boots Senior Member Joined: 1 Feb 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Atlanta Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Wed Jun 6, 2012, 1:24pm Subject: Grinder identification Burgess Milano
Is this a Mazzer Jolly or Major? Black with 3 vents on the side, no other name. Going to look at one this evening. Looks like google images of major with 2 jolly type hoppers. Did the Jolly ever have the 3 vents?
I have never seen this grinder in action. What are some of the things I should check for before purchasing? Thanks. Owner said they had it for a while unused in the garage. They thought it is a rebadge.
JamesPN007 Senior Member Joined: 2 May 2012 Posts: 21 Location: Southeast Florida Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: LaSpaziale S1 Vivaldi II Grinder: Mahlkonig K30 Vario
Posted Sat Jun 9, 2012, 6:46pm Subject: Re: Grinder identification Burgess Milano
The Jolly never had the vents, AFAIK. If it is a flat burr Mazzer and it has the vents, I believe it is a Major. If the Mazzer label is still on the side of the grinder, the first 2 digits of the serial number will be the year of manufacture. For example, the first 2 digits of the serial number of my Mazzer was "10", and it was manufactured in 2010.
boots Said:
You guys are crazy with these giant grinders for home use....
Haha! Congrats, welcome to the "crazy" club. I tend to agree with you that the Major looks a little ridiculous sitting on a home kitchen counter. With the "older style" Major such as yours, I think you can run it with any Mazzer hopper including the short Mini hopper, or even hopper-less, so it won't look quite as ridiculous. Fair warning though, a Major with such a small hopper looks kind of like a full-size body with a shrunken head.
I almost bought a Major, but decided to go for the Mahlkonig K30 instead - the K30 is like the short stubby screwdriver of the titan level grinders.
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