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mawnansmiff said:
Some years ago I invested in a snazzy De'Longhi coffee machine but gave up on it very quickly and now it gathers dust. All that effort for a tiny coffee drink and so many parts that had to be dismantled & cleaned every time just became too much hassle for me.

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Jay.
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It's unusual to see "De'Longhi" and "snazzy" in the same sentence! A machine such as the Rocket above, or the Quicknill that I have do not need to be dismantled at all, nor anything but a light cleaning (of the puck and the group head screen): Just running hot water through.
 
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CoffeeAndBourbon said:
Nope! It came ready to plug in and use out of the box!
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That is fantastic, I love that they snuck that in so people who are willing to dig a little deeper can still get it for a decent price haha

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Had it about a year now and it works great. It's very quiet, especially compared to the Baratza Encore!
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Oh man, that's rad, the Encore is indeed noisy. Luckily our doors are pretty thick so when my wife gets up before me I don't get woken up by it, but when we're in the kitchen talking and trying to grind it becomes a comedy routine of... "so BBZZZZZZZ... ar...BZZZZZ are you BZZZZZZZZ ... what? ... I sai BBZZBBBZZZZ said..."
 
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CoffeeAndBourbon said:
Had it about a year now and it works great. It's very quiet, especially compared to the Baratza Encore!
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Good to know. I think my Encore is on its last leg, so it won’t be too long before I’m replacing it. I typically grind/vacuum seal the night before if I know I’m gonna be up before the kids go to bed.

Do you have to do anything with that machine to keep the chaff down? I always add a drop, or two, of water to my encore each time I grind, and stir it into the beans, to help mitigate the charge generated by the grinder. Keeps the cling factor of the chaff to a minimum so I don’t end up with shit everywhere. It stays in the ground coffee, I’m sure, but is filtered out so it isn’t really a big deal...
 
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BarrelProof said:
Good to know. I think my Encore is on its last leg, so it won’t be too long before I’m replacing it. I typically grind/vacuum seal the night before if I know I’m gonna be up before the kids go to bed.

Do you have to do anything with that machine to keep the chaff down? I always add a drop, or two, of water to my encore each time I grind, and stir it into the beans, to help mitigate the charge generated by the grinder. Keeps the cling factor of the chaff to a minimum so I don’t end up with shit everywhere. It stays in the ground coffee, I’m sure, but is filtered out so it isn’t really a big deal...
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I grind into my portafilter and do not do anything special... Some will do a pump or two of water from a small spray bottle to reduce static, but i dont bother.
 
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BarrelProof said:
Good to know. I think my Encore is on its last leg, so it won’t be too long before I’m replacing it. I typically grind/vacuum seal the night before if I know I’m gonna be up before the kids go to bed.

Do you have to do anything with that machine to keep the chaff down? I always add a drop, or two, of water to my encore each time I grind, and stir it into the beans, to help mitigate the charge generated by the grinder. Keeps the cling factor of the chaff to a minimum so I don’t end up with shit everywhere. It stays in the ground coffee, I’m sure, but is filtered out so it isn’t really a big deal...
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My Baratza Preciso is still going strong now seven years. Had to replace some plastic rings a couple of times, but no repairs in last 3-4 years. And it doesn't create a noticeable charge. Average humidity here is ca. 50-60%.

I grind into the box, and tap that into the portafilter. Since I measure out 19 grams and that's the only bean in the feeder, I am pretty sure I get 19 grams out. Also helps keep the burrs cleaner.
 
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jpmcwjr said:
My Baratza Preciso is still going strong now seven years. Had to replace some plastic rings a couple of times, but no repairs in last 3-4 years. And it doesn't create a noticeable charge. Average humidity here is ca. 50-60%.

I grind into the box, and tap that into the portafilter. Since I measure out 19 grams and that's the only bean in the feeder, I am pretty sure I get 19 grams out. Also helps keep the burrs cleaner.
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I weigh 45g each morning, into the hopper, grind to the box, straight to the Chemex. Disassembled about once every three months for cleaning.

I still get a crazy charge if I don’t add water.
 
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