Crew Review: Nuova Simonelli Grinta Grinder

[thelegend761]

i hade Baratza Virtuoso it wont work with espresso machines the guy told where i bought peace junk ive got the chrome model Nuova Simonelli Grinta Grinder cost 9 houndred dollers best grinder in the world with rancilio silvia v3 i realy love it thats why peaple dont get creama you need commercial grinder

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@thelegend761 It does work with some machines, but it is pretty close to the finest setting in order to do so and often folks have to recalibrate. It's kind of the bottom rung for espresso grinders; but I agree that the more you invest in a grinder, the better your results -- pay more for the grinder than the machine, IMHO :) - Kat

[jdharding2]

I gotta go with the Baratza Virtuoso. The company sent me a new gear box to replace the old one, with extra shims to make the grind finer. It now grinds better than the Rancilio Rocky I bought from you guys. And it doesn't clump! :) The Rocky has been demoted to drip coffee. *lol*

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@jdharding2 Haha :) Good to hear - Kat

[alexsilreg]

We have one of these at the shop for our swiss water decaf espresso (no idea why we started carrying that) and its just as described, lumpy but good for the price

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@alexsilreg Cool to hear you're using in a lighter duty gig at a cafe -- we'll keep that in mind when folks are asking for something similar. Thank you for sharing that! - Kat

[turner02]

kat, please upgrade your camera.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@turner02 Our camera is just great, thanks. - Kat

[rcdrvrrc7]

@SeattleCoffeeGear It must be broken cause we cant see you..... JK  ;-P

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@rcdrvrrc7 haha -- it must be a manufacturer design flaw! :D - Kat

[joeldamianicigan]

I think the Vario-W is going to be the grinder to beat. Nice grinder though aside from the clumps. I like the utility of this grinder more than the MCI and I would presume the price is more reasonable. Have you guys reviewed these Nuova Simonelli espresso machines?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@joeldamianicigan Yep -- they're both up here, the Oscar and the Musica have their own crew reviews. - Kat

[craigdamico1]

very nice

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@craigdamico1 I think it's cool for it's price, etc -- definitely a higher end grind than many in this class. - Kat

[spyrmak]

you should make  your own iphone app ...

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@spyrmak Uh....once we finish all the stuff we have in dev for the site maybe we'll branch out ;) - Kat

[skoredreng]

Now that you guys have an iphone, you should download taptap revenge 4, and try it out xD would love to see gail complete a song on extreme at 100%

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@skoredreng Haha -- I will let her know. She has had hers for awhile (think this is her 2nd) so maybe she already downloaded this app ;) - Kat

[PiercedCub32]

Thanks guys! Think I found my grinder, will obv. go fine enough, and at a pretty price point ;o)

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@PiercedCub32 Yeah, I dig it -- a great choice at this price range in my opinion; the fineness is there but the consistency is also excellent. - Kat