Should you buy this coffee grinder? Urbanic 080
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Күн бұрынThe Urbanic 080 coffee grinder has its flaws, but is it a grinder that could work for you? Let's discuss the details of this quirky little guy!
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@Gk2003m 7 ай бұрын
I have the 070s. Same motor, metal housing, titanium coated burrs. Converted to stepless, and added a bellows to the existing hopper. Costs $180 (plus $40 shipping) on Amazon right now. The bellows was $20. To make it even more consistent, slow-feed the beans. I’m finding it to be an excellent espresso grinder. The burrs in fact strongly resemble the SSP espresso burrs.
@tristanwwsd Жыл бұрын
This grinder has huge potential. It's small, looks good, powerful, quiet, and relatively inexpensive. If someone could make an aftermarket package with a new auger and a few burr sets to choose from, bellow hopper and catch cup it looks like it could be a top contender. I don't think the motor is spinning anywhere near 3000 rpm's. I believe that was a miscalculation. It would have a high-pitched whine if it went that fast. Overall, the only real problem with this grinder that I can see, is the lack of burr choices. Too bad SSP doesn't make 60mm. Or too bad these grinders aren't 64mm. I need a grinder for filter brewing and can't find one without too many issues.
@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
You are correct! If it were 64mm and had a little more attention to detail on some of the items you mentioned it would be a rockstar!
@ChessFlix Жыл бұрын
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@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!!
@ChessFlix Жыл бұрын
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@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
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@patricaristide7678 Жыл бұрын
Nice one! I’ve actually been using an Urbanic 080 for about a year now with my Europiccola and couldn’t be happier. You’re probably right when it comes to filter though! I do like the sturdy build and slender profile and with bellows the workflow seems decent enough. Lance did get his RPM readings wrong btw, they are high but not nearly as high as he stated in his video. Keep up the good work! 👍
@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for sharing your experience!
@machineslave3 Жыл бұрын
I would love to know what grinder is recommended for cold brew. I know coffee nerds love espresso and pour overs but a good, smooth cold brew is nice to have in the summer. I have yet to see a video discussing a good grinder for cold brew.
@machineslave3 Жыл бұрын
Also, I can’t imagine how setting 5 could be used for cold brew. Cold brew is usually closer to French press level of coarseness and 5 seems much finer than that, but maybe it’s just the camera angle?
@sk8er2198 Жыл бұрын
Looking at getting this with upgraded burrs, or a stock df64. Primarily for espresso, I’d use my comandante for filter. What are your thoughts on how this would perform with the upgraded burrs in comparison to something else like the df64?
@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
Honestly for espresso they perform similarly. The DF64 is going to perform better for filter but not as good as your Comandante, so if it’s only going to be for espresso I’d save some money and buy this.
@orrinbelcher6593 Жыл бұрын
Nice video fun and informative
@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@carlob.5044 Жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you for the video. May i ask you, where you got the bellow and dosing funnel? Thanks in advance!
@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
My apologies but I don’t know! This grinder was loaned to me for testing and review and it came with it. I think they probably came from Etsy or somewhere else like that. They are 2D printed parts.
@mrnice752 Жыл бұрын
Interesting grinder, I do like the classic look. Price wise though, for a low budget buyer, it has to compete with a very good value used market. I just picked up a Mazzer Major with 83mm Ti burrs in like new condition for slightly less than this. Even a 64mm Super Jolly or Mini would be better than this and can be found for almost half the price.
@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
That is absolutely a great point! Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😊🤘☕️
@coreycannon4511 Жыл бұрын
The grounds from the finest setting look fine enough for Turkish coffee.
@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
Yeah probably!
@NepticFathers Жыл бұрын
I've spent like 5 hours looking for grinders that go all the way down to Turkish level fines :) Perhaps this would be a good option.
@coreycannon4511 Жыл бұрын
@@NepticFathers yeah. That’s what I want. Hard to know what grinders will and won’t, since there’s not a lot of Turkish info available online (in English) and none of the almost dozen KZfaqrs I regularly watch talk about it. One does occasionally: the wired gourmet. According to him, apparently Eureka’s various espresso grinders are all Turkish capable. But their single dosers are $750CAD and up. A tad rich for my blood. I have an 1Zpresso J-MAX that can, but it takes a very frustrating 10 minutes to grind out a 7g dose! I may break down and get a dedicated Turkish hand grinder, but I can’t find anyone I trust to point me to a reasonably priced, but decently high quality unit.
@NepticFathers Жыл бұрын
@@coreycannon4511 I have the largest Sozen hand grinder and I also just bought a Breville Smart Grinder Pro. The Breville got good reviews and can grind very fine. I find that it workes for Turkish coffee, at least it turns the coffee into the sludge as apposed to grounds. So for me it works well, but I'm also an American who is not an expert in Turkish coffee. It can grind small enough to be too small for an espresso machine.
@coreycannon4511 Жыл бұрын
@@NepticFathers my at home electric grinder is an 11 year old Breville 450 XL that I got 12 years ago. It will grind for Turkish, but has so much retention (at least a full gram of coffee), that it basically needs a full cleaning before and after. Otherwise you get grit in the cup from previous grinds in your Turkish and a ton of fines in whatever you’re making next. In addition, though it has a “Turkish” setting on its dial, I think it’s motor won’t survive long grinding that fine. That said, I suppose I could always get a new grinder and s one as s Turkish only grinder until it dies. I’m no Turkish expert either but I fell in love with the style 25 years ago and always have it at Greek restaurants when I’ve eaten at on, and I’ve always had some on hand at home (so not fresh) for a nice little 2 cup ibrik set that I’ve had for about as long as the Breville. Since I got into specialty coffee about a year ago, I’ve been trying to bring that into my Turkish coffee, but the grinding issue has been problematic.
@DDay336 Жыл бұрын
Almost bought one of these instead of the Ode... so glad I didn't after watching this video. Keep up the good work! And please avoid using the word "mouthfeel", thanks!
@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you found the video helpful in some way. What’s wrong with “mouthfeel”? Haha! 😂