Re: Goodbye to the Expobar and Mazzer

The downgrade from MM to Cuisinart burr is truly unfortunate.
Especially considering that in a very real sense the Cuisinart is a
more expensive grinder than the Mazzer. I am a former Cuisinart burr
user and found that the quality of grind dropped off so fast that it
was virtually unusable after about one month. This makes the carrying
cost for the Cuisinart about $30 per month vs. a conservative estimate
of $4 per month for the MM (based on 10 years of use.)

I'm confused at your budget for a new setup. If you have $300 it seems
that you could have kept the MM and then got a e-bay Delonghi Bar12 for
$40 shipped and been able to produce pretty decent espresso.

I honestly do not believe that you will be able to pull anything
satisfactory, even for milk drinks with the cuisinart burr. The
inconsistency of grind will produce so much channeling that the
bitterness of the shots will come through even milk and syup.

I guess I would have to second the assertion that the Aeropress is
forgiving enough of grind to produce a nice drinkable coffee
concentrate which could stand up to some dilution with milk and syrup.


Jim Exline wrote:
Unfortunately, I've recently had to sell my Expobar Lever and Mazzer
Mini, due to $$$ circumstances. We bought a cheap Cuisinart burr
grinder to replace the Mazzer. Man- that's like trying to replace a
Jaguar w/ a pair of roller skates! I know that it will never be
sufficient for espresso, but for now, it'll have to do. In the mean
time, I'm looking for a suitable replacement for the Expobar, or at
least, and more to the point, something that will make something that
in some ways resembles espresso. The main use of whatever machine I
decide upon, will be to make my wife her lattes. The amount of milk and
sugary, excessively sweet syrup that she likes in her lattes will rule
out the need for a high quality machine, as will my budget. Here is
where I need your opinions. I'm considering the Bialetti Mukka
"Cappuccino" maker (Thereby eliminating the need for a better grinder),
and the Gaggia Evolution, Carezza, or the Espresso. OK- here's where
your collective expertise and experience come into play- What are your
opinions of the above-mentioned items? Also- do you think there are
other machines in the $>300 range that will meet my needs? Keep in
mind- I'm not trying to match the capabilities of the Expobar. That
ship, unfortunately, has done sailed.

Thanks,

Jim E

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