I didn't know it was possible for domestic use, but my stock burrs died. I just couldn't grind fine enough anymore for espresso.

Upgrading to SSP burrs was a breeze, the hardest part was the cleanup. I'm lucky to have a pretty well aligned grinder so a single shim was necessary.

The difference with the old burrs is amazing despite having barely seasoned these burrs. A lot more range is available (I'm currently grinding pretty fine at +21, while the old burrs in their prime only had around +5 to +12 of usable range). Going down to +15 is enough to choke the machine. They're a bit slower than the old ones and have a much higher pitched sound.

HU burrs are all about texture. And oh boy the espresso they create is syrupy as fuck. Taste is great too, they bring out a lot of different notes from my beans. Maybe not extreme-clarity, but still as least as good as the old ones without compromising on texture.

All in all, I'm pretty happy with the upgrade.

A dirty DF64 grinder about to be upgraded

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[–] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

i can't believe you posted 'em all naked like that... with all their parts out...

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I'm jealous, I was so close to buying a DF64 this winter but decided to be stingy and hold on to my money. I just checked the prices and now it looks like it's almost twice as expensive. Oh well 🙃

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Really? In Belgium where I bought mine it's still 390€ for the base v2 version. I bought my v1 around 350€ more than five years ago.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    Maybe I got something mixed up. €390 is definitely out of my price range regardless. Scrolling through it now I think it must have been a sale for a Gen 1 grinder I saw. I remember the price being €250 and being so close to pulling the trigger.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Do you like your's? I have a nice Italian grinder but it's far too big for my purposes (and takes up a ton of counter space) and I've been eyeballing þe DF-54 since it was released.

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