Burrs: They look like very normal steel 64mm burrs, but the design is some kind of special (design I often see on SSP reds), and the design is clearly something that affect the grind quality a lot on this grinder. The initial alignment was near perfect: in fact, I didn't touch anything and decided to inspect/adjust after the break in period.
On demand modes: This is something huge on this grinder. The fork button is...present ? Lol. You push the button associated to the single/double dose with the allowed time you programmed for it, insert the portafilter and start the grinding process. You can remove the portafilter, level a bit and put it back to resume the grinding process, and the delay before cancelling the dosing process is programmable. I've found +/- 0.5g differences using this mode. Or, you can select to cancel the fork button, and to initiate the grinding process by pushing on the single/double dose button. If you select this mode, interruption is not possible (you can ...
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Linda
Paula,
Thank you very much for your help. We've done as you suggested, and are now producing very nice coffee. We need to orders some spare gaskets, and learn more about what we need to do to maintain our fun coffee toy.
Kind regards, Mark U.S.
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Select your grinder carefully! For espresso, the grinder is at least as important as the espresso machine itself. To make the perfect shot of espresso, a grinder with a large adjustment range is important. Lower cost grinders generally produce dust particles that can negatively influence extraction. Selecting a grinder to make regular coffee is easier as generally a coarser setting is acceptable.
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