dtlord Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Posts: 99 Location: Wisconsin Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Bezzera BZ07sde Grinder: Super Jolly, Virtuoso Vac Pot: Silex Victory, Cory, Sunbeam... Drip: pour over w/ mesh or paper Roaster: A nice guy named Roy
Posted Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:37am Subject: Re: Finding a Suitable Grinder?
I'll second Jon's comments and add that a Super Jolly from Wayne should be on my doorstep today.
calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,683 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner
Posted Fri Mar 16, 2012, 2:30pm Subject: Re: Finding a Suitable Grinder?
Well, it warms my heart, thanks guys. I may have one of them sold (personal grinder, my nearly unused by me decaf grinder though it is the old style) I might be getting with a buyer this weekend, just a short drive away (a couple hours at most really) I had a lot of offers to buy one of the SJs that have lived on my coffee bar after I bought the Major (which should be home as I type this, I signed the release slip yesterday)
EDIT, The grinder I might have sold and that I offered here, needs no work, it is a converted full auto grinder that has less than 10# of coffee through the new OEM Mazzer burrs and it has a mini bean hopper, like the newer model. end
I do not need two SJs, a Major, my A. C. auto grinder and the N.S. MCD65. PLUS the MDX and the Curtis bulk grinder I have at work!
I likely will sell my second SJ and take a hit on it. It is the new style, I popped $450 for it then replaced the burrs and added a mini hopper to it so I have quite a bit into it, more than it will sell for someday, I am sure.
I was not trying to drum up a sale here, I just wanted to make a comment that a Used SJ even at $500 (as in the poster aboves number) is a GREAT value when you take into account what it will do and how long it will last.
I know two hundred and fifty dollars saved over a new one can buy me some nice gear or some great coffee. Better spent on other things in my book but to each their own!
I hope and wish for everyone to get a great deal, if you want to look for yourself, I told you how above. Keep after it, keep your nose in the adds, stop at every food service second had store you find, keep beating the bushes and sooner or later, you will find a SJ for a few HUN $ plus work and burrs!
In real life, my name is Wayne P.
Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink!
Just in time for the weekend... GREAT! That is a well documented grinder on this board, you have a picture star there!
I think I did a good job of pppacking it, you will see what I mean! If the. Shipping monkies did manage to hurt something, it is well insured and I will take care of you. It went into the box just like it looks in its pictures.
In real life, my name is Wayne P.
Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink!
Posted Tue Mar 20, 2012, 8:19am Subject: Re: Finding a Suitable Grinder?
I want to take a minute a send a BIG thank you Wayne's way. I bought one of his "extra" :) SJs. Since I'm fairly local, my friend Terrie and I were able to drive out to Wayne's home to pick up the grinder. I had my choice of two well cared for SJs. I was attracted to and bought the older because it was the better bargain pricewise and my intention was to install it in my vacation home.
I brought enough Redbird to grind 2-3 shots to test the grinder. Wayne placed that in the hopper and then added about a pound or so Redbird from his own stash. Wayne spent the next hour demonstrating the grinder and pulling beautiful shots. I learned so much. I'm a fairly new coffee geek. I'm learning to pull shots on a Cremina 67 and using a Wega Max 6.4 grinder. Wayne patiently anwered all the questions I had. I can't tell you how much seeing an expert in action really helped!
I used the SJ last night with the Cremina and pulled my best shot yet. It was not the difference in grinders. Both are excellent. It was the information and techniques I learned from Wayne that made the difference. I could see the what a huge benefit a bottomless portafilter makes watching Wayne and now have one on order from OE. I like the smaller form factor of the SJ so it will be the Wega Max (did I mention the Wega Max is huge? :)) that I will place in the vacation home.
When we left, Terrie had a delicious latte in hand and I had a wonderful smoothie to enjoy on the ride home (Wayne was all set up with paper cups and lids). Wayne carried the grinder to my car along with some extra Redbird. It was a great afternoon. I appreciate your hospitality and willingness to teach Wayne. Thank you again.
emradguy Senior Member Joined: 31 Mar 2011 Posts: 1,723 Location: Houston Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Izzo Alex Duetto II Grinder: MacapM4T, Macap M4, OE Lido,... Drip: Espro press; Aeropress Roaster: internet
Posted Tue Mar 20, 2012, 11:47am Subject: Re: Finding a Suitable Grinder?
sounds like an awesome experience. Makes me want to take up JonR on his offer to stop by if I'm ever headed to his area of town. Although I wouldn't mind stopping by Wayne's house too, it's quite a bit further than Jon's (and Wayne hasn't invited me - of course, I haven't offered to buy his used gear either).
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