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Posted Sun Jan 21, 2007, 11:59am
Subject: Mazzer Mini vs. Macap M4 ....again
 

Hmmm....I just saw the banner on the top of the page for the shorter shopper Mazzer Mini...WLL has it at $429, which is only $10 more than the Macap M4 doserless I was considering  ($419)

Opinions between these two....equal in quality?  Anyone used both of them and have an opinion based on familiarity with both?
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Posted Sun Jan 21, 2007, 12:20pm
Subject: Re: Mazzer Mini vs. Macap M4 ....again
 

They are both very well regarded grinders (I have a Mazzer SJ)...the Mazzer is stepless, I don't believe the M4 is...therefore, even with a slightly inferior doser, I'd go with the Mazzer...but I'm a confirmed stepless user.
Isn't the stepless Macap only $30 more?...BTW, a doser is not a bad thing, in fact you'll have less clumping of the ground, as the doser helps break them up. With a doserless, I'd definetly incorporate the WDT...Weiss Distribution Technique..where the grounds go into a cup inserted into the basket of your PF...whe explanation of the WDT can be found clickhere

 
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Posted Sun Jan 21, 2007, 12:56pm
Subject: Re: Mazzer Mini vs. Macap M4 ....again
 

The Macap MC4 doserless stepped is $399 and the stepless is $419  (chris' coffee).  Looks like the MC4's are out of stock pretty much everywhere at the moment.  :-(
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Posted Sun Jan 21, 2007, 1:01pm
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The Macap M4 comes as a stepped and stepless.  Good grinder.
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Posted Sun Jan 21, 2007, 2:32pm
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You've got a win-win choice here.  There is no bad decision.  :)

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