of grams out as you put in, but two of those grams are from the last time you used it. There is a work around. I will post it below
That's basically the maximum retention / worst case scenario, but has it been shown that 2g is actually exchanged from one to the next? I think it's more stuck in there and not really affecting much.
Great point!
yes I was thinking the same thing. The fact that you get the same weight out as you put in says nothing about retention. And that's precisely the problem with retention - you're getting old stuff mixed in with the fresh stuff. Not great.
@@lisar3944 I've measured the amount of actual exchanged retention now and it's under 0.8g and haven't noticed a detrimental effect of it.
I guess the question is really how much coffee do you need to purge when changing beans or grind settings, right?
Also, if you're not changing between brew methods and you just run the same beans until they run out, that shouldn't be a problem, just the occasional minor tweak on the grind setting to keep up with the beans as they develop...
Are the grinding "blades" replaceable?
After a week, the insides would be full. 20 grams in and 20 grams out seems obvious. In my mind this says nothing about retention. The question i have is; how many of those 20 grams are fresh? How many of those are retained but replenished by older coffee? Or is this a stupid question?
Good review
Thank you
Could this grinder be used to do Moka pot as well?
I've been using it for a couple of weeks. It is quiet and non-clumpy and messy. I'm trying to find a good dosing cup to grind into. Most reviews do mention little retention but I think mine is retaining almost as much as the Smart Grinder Pro that I was using.
hey Vince, how are you finding the Eureka mignon? still as much retention as the SGP? I am working on a video for coffee retention with the eureka and also a comparison between both grinders.
@@TheFrenchReview Hi! I probably exaggerated the retention a bit, it's not bad. I do however have a lot of static, but that's probably down more to my own environment than to the grinder itself. Maybe that will improve as the weather gets warmer and my kitchen gets more humid.
Hey Vince, how are you doing? Do you add water to stop the static effect? I just started a series of 6 videos about deep cleaning then coffee retention after 1 shot, 5 shots and after a week of daily use on the SGP, Specialita and the Niche Zero to find out.
theres an eureka 45g cup for the ORO that you can buy
You can replace the hopper for a black smoked one
Salut François, que penses-tu du nouveau moulin Single Dose de Eureka ?
I don't know why people take issue with the hopper and lid. It's very good quality plastic and doesn't sound cheap and flimsy when you handle it. I got the smoked black version ("Fume" they call it at Eureka) and it's beautiful, and gives the grinder an interesting all black silhouette. These days you can also buy an optional metal or wood lid for the hopper from Eureka if you prefer. They also offer the "cleaning kit" which is essentially a round hopper with a black bellows that gives a different look and blows out coffee retention. I honestly wonder what the people who don't like this kind of quality plastic would prefer. Glass? Glass breaks. I also never bother to tighten the screw after I insert the hopper after monthly cleaning and it's a snug fit and doesn't wobble or sound cheap and hollow.
you sound like a frenchmen who lived a long time in the UK
I was alway wondering what will happen with grinder if you will go farther then touching point? can you damage the grinder this way?
I have the same grinder, just under a different brand name. I have been using it for the last three years. I would add to the pros that it's not too difficult to take apart and clean, the shoot is long, and you should run a simple plastic brush up inside regularly. As for cons, when I am grinding, I will put my fingers on the grind setting knob, it tends to move. Personally, I removed the hook for the portafilter and use a funnel. I wish it had a start button next to the grind settings. I am happy with the grinder and would buy it again if I needed to. When you take it apart to clean, you will see that it is very well made, with no plastic parts!
There is no same grinder under a different brand name, you have a knock off version.
@@playnicegames No it is not a knockoff. Mignon Casa
@@Seoulhawk01 then why did you say it was a different brand name? Eureka (brand) Mignon (series) Casa (model). You have a different model not brand.
@@playnicegames Maybe, just maybe.... I was wrong. First time on the internet, somebody admitted to possibly being wrong.
@@Seoulhawk01 I’m just happy you don’t have some bootleg bullshit lol
I own the specialità. If you adjust the portafilter holder correctly, then it's not messy at all. At least not for me. The hopper is ok for me, too, just that closing slider is a disgrace. And they should fit a bigger adjustment knob, or at least offer one as a replacement option, if they want to keep the standard knob small for design reasons.
This review was awesome! I'm in a similar situation as you were. I currently own a smart grinder pro and I'm between upgrading to a Specialita vs a Sette 270. Have you used this grinder only for espresso or other brew methods as well? If so, how do you think it performs with drip/pour over and french press?
I have the Specialita. The answer is espresso is the most demanding for grinding so it will easily do what you want. The real question is how easy it is to switch between the two and the answer there is forget it! If it is occasional then maybe it is OK otherwise you will need two grinders. I don't like the Sette 270 but this is where the 270 is good in enabling you to switch between the two grind types.
@@Inspectergadget69 I actually ended up getting the Specialita and I'm very happy with it!
Hi I also have the smart grinder pro and are thinking to upgrade to the specialita, did you notice an improvement in reproducing shots? I am doing everything the same, but can‘t get the same results even if I pour two espresso after another…
Also is there really a difference in flavour?
Cheers mate 🙂
@@alexanderb.1515 Yes I noticed a significant improvement in quality. I had a Flair Signature and upgraded to a Flair 58. The SGP could not grind fine enough without sounding like it's damaging itself and the finer grounds came out very clumpy so I upgraded to the Specialita. It's an absolute dream. It grinds quickly and quietly. From reviews I know the 270 is very fast and low retention but is very loud hence and tends to break a lot so that's why I went with the Specialita.
My Specialita zero has actually become the number 5 position (clockwise from the 0 position). espresso range is somewhere delicately between slightly before and just after the 0 spot. Shot times are extremely long, over 1 minute, but the taste is good. Anything in the 27 to 30 second range tastes very sour. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Using a QM Pathfinder and a Flair 58. The 58 helped confirm that temperature wasn't the problem.
That’s so weird. Have you tried changing the type of coffee? Perhaps you’re tamping too hard. Are you using a puck screen? That can drastically increase extraction time. Sometimes these things can be pretty weird
That shot time is way too long and probably not good for your machine, the pump is working overtime. It sounds like you're not putting enough coffee into the basket but of course when you add more you will need to back off on the grinder, not so fine. You don't need to tamp hard, just evenly. Are you using a single or double shot basket? The single shot baskets can be hard to work with.
Probably too hard tamping or issues with the basket. Weigh your shots before pulling them
@@miko1989100You can't tamp too hard, there is no such thing.
Completely agree with you.
- that hopper is a disgrace, my box of cotton buds from Johnson&Johnson has a better plastic lid.
- the plastic thing to close the bottom to lift the hopper must be made from recycled barcode label holders for cheap hand tools. And since you need a screwdriver to remove the hopper, I wonder why they bothered.
- I’m also thinking about some form of single dose mod ...
- I have modified my funnel and carefully adjusted my fork and I can grind hands-free without mess.
That said I’m really happy with it, the Niche is beyond what I would have spent on a grinder, one day I’ll buy another Eureka dedicated to filter (although since I have La Pavoni my V60 is gathering dust).
Hey Alex, I am glad to hear I am not the only thinking that the hopper isn't great quality compare to the rest of the grinder. I have also stopped using the fork and got a eureka drip tray. It's a game changer.
How are you finding la Pavani? I really want to try one out.
@@TheFrenchReview La Pavoni est superbe, une fois qu'on a ménagé et domestiqué la température et la finesse du grain, les résultats sont constamment excellents. Je commence à me faire au gicleur vapeur ...
Bonjour Alex, comment vas tu? Merci pour les explications. Il ya quelque chose a propos de La Pavoni qui rend cet coffee machine unique et avec un superbe look. Peux tu m'en dire plus a propos du gicleur vapeur?
i use a Bellows its the best indeed unreal Grinder love mine.
I have the XL version and I don’t know if its different over the Specialita but one thing I never saw mentioned was the length of the power cable. So I was surprised to find its 1.65m (on the XL at least) which surprised me. Apparently you can take the base off, loosen the cable grip and push more inside the machine but even then it would not be enough space to hide enough cable to make it tidier on my kitchen worktop when its right on top of a wall socket.
Hey P1Fanatic, Thanks for your comment. I have never heard of it before. I am definitely going to try it out when I do the deep cleaning of this grinder. I saw people using a rubber band and hid the cable behind the grinder. What do you think of the XL version? I take it you do more than just espresso.
@@TheFrenchReview I only had the XL a few weeks and its my first grinder so have nothing for comparison and also do not have an espresso machine yet as still deciding what to buy. I was looking at Niche Zero but wasn’t sold on the looks or the wait times. Then I looked at the Specialita and somehow got to the XL (what can I say I am a sucker for upgrades). Its quite a big leap in price which I am not sure is justified. But to my knowledge difference are:
-Diamond 65mm burrs
-Faster grind time (not sure if that is just due to larger burrs)
-Grind dial numbers on side vs top
-Rubberised PF holder
-Matching finish (specialita has different base section)
-XL badge is metallic not a sticker
Everything else looks the same and its just 3cm taller.
@@TheFrenchReview oh and when you get a chance can you check the length of your power cable? I am curious if its the same 165cm or if the XL comes with a longer version.
@@P1Fanatic haha love it. It makes the two of us (Sucker for upgrades) The grind dial numbers on the side must be good especially when using different brewing methods. Which espresso machine are you thinking of?
@@P1Fanatic Just checked it out and the length of the cable on the Specialita is 165cm.
Oh I noticed yours seems a bit more clumpy than mine, that could be due to the humidity or the coffee beans themselves. But if you haven't ever done it, you might wanna open it up for a cleaning and see if anti-clump device has clogged up.
hey Ben, thanks for the feedback. I am gonna check it out. It might also be due to the room temperature of my kitchen which is fairly cold compare to the rest of the flat... Did you experience something similar?
@@TheFrenchReview I haven't had that issue with my specialita and it was pretty cold in my kitchen too. I think it's more humidity related or the anti clump wire thing is out of place or clogged up. I've seen someone's video showing that. I have a bellows air pump that I use sometimes which may help prevent that.
@@BensCoffeeRants Brilliant. Glad you managed to sort it out.
A year on, how do you feel about it?
I have the same grinder and i agree 1000% with you. The portafilter holder is also dangerous, you can cut fingers on this.I thing Eureka must redesign this piece , the hopper and the beans stopper. Grinders for 50 backs has better hooper with gasket. Send this Video directly to Eureka !!!!!
Thanks Lakis, I agree with you they need to do some improvment around that. Did send the video to Eureka but apparently it's not going to happen anytime soon. Which coffee machine do you use?
@@TheFrenchReview For now i use the breville mini barista but i want to upgrade with the Sage dual boiler.
I was upset by the retention level of grinds when single dosing hence I went over to design a single dose blowing apparatus to works along with it. It turns out marvellous and every time I would yield 20.2g on average after feeding in 20g of beans. At least we can feel the better performance of the Specialita compare to the Niche which seems some tough in getting it.
Sounds amazing, what sort of single dose blowing apparatus did you design? I am intrigued. i am working on a video around coffee retention
@@TheFrenchReview I design and send for fabrication on a blowing device, you can view from the video below.
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cant find the link to the filler. can someone list it? thanks
Grind retention, I put 18g in and get out 14.5g, where does the missing 3.5g go?????
i think you can upgrade your hopper... i have seen seller selling hopper individually, maybe you can check out Eureka Mignon's official website for it~
Hi! Have you ever tried grinding light roasted coffee for espressos from it? Is it good? And is it difficult to set grind size for different coffee beans from time to time?
Hey James, hope you are well. I did a couple of times and I have to say I was a bit struggling. Definitely easier with Medium or dark beans. That being said, once you find the right setting it works really well. How are you getting on with the grinder?
@@TheFrenchReview Thank you for replying. I'm considering to buy one, I like light roasted coffee but it's so tired with Kinu hand grinder. LOL
@@jamesball3738 I hear you. You will be fine with the Specialita for light roasted coffee. It's a great grinder for espresso. Which coffee maker do you use? let me know when you buy the grinder. I'd love to hear your feedback.
I bought this grinder two months ago, and I too agree with you on the cons. I have also found that the adjustment is very sensitive, and with an espresso brand change, the grind may require an adjustment. For a dark roast, like Lavazza Super Crema, I set the adjustment to 2.5. Another positive is the small footprint on the countertop. Thank you for your review.
@@Combat556 I completely agree with you. I also find it tricky sometimes when I switch from medium to dark roast. I'm glad you like the review. Doing a deep cleaning and coffee retention on this grinder
Do you still like this grinder
For a fair measure of 'retention' you have to start with a cleaned-out grinder. Otherwise, you don't know how much was retained from the last grind. I love the Specialita and I narrowly dodged the Sage/Breville Pro myself and don't regret it. I'm not too worried about the hopper. Some people bin the hopper in favour of a single dose (non-standard) device, although I've not taken that route myself.
That's a fair comment, agreed. I am planning on doing a video just about coffee retention and comparison with the SGP and NZ. Like you I haven't taken the route of the single dose. That's being said I just managed to get a NZ from a friend to try it out but I really like the Eureka Specialita if I am being honest.
Hey Oliver, how are you doing? Just started to release a series of 6 videos covering deep cleaning and coffee retention after the deep cleaning, with 1 shot, 5 shots and after a week of daily use on the SGP, Specialita and the Niche Zero. I have just released the first one. Let me know what you think.
Thanks for the video. I own the Specialita for about 8 months now. I started noticing problems with it when I opened it to clean it. First I thought it was the misalignment and I fixed it but even now, I can only get my 20-25 second extraction when the burrs are touching each other. No one talked about this on RUclips and I don't know if that's normal or not. Where do you get your sweet spot?
The local dealer won't look at it as long as it's still grinding and running. So that's useless.
I don't know for sure but you might have damaged your burrs while misaligned, or a rock entering your grinder.
Can you confirm following point: once changed from coffee A to coffee B then it is nearly impossible to find exactly the sweet spot of coffee A again
is there an auto power-off function in this machine?
How do you compare the retention of this grinder with Niche Zero? Thanks.
That's a tough one, I would say pretty much the same if I am being honest. I am working on a video for each grinder to find out the true retention. I have done it for the Smart grinder pro, check the video out. I got 3.5 grams. I should release both videos next months. Which grinder do you currently have?
@@TheFrenchReview I've done it for Smart Grinder Pro too... But it was long ago. Yeah, that's accurate. Around 3.5g
Hola Francois (espero esté bien escrito), Veo que tienes de adoro la Flair. ¿La has estado utilizando? Saludos
Hola Sergio, si escribiste mi nombre correctamente. ¿Cómo estás tú? Amo el estilo. Estoy trabajando en un nuevo video con estilo.
¿Qué usas como molinillo de café? Saludos
@@TheFrenchReview Hola Paco (así les decimos a los Franciscos [Francois] acá en México, también les decimos Pancho, ¿no hay problema si te nombro así?), últimamente utilizo el Royal Grinder de Falir. A lo largo de mi vida he utilizado varios tipos de molinos, algunos eléctricos y otros manuales (ahora sé que son de bajo perfil) y la verdad es que estoy super contento con éste molino. Mi sueño es tener algún día una cafetería y entonces me preocuparé por tener un molino eléctrico de primera línea, que me parece puede ser inclusive un poco más importante que la cafetera misma a la hora de arrancar un negocio de este tipo.
Folks, the hopper and cover are molded polycarbonate plastic. Back in the day, this was called Lexan. The weight used by Mignon is plenty strong enough to withstand drops to the floor by even the clumsiest home barista. There certainly are aspects of the Mignon range that merit critique but the hopper is not one of them.
I can't agree more on the quality of the hopper. I't like having Mike Tyson wearing a Mrs Daisy's hat. I had to call WLL to get a replacement because mine came cracked.
@milche64 haha love the analogy, it's brilliant :) Mine was cracked as well, they did send one back. How are you finding the grinder? i am working on a deep cleaning and true retention for the Specialita.
@@TheFrenchReview the grinder is excellent. The performance and silence are outstanding.
Très bon choix de tableau :-)
haha, j'ai besoin de changer un peu le background. mais j'ai du mal a deplacer ce tableau. Unique photo avec les trois ensemble. Content que quelqu'un apprecie. Merci Tatayanka
@@TheFrenchReview cette photo est magnifique. 3 légendes :-)
Hey Tatayanka, je suis completement d'accord. lorsque je suis homesick. je reecoute ce genre de musique. En ce moment j'ecoute, Cali - le bordel magnifque, Arthur H - Amour chien fou, Vincent Delerm - Favourite songs et bien evidement Damien Saez. N'hesite pas a me recommender des chansons ou artist. N'etant pas en France je ne suis pas toujours a la page.
@@TheFrenchReview ah je pensais que tu étais en France, tu es dans quel pays ?
@@tatayanka42 Je suis à Londres et toi? J'ai longtemps hésité à faire la chaîne soit en français ou en anglais....
Hey, I am debating which one to get. Do you regret not getting the Niche Zero? Is the Specialita still a good option in 2023/2024?
I still use the Niche Zero and I'm really happy with it.
Do you think it's portafilter holder can hold a 54mm portafilter ?
Not 100% sure but believe it does
I kind of want this grinder but don't want to be like all the other Redditors that get either this or a Niche
How often do you need to clean Soezalita?
I do it once a month
Hi, you mention that your specialita is very fast, 20 grams in 12 seconds. My specialita is not ever near that speed, for espresso grind it takes 14 seconds to grind 16 grams. Have you ever heard about similar cases? Perhaps I should return it on warranty and get a replacement?
Hey Beryl, Yes based on my personal use, the specialita is so fast. That being said, you aren't the first person bringing this up. Which grind setting are you on? How old is your grinder?
@@TheFrenchReview Right now it's set around 1-1.5. It's 5 months old, but now I realize that it was that slow since the beginning.
@@Beryl996 would you mind sending me a video of your grinder grinding the coffee? contactme@thefrenchreview.com
@@TheFrenchReview Sent!
@@TheFrenchReview It does grind faster when the hopper is more full. It also is going to depend on the beans, their age and roast level. I don't think you have an issue though.
I switched from the Baratza 270. Here is what I found. 1. The Mignon is MUCH quieter. 2. Compared to the 270, the Specialita's hopper is just cheap crap. Love it's shape. Hate it's lack of substance and the "push card" to stop the bean flow is comical. 3. Retention, compared to the Baratza, is terrible. I have purchased a single-dosing set-up with a bellows to get that last 1-2g out of the chute. Of course, the 270 doesn't have a chute. It drops coffee straight into the portafilter. 4. This thing is a royal mess! And worse with darker roast beans that are oilier than lightly roasted ones. 5. Grind consistency, compared to the Baratza 270 is mediocre and, again, worse with darker roasts. But it is quiet and it does feel as if it will last forever. I am glad I sold my 270 for close to what it cost me a year ago. Otherwise I would be upset.
hey Richard, hope you good. That's great feedback. I nearly got the Baratza 270 over the Specialita after reading you, I am glad I went that way. I so agree, the hopper and push card are unreal for this grinder. the consistency, the sound and speed to grind coffee are really good but too messy. I always have coffee all over. Working on my next videos about this grinder for deep cleaning and coffee retention. Looking forward to hear you feedback
your portafilta fork is missing the rubber pad on it!
And most important question not answered... What about the taste? Compared to the SGP
The Eureka Mignon Libra fixes most of the dislike mentioned here.
C'est la raison pour laquelle j'ai opté pour le Libra plutôt que pour le Specialita. Si tu as l'occasion de l'essayer il devrait te plaire : le support de porte filtre est amélioré à la fois sur le dessus et sur le dessous. Sans parler de la distribution au poids qui est idéale quelle que soit la mouture.
Merci Marc. Je viens de jeter un œil au grinder Eureka Mignon Libra. Wow super improvement, je vais vous pour l'essayer. Le portafilter support a l'air solide. Tu as quoi comme coffee machine?
@@TheFrenchReview Je suis en train de m'équiper. Je choisis la Lelit Elisabeth. J'ai hésité avec la Victoria plus compacte, mais la Elisabeth couplée au Libra, je ne pouvais pas rêver mieux pour mon usage tout ce qu'il y a de plus amateur.
C'est un superbe coffee station setup!
@@TheFrenchReview Je crois oui. Ça devrait me changer de ma cafetière à piston... Il me reste à trouver un bon torréfacteur et à faire des essais avec différents cafés pour trouver celui ou ceux qui me donneront le plus de plaisir.
Bon courage pour ta chaine ; c'est courageux de se lancer sur ce sujet pas mal monopolisé par les anglo-saxons (dont certains très bons aussi).
Oui, je comprend ce que tu veux dire. Il faut que je me remette à faire des vidéos. C’est un sujet passionnant. Il y a de plus en plus de torréfacteurs en France. C’est très bon à voire
Our was stuck ..screen bug after two months...fused
Nice review and nice channel you have potential please slow down when you share your thoughts and reviews, you sound a bit in a rush savor the moment, a la francaise biensure ;)
Thanks a lot for the feedback. You are absolutely right. When I am excited my speed goes through the roof.... I'll make sure to remember it. Are you French?
@@TheFrenchReview oui bien sure du Quebec Mais sans accent Francis lol. Coffee is a great subject to talk about on RUclips and I think you can make a great channel,. I also talk quickly when I get excited, it's a challenge and I understand your position 😉
Hey Windowside, how are you doing? Check out my latest video and let me know if the speed is better. I remembered what you said. Hopefully there is some improvement! Thanks for the feedback. if you have any more feedback please let me know. Always keen to hear it. Happy to drop you my email address or phone. I take it you are into coffee? what's your setup?
You should check the baratza 😂 18gm grind in 7 seconds but loud as hell
I'll check it out. I went back to niche. I just love how easy it is. That said I just got the Arco 2in1
@@TheFrenchReview I’m waiting for my mignon specialita to arrive the next couple of days. Wish me luck!!
Oh and the baratza model I was talking about was the sette. Any one of those 3 suckers
Nice! That's exciting. Which coffee machine do you have?
@@TheFrenchReview I still don’t have enough for a proper machine but I have the Gastroback piccolo. It’s basicalllu a trimmed down breville bambino. But it’s super strong that the sette that I have at the finest setting isn’t cutting it
I heard good things about it. I haven't the occasion to play with one yet but would love to
Le grinder le plus stylé de la planète. A quand un test de la Gaggia et de la Marzocco mini ?
Merci beaucoup Rybellium. Je suis d'accord j'adore ce grinder. je suis en train de travailler sur quelque videos avec la Gaggia and LM. Tu utilises quel machine? est-ce qu'il y a des choses que tu aimerais voir en particulier?
@@TheFrenchReview 1- apprendre à faire du Latte art via une buse et French press, 2 - un comparatif des machines espresso Manuel et auto de 200 à 500 euros 3 - un comparatif des moulins entre 200 et 500 e (baratta encore, sage smart, les différents eurêka...) 4 - une présentation des cafés du monde par goût. Merci bonne continuation
Hey Rybellium, comment ca va? Merci pour l'info j'en prend note et je ferais le necessaire. merci beaucoup. Tu as quoi comme setup a la masion? Je viens de commencer une serie de 6 videos comment faire un long nettoyage du moulin a cafe et ensuite sur la retention de cafe entre le SGP, specialiat et niche zero. Je viens de poster la premiere.
Le câble est très court aussi
Yep, I don't care that the hopper is plastic, the problem is the design is bad, it's nice how it fits in nice and tight to the grinder, but like I can see in your video I've had stray bean fragments escape the slot for the hopper cut off chute, since there's an opening, the slot is not sealed tight. Also you can't get the chute shut off thing totally out of the way so while single dosing i've seen a bean get snagged up on it instead of going down into the grinder. Much better and cleaner to use with a single dose mod, either with a PVC pipe with a cut in it, or a 3d printed design, or something from Etsy (also likely 3d printed).
I think there's a way of it locking in the portafilter holder fork better but I don't bother with it, I have it off on mine, just hold the thing for 10 seconds it's better for coffee distribution to move it around while it's dispensing I think.
What you're measuring with 20g in 20g out is dose consistency not necessarily grinder retention. What you need to do is clean it out completely and then see how much of your very first dose disappears, even then you don't know how much of the retention is actually being exchanged or if it's static retention just filling in the voids (stuck in there and not affecting your next coffee at all).
It's really difficult to know if when you put in 20g whether 10g of that is from the last 20g you put in there..
I think what I might do, is get some "Grindz" coffee cleaning tablets, weight one or two and put it through and see how much coffee comes out, before I see the 'grindz' coming out (since it's a white-ish colour it should be obvious, I'm surprised no one's thought of this before when testing retention). I suspect only about 0.5g is being exchanged, which is pretty good.
I think you made the right choice vs the Niche Zero. Flat burr taste profile is just better for me at least.
Hey Ben, thanks for the feedback. Do you only use the Eureka mignon with single dose? I actually got rid of the fork and find it much easier and less messy. Also got a eureka drip tray on etsy. It did help.
Based on what you said, i am currently working on a video around coffee retention and will do a test with 5 single doses on each grinder and see what will come out and will check with the tablets as well if you don't mind. That's a brilliant idea. If you have any more feedback or video ideas let me know.
@@TheFrenchReview I'd suggest doing the grindz test and see how much coffee comes out like weigh and put in like 0.5g or less at a time in the grinder and see how much it takes until coffee stops coming out and you see the white grindz powder and maybe also weigh how much coffee comes out as well if you can and then you got your actual exchanged coffee retention. Another test to see if it really affects anything is to not use the grinder for a day or optimally few days then put in 18g or whatever for your espresso shot and see if it runs faster and tastes worse than your 2nd shot. You'll have to be really consistent with the espresso prep. And machine has to also be consistent which is pretty difficult to achieve usually.
@@TheFrenchReview yeah I only single dose. I tried using the hopper when I first got it and it was annoying. Like how do you adjust grind size finer without wasting a ton of coffee. I single dose in all my grinders so it's not specific to the Specialita but also on a new grinder you're not used to and don't know how much of an difference an adjustment actually makes it's even trickier.
Oh yeah I also took off the portafilter fork. Using a funnel is cleaner and with the fork there's not enough space for the funnel at least with mine.
Hey Ben, how are you doing? I got used to this grinder. It's so good. Much better without the fork, that's for sure. Working on videos around coffee retention. Do you know how much retention do you have after 1 shot of coffee right after doing a deep cleaning, then 5 shots and after a week of daily use? That's the them of my next video and trying to get a sense of coffee retention
@@TheFrenchReview retention is likely the same after one shot as it is after 5. just the first shot after a thorough cleaning or using an bellows to clean it out, you'll notice maybe 1.4-2g gets absorbed / stuck in the grinder. Maybe 1g actually gets exchanged I'd guess.
Cheap hopper, cheaper plastic front/nose regarding to the former ones made of metal … true.
Retention is not zero. You need to consider exchange.
I've had this grinder for 2 weeks, and it WAS great. But then it started to clog every time I used it. Same beans but has become so unreliable and I dont have the time and patience to disassemble and de-clog every time I want to use it. BEWARE.
Strange. Any updates?
@@MAXAREUOS After putting use of the Specialita on pause, and fortunately stll have my big Mazzer to use. I added the Aspectek bellows hack and it works better with a regular blowing out of the grind path. My Mazzer has never clogged in 15 years of use, so I suspect that the Specialita is underpowered for oily espresso beans. Despite this I love the mechanism and aesthetics of the machine, but this is true of all things made in Italy: nice for the eyes, but a daily pain in the butt.
@@campeau29 I bought the Eureka Oro mignon xl and no issues there
@@MAXAREUOS As previous comment says, it depends of the beans. Italian dark roast blends can have crazy oil and clog your grinder in no time.
@@theone-eyedcat2641 Maybe it's also about the size and power of the machine. My Eureka oro mignon XL is larger than the Specialita . Bigger discs and more power which pushes more coffee with greater force (1350RPM vs 1650RPM)
I would not pay that kind of money for that with a cheap hopper and the flimsy portafilter hopper
whats the matter with those frenchies...?!
Aoll abouut coefffeee cloummmpsss 🤣
By the waoy: very good video. Got the same grinder and fouuullly aegreee 🤟🤟
Figures French knocking The Italians
Yo saco los 20 gramos en 22 segundos
No eres el primero en decirme esto. En el mío, obtengo 20 gramos en 10 u 11 segundos. ¿En qué entorno de rutina estás?
Your accent sounds fake, you can hear the Chav coming through at times