CoffeeGeek - Solis Maestro Review - Construction and Quality

CoffeeGeek - Solis Maestro Review - Construction and Quality ()

  „This means you have to redefine your tamping pressure to make up the difference. When you move to a grinder like the Rocky with its 80+ grind selections, or a Mini Mazzer with it’s stepless grind selections (infinitely selectable and lockable), you get much more room to play with just with the grinder, but given that this is a consumer grinder, allowances and small sacrifices have to be made.“

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