So far pretty happy with the purchase.Retention is little to none and it is a decently quiet grinder. The worm screw is difficult to use if you want to switch from espresso to a pour over. I am only using it for my espresso.
So far the grinder is performing perfectly! I love it!
I couldn’t resist. I bought an SK 40 conical burr to compare to the DF 54. I have more expensive grinders that are better but both great grinders for the price but I’d say the DF54 if I only had one. Service was great.
New to home espresso making, not able to get proper bars of pressure using our Cuisinaet grinder, so we found the Turin SK40. The price was right at Espresso Outlet. The grinder is quiet compared toto our old one. Easy to adjust via the stepless dial and the weight of the beans you put in is equivalent to the ground coffee that comes out. It has a solid body, weighty enough not to jump around on the counter. The magnetic platform is strong so it keeps the steel collection cup in place. The cup fits into the 58mm portafilter. Satisfied with my purchase for a grinder under $200.
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from 1154 reviewsDF54, to match up with my Mara X
What can I say that hasn't been said before, just a real good coffee grinder (so far) I've only had this grinder for a few weeks, bough latest version v3 with the red titanium burrs ($235.00 and after tax $255.00 U.S.) I move from a Eureka Facile grinder which has served me well since 2021.
What like about the DF 54 is how easy it is to get at the burrs and to clean it, much easier than the Eureka.
It not very noisy, small foot print, does not jump around when grinding only thing that was a little annoying was the bellows fit to grinder, the lid fits tight so when you try to take it of the bellows comes off with it, not a deal breaker but can be annoying when making several drinks
Overall I would give it a -A, I think that for around 85 to 90% of the people making home espresso this would be a great grinder for them :)
It surpassed our expectation! Everything build withquality and the computer connection works perfectly.
1. Overall build quality is amazing. As with Data and Lita, build quality is second to none. The Play is no different. Grinder is almost 20lbs. Look and feel is great and looks right at home sitting on my counter.
2. The digital burr gap is amazing! It is fast and responsive. It can change settings between espresso and filter in a few seconds. This will make dialing in coffees so easy, especially if you like switching between different roasts. You can have pre-set programmed burr gap for light, medium, and dark roasts. It will make dialing in a snap. This was the main feature that sold me on the grinder. I cannot stress enough what a game changing feature this is.
3. It's fast. 5-8 seconds for 20-30 gm dose.
4. Performance - I have been impressed with performance. The espresso quality has been great and I have had some amazing shots. The shot have been some of the best I have had. This grinder paired with a step-down basket has elevated my espresso game.
I did a side by side comparrison with my hand grinder for pour over today. I have a 1zpresso J hand grinder. This has been my daily driver for pour over. I set up the Play for 500rpm and 450um burr gap. I could not tell discernable difference. There were slightly nuanced changes but most of these made me to lean towards the Play. For reference, I was using a light roast Ethiopian from Black & White - Bekele Belachew Anaerobic natural. I was using Hario V-60.
1. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my purchase! A huge shout out to the team at Espresso Outlet for teaming up with this amazing company. I have been waiting for this grinder for over a year when I first saw the Milo II.
I have been using the Milo Play for almost 3 weeks and am delighted with it. Over the last 25 years I have owned 3 grinders, Mazzer Mini, Baratza Vario, and most recently the DF64V. This grinder surpasses them in both form and function. It is well made of metal and plastic and feels like high quality. It took just a few minutes to get used to the electronic grind adjustment. This would be a great grinder all on it's own but when combined with the Wendogee Data S, it is even better. In stand alone mode there are several easily set profiles (presets) which will make moving between different types of coffee a breeze. Profiles control speed, grind size and time. When used with the Data S, the speed and grind size can be part of the profiles and once a profile is selected, a tap of the grind button sets up the grinder for that profile. For me this is what makes the grinder the best I have ever used. If I see during the pour that a grind adjustment needs a tweak, I edit the profile right then. It takes just a few seconds. The next next time I use that profile, the updated grind settings are ready to go. No more writing it down or trying to remember. This grinder has made keeping track of grind settings for different coffees easy. At my age, a grinder with a good memory is a real asset.
Great little grinder.
There was a long wait for the product, I made pre order for mid murch. I've got it at mid February.
A couple weeks in all good.
Great espresso machine
Simple design with efficient workflow. Bellows keeps retention low. Small footprint is an added bonus.
So far, I am really enjoying the M1 lite! It’s an unbeatable price to jump into drum roasting as such a good level. Set up and connection went really easy with their instructions, and I’m enjoying roasting with about 10 batches under my belt. So far no complaints!
I'm still learning how to use this coffee machine to his full potential but it's definitely one of the best high tech coffee machine out there
I have to say I’m having a lot of fun with this new grinder. Well-made and shipment was super fast. Based upon my first experience with espresso outlet, and this grinder, I would definitely buy from them again.
Proven to be a very capable grinder. Must better than the Baratza Encore it replaced. The "plasma generator" feature really works and I'm amazed at the low level of clumping and schmoo accumulating around the chute. Trying to zero in on your best ratio of beans in > espresso out is pretty do-able with this grinder.
It really does make the espresso taste better. I love the workflow improvement of the grind by weight. Dialing in is very easy. Small turns of the adjustment knob keep my shot times right at 25-30 seconds. Grind is so consistent and fluffy I do jot need to WDT anymore. Huge upgrade from my CF64V.