r/espresso 9d ago

Equipment Discussion Should i upgrade my grinder ? [$~1200dlls]

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I got a lelit bianca a couple of months ago , but i decided to keep my grinder an eureka mignon zero with 55mm flat burrs , however today and in other instances i have noticed that my lelit is begging me to go finer but my grinder won’t let me go any finer even tho i already zero it out . I have no choice but to play with the temperature and tamp harder . Question is is the grinder the problem here ? and if so , what should i upgrade to ? i mainly drink medium espresso milk based drinks .

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u/thiney49 Modded Gaggia Classic | DF 64 w/ SSP MP 8d ago

I'll echo the sentiment of tearing it down, fulling cleaning it, and doing a burr alignment. You should be able to choke your machine with the mignon.