Review

When I ordered this machine, it sounded like it would be perfect for us. However, I ended up returning it because it was expensive and did not fit our needs perfectly (at this price, it should as I could only justify the expense when "amortized" over its useful life). The doser, to work as described, needs to have quite a bit of grounds within the dosing unit. This means that grounds hang around in there, and the grounds you actually dose are probably gonna be of a historical nature, depending on how many doses you use and how often. There are six segments within the doser, so if you do two espressos each day, I'd imagine you're gonna be tasting two-day-old coffee. That may not be all that bad. However, the consistancy of the dose was not there and the adjustment (large nut, inside the doser with the grounds) did not appear to make much difference all the way thru the adjustment range, to the end. Lastly, we wanted to be able to switch from caffeinated to non, and of course, with several days worth of coffee in the doser, this is not practical. We returned this unit and bought the Mazzer Mini "B". We are still experimenting with the dosing on this, but at least there is no large grounds resevoir, and we can use it as a simple grinder and switch bean type with little effort.

How Long Have I Been Using This Product?

Less than 1 month

What's Best About this Product?

This machine "reeks" of quality. Quiet when grinding. I think the quality aspect of this machine, and the other Mazzer machine that we have used adds quite a bit to the enjoyment of the whole process of brewing espresso. Remember to ask yourself, "Which machine will I most enjoy using for the years and years that I will use it? This helps a little with the price!!

Some Helpful Tips For Using this Product:

Be sure to read about how these "pro-sumer" and pro models work before buying. The information was here on the web site in one of the buying guides, but I missed the significance of what I was reading. The WLL returns people have been great so I'm sure you'll eventually be pleased with whatever you end up with. This lesson only cost us the shipping to return the machine.

My Experience With Using This Product:

Beginner

The Coffee I've Tried With This Product:

Local "Santos Dumott" French Roast beans

Some Improvements I Would Recommend for This Product:

Instructions. Just the basics provided. Got my, 'book learnin' from this web site.

Some of the Other Machines I've Used:

Mazzer Mini "B". Cuisinart Burr grinder.

Moderator's Comments

To avoid leaving coffee in the doser for days, you should try only grinding enough for the shot you’re going to brew. Since the doser has visible (from the top) pie-shaped pieces, you can see the coffee as it fills and stop the grinding process once you have enough coffee.

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