can i just say that i freaking love my lido??? such beautiful machinery and delicious coffee. love it!

I was messing around with a 5-cup Yama siphon today when I found myself wondering whether or not the LIDO would fit sans jar into/onto the siphon's upper globe stand. It does! As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I think a LIDO perch like this (preferably one small enough to carry around inside the catch jar) would make a great little travel accessory. Who's with me?

More of an observation than a problem: with the change of season (and accompanying drop in humidity) I'm getting more static when grinding. Retention still isn't bad at all, but is there anything to do to minimize it?

It is a great way to reduce fines and chaff:)

Good point!

jbviau wrote:More of an observation than a problem: with the change of season (and accompanying drop in humidity) I'm getting more static when grinding. Retention still isn't bad at all, but is there anything to do to minimize it?

If I want it all in the cup, I just give it a quick little brushing and a little shake. It seems to settle it!

LIDO #277 reporting in from Malaysia! I can't believe this is happening, but it is! The LIDO has made it all the way from Idaho and was delivered literally to me at my doorstep. It's really felt like a magic moment there!

As usual per my past experience with OE, the grinder came packaged very nicely. And they even fulfilled my little request (Thank you so much D & B!).

The instruction was clearly printed and is a must read IMO.

My first pot was Columbia SO brewed in press pot, 1 1/2 turn from zero. A little too fine than I would like but I made it with short steep time anyway. That cup was passed to my girlfriend's dad as he requested for it. I managed to taste it for a bit and as far as I remember, it was delicious! For the second pot, I changed to 2 turn - but still a bit too fine. Anyhow, what matters is the final taste, and the cup result was fantastic(relative to what I had recently)! Way better than the Hario Mini that I was using. The cup was much sweeter with less bitterness. There were also subtle flavors that was more easily noticed than before.

In using the LIDO, the grinding mechanism was super smooth and I wish I have more beans to grind (Beans are expensive here). It's addictive! The grinding time is also noticeably faster than Hario. As compared with Pharos, this one is the master of coarse grinding. When you're grinding, the aroma of the beans was so heavenly, made me wonder why it wasn't so pronounced with the Hario.

All the praisings aside, it does have some small aspects I wish it could be better(just like any other grinders,none is perfect). The size and the weight(Coming from a Hario Mini that is super lightweight), was a tad bigger than I was expecting. However, I quickly get used to it and I guess that's what that add to the "tank-iness" feel of the grinder. Another small quirk as others had mentioned, I wish there is a better way to rest the LIDO after removing the glass jar, without allowing the grinds/chaff to fall off onto counter,which could be a little messy. However, all these are minor as compared to the cup result and overall grinding experience of the Lido.

All in all, I am a very happy man today for being able to own this great grinder! I would choose to own one of these anytime over any other electric grinder in this range.

Some pictures



As for the grind consistency to my naked eye, it isn't that uniform(but still very decent) as compared to some picture I saw, though it's definitely better than the Hario mini was giving. But according to others this will improve over time during the break in period, so I have no complaint.

samuellaw178 wrote:Another small quirk as others had mentioned, I wish there is a better way to rest the LIDO after removing the glass jar, without allowing the grinds/chaff to fall off onto counter,which could be a little messy.

Sam, congratulations on your new LIDO! Thanks for mentioning the lack of resting place. How about a second glass jar? Then you can just swap them out as you go.

+1 on the congrats, Sam!

drgary wrote:Sam, congratulations on your new LIDO! Thanks for mentioning the lack of resting place. How about a second glass jar? Then you can just swap them out as you go.

That's actually exactly what I've been doing. And the second glass jar is also pretty practical to weigh the whole beans before grinding.