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The grinder is extremely slow. It keeps on stalling on a medium roast coffee. After all the wait and fiddling with the grind setting, it still can't deliver a decent shot. The espresso were watery and sour, but it keeps on stalling if you want to go finer. Drastic contrast when i compared it with my small compact grinders (lagom mini o and even my 1zpresso j-max).
It is a very fine piece of equipment. Well made & a big step up from a German hand grinder I’ve been using for 15 years, nearly every morning! Medium-coarse still produces a fair amount of fine grounds. Perhaps the difference between a $200 vs a higher priced model. Very pleased nevertheless.
I started my espresso journey in early 2024 with the purchase of a Breville Barista Pro, the newer version with Baratza burr set. First mod I did there was a single dose hopper. From there I began trying different coffees, experimenting with roast levels, etc. Towards the end of 2024 I realized I preferred lighter roasts, and from all the research I was doing learned that the integrated conical burr grinder in my BBP wasn't suited to getting the most out of the those lighter roasted options. After much thoughtful consideration and research, I settled on the DF64. And wow am I glad I did.
I feel like if I didn't upgrade to this grinder, my coffee obsession might've died. Getting this grinder unlocked a whole new world of espresso possibilities for me. More clarity, more consistency, and just overall better coffee experience.
This grinder is built like a TANK. And as a person who likes to tinker and mod, it's super easy to work on and clean.
Finally, I am beyond pleased with the buying and CS experience with EspressoOutlet. They are incredibly responsive, their prices are great, and the shipping was fast.
I've had this grinder a year and I'm now considering an upgrade to the DF83v v3, and I wouldn't consider buying it from anywhere else but EspressoOutlet!
I purchased one of these units back in May 2025, and after reading about a Reddit post where someone claimed to have lead contamination from their unit, I purchased testing equipment and did my own testing. Unfortunately it showed lead contamination both pre and post flush. The source water showed no contamination at all.
This unit is not safe to use.
The perfect budget grinder for a beginner. Works great!
