Grind better for espresso | GRAEF CM800

[@oliverdunskus8859]

great video! i had trouble with my CM 800 and now i could understand how to fine tune it. saved me a lot of money, thank you so much!

[@Chris-gv2oh]

The part "adjustment" helped me a lot. Now I am getting the grinding consitency which I need. Thank you very much!

[@purulence666]

Very honest video on target. I use the same grinder cm 802 and I`m having all the issues you mentioned. I haven`t attempted to fine adjust the burr yet because I don`t think it`s a good idea. When I go beyond number 10, for example 5, grinder so is not able to work properly and get clogged most of the time. It has capability of grind finer but it doesn`t have the ability to push them out. Which is precisely reflected with your pump actions. It`s a good grinder when you use 10 and above settings, but when you go finer, it`s inevitable that you`ll experience issues. I feel kind of regret for buying this. I`m an espresso guy and this one doesn`t properly provide finer beans for espresso range, which is around 5.

[@oliverharjoo]

Very great video, looking to buy one of these, lil tip is to spray a bit of water on the beans before grinding them, this works even what grinder u have👍🏼

[@meandmybergerpicard]

I am very happy with you’re video. I have this grinder and I am happy with it. 👍🙏🤩🐕🙋🏼‍♂️🇳🇱✊☕️🇩🇪

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

I am going to give you a huge thanks and give myself a huge facepalm. This was actually on the handbook but I had forgotten about it and if it wasn't for your video, I would never realise it. The factory settings were spot on to use in my Krups XP50000 something with unpressurized basket but whenever I tried it on the Delonghi Dedica, also with an unpressurized basket, the coffee was too coarse. I will try this at lunch and then post the results

[@sam.ammatouri]

Thanks a lot, you saved my money 😅😅

[@leonard-riccardowecke2773]

I need advice and opinion to the Graef hobby barista community out here. Very nice video, I was waiting for this a long time. I use my Graef cm800 for 1 year now, and it is very inconsistent as well. I found 2 more problems and a fix. First I change the grind setting to filter coffee(very coarse) and then back to my espresso setting(without changing screw setting) then I check the grind. When I change the grind setting further to "way too fine" and change it back to my espresso setting, the grind size will be finer than before when I came from the coarser setting. It's kind of a memory effect from where I came from. The coffee sometimes tastes like earth when I don't pay attention to this. Very nice video, I was waiting for this a long time. Did you realize, that the grinder is very sensitive on how the burs are put in place? I have the feeling that I don't know which screw placement. I believe my screw setting is messed up so that I get a lot of very, very fine powder in addition to the grind setting. The grind size is changing, but it is like I am in the wrong "mode" and I should change screw setting about 180 degree or some arbitrary number I don't know. Or the grinder just is like this, and it always produces very fine powder in between the grind. This is why my coffee tastes WAY better when I use under exacting grind settings, because I have less powder in between.

[@ColorsofSoundYouTube]

Thanks, interesting insights! The screw-based grind adjustment freaks me out because it's really hard to keep the track of. I only adjusted it once and left it there.

[@erovira]

I dont understand. You use level 10 for espresso, but on the first tip you say that it is for grinding even finer.. then why dont you use simply level 1 for espresso instead of 10 + the modification?

[@vash47]

"If I use violence, I'm gonna get some of the beans back" great quote

[@josemmartinez1709]

Al quitar los tornillos, el molido del café es más fino con diferéncia. Muchas gracias By removing the screws, the coffee grind is finer by far. Thank you very much

[@Canada1608]

Great review, thank you, I will select another grinder ;-)!

[@ColorsofSoundYouTube]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@lesleymcbride5344]

My coffee grinder has stopped working. Do u know where in the U.K. I could get it fixed? Lesley McBride

[@Murat1982turkey]

I saw the cm 702 model. And it hides the kernels inside. Do you think it's worth getting?

[@lelolain]

Hello, I bought mine one month ago on Amazon warehouse and I'm only getting 0,5gr of retention, 2gr seems to be quite a lot. Regarding consistency I'm not having any issue, maybe you should buy a new burr and clean your machine. Thanks for the video.

[@ColorsofSoundYouTube]

Thanks for the feedback, very valuable information for people who are considering to buy this machine. I think most of my issues are due to the machine being almost 4 years old and not being maintained well enough.

[@lelolain]

@@ColorsofSoundKZbin Hello, yes probably. Open it completely and give it a real clean up. Burr are also really cheap for this machine so you should give it a try. Also you can buy the machine on Amazon for 60 euros (refurb).

[@gtsewell77]

@@lelolain do you have any links to order the replacement burrs? Thanks!

[@Meczox]

@@lelolaindude do you have link for the burr to replace for this machine?

[@kwstaskostidhs2758]

Hallo,nice video.What scale do you use to cut your espresso. 10 or 15?

[@ColorsofSoundYouTube]

Thanks, usually I'm around 10, 15 has been too coarse for espresso for me.

[@GermanPatriot79]

Where can i order this "pump"?

[@ColorsofSoundYouTube]

I bought a set from Amazon for the bathroom, then realized that the small one is suitable for the grinder. You can take a look at single small ones after checking the dimensions. This was the bundle I bought back in the day: www.amazon.co.uk/nirox-Nirox-Plunger/dp/B07GRS83DD

[@thomass715]

How many of the adjustment dots on the outside of the machine would you say is the equivalent of one screw hole?

[@ColorsofSoundYouTube]

Unfortunately it's really hard to answer... I just made 1 adjustment on the burr and used it continuously as it was possible to grind both for espresso and filter coffee on that setting.

[@trimble42]

If you are pushing down, would that possibly be tightening the grinding gap also, and you could do your number 1 hack with slightly more turner s as nd lick the screws back in place?

[@ColorsofSoundYouTube]

Definitely, the moment I realized the difference after pushing down, my game has stepped up with this grinder.

[@velomorda]

Привет! Помоги разобраться в кофемолках Граеф!! На официальном сайте их всего 4 : CM 702 ' 802' 800' 900!!! КАКУЮ ВЫБРАТЬ????

[@simsonison]

hi there.. does anyone have the gaggia classic and the graef cm800? any recomends about grind settings and gramms? I know its depends on different factors… would be really happy

[@ColorsofSoundYouTube]

It’s trial and error, but do make the burr chamber adjustment I mention in the video.

[@yossiperl7424]

I tried it. At first it did grind a lot finer and my coffee got a lot better, but after a few days coffee stopped coming out of the grinder. I guess the fine powder clogged it. I cleaned it and took out some of the washers which got me back to a not fine enough coffee. I wouldn't recommend this grinder to anyone wanting to grind for espresso. It's a poor choice.

[@ruinerblodsinn6648]

I used it for over a year and it worked great for espresso

[@muddy250]

@@ruinerblodsinn6648I've used this grinder for 10 years now and it still grinds fine enough to choke my espresso machine.

[@amrogabr6402]

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[@innokentyisers8978]

Horrible espresso grinder, it just doesn’t work.