According the Christian of Kinu grinder, their launch price is good only until December 23rd. I went ahead and pre-ordered an M47. He indicated that they are looking for US distributors so we might be seeing US availability at some point.

My M47 is the last in their current stock and is on its way... Hoping it arrives before end of December. I was going to order a Comandante nitro blade but decided on this instead upon seeing the first few posts complete with pictures. It seems to be really well built!

I also own a Lido 3 and have been using it multiple times daily for almost 1.5 yrs now. I mainly brew filter coffee, and this will also serve as my primary travel grinder. Since this grinder seems to also be espresso capable, I'm going to have some barista friends play with it as well.

Any tips from current owners who have been using this grinder for a few months now? Grind settings for Aeropress, V60, Clever etc? What about espresso settings? Thanks in advance!

bas wrote:Both are (very) good for espresso. The M68 has slightly more clarity and flavour separation in my opinion. And of course it grinds faster. I use my M68 mainly for espresso and the M47 for slow coffee. But every time I use my M47 for espresso occasionaly I am very pleased with the results. I would say about the same as with the Lido and Pharos duo. Both good but not the same.

By the way I am going to compare the M38 with the M47 soon and will share my opinion here.

Thanks for all your info here! Looking forward to getting my M47 soon. Are the M38 and M47 constructed the same, just size difference? I've seen the tear down and assembly of the M47, but there seems to be nothing yet on the M38....

Cafedenda wrote:He indicated that they are looking for US distributors so we might be seeing US availability at some point.

He should contact Prima. They've become (IMO) the go-to retailer for high-end hand grinders here. Currently stocking OE, Knock, and Helor.

So, I just pre-ordered the M68 myself. I can't wait till I get mines. Christian is a really good and patient guy, I bugged him a good bit before pre-ordering and he sat with me the whole way.

Daily Coffee News has published a short introduction to the Kinu grinders lineup.
Right at the end we find out that:
There's also a high-end electric version of the M68 currently evolving through the early prototyping phase, for which the small, family-run company may choose to pursue a Kickstarter campaign, for manufacturing.
The Kinu electric grinder will be apparently called E68 and it will be driven by a silent magnetic gear or sort of. The E68 prototype has been already presented on a Youtube clip, showing no noise when running emtpy. Trying to figure out how it will sound when grinding coffee beans. A little bit louder than the manual grinder, I guess.

Any Reports on how it grinds for press? especially compared to the LIDO range

I've got a Kinu M47 now as well. I'm curious what settings everybody uses this grinder for various methods? (Espresso, V60, Aeropress..)?

It does seem really solid and well engineered, with a good feel in the hand.

I noticed that you can still turn the handle, even if you tighten the grinder all the way, unlike say Feldgrind where the burrs lock in completely. I'm not quite sure if the finest setting is suitable for Turkish, for example.

namelessone wrote:I've got a Kinu M47 now as well. I'm curious what settings everybody uses this grinder for various methods? (Espresso, V60, Aeropress..)?

I'm right at 1 revolution from zero for espresso (my only brew method). Using ~17g in an EP double basket.

namelessone wrote: It does seem really solid and well engineered, with a good feel in the hand.

Agreed, I like the locking nut adjustment, very solid and I've not had it drift settings with light roasts. It also seems mostly a stainless steel housing, hence the heft.

namelessone wrote: I noticed that you can still turn the handle, even if you tighten the grinder all the way, unlike say Feldgrind where the burrs lock in completely. I'm not quite sure if the finest setting is suitable for Turkish, for example.

I believe there is an internal stop at "practical zero". My M47 has no rub all the way down to that zero, and grinding at that level puts out almost no coffee, but is certainly Turkish. I believe to be practical you'd have to go to 1-2 range to allow enough space for grounds to come out.

I'm trying to get more info on these from the manufacturer, and considering carrying them on my site, but as of yet just an owner that has purchased my own unit. Even if I don't get any wholesale pricing on them, I'll probably still offer a few of them as a convenience. For me it took nearly 2 months to get here, so I can see why there's not many of them over here in the US.

EspressoForge wrote:I'm right at 1 revolution from zero for espresso (my only brew method). Using ~17g in an EP double basket.

Agreed, I like the locking nut adjustment, very solid and I've not had it drift settings with light roasts. It also seems mostly a stainless steel housing, hence the heft.

I believe there is an internal stop at "practical zero". My M47 has no rub all the way down to that zero, and grinding at that level puts out almost no coffee, but is certainly Turkish. I believe to be practical you'd have to go to 1-2 range to allow enough space for grounds to come out.

I tried a few settings and I think something around 6 should be fine. At lower settings, it will take forever to get any grinds out, and at settings like 1-2 hardly anything will come out. I have been using two full revolutions (2+0) for Kalita Wave.