(Or, I hold off and wait for the one I REALLY want- Eureka Mignon. But I'm not sure I'll have the extra money to spend later on and I'm not sure I can convince my wife on a 300 euros machine.)
Any and all thoughts are welcomed...!
Thanks!
PS- I don't know how much of difference the RPMs make, but they seem to vary widely on all grinders. The Ascaso is 700 per minute which is very low compared to the others– (around 1200 p/m)
greekespresso Senior Member Joined: 27 Jul 2011 Posts: 172 Location: Ptolemaida, Greece Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Rancilio Silvia V3, Gaggia... Grinder: Mahlkönig Vario Home, Anfim...
Posted Fri Feb 1, 2013, 1:32pm Subject: Re: Ascaso I1 Steel v Demoka Minimoka 203 ...
Hi Eric,
The grinder in the first link is the i-steel I-1 as the i-mini I-1 has different case (the shop's description at the title is not correct). So assuming that the grinder for sale is the one shown in the picture and is the I1 type, I think is a very good choice, at a very good price, and I cannot see why the Eureka is a better grinder as it has smaller burrs of 50mm in comparison to 54mm of the ascaso.
I do not know the other Spaniard, Demoka Minimoka, but again I would prefer the ascaso because of the larger burrs and the slightly more powerful motor.
Regarding the rpm, only the Eureka has a high rpm (1350). The other two, both have a low 700 rpm. In theory, low rpm cause less quality deterioration of the ground coffee due to the less heat that is generated during grinding. IMHO, not a matter of a great concern when grinders are used for small quantities of coffee as in home use.
_Dogma Senior Member Joined: 31 Jan 2013 Posts: 4 Location: France Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Sat Feb 2, 2013, 12:51am Subject: Re: Ascaso I1 Steel v Demoka Minimoka 203 ...
Thank you so much, GE, that was informative. Very interesting about the RPM... I guess it's a bit like a diesel engine; less rotations means a longer life.
And I guess the Demoka company doesn't market outside of Western Europe. I saw it mentioned a lot on German retailer websites and forums.
The reason I was fixated on the Eureka Mignon, is that SO many people were raving about how good it is. Plus, it looks pretty sexy, too!
But yes, I think you're right, the Ascaso is the best bet. (And I agree, they miss-labeled it. I thinks it known just as the "Ascaso i-STEEL").
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