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I just hit 100 cups on my new grinder and it's a different machine now
Got a Baratza Encore ESP about three months back and was honestly a bit let down at first. The grind felt uneven and my shots were sour. I kept a little log and just poured cup number 100 this morning. The change is night and day, everything is so much smoother and more consistent. I guess it really did need that break-in period to settle all the burrs in. Has anyone else noticed a big shift after the first few pounds of beans through a new grinder?
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harper_foster1mo ago
That's really interesting to hear. My ESP felt a bit rough at the start too, but it smoothed out after a while. Makes total sense that the burrs needed some time to wear in together.
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smith.anna1mo ago
My old Mazzer Mini took almost five pounds of cheap supermarket beans before it stopped throwing fines everywhere. I ran a shot every 50 grams to check, and the puck went from a muddy mess to a clean dry disk. It's like the burrs need to grind off their own sharp factory edges to actually align. Did you notice a change in how fast your grinder gets through a dose?
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