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Re:Open source espresso machine is one delicious rabbit hole... by quickthrower2 on Thursday March 30, 2023 @04:59AM (#35369890)
The Mazzer Robur is a grinder?
Re:Open source espresso machine is one delicious rabbit hole... by lostlogin on Thursday March 30, 2023 @05:12AM (#35369992)
Yes, and a monster. It weighs 28kgs and is 70+cm tall. It’s pretty quiet by grinder standards and only runs for 3-5 seconds per shot, so that’s nice for others early morning.

https://c4coffee.co.nz/products/mazzerroburgrinder

Re:Open source espresso machine is one delicious rabbit hole... by quickthrower2 on Thursday March 30, 2023 @05:48AM (#35370226)
Beautiful! Do you make a lot of coffee? It definitely can get through a lot. I have a niche zero. 20s or so to grind a shot but there is no wastage. Ideal for a home setup making 2 a day.

This is paired with a Breville Barista Express. Unlike most espresso people I am not tempted to upgrade this because I am so used to the workflow and it is quite good for a consumer grade machine (except for its grinder). With the niche I can make something 90% of the fidelity of a good cafe.

Re:Open source espresso machine is one delicious rabbit hole... by ce4 on Thursday March 30, 2023 @08:28AM (#35371577)
The Niche Zero and the Mazzer Robur have the exact same conical burrs. The Niche is just a bit smaller and meant for home use.
Re:Open source espresso machine is one delicious rabbit hole... by lytfyre on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:38AM (#35373346)
close, but not quite - Niche is using the burrs out of the Mazzer Kony, the Robur's slightly smaller sibling. 63mm for the Niche/Kony vs either 71mm or 83mm depending on which Robur model.
Re:Open source espresso machine is one delicious rabbit hole... by lostlogin on Thursday March 30, 2023 @02:56PM (#35377366)
Re:Open source espresso machine is one delicious rabbit hole... by lostlogin on Thursday March 30, 2023 @02:21PM (#35376959)
On weekdays it’s just 2 coffees a day. On weekends it’s probably 6, but various people show up and are supplied their fix, and 10 or 12 is common.

The niche is interesting, and a far saner choice. My ‘70s orange isn’t for everyone, it’s like a traffic cone.