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The Mignon series grinders that uses 50mm flat burr all have same interior, same motor, and same step-less dial design. They differ mainly on exterior build and feats. Internally, this is basically the same as silenzio and notte, all of which are espresso capable. They don't have significant change in grind quality until you really step up and get a bigger burr unit such as Specialitia.
That said, this grinder is absolutely the cheapest step-less dial espresso capable grinder you will ever find in the market. (for example, Breville Smart Grinder cost about the same, but is stepped). I have the crono and swapped in the espresso burr, creates very consistent and fluffy grind, minimal channeling (none if I prep well that morning) when pulling shots with a bottomless PF from Gaggia Classic Pro, and it's just incredible value for how much this cost.
It's like a $2000 pair of speakers. The majority of the population will never consider spending that much money on a pair of speakers, while audiophiles will consider something in that price range to be in the "budget speaker" class.
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EDIT: apparently the older version of this grinder comes with the same burrs as the espresso specific models, and the Seattle Coffee Gear people have confirmed it's the older version they're selling... might be worth the gamble. I imagine if you buy from Amazon hoping for the espresso burrs and get the drip burrs then you can probably return it easily, or order the espresso burrs separately.
Wait until you see how much a real espresso machine costs
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The Mignon series grinders that uses 50mm flat burr all have same interior, same motor, and same step-less dial design. They differ mainly on exterior build and feats. Internally, this is basically the same as silenzio and notte, all of which are espresso capable. They don't have significant change in grind quality until you really step up and get a bigger burr unit such as Specialitia.
That said, this grinder is absolutely the cheapest step-less dial espresso capable grinder you will ever find in the market. (for example, Breville Smart Grinder cost about the same, but is stepped). I have the crono and swapped in the espresso burr, creates very consistent and fluffy grind, minimal channeling (none if I prep well that morning) when pulling shots with a bottomless PF from Gaggia Classic Pro, and it's just incredible value for how much this cost.
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I will note I bought it for $10 less in December 2020, so it might come cheaper, but if you need it it's still a good value.
It's like a $2000 pair of speakers. The majority of the population will never consider spending that much money on a pair of speakers, while audiophiles will consider something in that price range to be in the "budget speaker" class.