Hey, I've been looking at new grinders to get. I'm pretty interested in a Super Caimano, it has a fair amount of street cred, however, oddly it doesn't have much in the way of detailed user experiences or even comparisons. I've found some on this forum, but nothing to really give me, what I feel, is a good understanding of the performance of these grinders. What I get is that it's great, but with some work? I have gathered that it seems all titans need something extra for the home-barista to know or understand for it to be a real alternative in the home, but the Anfim Super Caimano either 800 or 1200 escapes me as to what I really need to understand if I wanted this grinder.

Why the difference between 800 and 1200? Slower = less heat and better?

I hope that someone can submit a reply that gives me a very real, good idea of what this grinder is like in the home and in the cup. Hopefully also, with some comparisons.

THANKS!

I might be able to help... I've owned the 800 rpm Caimano V2 for about a year and it's easily one of the best grinders I have ever owned. It's very consistent, clump free and doses without a mess. Many commercial bars out west use them so I know they will stand up to the rigors of hard use. For the home-barista, of course it's not without it's minor inconveniences such as coffee stuck in the chute, and the doser (which is one of the few dosers I actually like). Retention of coffee is probably pretty much on par with any of the large flat-bur models - I usually purge around 10g to get rid of any stale grounds. It's smooth and about average as far as noise level ( I've had grinders louder and some quiter, so nothing outside the norm). The fan is on constantly but you don't really notice it. I actually forgot it even had a fan until I was writing this review (don't see the back of the machine much). The burrs are super nice - I believe they are titanium although they are a yellow color. As far as taste - I think the flavors are clearer than with most similar flat burr models but with more bass notes than conical models (exception being the Robur). Hope this short review helps.

That's a lovely no-nonsense write-up, Chris, and a nice wake-up about the usual contrasts of conical vs. flat burrs.

Cheers

Mike

Matt and Chris, thank you very much! Chris, your review never comes up, for me, in a Google search for 'Anfim Super Caimano', odd? This is one of those grinders that, it seems, usually gets passed over for other titans. This grinder intrigues me the most.

Is it bad to get the 1200rpm over the 800rpm??

Agreed on most points mentioned by Chris but, as far as grind retention, having used both grinders for over a year, the Anfim leave MUCH less coffee in the chamber and chute. I will try to measure it today, but I'm almost positive that it;s under 12 grams. The Robur seemed to require about 18 gram purge to get to fresh coffee. Anyways, still a bit of a pain, but again just one of the shortcomings of commercial units used in the home. Also, about the grinder sliding on the counter, it is due to the metal plate that extends out in front of the grinder - the legs need to be filed down slightly so that the rubber feet on the main body of the grinder are the ones making contact on the counter. Or, you could remove the whole plate, but it will make it tip forward if you push down hard on the front of the machine.