Urbanic 080 Coffee Grinder Deep Dive Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2024
- Could the Urbanic 080 be the best value coffee grinder on the market, with 60mm flat burrs? In this video, we take a deep dive review look at the Urbanic 080 espresso and coffee grinder. We examine the build and design, we take it apart and clean it, we check the retention, we dial it in, and pull a couple of shots. Join me for this fun video!
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Urbanic 080 Features
1:47 What's in the box?
2:41 Urbanic 080 Specifications
4:18 Opening the Urbanic 080
4:53 Cleaning the Burrs
5:56 Upside Down Dial Hack
6:25 Where is the Calibration Point?
6:52 Demonstration: Pulling a shot
7:37 Retention Check
9:45 Dialing in the Urbanic 080 for Espresso
11:52 Pros and Cons
14:52 Comparison to the Urbanic 070
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Excellent Urbanic 080 grinder review. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the review! Sent it to my friend who inherited my old Ultima Pro and is shopping for his first espresso grinder :) Great video as always!
-Scott
Thanks so much for the feedback, Scott! Hope you buddy finds a nice grinder to pair with the Ultima! Cheers, Tom
Love the look. Seems great value for money.👌
Thank you Tom, for all your effort in explaining the grinder with pro's and con's. Excellent explination with every video. Regards.
Thanks so much, for your kind feedback Leon!
Thanks for the video always appreciate your opinion. I love how easy it comes apart to clean. One question? Do you think it would do darker roasts or clog up all the time?
As long as they're not too oily, they should work just fine. Cheers!
Thanks Tom
You betcha! Thanks for watching!
Great video Tom!
Why does it require a hack for a stepless grind setting when it's supposed to come with it from the factory?
No, Jakob, the hack is just to turn the dial upside down, so that it is easier to read. Cheers!
Hello Tom! As an owner of the graef cm702... one of the very few grinders in the sub 120 dollar category sometimes even under 100 (bought mine for 99 euros) that can actually grind espresso and even finer, I would recommend making a video on it. The retention is really noticable, sometimes it holds back even more than 1.5 grams but just 2 taps on top fixes the problem altogether! As shown in your video on the Urbanic I'd argue that the graef grinder is actually easier to remove any stuck coffee grounds. Of course the downside is the lesser quality burr and the speed of it. Would love to see your opinion on the topic.
Hi Raccoon! Yes that could be interesting. I did make a short review video on it, and show the washer hack. But I could do a full fledged review one of these days. Cheers! Tom
@@TomsCoffeeCorner Thank you very much Tom! Your videos have helped me a lot in my journey of learning espresso. Your channel is best described as underrated. Lots of love!
@@raccoonator2583 Haha, thanks for that! Tom
Comparing this to the Eureka eureka mignon specialita how does it stack up? Would you prefer this over the specialita? Or will you cover this in a future video?
Love your content Tom, it's always so informative!
Well, while I like that it is faster, I prefer the ergonomics and looks of the Specialita. I think the results in the cup are going to be similar, at least to my palate. Cheers!
Hey Tom, Thanks for the video! In terms of grinding coarse coffee, how well does it hold up? I am in the market for something that can grind through ~160g at a pretty coarse level.
Hi Felix, I have not tried that, but I am sure it is capable. Maybe someone else here has experimented with that? Which brew method are you looking to do?
@@TomsCoffeeCorner I'll be grinding for a basic bunn pour over brewer. Right now I am using the OXO off of amazon, so I imagine this will hold up to it.
thanks for the video, i have seen on AliExpress 30mm blow bellows.
What do you think of this mill and the one you normally use(Eureka)?
While the Urbanic offers great value for a 60mm flat burr grinder, I do still prefer the Eureka. The Urbanic is faster, but I like the design of the Eureka better, and it is quieter. The Eureka also has a better declumper and static remover. But if your budget is limited, there's nothing wrong with choosing the Urbanic.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner You can also put a dimmer and thus make it quieter. thank you
@@jmat46 A dimmer?
@@TomsCoffeeCorner yes, to lower rpm
Grazie ottimo video
Prego! 😉
This grinder is going for over 100$ less directly on the iurbanic website. But it ships from korea… should i take my chances?
Hi Kenneth, I would. They shipped directly to me, and it took about 7 days to Germany. Cheers!
@@TomsCoffeeCorner wow!! Thanks for the response! Im excited now! Looks like an awesome grinder to get my espresso game up
Keep in mind, I don't know where you are from, but you might get charged import duty.
The USA does not charge import fees, but the EU, Canada, South America certainly do. Cheers!
salve ho visto il video trovo interessante la macchina per macinare il caffè dove che si può comprare
Ciao Salvatore! Check the description box! Buona noche!
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The 080 seems great for the money, is attractive (to me) and has a retro feel. So I looked up the company online. It's Korean-made and their calibration instructions are unintelligibly-translated word salad. Also, I can't make any sense of this dial, even after your suggestion to turn it upside down. I'm guessing that the instructions manual would torture me further if I purchased this. I'm at a loss to understand why anyone with engineering chops couldn't design a dial that's easy to interpret. I'm sure that mechanically-inclined male coffee nerds would love tinkering with this, but not the rest of us.
Yes, I will agree on those points. But it's actually a pretty good 60mm grinder for the price. Just static laden. Look at the Manuale from Eureka otherwise.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner How about the 080 vs. the Turin DF64?
@@planetag310 DF64 for shizzle. More robust, way more fanboys to learn from, solid company.
How much does it cost tho?
If you go to the website, I think it is $320. Cheers!
they say spraying the beans with water reduces static
Yes that is true...I could try that next time.
Should not then water make grinded coffee more sticky? Just a dumb question.
@@ManuelOrbeaOtaola I don't know. i have mignon silenzio and don't have any problem with the static. but this is what coffee gurus use on youtube
They also say the earth is flat.
It's true. It's called RDT - Ross Droplet Technique. And it does make the beans more sticky when they're a little moist, like before it is ground. It also can affect the quality of the grinds somehow, I believe more moisture means espresso shots will flow slower (but I might have that backwards, not sure).
I don't like RDT since it's an extra variable in that way and because it can make beans stick in grinder funnels or dosing cups etc. But if you have a grinder with bad static and don't mind cleaning up occasionally RDT may be useful. Some people get a fine mist spray bottle, a lot of higher end grinders will come with one. Or you can also just wet a tiny demitasse spoon or butter knife maybe and then stir the coffee beans up with it so you're adding a little moisture.
It's more like a yard lamp, lol, really urban thingy)
how about the plastic coffee holder looks a bit cheap
Do you mean the bean hopper? These are always plasticy...
If this is a stepless grinder, then one need not purchase this item. Get the 070s instead. To make the 070s stepless, cut a ‘washer’ from a very thin sheet of metal. I used the sliding cover of an old 3.5” floppy disk. Shape it so it threads on to the unit and its diameter is identical to the detent ring. Then position it between the detent ring and the detent pin. Voila! You just saved a hundred bucks.
Interesting idea. Or you could find a real thin washer like those provided with the Graef CM70 to adjust the burr spacing. Thanks for the tip!