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Permalink Reply by Matt B on August 13, 2010 at 5:41am

There's a good thread addressing just this comparison on Coffeed. (A roaster with multiple locations in Canada chimed in, as they replaced all their Anfims with Roburs.) David Schomer has also done something with it on his blog, too--I believe he liked the robur better b/c of increased fines/mouthfeel with the conical burrs. But not many bad things were said about the Anfim SC. Some think you get better clarity/high notes with it.

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Permalink Reply by Keaton Ritchie on August 13, 2010 at 3:42pm

I work with Anfims and they're definitely solid grinders, especially for the money. good grind quality, effortlessly clean dosing. I've done more or less side by side comparisons though (running the blend I was going to use for competition, on a NS Aurelia, same day, same batch of coffee- but not pulling shots with both simultanously, or religiously adhering to one dos or exact flow rate) and the taste and mouthfeel of my coffee off the robur was a lot nicer: the faster, quieter grinding was an added bonus.
What's no so great about the robur is the way the standard doser throws coffee everywhere but the center of the basket (but if you've got SJs on the bar maybe you're used to it), or the added expense. The added weight is sort of a toss up: I hated carrying that Robur, but also hate the way our Anfims dance around the counter.

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Permalink Reply by Jacob Casella on August 13, 2010 at 3:54pm

This thread was me asking a similar question. Short answer: Compak K10 wbc is a good grinder! I wish I had the opportunity to play around more with different models so I could compare and contrast more, but I can say pretty confidently that this is a good grinder--we have a high-volume shop, and it's really met our needs well.

I hear you on the Super Jolly woes, I wish they would put a warning label on those or something.

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Permalink Reply by Stickman on August 13, 2010 at 9:18pm

SOme good points, thanks!
The Anfim is a counter-dancer and I forgot about the Mazzer Fling (we use the SJs so infrequently). I think Espressoparts or someone fab'd a fix for the fling thing. We have been kjnown to stick a business card on the doser to direct trhe grinds. I calculated that we were wasting over a pound per day with the Supers.

The Anfim does dose beautifully. We took all the guts out of the doser and it's even better than before and easier to clean.

I have only used the Compaks a few times. A friend runs one and Anfims and he uses the Compak for his decaf so I wonder what's up.
I'll check out the threads you recommended.

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