Highly rated coffee grinder. Price appears to be decent give that it includes postage, and ordering via Amazon is arguably easier than through df64coffee.com.
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Did you go with the standard burrs or grab one of the SSP options? What sort of beans do you typically lean towards?
Sorta wish i got this instead of the niche zero for $1000
You might have paid more, but got the better grinder in my opinion
That was why I bought it.
But dealing with 0.5-4.5g retention is unbearable for a zero retention grinder.
You can get bellows for the niche, that might help
@bs0: Yes and I think it would resolve it perfectly but the manufacturer recommends against bellows unfortunately
@teacherer: Oh really, sorry didn't know.
Been using bellows on my niche now for a couple of months and it's been good so far.
Another plus is that the bellow replaces the lid, and replaces the need to put the lid down to activate the grinder - so now the grinder is activated by the switch instead.
4.5g retention for NZ? thats unheard of.. my Eureka has approx 1-2g and with the aftermarket bellow it becomes a non-issue.
@OzHan: Yeah I've videod and sent it to them, they just said knock the side of the grinder which does nothing (and I did in the video).
The 4g retention occurs exclusively with decaf (airjo).
The 0.5-1.5g retention with regular beans from the likes of airjo, lime blue, and Inglewood.
My niche is not early that bad. I'd raise an enquiry with them. Their support is really quick and easy to deal with. They sent me a replacement part at no cost, out of warranty, within 3 days, from the UK. A+
Edit: can provide video for comparison if you need
Do you put a water droplet in the beans to get rid of the static?
Really? I was shocked at how uneven the grind was for filter; so many fines.
NZ doesn't do filter well. It's best suited for medium to dark roasts espresso.
Yep, I went from a Niche to this DF64 and I wouldn't call the NZ a better grinder at all. The DF64 is better across the range of different grinds and the ability to change burrs if needed based on preference. The bellow also makes it so much easier to get as much out of it per grind.
I only swapped since my NZ stopped working (motor stopped spinning, burning electrics smell). Had it for around 3 years so wasn't impressed dropping over $1k for what I thought would be a 'one and done' grinder.
More expensive yes better no
A cracking price for a great grinder, another option for around the same money for anyone looking is the Varia VS3.
I paid about $100 less for the vs3. Great grinder. If the df64 was this price at the time, it would have given me pause.
I have the varia vs3 any reason to upgrade to this?
None for me
The main difference between this and the VS3 is conical v flat burrs. The VS3 uses a slow rpm to try to mimic flat burrs but it's still conical. Flat burrs are better for flavour clarity, brightness and acidity. Conical better for traditional shots with body/texture etc.
Apart from that, the DF64 grinds much faster but is a little less polished a product overall.
I recently upgraded from the VS3 to the DF64v and and very happy with it.
I have seen a lot of issues with VS3 motors dying on reddit. Unless this has been rectified i'd proceed with caution personally.
Have a Gen 1 for 2.5 years now. Good grinder no issues. Might need some aftermarket parts such as dosing cup claws.
Real coffee drinkers have no milk in their coffee too
Real coffee drinkers chew the bean straight off the tree.
Real coffee drinkers discreet the beans for maximum flavour profile
@boretentsu: Real coffee drinkers grow their own beans, roast them, then make their own civet coffee
How much is normal price? 580?
Also does this post meet amazon guidelines on OZB? Only 1 reviewed so far
These are usually close to $1000.
I am certain this is not Australian stock, as the seller is df 64 coffee.
Local stock comes with DLC burrs as standard, Australian plug, different grind range setting and an improved dosing cup holder.
Interesting. Why wouldn’t they sell an improved bundle from their own website?
and costs $1000
How does this compare to a Macap M2M?
50mm burr vs 64mm + single dosing + zero retention.
It has always been 600ish as far as i know. https://df64coffee.com/en-au/products/df64-gen-2-single-dose…
Good grinder but I am not sure if i can cope with the noise.
Postage is an extra $46 to Sydney. $673 vs $580… not bad.
You can use promo code ASAF10OFF to get 10% off. Got mine directly from them and I think it only took 3-4 days for it to arrive. Mention that you need AU plug
This is the Gen 2 isn't it? Great price.
Highly rated and highly priced too…
It's actually the best value serious coffee enthusiast's grinder on the market atm.
Is this going to have 220-240v input and an AU plug?
Good question actually - isn't specified anywhere and doesn't seem to be an option to select from the two voltage options they offer.
far out man, i haven't seen a bong in years
Isn't it cheaper on their website if you don't mind waiting a bit?
I upgraded from a baratza sette to the df64 1st gen and the improvement was amazing. Has been faultless for nearly 3 years.