Eureka - Mignon Zero

Anything but the Mignon

The quality control is bad. People have reported problems getting the machine to grind fine enough. Just search "Eureka can't grind fine enough." You'll get plenty of results. The people who affirm the issue often get downvoted into obscurity so the issue gets hidden. I've noticed it's mostly of the 55mm Mignons, like the specialita and zero. Also the design is outdated, with a tiny dial and oversized hopper. When you use one next to a grinder designed ground up for single dosing you really feel the difference.

Neither the Shardor, Hibrew, or Casabrews are likely to meet your requirement for a 5 year life. The Baratza ESP has the best build quality of any device on your list, but you can still do better. I'd suggest a Gaggia Classic E24 for the machine, and one of the Eureka Mignon grinders. These are high quality products that should last forever if well taken care of. I wouldn't give a lot of credence to the Amazon reviews. Many people buy espresso equipment (especially Breville) without realizing how difficult it is to learn to use. They get rapidly frustrated, blame their problems on the machine, and give it a poor review. Feedback from this sub and other coffee/espresso forums is much more relevant than Amazon ratings.

Search for reviews of the X64 SD. If you see the reviews I've seen, you may want to remove it from your short list. I have a 064s and I love it! It's super quiet when running empty, but it makes a fair bit of noise when grinding beans. Check out some of the video reviews of it, listen to the noise, and decide for yourself. Zero 65AP is also a good choice and might be quieter.

After having a Rancilio for 10 years I bought a df64 Gen 2. I wasn't satisfied with it so I got a Eureka mignon zero 55 for $300 from Seattle Coffee Gear. That's the best grinder that I've owned...

The ARO dial you can find on amazon is amazing for fixing this. Have it on my eureka single dose and wouldn't go back.

Mignon Zero. Because it's robust and reliable and delivers robust and reliable results.

My Mignon Zero suits me very well. It's quiet, it's quick. A robust grinder for robust espresso.

As someone who just got his first setup and is every happy with his mignon zero, is price really the issue? I saw someone spending $4500 on a grinder in another post today. The niche is a bargain in comparison

I also have a JX-Pro and transitioned to electric a few years ago. First I went to the Eureka Silenzio, then to the Mignon Zero. If it was today I would avoid any Eureka at all costs, because they are very tricky to dial in, not good to switch beans due to retention and very often frustrating. The only good thing I can think of, is that they are compact, well built and somewhat quiet. The coffee is...good but nothing special. May I suggest considering the Flair Power Tower to electrify your JX-Pro? The JX-Pro gives the same quality if not better than the DF or any Eureka. The Niche is expensive but you pay for the build, presentation and how clean and easy to dial it. Other good contenders are the Baratzas Sette or the cheapest but still good Encore ESP.

I had a Silenzio and now still have the Zero and I have to agree with all you've said. I think the Mignon grinders follow a design that is - set and forget - if you play too much with the dial or if you are single dosing, they become annoying and frustrating machines.

I had a Silenzio and now still have the Zero and I have to agree with all you've said. I think the Mignon grinders follow a design that is - set and forget - if you play too much with the dial or if you are single dosing, they become annoying and frustrating machines.

I just bought a eureka mignon zero and while it’s only day one I like it so far. I went too fine on my first grind so I know it can get fine enough. Grinds are consistent. The thing is built well it seems. The body is metal not plastic. Take a look at prices near you

Eureka mignon zero 55s. Was about 350 usd

I upgraded from the k6 after one year. Just got tired of hand grinding. Amazing grinder though I got a eureka mignon zero 55s. (Made for Asian markets) but still an excellent grinder. Built like a tank. Super quick. Quieter than I thought possible. And budget friendly. I think I paid around 350 usd brand new. Eureka has history and you know you are getting quality I would highly recommend. Just takes a bit to dial in with it.

If a Eureka can be found in this price range get it!! 😎💪 The real deal

That’s the thing with Eureka. So consistent with fluffy (low clump or static) fast and mild sounding. Just really good to work with, and the flavors pop. Love mine too.

I have heard from more than one person that these built-in grinders are really very limiting. My daughter has two children, ages two and four, and she uses a separate grinder with a Breville Bambino— she received them right after the youngest was born— and she’s quite happy with the arrangement. The Profitec Go is gorgeous but perhaps requires more maintenance? I don’t know. Her grinder is a Baratza, which is known for being very loud. Obviously a manual grinder would be as quiet, but if you’re drinking several a day it might get old. Eureka Mignon makes very quiet electric grinders— I have the Eureka Mignon Zero, and I like it very much.

I’ve owned a Baratza Virtuoso (barely adequate, if that), a Turin DF 64 V. 1, a Niche Zero, and the Eureka Mignon Zero. The Turin was more clarity/fruity forward, though not by much, but I sold that for a Niche Zero. I owned them both for a little while and decided to keep the Niche. The Niche was fine—super user friendly, and easy to clean—but for not-particularly-rational reasons I was drawn to the Eureka (for esthetics mainly), so I sold the Niche. The Niche and the Eureka are both quiet, and great for my preference of dark beans and classic Italian espresso—- really, between the two you can't go wrong. But unless you can find a used Niche there's a big price difference. As I reread my post I sound like a person always after the next thing, but I did eventually stop questing something different!