Some additional comparisons that you might be looking forward to: -98mm LM vs. SW vs. CR (gonna get some other guys in the area with these to roll through) -98 CR vs. 98 SSP Brew ...and yes lots of grinder comparisons/reviews that I just haven't gotten around to doing 😫
I have the SW in my Flat Max. It's not ideal for long ratios IMO. But based on your comments, you describing the LM burrs are how the SW burrs were described to me.
Brian, this is my current endgame grinders combo at home: Versalab M4 + Ultra Grinder (Pre-2015 EK 98mm burr) + Ditting 804 (Lab Sweet Burr). Please try the M4, it is still a top tier wonderful grinder ! !
Nice, I got a similar set up right now as well, I think I have similar results. Except I have the Monolith Flat with the 75mm Shuriken LM burrs, I believe they're similarly forgiving, but still not really as good for darker roasts as a lower clarity burrset, I haven't experimented too much with really short or long ratios though, might do some more experimenting now. I also have the Key, and was surprised I really like those big conical burrs, relatively high clarity and very forgiving and versatile as well, tends to give everything a kinda unami flavour I find, and Lagom P64 with SSP Multipurpose burrs, which is not so forgiving but it's kinda like a reference headphone it doesn't 'colour' the flavours, it just gives you what's there, I didn't love it at first but when you get it right it's pretty rewarding. Looking forward to trying the 64mm Lab sweet burrs soon as well.
I can’t wait until I can start looking at even the niche zero or 64 as an end game grinder for my own use :P These just seem like luxury!! Mind you, I do love my current set up: Aeropress / Picopresso, Knock Aergrind and Subminimal kit for milk drinks
98 HU aren't as good of a general purpose burr IMO as SLM and are much more high clarity focused. If I want a distinctively different burr vs the SLM the 98 HU are clearer and can finish harsh, but I choose 98 Brew for pairing since it is even clearer and even more different (especially with sharp drop off) than SLM!
@@BrianQuan Makes sense Brian, thanks for sharing. I've been running the SSH HU as my general purpose, I believe the Option-O and Decent Teams do the same. IMO it's an amazing burr for most things ultralight to med/med dark. Certainly can be unforgiving. Likely just very in line with my taste preferences.
Awesome video and great at explaining what to expect from these burrs!! Noticed you had a WW Key in the background. Curious to know what your opinion of that burr set in that grinder is.
Man, I have a P100 on order to complement my Niche (which I'm still honestly not convinced I like more than the Mignon I was using before), but now you have me second guessing that I should go for a Monolith. I only drink espresso and got the P100 so I can start doing light roasts, but as a home brewer making 2 cups a day the Monolith seems like one that would be a "best of both worlds without compromise" type solution.
Nice comparison Brian, love your videos! I find them ultra useful. I'm currently searching for my endgame pair (and hopefully taking a BIG leap in quality), but I've found in my country is really hard to get things even like the Niche or the df64 :/ so I'm trying to aim for something that won't have me wondering "what if", and I would very much appreciate insight from you or anyone that can help! It's been hard finding reviews of some of this endgame grinders as well In the same way you pick those, I had something like this in mind: More traditional taste (more body, maybe more suited for espresso and maybe darker roasts): niche, and now adding the MC4 and the Flat Max. Between the last two, I kinda wonder if the conical burrs give something extra advantange or if on contrary the shuriken do better. More clarity (for lighter roast, maybe for brewing): lagom p64 MP/ p100 HU, or brew maybe, but I kinda want to be able test some more clear espresso so I'm not sure if the brew burrs would make it too difficult. Sorry if something here is not correct, I'm still kind of new to this, please have mercy. The choices here obviously are not set in stone, but is what I've liked most based on videos, what I find pretty and seems to have a nice workflow. As I've said, getting anything for me is kind of hard, so something like the df64 that needs a lot of extra stuff to not be frustrating is out of the question. Thanks to anybody who can help me!
Brian, are the real 80mm Lab Sweet burrs better than the SSP 64mm LS in any way relative to the Shuriken burrs? I remember you raved about the coffee the Ditting produced as well.
I am revisiting this in the next month or so. I have tried the v1 of the 64 cast but now there's a v2 of 64 cast and I'm waiting for the option o version of it!
@@BrianQuan v1 and v2 SSP cast 'lab sweet' burrs should be the same I believe (actual burr teeth part at least) but the back end will sit in the P64 and ODE properly in the v2. So that would throw off your results if alignment is poor due to them not sitting right.
Someone informed me since I posted that previous comment that SSP has tweaked the design of the v2 a little so it's better for espresso. Maybe giving a little more fines. Not sure if this is actually true or not though. I just got the v2 (I believe) burrs delivered installed and aligned in a Df64. I'm going to see which I prefer now that I have all 3 64mm ssp burrs side by side in different grinders :o
Had Mignon Specialita. Nice little grinder until it stopped working after less than 2 years light use. Cheaply made. I wouldn’t ever spend money on one again. If you look under “Specialita stalling” you’ll find lots of hits.
@@BrianQuan The only problem for me is that the 75mm (sw and lm) both stall on ultralights done ultra fine unless I drip feed them. Sw is worse on this issue ime.
@@JusBThankful I have a 2017 monlith but no issues with the mythos burrs, never went to SSP burrs. Grind speed was also like 5x faster... Despite all this zero interest on going back taste isn't close.
Really appreciate the comprehensive thoughts here, can’t imagine being able to try most of these grinders next to each other! Any thoughts on the 98mm SSP Brew vs 80mm SSP UL?
80mm SSP ULF linger and coat your tongue and have an actual after taste! Kinda less peaky Lab Sweet for me. I couldn't get them close enough in a Ditting 804 to do espresso whereas the 98 Brew can do high flow espresso.
When I ordered my Kafatek I asked Ross which grinder would be best for medium to dark roast beans. He recommended the MC4. It would be interested if you made a side-by-side comparison between your Flat and the MC4.
You've sold me on the 98mm Shuriken LM. Are they proprietary to the Monolith or can they be popped into any other 98mm grinder? If they are interchangeable among grinders, have you tried and noticed any difference using them in a Monolith vs. Titus vs. Lagom etc.? Thanks!
Supposedly you can't put them in other grinders and buying a monolith with those burrs comes with an agreement against using them elsewhere or reselling the burrs. I got my Monolith flat used so no such agreement. I have a atom 75 I think it would be compatible with but I dont think I wanna try experimenting and mess up my grinder or burrs for that experiment lol. Supposedly the burrs spin the opposite direction but on my flat it seems to spin the same as most do. Clockwise.
Have you got a chance to try the 98mm SSP Ultra Low Fines Burrs (specifically for brew)? I have been trying to find some information about it, but it seems to be lacking! :( Thank you!
People also seem to like using the 'mythos' burrs in the Atom 75... not sure how those compare or what they are exactly lol A lot of people see Eureka has a Redspeed burr option and assume that means it's an SSP burr, but it's basically the same Eureka Burr (not very high clarity but a nice over-all espresso burr I think, probably ideal for medium roast espresso) but with a coating for much more longevity. 'Redspeed' is not unique to SSPs.
That’s an interesting thought, as it goes against the idea that more uniform grounds are better, which grinder designers seem to go to great lengths and expense to achieve.
I have the Lagom P100 with SSP 98mm high uniformity burrs. I have not been able to compare to the flat max. By itself the grinder is awesome. It softens the acidity of the lighter beans. I think a bit unfair by not comparing to the 98mm high uniformity burr set As an aside. Espresso Vivace in Seattle has amazing beans.
I and many others with 98 HU have found it to be an extremely high clarity burr set that enhances acidity like 64 SSP MP. It is IMO a much worse all rounder burr than SLM. Try doing dark roasts on 98 HU lol. 98 LU are supposed to be a bit more blended which work better across most roast levels and methods. For all rounder pre 2015 MK SSP clones are better than 98 HU for flexibility across roasts too. So for high clarity burr sets that's why I picked 98 Brew over 98 HU.
@@BrianQuan curious to hear if you were pairing an MC4 as more of the all rounder what other setup you’d have to provide more of a broad spectrum of roasts and profiles? Do you still have your MC4? Haven’t heard much about it since your part 2 ordering video. Also interested by your comments about flats working for broader roasts ie maybe you’re done w conical?!
Haha I swapped the MC4 with my friend for the Titus. I'll be getting it back soon so I can complete a video on it. The MC4 is a fantastic all rounder but check my intro video on the Bentwood (still need to make the full review lol). I do want to note that out of all of these grinders, the MC4 is the easiest to work with. Grinds fast enough, no need to RDT, minimal retention. In cup performance is great but I'll be revisiting!
@@BrianQuan The question might be. Are you putting too much weight on the burr set? I agree it does have a major impact on the results. Can you take the same burr set and in different grinders have the same result? Most likely not the case. It's like saying the lens is more important than the camera. Or the rotory motor more important than the espresso machine. Or the engine more important than the car model. They all contribute to the final result. With the Lagom P100 I have mostly used medium beans. I think it works fine with dark. I can't profess to have an equivalent pallet as yours. To you the shot might be bad. If interested the next time you are in the Boston area you can try my P100. I know you are at the Expo but the next few weeks do not work. If you would even consider the idea. I highly recommend trying Espresso Vivace beans. It takes espresso to a whole new level.
Would love to have Kafatek burrs in my grinder, but Kafatek won't sell them. I don\'t think I'm willing to wait for a year to get another set of burrs for my 98 mm.
Your thoughts on theKafatek Mono Flat (not the Max) with the 75mm Shuriken LM burrs ? Will or does it produce (express) the same espresso as the Max 98mm LM burrs ? Thanks.
May I know what ratio do you normally like drinking your espresso? For different roast? Thank you so much for the video. Would love to try the max in the near future. Im still waiting for my EG 1 and niche which will only be shipped in May. Currently still using a specialita which has been my grinder from day 1. Your videos have been an inspiration for me since day 1 of learning about coffee
I’d love to hear thoughts on a nautilus vs an EG1? Specifically for single dose espresso purposes. I’m considering getting one for our cafe but can’t decide between the two as not many people have hands on experience with both. Any pros/cons would be much appreciated.
Brian, I have a Nautilus with these SSP Brew burrs. Currently I’m trying to figure out how to best brewing approach to take advantage of this burr set’s potential and strong points. Any guidance on techniques/brew methods you have found that highlight the presentation of this burr? Since you have the Nautilus with these burrs I’m curious what grind settings you are typically working with for a Kono, April, Stagg or Mugen? I am finding pretty high tds readings even with coarse grinds. Thanks!
I’m in process of opening speciality coffee shop. Was thinking to buy 2 Bentwoods. Does anyone have better alternatives for a commercial setup or are Bentwoods just good enough?
Awesome in depth review Brian! Do you have a review of pourover oriented manual coffee grinders? I currently have a timemore g1, 1zespresso max, and lido og. They are nowhere near the price point of your review. I’m interested in your opinion/thoughts on manual grinders.
Some additional comparisons that you might be looking forward to:
-98mm LM vs. SW vs. CR (gonna get some other guys in the area with these to roll through)
-98 CR vs. 98 SSP Brew
...and yes lots of grinder comparisons/reviews that I just haven't gotten around to doing
😫
Would love to hear your ideal 2 burr combo after that.
i would love a review of the new ssp cast (sweet lab) burrs v2
I have the SW in my Flat Max. It's not ideal for long ratios IMO. But based on your comments, you describing the LM burrs are how the SW burrs were described to me.
HeY! These comparisons are exactly what I am looking for. I have the SW and considering to swap for LM
Thanks for doing this comparison video it made a lot more sense than other grinder / burr set reviews.
As a nube, his enthusiasm makes you want to get into the hobby. Its nice to be fired up about something - it's contagious.
Brian, this is my current endgame grinders combo at home: Versalab M4 + Ultra Grinder (Pre-2015 EK 98mm burr) + Ditting 804 (Lab Sweet Burr). Please try the M4, it is still a top tier wonderful grinder ! !
I have an M4 and really like it
Why the 804 and not 807? :)
Dom, endgame and "current" dont go well together.
@@Jonathan-vc5cs Yes, M4 is an under rated grinder.
@@BrokCanRock I made quite a few modification to make it a single dose grinder. The Lab Sweet Burr is the key.
Nice, I got a similar set up right now as well, I think I have similar results. Except I have the Monolith Flat with the 75mm Shuriken LM burrs, I believe they're similarly forgiving, but still not really as good for darker roasts as a lower clarity burrset, I haven't experimented too much with really short or long ratios though, might do some more experimenting now.
I also have the Key, and was surprised I really like those big conical burrs, relatively high clarity and very forgiving and versatile as well, tends to give everything a kinda unami flavour I find, and Lagom P64 with SSP Multipurpose burrs, which is not so forgiving but it's kinda like a reference headphone it doesn't 'colour' the flavours, it just gives you what's there, I didn't love it at first but when you get it right it's pretty rewarding. Looking forward to trying the 64mm Lab sweet burrs soon as well.
I can’t wait until I can start looking at even the niche zero or 64 as an end game grinder for my own use :P
These just seem like luxury!!
Mind you, I do love my current set up: Aeropress / Picopresso, Knock Aergrind and Subminimal kit for milk drinks
I may have missed it but there was no mention of the SSP 98mm HU, arguably the biggest competition.
98 HU aren't as good of a general purpose burr IMO as SLM and are much more high clarity focused. If I want a distinctively different burr vs the SLM the 98 HU are clearer and can finish harsh, but I choose 98 Brew for pairing since it is even clearer and even more different (especially with sharp drop off) than SLM!
@@BrianQuan Makes sense Brian, thanks for sharing. I've been running the SSH HU as my general purpose, I believe the Option-O and Decent Teams do the same.
IMO it's an amazing burr for most things ultralight to med/med dark. Certainly can be unforgiving. Likely just very in line with my taste preferences.
Awesome video and great at explaining what to expect from these burrs!! Noticed you had a WW Key in the background. Curious to know what your opinion of that burr set in that grinder is.
Cool portafilter dock for the Niche Zero...do you need a dosing funnel when using it? Link?
Man, I have a P100 on order to complement my Niche (which I'm still honestly not convinced I like more than the Mignon I was using before), but now you have me second guessing that I should go for a Monolith. I only drink espresso and got the P100 so I can start doing light roasts, but as a home brewer making 2 cups a day the Monolith seems like one that would be a "best of both worlds without compromise" type solution.
Eureka and Niche are similar in taste and quality I think. You'll be happy with the p100 for sure.
Nice comparison Brian, love your videos! I find them ultra useful.
I'm currently searching for my endgame pair (and hopefully taking a BIG leap in quality), but I've found in my country is really hard to get things even like the Niche or the df64 :/ so I'm trying to aim for something that won't have me wondering "what if", and I would very much appreciate insight from you or anyone that can help! It's been hard finding reviews of some of this endgame grinders as well
In the same way you pick those, I had something like this in mind:
More traditional taste (more body, maybe more suited for espresso and maybe darker roasts): niche, and now adding the MC4 and the Flat Max. Between the last two, I kinda wonder if the conical burrs give something extra advantange or if on contrary the shuriken do better.
More clarity (for lighter roast, maybe for brewing): lagom p64 MP/ p100 HU, or brew maybe, but I kinda want to be able test some more clear espresso so I'm not sure if the brew burrs would make it too difficult.
Sorry if something here is not correct, I'm still kind of new to this, please have mercy. The choices here obviously are not set in stone, but is what I've liked most based on videos, what I find pretty and seems to have a nice workflow. As I've said, getting anything for me is kind of hard, so something like the df64 that needs a lot of extra stuff to not be frustrating is out of the question.
Thanks to anybody who can help me!
Great video. What about Kafatek Titan with 75mm LM? Do you have any experience with them. How would you put them against Max?
Thank you!
Hi Brian, thanks for the great content.
Could you tell me the name of the tamper you use in this video @10:55 please?
That is the Normal Dose Normal Tamper. I'll be making a video in the future!
Brian, are the real 80mm Lab Sweet burrs better than the SSP 64mm LS in any way relative to the Shuriken burrs? I remember you raved about the coffee the Ditting produced as well.
I am revisiting this in the next month or so. I have tried the v1 of the 64 cast but now there's a v2 of 64 cast and I'm waiting for the option o version of it!
@@BrianQuan v1 and v2 SSP cast 'lab sweet' burrs should be the same I believe (actual burr teeth part at least) but the back end will sit in the P64 and ODE properly in the v2. So that would throw off your results if alignment is poor due to them not sitting right.
Someone informed me since I posted that previous comment that SSP has tweaked the design of the v2 a little so it's better for espresso. Maybe giving a little more fines. Not sure if this is actually true or not though. I just got the v2 (I believe) burrs delivered installed and aligned in a Df64. I'm going to see which I prefer now that I have all 3 64mm ssp burrs side by side in different grinders :o
love to hear your thoughts on EG1 core burrs vs max SLM ?
i agree that the LMs are just amazing- 1:1 of the letty bermudez was insanely good
Thanks for the great video.
What do you think of the EUREKA Mignon Specialita and MACAP M2E grinders?
Eureka Mignon - I would love
Had Mignon Specialita. Nice little grinder until it stopped working after less than 2 years light use. Cheaply made. I wouldn’t ever spend money on one again. If you look under “Specialita stalling” you’ll find lots of hits.
Fun, informative and nicely done.
What do you mean when say filter 2.0 and 2.1?
Denis seemed to knocked it out of the park with his new burr collection, or at least these particular guys.
He really did. I love the Shurikens.
@@BrianQuan The only problem for me is that the 75mm (sw and lm) both stall on ultralights done ultra fine unless I drip feed them. Sw is worse on this issue ime.
@@d077Z was it the same issue on ultralights with the old SSP set, or have you only used Kafatek's on your Flat?
@@JusBThankful I have a 2017 monlith but no issues with the mythos burrs, never went to SSP burrs. Grind speed was also like 5x faster... Despite all this zero interest on going back taste isn't close.
@@d077Z nice! How many lbs through the Shuriken's so far? I wonder if Denis would ever develop in-house burrs for the MC4, which is what I own.
When you are playing around with the Shuriken LMs, with ratio do you always aim for a similar time or does that not matter also?
Really appreciate the comprehensive thoughts here, can’t imagine being able to try most of these grinders next to each other! Any thoughts on the 98mm SSP Brew vs 80mm SSP UL?
80mm SSP ULF linger and coat your tongue and have an actual after taste! Kinda less peaky Lab Sweet for me. I couldn't get them close enough in a Ditting 804 to do espresso whereas the 98 Brew can do high flow espresso.
When I ordered my Kafatek I asked Ross which grinder would be best for medium to dark roast beans. He recommended the MC4. It would be interested if you made a side-by-side comparison between your Flat and the MC4.
I really appreciate your honest explanation of your coffee and accessories
One piece of advice is to pay more attention to the clarity of the sound
If I have a Weber KEY, what should I choose between shuriken LM and SW?
Both grinder will be used for only light ~ medium roasting espresso.
did you ever upgrade from the key?
can you compare decent and synesso se1
Hi Brian,
Are you planning to try the espresso burrs of Nautilus?
Already tried 98 HU in the P100! Check that out if you haven't
You've sold me on the 98mm Shuriken LM. Are they proprietary to the Monolith or can they be popped into any other 98mm grinder? If they are interchangeable among grinders, have you tried and noticed any difference using them in a Monolith vs. Titus vs. Lagom etc.? Thanks!
Supposedly you can't put them in other grinders and buying a monolith with those burrs comes with an agreement against using them elsewhere or reselling the burrs. I got my Monolith flat used so no such agreement. I have a atom 75 I think it would be compatible with but I dont think I wanna try experimenting and mess up my grinder or burrs for that experiment lol.
Supposedly the burrs spin the opposite direction but on my flat it seems to spin the same as most do. Clockwise.
@@BensCoffeeRants They can only be used on grinders made by Kafatek, as they spin the opposite direction from “normal”.
@@2deparrish do they really though. Lol.
how's the alignment on your KEY? waiting for mine and just a bit concerned by the all the QC issues I heard
Have you got a chance to try the 98mm SSP Ultra Low Fines Burrs (specifically for brew)? I have been trying to find some information about it, but it seems to be lacking! :( Thank you!
I have a eureka atom 75mm, I wish I had more burr options, 75 is a bit odd, maybe should have gone with a 64mm grinder
You can use the 75mm HU which is fantastic!
People also seem to like using the 'mythos' burrs in the Atom 75... not sure how those compare or what they are exactly lol
A lot of people see Eureka has a Redspeed burr option and assume that means it's an SSP burr, but it's basically the same Eureka Burr (not very high clarity but a nice over-all espresso burr I think, probably ideal for medium roast espresso) but with a coating for much more longevity. 'Redspeed' is not unique to SSPs.
Are you trying out the DB-2/Ultra burrs in your EG-1? I’m curious how they perform against the 98 SSP Brew for filter
In theory, could you grind at 2 different grind sizes with the 98 ssp to achieve a rounder, more forgiving peak of flavor?
That’s an interesting thought, as it goes against the idea that more uniform grounds are better, which grinder designers seem to go to great lengths and expense to achieve.
I have the Lagom P100 with SSP 98mm high uniformity burrs. I have not been able to compare to the flat max. By itself the grinder is awesome. It softens the acidity of the lighter beans.
I think a bit unfair by not comparing to the 98mm high uniformity burr set
As an aside. Espresso Vivace in Seattle has amazing beans.
I and many others with 98 HU have found it to be an extremely high clarity burr set that enhances acidity like 64 SSP MP. It is IMO a much worse all rounder burr than SLM. Try doing dark roasts on 98 HU lol.
98 LU are supposed to be a bit more blended which work better across most roast levels and methods. For all rounder pre 2015 MK SSP clones are better than 98 HU for flexibility across roasts too. So for high clarity burr sets that's why I picked 98 Brew over 98 HU.
@@BrianQuan curious to hear if you were pairing an MC4 as more of the all rounder what other setup you’d have to provide more of a broad spectrum of roasts and profiles? Do you still have your MC4? Haven’t heard much about it since your part 2 ordering video. Also interested by your comments about flats working for broader roasts ie maybe you’re done w conical?!
Haha I swapped the MC4 with my friend for the Titus. I'll be getting it back soon so I can complete a video on it. The MC4 is a fantastic all rounder but check my intro video on the Bentwood (still need to make the full review lol). I do want to note that out of all of these grinders, the MC4 is the easiest to work with. Grinds fast enough, no need to RDT, minimal retention. In cup performance is great but I'll be revisiting!
@@BrianQuan The question might be. Are you putting too much weight on the burr set? I agree it does have a major impact on the results. Can you take the same burr set and in different grinders have the same result? Most likely not the case. It's like saying the lens is more important than the camera. Or the rotory motor more important than the espresso machine. Or the engine more important than the car model. They all contribute to the final result.
With the Lagom P100 I have mostly used medium beans. I think it works fine with dark. I can't profess to have an equivalent pallet as yours. To you the shot might be bad. If interested the next time you are in the Boston area you can try my P100. I know you are at the Expo but the next few weeks do not work. If you would even consider the idea.
I highly recommend trying Espresso Vivace beans. It takes espresso to a whole new level.
Wondering if you have tested if 98mm brew burr can grind fine enough for Flair 58 with VST basket? Thanks!
Would you say the Lagom P100 with similar burr set would also get similar result or very close?
98 Brew in a P100 would be amazing.
@@BrianQuan Have you heard any rumblings of option o working on a proprietary 98mm burr similar to how they’re working on the 64 lab sweets?
@@michaelcibula9552 I haven't! But would recc a p100 so you can easy swap burrs in 98 world
Do you have any thoughts of reviewing Versalab M4 and WUG2-83A ?
M4 yes if I can get my hands on it.
Wugsweet possibly
where can I find the “ultra-light” roasted coffee he keeps mentioning?
Sey Coffee!
Would love to have Kafatek burrs in my grinder, but Kafatek won't sell them.
I don\'t think I'm willing to wait for a year to get another set of burrs for my 98 mm.
The Kafatek burrs only work on their grinders. They spin the opposite direction.
have you tried the kafatek 98 brews
This month 👀
What is the difference between the Versalabs M4 and the Titus grinder that looks almost identical?
I think Titus is supposed to be an 'upgraded' version of the M4. Even higher quality / tighter tolerances, and even more $$$ :O
one is noice n shiny
Actually.. I think the game never ends
It really do be like that 🥲
Your thoughts on theKafatek Mono Flat (not the Max) with the 75mm Shuriken LM burrs ?
Will or does it produce (express) the same espresso as the Max 98mm LM burrs ?
Thanks.
mostly loses a touch of clarity and slightly less flexible.
Also slightly less body, but a lot of similar properties between 75 and 98. If you want that peace of mind just get 98 LM
How would you compare the Max with SLM TO A Max with SWW burrs?
Gonna try SW + CR in the coming month
@@BrianQuan I can’t wait!! There are so many different opinions when it comes to SLM and SSW!
Are you working on a video for SSW vs SLM?
@brianquan
How do you compare the 98mm Max with Shuriken LM- versus new Conical MC5 with the Shurikones?
May I know what ratio do you normally like drinking your espresso? For different roast?
Thank you so much for the video. Would love to try the max in the near future. Im still waiting for my EG 1 and niche which will only be shipped in May. Currently still using a specialita which has been my grinder from day 1.
Your videos have been an inspiration for me since day 1 of learning about coffee
With Max SLM 1:1-1:1.5, but with most burrs it's 1:2-1:3 depending on roast!
I’d love to hear thoughts on a nautilus vs an EG1? Specifically for single dose espresso purposes.
I’m considering getting one for our cafe but can’t decide between the two as not many people have hands on experience with both. Any pros/cons would be much appreciated.
Can you do a video showing how to use the niche zero for v60 pour overs? I feel like I keep grinding too fine, and can't dial it in. thanks.
Brian,
I have a Nautilus with these SSP Brew burrs. Currently I’m trying to figure out how to best brewing approach to take advantage of this burr set’s potential and strong points. Any guidance on techniques/brew methods you have found that highlight the presentation of this burr?
Since you have the Nautilus with these burrs I’m curious what grind settings you are typically working with for a Kono, April, Stagg or Mugen? I am finding pretty high tds readings even with coarse grinds. Thanks!
Advice: stick to the LM indeed because the „CEO“ of Titus treats customers with arrogance because of my personal experience
Beginner series, full compromise edition
I’m in process of opening speciality coffee shop. Was thinking to buy 2 Bentwoods. Does anyone have better alternatives for a commercial setup or are Bentwoods just good enough?
Lab Sweet 807 you may want to consider especially for a bag grinder
@@BrianQuan already bought lab sweet 807 for brew and bag, now I need 2 for espresso
first
Awesome in depth review Brian! Do you have a review of pourover oriented manual coffee grinders? I currently have a timemore g1, 1zespresso max, and lido og. They are nowhere near the price point of your review. I’m interested in your opinion/thoughts on manual grinders.
Shallow depth of field on this type of videos sucks :)