Eureka - Oro Mignon XL (Premium Variant)

I own 5. I have a. Vario W+. A Eureka ORO XL. 1Zpresso JX pro, Outin Fino and a Cera +. I do most things with the ORO which single doses and with the Argo wheel will move between Espresso and everything else very easily, reliably and accurately. I do hand grind for my flair FP3 with the JX pro because it’s set up for that. At work I use the Outin Fino for everything from Outin Nano to Aeropress, Clever and V60. I bought the ORO new and it has been bullet proof for almost 5 years. It replaced the Vario, which is in my basement. I have been drinking home espresso since 2003ish. I do upgrade but it’s pretty intentional and functionally driven. I’m on my 5th machine (Lelit Victoria bought new 5 years ago) and it is perfect for my use case. The ORO was some serious coin, but it is pretty amazing. Low retention (almost zero with rdt) and infinitely adjustable with the Argo wheel. I grind V60 at 60 and Yirgachaffe for espresso at 6. It returns to the setting. I am interested in the Mahlkoenig X64 SD. I love their grinders. If the ORO ever breaks, it’ll be on my short list.

2 electric and 2 hand grinders. Fellow Ode gen 2 for anything non-espresso, and Eureka Mignon Oro XL for espresso. Hand grinders 1zpresso JX pro and Comandante C40. The C40 was a gift from my parents for helping dad decide what to get for his new post-retirement coffee interest. I sometimes use hand grinder at home when making coffee just for me, to see how conical compares with flat burr of the Ode.

Do you mean the hopper? You wouldn’t want that to be glass, trust me. The price is pretty much the burrs. I have one of these grinders and the build quality is very solid. The way you can justify it is you use it multiple times a day, and that’s just what it costs for a 65mm flat burr grinder. There are some slightly cheaper Chinese ones you can get, but that’s pretty much just what they cost. If you want to know why you would want a flat burr grinder: consistency, and flavour. The more consistent your grind, the easier it is to dial in your coffee. Things like fines (basically really small particles in your grounds), can drastically change the speed in which your coffee flows.

I have a Eureka Mignon Oro XL and a Fellow Ode (Gen 1 with gen 2 burrs). I currently use the XL as a single dose espresso grinder and the ode for filter coffee (pourover and clever dripper). However, I'm selling my espresso machine and will just need one grinder for pourover and a high end batch brewer (probably a ratio8). Should I keep the Eureka and use it for filter coffee? I'm not sure I'll enjoy the workflow. Should I stick to the Ode? Or should I sell both grinders and get something else? If yes, what?

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.

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.

I have both a Eureka XL and a p64. I bought the Eureka XL originally and wasn’t happy with it, so I upgraded to the p64. Wish I had just bought the better grinder right off the bat. If you have the money, don’t bother with the cheaper grinders because you will quickly get frustrated with them and want to upgrade.

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.

Yes, I think they are great. Much less retention than the Mignon we originally bought & then returned. Easy to adjust, reliable. We use it for decaf, V60 & filter in a small cafe.

Two grinders is better than one if you switch brew methods. Ode + Mignon = better filter + no dial-in pain. Single “do-it-all” grinders always compromise.