Bentwood V63 - My thoughts on owning a commercial grinder for home
This is mostly a tale of my wild journey to the Bentwood coffee and espresso grinder. Is it smart? Is it the end? Is it the ultimate? Does it even make the best coffee? WHO KNOWS, but it's something, and through the long winded explanation you may learn why I like it.
I could add a bit more, but I'm ok with this as a first pass. In future videos, I might go into specific detail on certain aspects of the overall ownership experience.
Machine: Londinium LR24
Grinder: Bentwood Vertical 63
Coffee: 19grams Kenya Kii
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Quick skips:
0:52 - My coffee grinder journey
3:58 - I bought a Bentwood, overview, and specific likes
11:47 - Some warnings on owning a commercial grinder
15:49 - Closing remarks and guidance
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Big motor = big body. Totally agreed its not just about the burrs. Great video Mike.
LOVE this video! Really looking forward to watching future videos and learning more from you and your experiences!
Great video, thanks!
Nice video man!!! I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on the Londinium 😉
@mikflores
9 ай бұрын
Good idea! I’ve had a weird espresso path, too.
I have a V63 paired with ACS Vostok.... great combo...
@mikflores
8 ай бұрын
That’s a killer combo!
Great review! Nailed it!
great video :) thank you!
Hi, thanks for this good overview. May I ask with single dose hopper you are using? Thanks!
@mikflores
4 ай бұрын
It was a 3d printed hopper using a common bellows you would find from a DF83 grinder.
Do you know what they saying in my language n-ai cap vai de picioare lol No head, poor legs lol That is a pain in the ass not a grind lol 😮😢😢
I like your logic on dialing in. In fact as a person swtching diffrent beans a day I intuitively use same logic on grind setting, even dialing in new beans. Having a grinder to give such an option on adjusting is really useful. My question is did you think about Zerno? As the grind setting is similar to Bentwood. Smaller foot print etc.
@mikflores
8 ай бұрын
I’ve thought a lot about it. My only concern is not getting the same flavor profile that I like from the vast array of SSP burrs out there. Probably possible, but it’s a rabbit hole I haven’t yet decided to go down. I purchased the BW before the Zerno was out. I may have gone with the Zerno if I had the choice today.
@DaddyMakesCoffee
8 ай бұрын
@@mikflores You may look around your coffee community to find a chance of flavor profile test on Zerno. BW is a really nice commercial grinder but for home use as you experienced the maintenance may include some extra efford.
@mikflores
8 ай бұрын
@@DaddyMakesCoffee I was also talking to myself on the downsides of it. 🤣 I’m not looking forward to selling it as I am tempted to move on to another grinder. In a way it’s good for me so I’m forced to keep it and enjoy it.
when you mentioned that you had no budget, what made you decide against buying one of the more luxury home grinders? e.g. option-o or weber?
@mikflores
4 ай бұрын
Good question! I think at the time the larger option O 98mm just came out and I wasn’t 100% sure how well it did. Seeing the BW used at comp also helped me feel sure about my purchase. Lastly, this is my own preference, but I’m not totally sold on the coffee SSP produces.
@mikflores
4 ай бұрын
Oh, and EG1? One day 😂 just a little toooo out of my “no budget” budget.
Well now I want a Bentwood.
@mikflores
9 ай бұрын
It pairs well with a Londinium 👀
@CaldwellCoffee
9 ай бұрын
@@mikflores👀
Nice one! How's the Londinium?
@mikflores
9 ай бұрын
Thanks! I need to talk about that. Overall, it’s great and does what I want from a machine. As someone who suffers from analysis paralysis at my day job, I try to avoid it in other places.
@jackowens_
9 ай бұрын
@@mikflores very cool. Look forward to hearing more on it!
Where did you get your bellows?
@mikflores
9 ай бұрын
It was a 3d print from a friend, and the bellows are from a df64. The base screws directly onto the grinder body and the bellows slip right on.