Orphan Espresso LIDO cupping grinder - Page 6

#51: Post by **dcupstateNY** » February 1st, 2012, 4:38 pm

orphanespresso wrote:Why LIDO? We'll just let you puzzle over that for a while, but you KNOW there is a reason!

Might it be this ...

Available when?

February 2nd, 2012, 6:02 am

Yet another LIDO reference! Geez, I don't want to be a tease so have not said much....we sat down last Saturday with a goal to build 25 grinders, having all the parts prepared and ready, and we managed to build exactly ZERO. We had decided to use nyloc nuts on the assembly bolts and those buggers gave us fits, so we are getting regular nuts for our next go round and have assembly jigs made for our next production run. And then we decided that our packaging concept was important (to us) which got us involved in Chinese New Year slowdown (American company with China manufacture...branded neoprene travel bags actually).
The grind analysis is ready for this weekend but I must say that the LIDO is getting a good prototype workout here and even though we are espresso-centric coffee drinkers, the press grind on this thing is making us actually look forward to that big leisurely cup of press after dinner...very nice extractions in the coarse ranges.

ETA March.

#53: Post by **allon** » February 2nd, 2012, 6:08 am

So even if it slips a little, it'll still be ready for my birthday

#54: Post by **jbviau** » February 2nd, 2012, 10:06 am

orphanespresso wrote:...I must say that the LIDO is getting a good prototype workout here...

Despite my impatience, this is great to hear. I'll look forward to reading about how its coarse grind especially measures up.

#55: Post by **drgary** » February 2nd, 2012, 11:23 am

25 almost ready for assembly? ETA March? Yeah!

I did a little experiment at home a couple of weeks ago to remember how much difference grinding makes for non-espresso brews. Cup F (yes, like grading) was one AeroPress scoop of Blue Bottle Three Africans in a whirly blade. Cup A was one scoop using Pharos. Heated one cup water, 2 minutes 15 seconds in microwave in cool Pyrex measuring cups for identical temperature. Poured and filled, stirred 20 seconds, gently pressed through. A potentially lovely, clear coffee became slightly bitter mud in Cup F. Down the sink. If any of you haven't done your grinder upgrade for espresso, just the taste difference should be enough, never mind the control of the extraction. I now have a simple demonstration I can do for anyone who considers keeping a cheap grinder in service.

#56: Post by **parkerto** » February 2nd, 2012, 12:47 pm

orphanespresso wrote:Yet another LIDO reference! Geez, I don't want to be a tease so have not said much....we sat down last Saturday with a goal to build 25 grinders, having all the parts prepared and ready, and we managed to build exactly ZERO. We had decided to use nyloc nuts on the assembly bolts and those buggers gave us fits, so we are getting regular nuts for our next go round and have assembly jigs made for our next production run. And then we decided that our packaging concept was important (to us) which got us involved in Chinese New Year slowdown (American company with China manufacture...branded neoprene travel bags actually).
The grind analysis is ready for this weekend but I must say that the LIDO is getting a good prototype workout here and even though we are espresso-centric coffee drinkers, the press grind on this thing is making us actually look forward to that big leisurely cup of press after dinner...very nice extractions in the coarse ranges.

ETA March.

My Hario mini mill broke; mister fumblehands dropped the ceramic burrs. Short story: now I need a grinder because this super old Starbucks Barista Burr that I have when I did not know any better is making me cry like a little school girl every morning. So, sorry to re-engage an old question since I now know the ETA is March: Do we have any idea on price for the LIDO yet so I can make a decision between LIDO or PHAROS? Now that I broke the mini mill the LIDO portability excites me if it will still grind out a full range (Turkish to press) of quality the way the PHAROS I am told does. Any info if you have it helps as I decide whether to wait or go. Lastly, if I decide to wait, how do I get the LIDO when the first batch is built? thank yuh

#57: Post by **subq** » February 3rd, 2012, 1:17 pm

drgary wrote:I now have a simple demonstration I can do for anyone who considers keeping a cheap grinder in service.

youtube would be nice

#58: Post by **subq** » February 3rd, 2012, 1:19 pm

parkerto wrote:Now that I broke the mini mill the LIDO portability excites me if it will still grind out a full range (Turkish to press) of quality the way the PHAROS I am told does.

I'm looking for a backup to my preciso (my hario mini is a backup but I don't like it much)...waiting to see if the LIDO does a good espresso grind.

#59: Post by **drgary** » February 3rd, 2012, 7:28 pm

subq wrote:youtube would be nice

This demonstration is for the taste buds, though. I don't know if YouTube would add a thing. Just take a cheap whirly blade grinder and compare it to a decent burr grinder, brewing identically otherwise in a way that one can usually rely on to bring out flavor subtleties. The demonstration works particularly well with a clean and fragrant coffee.

#60: Post by **aecletec** » February 3rd, 2012, 9:52 pm

To be fair, I wouldn't really call the differences subtle!