Mazzer Mini Espresso Grinder

Name: Mazzer Mini Espresso Grinder
Brand: Mazzer
SKU: MAMINI BLK-WLL
Price: 595.00 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (33 reviews)

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Mazzer Mini Espresso Grinder

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The Mazzer Mini is a commercial quality, manual grinder with a high-performance motor, adjustable doser, 58mm burrs, and infinite grind setting adjustment. Its short hopper and timed operation make it a perfect companion piece to any home barista’s set up.

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The Mazzer Mini is compactly designed with small spaces in mind. Limited counter space should never decide the quality of your grind, and, by extension, your espresso. It’s surprisingly quiet, high-performance motor won’t get bogged down from high use in a cafe setting, but the short hopper is specially crafted for home. We find the Mazzer impressive and simple to use with its single electronic control being a timer dial that can be twisted to grind up to sixty seconds worth of espresso. The grounds are deposited into the doser, which can be adjusted to dispense anywhere from 5.5 to 9 grams into the portafilter with a pull of the dosing lever. Those grounds can then be easily tamped with the doser’s built-in tamper. Both the doser and its built-in tamper are designed with high speed scenarios in mind, where you want to be able to quickly grind and tamp for several drinks in a row. We love it around the office for this fact alone, and think it would be excellent in an entertainer’s home.

The Mazzer Mini’s 58mm stainless steel burrs are stepless, meaning they can essentially be adjusted infinitely by turning the collar in small amounts. Now, the Mini is capable of producing coarse or fine grinds, though, in the case of stepless grinders, we recommend commiting to espresso or other fine grinds in order to avoid serious dialing in before every use. The burrs are easy to access for cleaning, and calibrating them afterward is simple, too. If you like the Mazzer Mini, but need a polished finish to match your espresso machine, the Mini P is a good bet; or, if you want to drop the doser and gain some programmability, take a look at the Type A or B.

Infinite Grind Settings

The Mazzer Mini is a stepless grinder, meaning you can make adjustments in increments of your choosing, rather than a limited, factory-designated amount. This is ideal for dialing in your grind for better tasting shots of espresso on any prosumer machine it’s paired with. The Mini can grind for coarse brew methods, too, though we recommend using a separate grinder for those.

Heavy Duty Motor

The Mini was designed to handle a commercial load; the direct drive motor draws 250 watts and operates at 1600 RPM. It’s so quiet that when operating without beans you can barely hear the motor. As a safety feature, the Mazzer Mini has an overload switch that turns the machine off to prevent any damage due to foreign objects getting stuck in the burrs.

Time-Based Grinding

The Mini is manual, and, as such, it’s a breeze to use. Turn the timer dial for up to sixty seconds of continuous grinding into the doser, which then dispenses a pre-portioned amount from 5.5 to 9 grams into your portafilter with the pull of the lever. This functionality is simple and easy to master in no time at all.

Short Hopper Design

The Mazzer Mini comes with a short bean hopper to provide more room to fit underneath your kitchen cabinets. The shorter design gives the hopper a height of just 4 inches when in place, but it still has a hefty capacity of 1 lb. The bean hopper is made of durable clear plastic, and can be removed while the beans are still in it to make it easy to swap them out.

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Property	Value
SKU	MAMINI BLK-WLL
Recommended Application	Home / Residential,Commercial
Grinder Features	Easy Access to Burrs,Built in Tamper
Grinder Setting Controls / Adjustment Type	Stepless
Burr Diameter (mm)	58
Grinder Burr Type	Flat Stainless Steel
Dispensing Method	Doser
Doser Capacity	7
Grinder Drive System	Direct Drive
Ground Coffee Container Capacity (Oz)	7.04
Ground Coffee Container Material	Plastic
Recommended Grind Selection	All Grinds
Bean Hopper Capacity (Oz)	20.8
Grinding Method	Burr
Clearance Height for Portafilter (Inches)	4.75
Programmable Grinding	Manual
Bean Hopper Material	Plastic
Housing Color	Stainless Steel
Housing Material	Aluminum (Cast)
Depth (Inches)	11
Height (Inches)	6.5
Weight (Lbs)	22.5
Width (Inches)	7
RPM (Burrs)	1600
Sound Level while Grinding (dB)	76
Number of Grinder Settings	Infinite
Warranty Service Provider	Whole Latte Love
Warranty Service Provider Phone Number	1-888-411-5282
Manufacturers Warranty Period	1-Year Limited Warranty
Volt	110V-120V (US)
Watts	250

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Jerry

12/13/19

15 years and still going strong

Purchased my MM 15 years ago along with a La Pavoni PC 16 Professional. I am not someone that tolerates things breaking and needing repair frequently so quality and durability where top on my list when I was researching all those years ago. Both have performed flawlessly being used daily for 15 years. I replaced the burrs on the MM last year because I estimated I had put about 1000 lbs of coffee through it....frankly could not tell much of a difference in grind quality afterwards but at least it’s done. I only use it for espresso and will say the grind uniformity is excellent and it is rock solid on holding a setting. I roast my own beans and it is very easy to adjust the settings slightly as the beans age over a 10 day period of using them. Highly recommend this as a no frills workhorse grinder.

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David C.

12/31/13

Totally worth it

I bought this machine 4 months ago when my Baratza Maestro grinder choked on a small pebble in a local roaster's blend. I was never able to get a properly fine grind with the Baratza but used it for 13 years with my Rancilio Sylvia machine. The coffees were very good but not quite there. I did the research and decided to bite the bullet and get the Mini Mazzer. Set up was a breeze. The machine is built like a tank with simple elegant Italian design. The first grind from the default setting yielded a perfect draw of 25 seconds with the Lavazza blend I ordered with it. The fine grind adjustment is surgical. Only regret I didn't invest in a quality grinder from the start. It makes such a difference - as important as the quality of your espresso machine.

What do you like best about this product?
Finely tuned adjustable grind and rock solid build quality

Do you have any helpful tips for using this product?
Play with the timing gauges to dial in a perfectly timed grind

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Chevere

07/12/13

Fantastic Grinder, worth the price. I use...

Fantastic Grinder, worth the price. I use it for espresso and French press coffee. You switch from a fine grind espress to a course French press grind by one twist of the ring. It works well.
The black model looks fantastic in a contemporary kitchen. It comes with a chrome plated metal catch plate that sits under the machine. I use it to catch the grinds for French press, then pull the plate and dump the grinds into the French Press. Perfect, no fuss no mess.
For espresso, the portafilter sits nicely on the metal forks.

What do you like best about this product?
Easy to switch from fine to course grinds and back.

Do you have any helpful tips for using this product?
Make use of the catch plate to move the grinds from machine to pot.

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James G.

12/29/12

Grind is as good as it gets

The Mazzer Mini does a better job than the grinder at Starbucks and a local roaster. I use a French Press and a Stove Top Moka so I grind both expresso and drip brew grind. The grind on the courser setting is more consistent than I was getting at both Starbucks and a local Roaster. It also does a much better job on course grounds than the Rancilio Rocky. I removed the finger guard to make it easier to clean after grinding. I find it easier to clean the Mazzer Mini than the Doserless Rocky. The plastic chute on Rocky is harder to sweep clean than the Mini, plus the Mini (because of the doser) does not create as much "dust" around the grinder.

My only complaint about the whole process is it took a about 3 weeks to get my credit for the returned Rocky, and when I inquired about the credit, I got the boiler plate response "that it can take up to 30 days to process a credit". I would have expected a small company such as Whole Latte Love to do better than that.

What do you like best about this product?
Grind quality is perfect from espresso to course grind.

Do you have any helpful tips for using this product?
Remove finger guard to make it easier to clean doser and chute after each grind.

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Jonathan H.

04/13/10

Good grinder, but overpriced and frustrating

The machine does have a great range of grinds. However, it is way overpriced for what it is (unless you're a connoisseur of stainless steel industrial sculpture). Here are my issues:
Very hard to clean, and you must make sure when you remove the burrs, you keep track of how you've aligned the machine, or you will have to go through resetting the grind settings; the doser is almost impossible to fully clean, and the the chamber in between is hard to clean; when you do clean it, you get part grease all over you and the springs may come out; the doser leaks all the time when I grind, so it's very messy, also the doser is very inconsistent and sometimes spurts coffee out, so it can be very, very messy, and if you change grinds or types of coffee, because there's almost always residue in the doser, you will get a mix. If you're not dosing for espresso, like for a regular coffee pot, it's very difficult and messy.

What do you like best about this product?
Great range of grinds. Very attractive.

Do you have any helpful tips for using this product?
See above

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Mazzer Mini Espresso Grinder

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Owning the Mazzer Mini Espresso Grinder

Infinite Grind Settings

Heavy Duty Motor

Time-Based Grinding

Short Hopper Design

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