The Philos grinder has very distinct clicks. However, the scale goes from 0 to 145; so a lot of clicks. I have no idea what it is like to use a grinder with low vision. But my inexpert suggestion would be to use a different tactile decals at the brew settings, and at the center of the espresso

How can a burr be sweet? Keep the question in mind for this review entry. The Philos is delivered with the 200 burr, a burr with no prebreaking section, so similar to the SSP MP and the flat burr of the DRM hybrid. A closer look shows that it is fairly different from the SSP MP, since it has

The Philos is delivered with the brand new 200 burr, and can be used with the 189 burr used in the Mini E and Drogheria. The designers say the 200 burr requires the augur and vertical orientation, and would not work well in a Jolly or other standard 64mm grinder. The Philos motor is not as powerful as

Our review units came from the factory. The first pair were betas, the second, the retail version. Neither Dan nor I are in the loop about how or when they will be retailed

1) Unless you want to plumb, or have a tank and auxiliary motor, you have to power down, depressurize, take off the cap, and manually refill. That is the nature of this genre of minimalist machine. It compares to the Cremina or Elektra levers. 2) How is a sight glass better than a low level LED? You...

I can't speak for the youtube versions. The grinders Dan and I received several months ago (I call them Beta versions in the review) had a loud and vibration prone motor noise. This revised grinder has a quiet motor. However, the grinding noises are still fairly high. This is the case with all singl...

The "HB Philos review" is now live. There's a "comment thread" in the blog forum for questions, or you can comment here

Sigh, I was tempted to delete all your sh*tposting nonsense on this thread. But just in case anyone is taking it seriously .... The grinder is 11 inches high. Unless, you are about 7 feet tall, and your arm is 7 inches in radius, you are going to have no problem seeing the grind settings and adjusti...

Operation and Ergonomics Here are some pictures to give an idea of the grinder's size: {image} The black one in a setup, next to the Lelti Bianca and Zoshirushi {image} The silver one in the same set up {image} Next to the Fuji and Niche for a size comparison The grinder weighs about 15 pounds

Thanks for bringing it up. I'll talk about the rear end grind adjustment in the ergonomics post coming in the next few days. The short of it is that the knob-thingie on the rear is purely decorative. You adjust the grind by turning the grind collar wheel with the markings, which works just fine. Peo...