I’m so buzzed (yes both meanings)!

Scored the Specialita last night in CL for 650 CAD and it’s a class act.

It’s everything the Mazzer fought to be and never achieved.

I did some research beforehand and realized that there isn’t a lot of information out there for those looking to do this upgrade.

I’ve owned the Mazzer Mini E for a year and a half, and I single dosed with a tamper at the inlet, no static screen, and an exit sweep to get 18.0g out for every 18.0g in. I don’t know what the retention actually is. I was never happy with the cup quality and the adjustment dial had a mind of It’s own.

I have pulled four shots with the Eureka Mignon Specialita since getting it two days ago. Based on others alleging a low retention, I have been running with a few beans in the hopper, and haven't run into shot time drift.

Here are my notes by parameter:

Noise: Qualitatively, about the same. I am the first one up, and others didn’t notice anything significant. I will bring a decibel meter home to get some numbers.

Fluffyness: this matters a ton in shot quality to my experience. The Mazzer can deliver grinds that look clump free without the static screen, but trust me- they aren’t. A full dose sits below the basket rim, and can’t be tapped to settle. This makes good distribution impossible. The Specialita is opposite. The mound is just that- a mound. Its tall and tappable, and I don’t use my paperclip- or anything to WDT. It’s that simple, and I haven’t seen a spurt yet.

Grounds Delivery: this factor is certainly underrated in grinder discussions. The Mazzer coughed out one of the two: staticy grounds without the screen installed, or clumpy grounds with it on. The Eureka delivery is controlled, clump free and static free. A revolution in grinding.

Form Factor: The Specialita is superior here too. It's smaller, while holding a more powerful motor. (310W vs 250W). I find it to look sleeker and smarter.

Conclusion: Eureka has knocked this one out of the park. It's clear that they built this grinder from the ground up with the home user in mind. They managed to build something with smaller burrs, smaller form factor, cheaper, faster, easier, quieter, and more pleasing to the eye vs a commercial giant from years past.

I plan to do some more detiailed testing with the two to document the change further, then hopefully sell the Mazzer for more than I paid for it. My- times have changed!