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Best praise vs top criticism for Lin-Weber EG-1 Grinder
“> I spoke to one competitor who claimed the comandante gave him more clarity juiciness and flavor separation than the eg1 with ulfs or ek43 2015 which made me somewhat confused. I think this sums up pretty much what is happening. I mean, it is completely fine to prefer the C40 flavor profile over this other two grinder. But when you claim it objectively gives you more flavor separation (while being juicer btw) than the benchmarks for flavor separation in the market, you know you sold it too hard. Comandante invest heavily in marketing these days and a lot of baristas and competitors are getting this grinder for free, so this should be always considered when considering their opinion.”
“They’re both good, but I have always been super clear about how much I hate to use the Pietro, and how I always recommend the A4Z over it for workflow alone. In terms of my enjoyment between both in cup - it just depends on the bean - but they’re both great. I do tend to prefer the A4Z more often - but that’s merely personal preference. Daddy Got Coffee (YouTuber) is testing an A4Z right now, and he also has a Pietro, so I’m sure when that video drops at some point, there will be a comparo which should be a fun watch. It is true though - I don’t use my Pietro anymore. I also don’t really use my A4Z much - but this doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy cups from them - it’s more a function of having a Kafatek M98V, Weber EG-1, and Lagom 01 - all three with top tier pour over burrs installed, sitting on my countertop. It doesn’t make sense to reach for an A4Z or an unpleasant to use Pietro hand grinder, when three huge and expensive “end game” electric grinders are just sitting there. That said - I do prefer the average A4Z and Pietro cup over my EG-1 with ULF burrs (which is why I run the EG-1 with a different burr) - but my point is, they’re both top tier. If all my expensive/large grinders were gone and I only had an A4Z - I wouldn’t shed a tear. If I only had a Pietro - I would be extremely unhappy - for workflow alone… but I am probably more sensitive to that than others - due to the 80-120 grams of light and ultra light roast coffee I grind/drink a day. That’s a lot of cranking on a Pietro.”
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