Elektra Nino Grinder - Page 2

by **zin1953** on Fri May 16, 2008 11:33 pm

PaniniGuy wrote:It's being sold now by 1st Line.

Not [yet?] on 1st-Line's website . . . .

by **PaniniGuy** on Mon May 19, 2008 10:59 pm

given the guy in the Elektra booth was handing out cards for 1st Line, you'd think they'd have this coordinated, wouldn't you?

guess I'd call 1st Line if it was urgent.

by **k7qz** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:07 pm

Well, well, it's now showing up on the Elektra site ( http://www.elektrasrl.com/ ) under New Grinders:

http://www.elektrasrl.com/kappa_grinders.html

Wouldn't that look real nice sitting next to my A3?...

by **networkcrasher** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:48 pm

Anyone use a production unit yet?

by **shadowfax** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:55 pm

Google Search now yields this site, which claims AU$3000 for the Nino, or about US$2800. Pretty steep, considering the comparison of the burr set size vs. the Robur. On the other hand, that's only about $100 more than the Mazzer Kony doserless at EPNW, which is not even available yet.

These grinders are certainly worth it for a cafe, but it seems like the home-barista is still better off buying grinders like the Macap M7KR and the Konys with dosers. Yes, they are a pain, but 100% price increase for what you see on the other end as basically just a slight edge in tidiness and convenience... Seems like the big talking points for a grinder like this are (and rightfully so) for a shop that sees some real volume--like the fans in the doserless Mazzers (and the Nino)--Don't care, nor do any other home baristas, I expect. I just want a perfect grind.

Again, I'm not trying to poo-poo the grinder, I think it's quite exciting. I guess I had just had my hopes up on the doserless Kony or this one that it would be just a couple hundred more than the dosered ones rather than 50-100% more, but I underestimated both the designers' desire to get their R&D money back on the early adopters and also the extent of other features--anti-static and fans--that would up the cost of the grinder. I hope I am not being presumptuous; that's just the impression I get from all this.

by **CoffeeOwl** on Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:18 pm

So, what's her name? I had good intuition to learn French.

by **the_deal_maker** on Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:55 am

Received the new Elektra Nino yesterday directly from Italy: such a heavy piece, about 22 kilograms
and very heavy built. First impression is a rock solid construction with lots of very smart features
and mechanisms (for example the built-in tamper that can be moved above the portalfilter if needed).

Spent just a few minutes this morning with the new monster, dialed in for my morning cappu took me just
a few minutes. Dosage is very precise, output is some kind of fluffy no clumping at all. Will compare it
with my Robur E over the weekend.

Cheers,
- Malte

by **networkcrasher** on Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:31 pm

Out of curiosity, what are they going for? Full retail?

by **GreenBean** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:25 pm

the_deal_maker wrote:Received the new Elektra Nino yesterday directly from Italy: such a heavy piece, about 22 kilograms
and very heavy built. First impression is a rock solid construction with lots of very smart features
and mechanisms (for example the built-in tamper that can be moved above the portalfilter if needed).

Spent just a few minutes this morning with the new monster, dialed in for my morning cappu took me just
a few minutes. Dosage is very precise, output is some kind of fluffy no clumping at all. Will compare it
with my Robur E over the weekend.

Cheers,
- Malte

Have you formed any opinion yet on how the Nino compares to the Robur E?

by **the_deal_maker** on Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:22 pm

Well, I have pulled approx. 50 shots with the new Nino and it is too early to compare
it with the Robur E. In terms of handling is has some def. advantages. The pipe for example
is very similar to the one of the Casadio grinder is clearly better than any top-down tunnel
by providing additional visual control. The remaining grind is less than 1gr, I assume the
amount in the Robur is significantly higher. I usually make a 'blind grind' when using the
Robur after a decent time. This is not necessary when using the Nino.

At this time the Nino seems to be a class of its own. More to follow, especially when
I am back in Germany (currently in the US).

Best,
- Malte


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