Eureka - Mignon Libra 65 All Purpose

I just got my Eureka Mignon Libra 65 AP a week ago, and I love it. I make several back-to-back double shots every morning, and the weighing of beans for every shot started to get annoying. I started weighing out 4 shots of beans at once into separate containers, which helped, but I felt the retention and mess of my DF64V was ruining the experience. Dosing and cleanup with the Eureka is so much more enjoyable. I use a whole bag of beans in a week, so not too concerned about them getting stale. Sometimes I just put in a half-bag at a time, still better than before.

I was in the same boat just a week back. Have sette 270 was looking for a decent flat burr grinder. Shortlisted couple of options, Eureka SD Pro (just launched, in future can be used with different burr offerings from Eureka they about to launch them), Eureka Libra 65 All Purpose and Fioranzato All Ground Sense. Finally took a plunge and ordered Fioranzato and could not be happier. Though it is just a couple of days only but blown away with the build quality, user interface and easier burr access. Note: I would not be selling my Sette 270, as conical have their own perks. https://preview.redd.it/188zpnpuof6e1.jpeg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e350a9c03b376d20edf8de9112a590f9e6473b10

I dunno, I think I'd be more comfortable with the Eureka Mignon Libra 65, which also has gbw, is a proven platform, and isn't that much more expensive and comes with 2 years warranty in the EU.

Eureka Libra AP 65. AP stands for All purpose. I love it for all my coffee needs.

Eureka Libra Mignon AP65. I love the fluffy grounds, the relatively quiet process, and the grind-by-weight workflow. Grind, tamp, and pull the shot. It’s so efficient and clean. I originally got a Specialita but the nicer hopper, the king sized dial, and the GBW made the upgrade well worth it. Cost ~$850. I keep 2 or 3 days worth of beans in the hopper and freeze the rest of the bag till I need a refill.

Lots to chose from. Recommend Eureka - especially the grind by weight option - Libra

Eureka XL, Eureka Libra, and Weber Key M1 are the 3 grinders on my bar now and it’s what I found on the secondary market for good deals. If you are patient you can find some killer deals. I won’t say how much I spent on each one but I’ll say that I usually don’t buy a grinder unless I can get it for 50~% off. This way if I decide down the line to sell it I can usually easily recoup my money and pass on the deal to someone else. I have had a bunch of other grinders on my bar over the last few years but they come and go depending on what I can find. I’ll likely swap out one of my Eureka grinders in the near future Iv seen a lot of grinder go up for sale in my area and the two Eureka grinders are to similar in taste. For now the XL serves as my daily, the Libra as my decaf, and the Key is mostly used when I try out some new beans. But I also really like to brew my daily beans with it but it requires more time and energy to deal with vs the 6-7 seconds from the XL.

On the bar is a Eureka A65 that is dialed in for espresso. Don't want to mess with that. It is dedicated to espresso. Next to it is a Niche Zero that handles pour overs, AeroPress, and the ocassional request for decaf espresso. It's marvelous. I also have a Mahlkonig K35 that I need to get dialed in or it needs to get off the bar. It has not been very cooperative so far! And I have a hand grinder for travel.

https://preview.redd.it/b25z0auh692g1.jpeg?width=2135&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d6924488954732977db9a1f770a112f4780357a I am using a Mignon Specialita 65 mm flat Burr Grinder and have been extremely satisfied since 2021. Prior to this I had Baratza, a Conical Burr Grinder and I never had great results. Flat Burr are a way too easy to maintain. You can buy one from Coffee.plus Mr. Alok Rajput is the owner and a passionate barista.

The Eureka Mignon series will grind to the 190-195 micron range depending on which model.

I got a home grinder initially so that my coffee wouldn’t go stale as fast.  Whole beans last longer than preground.  Part of the bonus was, hopefully, that I could buy a larger bag for cheaper and still get good coffee for less money per cup. Then I got better at dialing in my grind size and getting the smoothest flavor I could, so now rather than spending ten dollars per kilo of commodity-grade coffee, I’m happy spending twenty per 300g of specialty coffee. 🤣 For the same money, you’ll get much better grind quality in a hand grinder than you would for electric.  Get a Timemore or 1ZPresso and it’ll rival electric grinders costing double or triple as much.  It’ll take a bit longer, but with the modern class of hand grinders, you’re only looking at maybe 45 seconds for a 3-cup pot without working very hard (which is much better than multiple minutes in a Hario Skerton). In electric grinders, the bare minimum I’d recommend would be an Oxo or a Baratza.  But I’d rather step up to, say, the DF54, Eureka Mignon series, Urbanic, and some others.