MiiCoffee D40+ Coffee Grinder Review

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My Review of the new MiiCoffee D40+Coffee Grinder.
Links Of Interest:
D40+ From Amazon: amzn.to/43zdCYE
My blog post review: coffeeblog.co.uk/miicoffee-d4...
Freshly roasted high-quality coffee beans from The Coffeeworks (my website): cworks.co.uk (use discount code yt25 for 25% off your first order).
Coffee blog: coffeeblog.co.uk
Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/coffeeblogkev
Current Gear:
Quick note. I'm including all of this info because when I was starting out, I found it really difficult to figure out what gear to use, so I'm hoping if there's anyone looking to set up for KZfaq, this might help. If you need more help just email me, kev at coffeeblog.co.uk - if I don't know the answer I'll ask the professionals.
I'm listing the current setup first that the pros are using, and then my original more budget setup.
The pro stuff (new studio setup, with brickovenmedia.co.uk)
Blackmagic Pocket 4K amzn.to/3EnYAKJ
Samyang 35 mm T1.5 VDSLR II Manual Focus Video Lens amzn.to/3RB4Q4I
VILTROX EF-M2 II Focal Reducer Booster Adapter Auto-Focus 0.71x compatible with Canon EF mount Lens to M43 Cameras amzn.to/3e37Qcp
Glide Gear TMP100 Adjustable iPad/Tablet/Smartphone Teleprompter Beam Splitter Glass amzn.to/3C7hRgt
Promptsmart Pro bit.ly/3CAhXPl (tablet prompter app, includes voice tracking, very good! If you have it more than a couple of metres away from you, just use a lav mic with an extension so it can year you).
Aputure LS COB 300D II LED Continuous Fresnel Light 300D Mark II amzn.to/3SVy4ft
Aputure Accent B7C 7W RGBWW LED Smart Bulbs amzn.to/3RD0ABu
aputure light dome ii amzn.to/3M5XjcY
Sennheiser MKH 60
Sanken Cos 11 Lavalier
If you're interested in any of this gear but you don't want to buy new, check out www.mpb.com/en-uk
My budget setup (prior to working with Brickoven):
Canon M6 Mark ii amzn.to/3zoczes (quick note, knowing what I now know I wish I'd have gone for the pocket 4k, which you can get used from MPB for a few hundred more.
Blue Ember Mic (used mainly for voiceovers): amzn.to/3pT6WR1
RØDE VideoMic Pro: amzn.to/3DV7xHg (note, it's good for the £, but with what I now know thanks to the guys at Brickoven, I'd recommend the RØDE NTG4 amzn.to/3M8nIXy or RØDE NT5.
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface: amzn.to/3e3qwFn
Amaran 100D LED Video Light, 130W 5500K (Key light): amzn.to/3oQYrqY
Aputure Light Dome SE Softbox: amzn.to/3ESdHcJ
Neewer Bi-color 660 LED Video Light and Stand Kit (Fill light): amzn.to/35jUtwp
Neewer Portable 56 inch/142 cm Aluminium Camera Tripods (I have a few of these, very good value) amzn.to/3pPlCke
Cayer BV30L tripod with fluid head amzn.to/3fJdEbr (mega tripod for the money!)
Please note, affiliate links included above.
#d40 #d40+ #miicoffee #CoffeeKev #homebarista #coffeelover #coffeeaddict #espresso #coffeebeans #espressocoffee #coffeelife #coffeegrinder #homebarista #espressogrinder

Пікірлер: 36

@allencrutchfield5899 2 ай бұрын

I got this two weeks ago today. Works great, dialing in was easy and my Americano is to die for.

@Coffee_Kev 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic Allen :-)

@daniel.lopresti 12 күн бұрын

Any subculture of nerdy enthusiasts, especially one like third wave coffee which tends to take itself way too seriously, can always do with a healthy dose of self-deprecating (and/or simply surrealist) humour. Subscribed ;)

@Coffee_Kev 11 күн бұрын

Thanks Daniel :-)

@MrJimmyjamesh 3 ай бұрын

looks very nice, like the compact size too!

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

Its great if you only have a small space available.

@nollys8523 2 ай бұрын

Think I’ll go for the DF54. Looking forward to that “better” coffee experience.

@FaithAndCoffeeBean 3 ай бұрын

You rock Kev!!!! 😎👍🏽☕️👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

Thanks ;-0

@FatNorthernBigot 3 ай бұрын

I recently purchased a Eureka. I had no idea espresso grinders could be as cheap as this 😨Looks great for the money.

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

Which one? Ta, Kev.

@FatNorthernBigot 3 ай бұрын

@@Coffee_Kev Eureka Mignon Oro. It's a fast, consistent grind 👍

@nameless_4084 3 ай бұрын

Seems pretty good, I'll be looking into this one as I'll need myself a first espresso grinder, but I don't have the espresso brewer either yet. I have other expensive hobbies as well so I'll see when I get around to it.

@Nelsonthefox 3 ай бұрын

Bambino is a great first option at a reasonable price (£200 on sale). Make sure to ask kev for his 15 percent off code

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

Haha, yeah hobbies can be expensive.

@neiljenkins2011 3 ай бұрын

Ohhhhhh, so THAT’S what the funny, squidgy, bellowsy lid on my grinder’s for! 😮

@genarokrauser 3 ай бұрын

Question, is Bambino plus 4 holes steam head compatible with the latest dual boiler breville signature?

@topjets5616 3 ай бұрын

A lot of new grinders are out compared to when I was looking at back in 2020, I got a Eureka Mignon Facile because it was the cheapest Mignon, I had looked at the DF64 but it just came out and there was very little info, I looked at the Settle 270 but it was so noisy and they were having some problem with the 270 which was later quickly fixed, so I bought the Mignon and I'm not diappointed, does a much better job than the built in grinder on my BE Pro, the grind is so even and no clumping, it does have retention but I put a bellows on it and I tap the grinder shoot and get almost all with maybe .1 - .2g left, there are so many to chose from now at some great prices, DF40, DF54, DF64, Fellows, Varia, etc :)

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

There are so many new grinders coming out at the moment, it is hard to keep on top of them all!

@johnnykempo 3 ай бұрын

Will this not grind for Aeropress too? I use both this and espresso. Looking for a budget machine. ta !

@thethirdman225 17 күн бұрын

Well, I have to ask it. What's the spoon handle technique?

@alanpearly 3 ай бұрын

Would you say this is a step up from the Breville/Sage Smart Grinder Pro or about the same?

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

if you're looking purely for an espresso grinder, you're not fussed about an all rounder (which is where the smart grinder pro really comes into its own) I wouldn't say this is a step up, as such, burr quality is similar, but for espresso I think you'll find it easier on this to get to a more specific grind size. Sometimes on the SGP you can find yourself stuck in between two grind settings and just wishing it had one (or two) adjustments in between, and although this does have soft clicks, you can actually adjust in between them and it doesn't seem to automatically jump into the nearest setting while grinding. Smart grinder pro is more slick though, the grind button on this is a bit of a PITA. I'd also be thinking about the Baratza Encore ESP, Lelit Fred, and defo the DF54. Ta, Kev.

@dan1807 2 ай бұрын

Would this be an upgrade from using the barista express grinder ? ( I have had the machine for 3 years )

@dan1807 2 ай бұрын

Only use for espresso.

@Nelsonthefox 3 ай бұрын

DF54 wait is killing me 😢 🇬🇧 DF40+ being mighty tempting

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

Having both here in the studio, my advice would be to wait, there's very little comparison, D40+ is pretty good for the money, DF54 is chuffing unbelievable for the money. Ta, Kev.

@carlyclementson1816 2 ай бұрын

Do you know how long 'til it might land @Coffee_Kev? Cheers ☕

@Nelsonthefox 2 ай бұрын

Cheers @@Coffee_Kevgoing to stick to the pressureised Bambino basket for now 😅

@goldfish8196 3 ай бұрын

for espresso - Df54 or the df40+ ? Thank you 🙏

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

having used both, 100% I'd say the DF54 will be well worth the relatively small extra ££. Ta, Kev.

@goldfish8196 3 ай бұрын

@@Coffee_Kev Thank you 🙏

@user-mm5zd4xw4h 3 ай бұрын

😁👏👏

@davidtanner213 3 ай бұрын

Video idea. How to prevent and manage static from coffee grinder. excl buy more expensive one...😂

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

Cheers David. RDT (spraying a small amount of water onto your beans) or the spoon handle technique (running the spoon handle under the tap very quickly then stirring the beans with it) is what most people do, some grinder manufacturers don't recommend it. Ultimately in the long term I think it's up to grinder manufacturers to sort this out, and they are doing particularly at the higher end of things, hopefully it'll become the norm with all grinders. Ta, Kev.