Eureka - Oro Mignon Single Dose

I got the eureka 65 single dose and really like it. Not many reviews out there though

I have 2, but almost exclusively use one. I only do espresso, so my Eureka Oro Mignon single dose does everything for me at home. I also have a Kingrinder K6 to pair with my Wacaco Picopresso for camping/backpacking, but it seems in recent years that I only get to do that once or twice a summer if I'm lucky.

I've no experience to use for a comparison. I use the Eureka Oro Single Dose and never owned a more expensive grinder. But from what I can tell, both Eureka and Fiorenzato are well established brands (active since the 20s/30s) with a long history of quality grinders. Seems comparable to Mahlkönig in that regard.

Not overkill at all. I have a moccamaster KGBV and a eureka chronos for drip coffee and a eureka mignon oro and bellezza Francesca leva for espresso and flat whites. Drip first thing in the morning and espresso and related drinks the rest of the day.

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.

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.

Eureka Mignon. I would not go cheaper than that ($200-$250 for an espresso grinder). edit: reasons to go with Eureka: you get a consistent grind. easy to clean, easy to disassemble, easy to replace parts and replacement parts are available. reasons to go no less than $200-$250 for any grinder: below that you just won’t get a consistent grind which will be frustrating as you learn to make espresso and ultimately cost you a lot of money in beans. for brewing coffee it doesn’t matter but for espresso it really does.

Ode2 and Baratza Encores are the buy once for AP/PO. I’ve had my Encore for years pushing AP or doing the occasional PO. I also have a Eureka for espresso and 1z JX Pro, but once you go electric, it’s a luxury. I only take the manual when travelling or at our cottage.

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.