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Re:Why a spritz of water before grinding coffee yields bette... by demondemidi on Saturday December 09, 2023 @04:47PM (#38586402)
I’m that target audience. It’s called single dosing. I weigh before and after because the difference depends on the quality of the grinder. Retention is the enemy of single dosing. The Niche grinder is one of the best (I’ve been through 4 grinders.) I have had mixed luck with spritzing. As the article says it only benefits beans with lower moisture but even large distributor beans vary between roasts. It takes a few shots to dial in every new batches.
Re:Why a spritz of water before grinding coffee yields bette... by glitchcrab on Saturday December 09, 2023 @05:31PM (#38586780)
I've also been very pleased with my gev 4 DF64; it was a tossup between that and the Niche Zero at the time. The retention is so small I can't even measure it.
Re:Why a spritz of water before grinding coffee yields bette... by pseudosaid on Saturday December 09, 2023 @08:27PM (#38588114)
the varia has been responding to a spritz and shake with beans before going in the hopper. i stopped measuring output its that good. Sometimes a bean or two can get stuck in the hopper.