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G.Antonakis

2018-04-05

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I have it for a while and it's great! In combination with the Delonghi EC 156 espresso machine, it's perfect for home use.

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  serj21gr

  2024-07-16

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  The discs were damaged without much use. Additionally, the coffee came out chunky and did not work well for the Dedica Delonghi, which constantly clogs with ground coffee. Very good choice for grinding coffee.

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  Spyros_Tsiantis

  2024-07-06

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  I have it for a year and I absolutely have no complaints. I make espresso, it is very good at grinding. Its construction is very good. Okay the container is plastic so it generates static electricity and a small amount of coffee sticks to the walls, but it doesn't create any problems at all. Really worth its money

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  arisntaskas_yahoo_gr

  2024-02-06

  I grind it very fine, I have had the grinder for about a month, I think that in the beginning it ground the coffee a little finer than it does now without me changing anything. I buy loose espresso from a coffee shop, I make coffee with the Delonghi espresso ec685, and the coffee I make is really much better than the average coffee shops. It might have needed a slightly finer grind, I was surprised that with the free portafilter in the coffee machine, the coffee doesn't come out well, it's like gunpowder, as if I have burned it, even though logic says it should have come out better, maybe for the free portafilter it needs an even finer grind. Anyway, for its price, the grinder is fine and everything will be judged by its durability over time, it makes quite a bit of noise, I'm sure the neighbors can hear me if I grind early in the morning. The safety on the lid is very important, if it's not closed properly, it doesn't start, so it avoids danger and prevents everything from going wrong. I would definitely buy it again as long as the price doesn't go up any further.

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  Gvak

  2024-01-28

  I have been using it since last Easter. It is an excellent grinder in its category.

  For espresso, it does a great job even without any adjustments to the grinder. Okay, it splatters sometimes, but if you don't want to upgrade to a category of 150€+, it is really value for money. Probably the new batches (including mine) have improved the grinding for espresso.

  I use a normcore bottomless portafilter on a Delonghi Dedica machine and always fresh beans. In fact, with good pressure from the tamper, there are times when it doesn't splatter at all.

  As a general comment, it is a very good choice for those who are starting their espresso experience. If I change my machine later, then I will consider upgrading the grinder as well.

  P.S. I also tried it for filter coffee and the result is very good.

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  deligeo

  2024-01-08

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  First of all: If you want to grind espresso, simply DO NOT buy this grinder. I have done the conversion that is suggested online and even so, it doesn't grind fine enough.
  Now, apart from that:
  It grinds coffee or anything else very well (I tried it with flaxseeds and it worked amazingly). It has a timer to stop at a certain quantity and overall it functions decently. It has a decent capacity (definitely in grams) and significant amounts of coffee stick to the plastic parts (static). It is noisy, especially when it runs out of coffee and throws some beans back when grinding the last ones.

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  thpn13

  2023-11-14

  A mill of 50 to 55 euros highly satisfactory for home use. We must understand what we are buying and why. I have ground espresso so far in 2 different coffee beans at the last fine level and I really have no complaints. Of course, we put a free portafilter in the machine and not the mama as the mama blocks for fun with many types of espresso. From there on, I will come back to see the taste from other coffees as for so long I was buying pre-ground which sometimes was not what I expected

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  magotte

  2023-05-29

  I have had it for almost 6 years. For those who want to make espresso without a pressurized portafilter, they will definitely need to use a screwdriver to adjust how finely it grinds, and even then, the result will be just barely satisfactory. It is not made for cutting espresso, but despite that, I bought it for 35 euros, and considering the years it has lasted and still endures, I consider it a value for money choice with a little bit of tinkering :P (without having tried the cheaper products, but comparing it to grinders that cost 200+). The assembly is not difficult and takes no more than 10 minutes.

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  MHTSOS_XDI

  2023-04-14

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  I have the grinder since 9/22 and I am completely satisfied. I use it with a Dedica EC685 with a non-pressurized portafilter and it grinds the espresso quite finely without making the mess that other users mention with the blades. It seems that in the new devices that are sold, the company listened to the complaints of the users and the blades come properly adjusted from the factory. It makes quite a bit of noise when it operates, but in this price range, we can't have it all.

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  effiegk

  2023-03-13

  I have had it since 2017 and I did the relevant mod from the beginning and it works perfectly and the coffee with delonghi 685 is excellent. An espresso machine technician had told me that the best coffee you will drink is from a café with professional equipment and he is right, but I make better coffee than some cafés that I wonder why they sell coffee as a product. Of course, they have improved since the 90s when you had to go to a specific café for good espresso because the coffee in other cafés was not drinkable. Anyway, with the combination of these devices, I always like it and enjoy it... I cut espresso at 1

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  Δημητρης.Ν

  2023-03-13

  Very good grinder for its price always because it cannot be compared to a grinder that costs twice or five times as much. I use it for espresso with an unpressurized portafilter and I really didn't expect it to have such a good result. It grinds the espresso quite well and not at the last level. The older series had to be modded to achieve this, but the new ones need to have the gaps changed. The only downsides are that there is inconsistency in the ground coffee, which affects the espresso especially, but it levels out somewhat in the fine grind. It is very electrostatic, which can be solved with a little water on the coffee beans, but not completely. It makes quite a bit of noise. And the grind settings have a large variation. Don't expect everything to be perfect for 50 euros. However, for those who don't want perfection, it's fine.

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  Larry_._v

  2023-02-07

  I have been using it for a month now, and I am not impressed. I grind Lavazza oro coffee beans, and the result is that there are often unground pieces of beans. If I were to choose a coffee grinder again, I would go for something from Graef.

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  s_soulis

  2022-10-16

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  The old one opened and "got hacked". After about 3 years, its blades gave up and I bought a new one. The new one (same model) as soon as I "tightened" it, went straight to find a fault despite my conservative approach. As soon as I tightened it one click tighter than it was, it feels like it's catching powder between the teeth and spins (it doesn't pull hairs). I brought it back to factory settings. CAUTION because they may have changed the tolerances/gaps!

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  john_milojohn

  2022-09-13

  For the Delonghi Dedica with the factory pressurized basket on the fine setting, it cuts just fine, it's like coffee from the supermarket. Now, for the non-pressurized basket, the well-known trick is a one-way street. I did it from the first hour of purchase, turned the dial more than 90 degrees and it didn't cut the coffee on the fine setting, but it's not a problem because you adjust it a little higher than fine and it's perfect. The coffee comes down in 20 seconds with satisfactory crema. In short, the apple is worth its money for the €50 I bought it for, you have fresh coffee when you want it.

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  Dimitris_Kandil

  2022-08-15

  I bought this specific grinder with some reservations about whether it would grind the espresso finely enough, after reading the reviews. In the end, without even needing to use the finest setting, which is 12, I grind my espresso perfectly satisfactorily for my espresso machine. For the Delonghi Dedica that I have, the grind setting at 9 for espresso is excellent. I haven't used it yet for filter or Greek coffee, but I imagine that since it succeeded in the difficult part of grinding espresso, it will be excellent for the rest as well.

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  teopapados

  2022-04-19

  I have had the grinder since 2015 and it works flawlessly, making at least 2 coffees a day. I am completely satisfied with its home use. With the well-known hack, the limitations stop at the espresso machine...

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  Gloriana

  2022-03-12

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  In order to have satisfactory espresso grinding, you need to open it and adjust the blades, meaning you have to open it and follow the instructions you will find on YouTube. Is it easy to do? Yes and no, it depends on how skilled your hands are. Is it worth it? After a year of use, I would say NO. Also, as soon as you open it, you say goodbye to the warranty.

  What happened to me. I made the adjustment, the grinder worked with excellent grinding BUT in a short period of time, the settings broke down, I had to open it again and in the end, the result was that after a year of use, the grinder was misaligned and I had to throw it away. All the electric grinders of this type that I tried were inadequate for espresso and expensive. I ended up with a simple and cheap electric grinder that cost 10 euros, which I had bought, and I just need to insist more time for it to grind the espresso as I want it.

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  GIORGOS DIALEKTOS51

  2022-02-19

  Very nice, buy it. I did a YouTube intervention. I have had it for two years, a flawless machine. I want to get one for my country house and I saw that the price has almost doubled...

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  Theodoro_

  2022-01-31

  Simply put, the mill with its ceramic blades breaks the coffee instead of grinding it. The coffee comes out much more bitter and acidic compared to a high-quality mill (with metal blades). It does not produce better results than pre-ground coffee, unless it has been excessively stale.

  Search the internet for articles from serious professionals and enthusiasts. It is suitable for a spice mill though. Its construction is poor, with the plastic parts falling off.

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  Nikos_lidakis

  2022-01-25

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  For use in espresso and French press, it is perfect. I recommend it, it's worth its money. It is high quality with a lot of different levels for grinding.

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  Antony_Foudoulis

  2022-01-03

  They gave it to me as a gift on 25/12/2021 so that I can grind coffee beans for espresso in a Brikka Bialetti by myself. The espresso grinding time is very good, although the coffee grind (how fine it is) is extremely fine but not as fine as I used to buy for a long time. I have made several coffees and conducted several tests in order to be able to extract the coffee correctly. I have watched the relevant video on how to make the coffee finer and I will probably do it to make it a bit finer. It produces a nice crema on top of the coffee so far. A positive aspect is the long cable that is wrapped under the grinder. The top lid that closes when you put the beans is average. A positive aspect is that the top lid has a safety feature, and if it is not closed, the grinder does not work, to prevent accidents. The plastic container where the ground coffee falls sticks to the walls due to static electricity and does not clean properly. Now, inside the grinder, after a lot of grinding (I make 2 different coffees 4 times a day for 8 days), I can say that it needs frequent cleaning, including inside the teeth of the grinder, but it also needs to be cleaned inside the plastic parts because it retains a certain amount of ground coffee. I am satisfied with the device, I have not tried others, but so far it is reliable. It makes an acceptable noise for me, but it is okay. It is small in volume and size, I would buy it, that's true. Overall, it is a very good espresso coffee grinding device. I will do the "hack", it just needs proper cleaning.

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  Janakas

  2021-12-02

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  Generally satisfied with the grinder. Its noise is tolerable, a grinder is ultimately... it can't be noiseless.
  The grind settings for coffee barely cover me. I grind almost to the finest setting to achieve the desired grind (according to a friend who is a barista and compared it to the grind of my machine, it is somewhere close to the finest setting of the Delonghi). However, I am still experimenting and will come back to this issue.
  I am considering making the "intervention" to make it grind a little finer anyway.

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  christos_panagopoylos

  2021-10-13

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  I come back for the third time, hero the mill .. the third time I comment on the product only because I am very satisfied ... it grinds finer and finer coffee than this one in my photos, of course the blend plays a role

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  Stelios Triton

  2021-06-11

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  It is not for non-pressurized. Even with the Hack, the results are very mediocre. Spend money on something better if you want GOOD coffee.

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  Loobit Koobit

  2021-03-09

  I have been using this grinder for about a year now for coffee with an aeropress. I also have the Porlex Mini hand grinder and was looking for something to grind the coffee faster than by hand. I made the conversion that others mention from the beginning and gained two extra grind settings, but I haven't actually used them.

  The grinder grinds quickly, but it makes a lot of noise. Especially when it's empty of beans, it can be quite loud. If someone is still sleeping, I'm ready to stop it immediately once it's done grinding.

  The container where the ground coffee ends up is rectangular and has a problem with static electricity. So the coffee easily sticks to the walls and you can't empty it all at once. Also, some fine coffee always escapes during grinding and gradually fills the outside with coffee dust, which dirties the countertop a bit when you attach and detach it.

  As for the grind settings, it suits me. It can grind from quite fine to quite coarse. However, the problem is that it doesn't provide a consistent grind. No matter how coarse you grind the coffee, there will always be a part of it that is very fine powder, making it difficult to achieve the desired flavor.

  Overall, for convenience and speed, I use it more often than the manual grinder, but it is clearly inferior as a grinder. It is a good purchase for someone who wants to start experimenting with grinding coffee economically, but only up to a certain point.

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  michaelfunk

  2021-02-21Expert user

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  For filter cutting, French press, and cold-brew, it is an excellent solution for home use. Size similar to an espresso machine (capsules). It is okay in terms of noise. Speed is fine for home use.
  If I wanted to cut espresso, I don't know if I would be satisfied.

  Good construction. I recommend it 100%

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  Konstantina_Ioan

  2021-01-07

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  It is not suitable for Greek coffee as it does not have a fine enough grind, and I bought it mainly for Greek coffee. I don't know if there is a home machine for Greek coffee at similar prices. It's okay... I settled for the filter.

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  bekooo_93

  2020-12-17

  For the money, there is nothing else for espresso, the coffee it produces is great. The setting for espresso was too fine for me as the coffee didn't have the flavor it always had, but on a slightly coarser setting it was perfect and after a week of use, I am quite satisfied.
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  CHRISTOS_PANAGOPOULOS76

  2020-12-07

  After two years of use, I am very satisfied, of course I opened it from the first day of purchase, I made the adjustment that I saw on the internet in many videos, although I believe it was not necessary. It goes without saying that it has paid off the money I spent on it, which was 47 euros when I bought it. Some people mention that it does not grind the coffee finely, maybe you are making a mistake, it grinds so finely that it does not pass through the filter. A wonderful device from Delongi

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  arepskali

  2020-11-08

  It is a mediocre choice, but I don't know if it's worth it. It's easy to use, but it doesn't grind the coffee very finely, so I have to pass it through the machine a few more times. Of course, it can't handle large quantities of coffee, and I push it to its limits when I grind the same coffee a few more times. So it's worth it to a moderate extent. If someone doesn't mind grinding the same coffee again and again, it's a good choice. It's also difficult to clean and not very successful.

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  inokitsi1982

  2020-10-03

  The best electric one for its money. It cuts so finely that sometimes water doesn't even pass through the coffee. I have set it to 2/3 of the grinding and the coffee is just right

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