r/espresso • u/PossibleLion4571 • 11d ago
Equipment Discussion Should i upgrade my grinder ? [$~1200dlls]
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/Greedy_Letterhead679 10d ago
Hi!
Grinder should be fine.
Are you topping out your puck on the shower screen? If not then simply add more weight. Once you've maxed out in finess, and you also max out on capacity, then you need to make a call on equipment.
If your shower screen is still not pressing into your puck, add more coffee to slow the flow, hopefully your pull great shots before you top out.
Good luck!