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Permalink Reply by Brady on February 23, 2011 at 5:51pm

While this is a decent bulk grinder, these kind of grinders are best use for drip-type methods. I'd say that the 875 was totally inappropriate for espresso use. You'll want to use a grinder that was designed specifically for use with an espresso machine - like Mazzer Major or Robur, Compak K.10, Nuova Simonelli Mythos or MDX, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Mike McGinness on February 23, 2011 at 6:27pm

Ditto what Brady said. While these bulk grinders usually have an espresso setting on their dial it would only be even marginally viable used with a low end home machine that had a pressurized pf.

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Permalink Reply by Matthew on February 24, 2011 at 9:25am

Hey thanks for your thoughts.  I would like to get a Mazzer that is my goal, but I have seen a few of these and that is why I asked.   Thanks again.

 

I have to say, it is crazy how many products are out there that just are not up to par. 

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Permalink Reply by Bryan Wray on February 24, 2011 at 5:10pm

Well they are... it's just not for espresso.  It's like how a dragster isn't appropriate for racing on an oval.  It's way faster, more powerful and completely inappropriate.  Brewmaster makes a great bulk, drip grinder.  Mazzer makes a great espresso grinder, but either grinder is inappropriate for the other brew method.

 

-bry

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