Lelit MaraX with Eureka Mignon Specialita single dosing
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Adjusting grind size and single dosing with the Lelit MaraX and the Eureka Mignon Specialita grinder. Dialing in my new coffee from Café Hubert Saint-Jean
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Digging your tamper and rotating it while applying pressure is a good way to cause awful channeling through the sides of your portafilter and create an uneven tamp
I have stop 🛑 doing that 🤭
@@CajournoOddity I used to do the same thing. But that’s the fun of espresso, it’s all about learning and there’s so much of it to do !
@@noahdwhitney It is a journey that I enjoy so much ☺️
@@CajournoOddity that makes two of us ! I upgraded from a Breville to a profitec pro 600 recently. Before, I though I knew a lot. Boy was I wrong.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Especially for the blow off hopper. I traced it back to home barista and it appears from tests, this mod is way better and cleaner than the Atom buikt in system. Two side notes, 1)now your single dose coffee ground will be finer because the coffee stays a bit longer in the burrs as there is no longer "above beans weight" to introduce the extra push. 2) when you tap on the bellow you push the beans which will introduce irregular fall speed for beans and therefore grinding inconsistency. Thanks again
For now I am using the specialita hopper and single dosing. I may test again with the bellow. Thank you for your comment :)
Where can one buy the singe dosing cup and the thing you had on top for pushing the last beans down?
I just received my specialita ☺️🥳
@@AzizIzgin So happy for you :)
Here are link that can help you for the single dosing
www.home-barista.com/grinders/eureka-mignon-specialita-single-dosing-modification-t62875.html
for the cup it is a espresso cup small format. I ordered a dosing cup that i will receive this week. You should go with that kind i think.
idrinkcoffee.com/products/pesado-dosing-cup-charcoal
Enjoy your Specialita and good day to you!
Hi Cajourno, where did you purchased the contraction pump. I just got the same grinder and Mara x and can’t wait for my first attempt. Between are you from Montréal 😉 looking forward to your reply.
Hi Brian, I bought it on amazon. No not from Montréal but in the province of Québec. Congratulation on your purchase you will love this super combo machine and grinder. Here is the link for the pump.
www.amazon.ca/dp/B01D0I21CI/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_RFGQK7N6MQDR7QR015TT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
@@CajournoOddity thank you for the sharing.
@@CajournoOddity and how about the tube insert in the grinder, how did you modified that?
@@BYU428 Here is a link to the PVC coupling and then you need to make a little hole to accommodate a notch in grinder. I will also link you the original video of the person who first did it and deserve all the credit.
www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte-Pipe-1-in-PVC-Schedule-40-S-x-S-Coupling-PVC021001000HD/203811385
ruclips.net/video/x20t5J7zgyw/видео.html
I hear the Marax ( new one ) has a steel boiler. The first one in their line. I've been emailing them for some time saying I'm not sure brass boilers are good and maybe they knew that but didn't want to change the line. Nice to see they have switched to strainless steel for the new marax
Was one of the things that made my choose it
Hello, great video. Would you also recommend the Mara x if you only drink 1-2 espressos or cappucinos a day
The fact that the machine heats up for 20-25 minutes is not a problem in this case. The question is whether it harms the machine if you heat it up and switch it off after 1-2 uses. thank you
Hi, I make 1 or two beverages with the machine each day and there is no problem with switching it off after. The machine goes to sleep after 20 or 30 minutes on its own, but me I turn it off sometime between drinks. The machine takes less time to heat up in coffee mode than on steam mode, so this is a machine that has the option, I still love it a lot after 3 years of usage.
@@CajournoOddity Thank you very much for the answer, that means you would still recommend the machine after 3 years of use. I've seen a lot of videos and you have to say that you can't really get anything better in this price category
I look at what I could get in this price point and I would still choose this machine. But if I had more money to spend I would go for a double boiler, but for now I am very satisfied with my Mara X. Thank you for your comment :)
Merci pour la vidéo, je m'intéresse au single dosing avec le mignon specialita. Où peut-on trouver le truc de plastique qui s'écrase svp?
Salut, chez amazon si encore disponible 😊
Poudre antiparasitaire Duster www.amazon.ca/dp/B01D0I21CI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Do you think the chrome Eureka is a good colour match for the Mara X Cajourno? I've been conflicted between black or chrome.
Yes, I do think it is a very good match. It is very hard to choose because I was also in that position to choose between the chrome or the black and in reality both are a striking match. For the black it was the mat black that caught my eye. No wrong choice possible here.
Hello from Greece. Thank you for the video. Could you please tell me when you start the timer? When you look coffee come out or before? And also could you tell me how many seconds you usually make a double espresso shot when you put 18.5 grams? My usual shot in my marax is 18 grams to take 27 grams in about 50 sec from the time I pull down the liver and I don't know if I must increase time. Thank you
HI from Quebec. I start the timer when the first drop fall in the cup. Usually for 18g of beans I want 36g of liquid in about 30 to 45 sec. This number are only there to start you off and guide you, but you should experiment to see what you prefer. Maybe try for your 18 grams and 27 grams 30 sec to see if you like it, then modify to your liking. Grind your coffee coarser just to see. It is very difficult to give advice because there is so many variable, like the coffee, the grinder you're tamping. I hope this was a little helpful.
I might have missed it but what size basket were you using?
A double bascket :)
Cajourno. Now that you have tried the MaraX, the Victoria, and the Anna 2. I had two questions and be really honest, I know you will favor the mara over them all because thats what you went for but would you say there is any difference in the actual espresso quality between each machine? Does the Anna 2 perform just as good as the victoria and likewise, as good as the mara in producing a quality espresso? And if you were starting out again which one would you go for?
I think with my experience that all 3 machines can produce good quality espresso. I have not found taste difference with the MaraX. I would still choose the MaraX because it can produce with more ease multiple shot in a row and steam milk at the same time. I think the the Anna 2 is the best bang for the buck.
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 always grind very fine on my knob setting to get my sweet spot. I don't pay much attention now to the time of my shots, they tend to be long. What is important to me is that I am satisfied with the taste. I cannot answer if it normal on your grinder. There also the freshness of the beans you use, fresher beans I dial to coarser setting to get best extraction and finer with older beans. So my setting on my knob is in the turco section (very fine).
@@CajournoOddity so do you think your burrs are hitting each other when you're grinding? I'm not able to get long shots unless the burrs are hitting. I even changed the burr set. I see an improvement but it's still happening.
@@mohannadaljishi7196 No I don't think they are touching, but I am almost at the finest setting on the knob.
Hi, thanks for this video. I would like to ask you: how do you evaluate the size of the grind using the "mignon" for single doses? Let me explain: have you noticed if sometimes it grinds grains with different sizes or is it very stable in terms of grain size? I ask you this, because I noticed that my lelit coffee grinder (pl72) every time gives a grind that seems different, sometimes it is too fine (over extracted) other times it is good ... this happens when I use it with a single dose. Your opinion on the eureka mignon, with the single dose setup?
Hi! I do find that the mignion is very consistent. I get about .3 retention with that setup. I am very please with this grinder. :)
Hi There, I am purchasing this machine in a couple months. Would you be able to share the make and model of the scale you use?
Thanks so much for your excellent videos.
Yes it is the
Bodum Bistro Barista Scale
😊
Hi, thanks for the video. Where did you get the wheel on the Eureka Mignon with ' espresso' and ' Turco'?
It is a model of the specialita that come with this wheel like on the perfetto only sold in the province of Quebec that i know of
@@CajournoOddity i wish they made it with that wheel as standard. Im thinking of buying one as a spare.
merci pour les bons videos! j’ai remarqué plus bas ton commentaire sur le knob du perfetto sur ta specialita. étant aussi au qc j’aimerais bien cette combinaison! tu peux me dire où tu as commandé SVP?
Salut et merci! Oui pas de trouble chez Doyon Després à Sherbrooke. Peut-être, vérifiez qu'ils ont bien le modèle avec le bon knob. Ils ont d'autres magasins au Québec.
www.doyondespres.com/specialita-coffee-grinder-chrome.html
merci! je suis à sherbrooke aussi :)
@@moiaussi812 Cool! Je te conseil d'y aller en personne. Ghyslain donne un service impeccable et m'avait permis de l'essayer.
Salut je viens de commander la Bianca et une Eureka specialita, j'ai depuis une dizaine d'années une Delonghi semi automatique et une Baratza Preciso, mais maintenant que les enfants sont plus vieux j'ai le goût de prendre mon temps pour faire et apprécier le café fait avec une machine manuel et plus performant. J'ai hâte de les essayer! Merci pour tes vidéos elles sont superbes et drôles ;) comme café j'essaie plusieurs sortes de Café Barnstable, super content à date, si vous avez dez suggestions pour le café j'apprécierais...des espressos mais plus souvent des lattes. Merci
Merci pour ton commentaire, j'apprécie :)
Tu vas aimer la Bianca, ma machine de rêve! Super combo avec le Eureka Specialita. Pour le café je te conseil un que j'ai essayé récemment
idrinkcoffee.com/collections/coffee/products/haiti-savane-zombie
@@CajournoOddity merci pour la suggestion du café je vais l'essayer c'est certain ;)
@@philipmelo1786 😌
thanks for the video - i am finding the first shot always is too fast on my Mara X, even if I tamp with extra pressure. Then the next shot is correct - do you find this?
Maybe it is the residual grind left in your grinder from yesterday. You should try grinding about 2 to 4 grams of coffee to purge before the first shot depending on your grinder retention. I always do that in the morning and my shot are consistent
Where can I get such a blow out/up for the grinder??
Thank you!!!
Hi, here is a link to the amazon store in canada. But you can find it on US store and maybe walmart US again, if you are from the US.
www.amazon.ca/dp/B01D0I21CI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Hey Cajourno, please could you do me a big favour and measure the width of the opening of the bellows? I bought the specialeeeta and going to do the single dosing mod. I thought about the Niche, but I prefer the look of the Mignon, came with a better warranty and is a lot cheaper with comparable performance - especially using the mod. I almost bought the bottom scale, but there can only be one bottom scale! I got the 3kg Rhino Coffee Scale instead.
Hi Rude! Yes I would be happy to do that. It measure 4 cm. You will love your mignon, such a great grinder. The bodum scale say's hi! 😛
@@CajournoOddity Hey Cojourno, thanks for doing that 😁 For some reason I thought you were calling it the bottom scale, instead of Bodum! So far I’ve found the Mignon quiet and reasonably fast, 14s for 22g (of course, depending on setting), with consistent grinds. Dialling in the dose takes a bit of time, as small adjustments can make a big difference. Anyway, thanks and have a nice weekend.
@@rudevectors8018 Nice weekend to you to. Yes some time I call her that 😅
where did you purchase the air pump thingy ?
pretty comical !
I purchase at Amazon Canada but I have seen it at Walmart us and Amazon is. Here the name
Aspectek Safe and Practical Insect and Ant Killer Powder Duster
Also the link for where to find instructions for the device
www.home-barista.com/grinders/eureka-mignon-specialita-single-dosing-modification-t62875.html
Thanks for the video. I hope my wife will let me buy the mara x :P
Well, black Friday is around the corner! What a coincidence.
A very good coincidence 😁
Not sure Lelit will on Black Friday. I emailed a few places ready to purchase mine and most said Lelit wont lower prices.
Finally I pull the trigger on Mignon replacing the Lelit Fred!
You will love it!
je viens juste de m'acheter une MaraX aussi! Vraiment excite de m'amuser avec ca:)
Vraiment une bonne machine, bon amusement 😁
Est-ce que aime ta Mara? J'hésite entre ce modèle la Elisabeth de Letit également.
Je l’aime beaucoup. Je voulais une machine avec un groupe e61 et possibilité de mousser lait en même temps. J’hésitai aussi entre les 2 mais la Elizabeth ressemblait trop à mon ancienne Victoria. Les 2 sont excellente je crois.
@@CajournoOddity j'ai eu une vieille Saeco magic cappuccino que j'ai remplacé par un Jura F7 automatique. Manqué de temps le matin avec 3 kids ;). La je m'ennuie de faire une routine de café. Donc je serais en bonne main avec la Mara X. Autre question. As tu un avis sur le moulin de Lelit PL72? Je suis au Saguenay et j'ai un revendeur a proximité. Contrairement au autres produits qui semble être bien côté. Merci et ils sont cool tes vidéos 😀.
@@sebastrem05 mon opinion vient du vendeur qui m’a vendu la marax. Il ne me conseillait pas Les Moulins Lelit même si il les vendait. Mais sur papier il semble avoir tout ce qu’il faut. Moi j’adore mon spécialita. Je serai curieux du choix que tu vas faire. Merci, d’apprécier mes vidéos ça m’encourage 😊
@@CajournoOddity par curiosité, qu'est-ce qu'il reprochait aux grinders lelit ton vendeur ? Merci!
@@Markiller15 Qu'il aurait de la difficulté avec les café de troisième vague ils seraient trop dure pour la force du moulin. Aussi une préférence flat burr du speciallita vs conic du Lelit (grand sujet de débat) ;)
C'est ça qui arrive hein quand les grains sont trop frais il faut grossir la mouture sinon ça passe pas !! Merci !!
those shots can be great 1:1 or 1:1.5 especially with milk.
You are right 😀
يلعن ابليس العنف اللي قاعد يصير،، ما هكذا تعامل القهوه *_*
That's not the good lever 😂😂😂 Not just me then.. 😛
You are not alone :)