Overall Rating
8.4, Based on 30 Reviews
Avg Price
Varies
Manufacturer
Innova
Machine Type
Conical burr, Flat burr, Doser, Chute, Semi-Commercial grinder
Colors
Red, Black, Aluminum
Class
Grinder, Burr, Prosumer
Pro Review
No
First Look
Yes
QuickShot
No
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Innova, the new company fronting for Ascaso, has a range of options available for this grinder, from conical burr doserless, to flat burr with a doser.
. . (quality: 7.0)
10.25.2004
Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: FB/DL
Bottom Line: Great for the money, but for the money has its problems.
Alex Yeh (quality: 7.2)
01.14.2002
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: A good grinder if you only use it for espresso.
Anthony C (quality: 7.0)
02.10.2009
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Ascaso I-1D
Bottom Line: Noisy cows grind great coffee.
C H (quality: 6.0)
07.08.2002
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Flat burrs, no doser
Bottom Line: I am happy
Chuck Dienzo (quality: 6.4)
01.11.2005
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Flat Burr w/ Doser
Bottom Line: Looking for your first serious (Espresso only) grinder? Buy this one!
Dan Stenger (quality: 6.8)
07.02.2002
Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: conical burr, doserless
Bottom Line: Buy it if you are a little short on cash, love espresso and don't mind some extra cleanup.
Dave Edwards
04.05.2009
Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Grinder
Bottom Line: Reliable consistent grinder with an infinite level of grind adjustment
Dave Mclennan
10.13.2011
Rating: 9.6
Product Reviewed: acaso i1 flat burr
Bottom Line: DONT SPEND HUNDREDS OR $1000S ON A HOME GRINDER, WHEN YOU DONT NEED TO THE LELIT PL53 FOR $279 IS GREAT TO
Dezco Inc (quality: 6.9)
02.23.2002
Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: Innova I-1 w/timer
Bottom Line: Very good looking heavy duty grinder with micro-metric adjustment . Deliver very even grinding. Minimum heat. : )
Douglas DeHart (quality: 8.3)
07.17.2006
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Ascaso I-1d
Bottom Line: A serious espresso grinder for demanding home use at an attractive price.
Eric Larson (quality: 7.6)
04.15.2002
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Innova flat burr w/doser
Bottom Line: A beautiful, (almost) infinately adjustable, quality grinder at a good price.
Fengshui . (quality: 2.0)
05.06.2007
Rating: 5.6
Product Reviewed: i/1
Bottom Line: A good home grinder that could be great with a few more design tweaks
Holly D (quality: 7.1)
01.15.2002
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: grinder
Bottom Line: Looks great, works great, definitely a strong competitor for Rocky.
Jakob Ram (quality: 4.5)
12.05.2006
Rating: 5.4
Product Reviewed: I-1 without Doser/Timer
Bottom Line: Overrated! Lots of design flaws.
James Schulman (quality: 8.6)
06.26.2002
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: conical no doser
Bottom Line: Phenomenal espresso grind at a low price; but slow, noisy, and a pain to use
Jeff Spirer
04.23.2011
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: I-Steel I-2
Bottom Line: Great grinder for espresso that does exactly what you want.
Jerry Beecham (quality: 7.8)
11.05.2002
Rating: 9.4
Product Reviewed: I-2
Bottom Line: I could have spent more money and bought the Mazzer Mini, but I doubt the espresso would be any better.
Ken Fox (quality: 6.4)
07.04.2002
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Connical Doserless
Bottom Line: A terrific buy in a sturdy but inexpensive home coffee grinder adequate for espresso use.
Laura Taylor (quality: 8.2)
03.23.2002
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: I-2 Conical/No Doser
Bottom Line: Very affordable, capable grinder
Leszek Nowosielski (quality: 8.0)
11.06.2010
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Ascaso i-Steel i-1
Bottom Line: Love it!
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