LMichaels
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
I tried doing a middle of the range grind on the Baratza, my KitchenAid, and finally the Breville Smart Grinder Pro. Here they are as close as I can get. Something I see everyone complimenting Baratza on is how consistent the grind is. Honestly? IDK if I did something wrong with it. (I've never taken either the KA or Breville apart to this extent) So, I am unsure if some slight up and down play in the shaft for the inner burr is typical to have a slight amount of "play" up and down. There was no wobble in the shafts and the chocolate did it's damage higher up in the machine. Not in the drive train. So I have never tried to grab the burr in either of the other 2 to see if the shaft is tight or not.
So, IDK, have a look at these photos and give me a thought on it.
I will say this though. That Baratza is FAST. It outputs a lot of coffee very quickly. Has a VERY robust DC motor. I've seen the and held the motor on the Breville, and it's MAYBE 1/2 the size and I am sure the KA is likely the same. But the Baratza's motor is VERY large and feels very robust.



So, IDK, have a look at these photos and give me a thought on it.
I will say this though. That Baratza is FAST. It outputs a lot of coffee very quickly. Has a VERY robust DC motor. I've seen the and held the motor on the Breville, and it's MAYBE 1/2 the size and I am sure the KA is likely the same. But the Baratza's motor is VERY large and feels very robust.


