To add to all of the positive comments surrounding the Lagom Mini and its capabilities when used for espresso (which I agree with), it needs to be said that Option-O's customer service is second to none. I have yet to have a less than stellar resolution to any of the issues I've reached out to them for concerning their grinders.

FYI/FWIW, I just received my Lagom Mini and anything finer than pour-over grinding stalls the motor repeatedly and badly. Using an 18-gram dose of a medium-dark bean blend (Red Rooster's Funky Chicken) stalls the motor repeatedly for anything close to grinding fine enough for espresso.

Per Cafune's customer service, this is yet another known issue with the Mini; albeit much more recent than the power brick issue of last year. Apparently, there is a bad batch of burr sets that were not coated properly and not caught by QC; at least this is the answer that I was given. I have a difficult time believing burr coating would be responsible for this issue, but I'll give them the benefit of doubt as they are sending a new burr set for me to swap. Fingers (or more) crossed.

For those that have used a Lagom mini for espresso; does it truly take 45-60 seconds to grind for an 18g dose?

Stalling hasn't been an issue that I've heard of on the forums that are frequented by those that enjoy lighter roasts since the first batches of Minis. The power supply and motor were upgraded in early 2022, as I recall. I also haven't heard of coating issues with the Mini burrs. I'm not sure that the Moonshine burrs are even coated. I'm glad your vendor is working to resolve the issue.

20-25 seconds to grind 18 g of Prodigal Espresso, a medium-light on the global scale, probably similar to lighter American filter roasts.

Yes, sometimes longer.

spressomon wrote: Apparently, there is a bad batch of burr sets that were not coated properly and not caught by QC; at least this is the answer that I was given. I have a difficult time believing burr coating would be responsible for this issue, but I'll give them the benefit of doubt as they are sending a new burr set for me to swap. Fingers (or more) crossed.

This has happened to us before. We received a batch of burrs from our coating company that was sand-blasted with the wrong sized particulate and created a stippled surface (not able to be seen with the naked eye) that significantly increased fines production which led to frequent stalling at even coarse settings.

SutterMill wrote:For those that have used a Lagom mini for espresso; does it truly take 45-60 seconds to grind for an 18g dose?

45-60 seconds for an 18g dose of Tim W/Manhattan filter roast as 1-2.5 espresso is reasonable.
Shorter grind time for darker roasts, or more Turbo type shots.

Its a very nice grinder on a taste per unit cost per unit effort basis.

Mine had the same issue and it was from the burr as well. Option O sent me the updated matte moonshine and it now works for light roast espresso. However the new taste profile doesn't have the same clarity as the shiny moonshines.

I received the replacement Moonshine burrs (I think they need a different name for these...as they're dull not shiny ) from Cafune today. I got them installed and the Lagom Mini does indeed grind all the way down and finer than espresso now.

Interestingly, the original Moonshine burrs that came with my new Lagom Mini felt noticeable sharper than the updated/dull burrs. And, maybe I'm being too picky for this price point, the burr appears to have some runout. Granted I don't have a way to measure it, just going by eye while the burr is spinning. Ditto on the three 2mm flat head socket screws: With a new & sharp 2mm "Allen" wrench (Bondhus) the interface between the two was a bit sloppy. Fortunately, the screws were removed & re-installed without issue; but it did give me pause.

Lastly, geez I wish Option-O would have stayed with numbers on the adjuster instead of zeros; a thing where 'less is not more'...not cute and over-thought IMHO...just makes it cumbersome, ambiguous and left me wondering who's idea it was.

Heading out for 6-days of camping with the Lagom Mini doing espresso grind duty. Curious to see and taste how it does.