In comparison to Fellow Ode Grinder
Most certainly the nearest competitor to the Wilfa Uniform, on paper a minimum of, is the Fellow Ode grinder, We’ve by no means been in a position to check one totally; we contacted Fellow a couple of years in the past about reviewing their grinder however were given no answer.
I’ve used a borrowed Ode in a couple of scenarios, sufficient to peer the grinder’s advantages and failings. There’s additionally various Youtube reviewers available in the market who’ve so much to mention concerning the Ode (nb, Fellow does ship devices out to video reviewers). Maximum of it’s lovely dangerous.
On paper, the Ode seems to be very similar to the Wilfa Uniform: giant flat burrs (despite the fact that housed vertically, as a substitute of flat); unmarried dose succesful, wide selection of grind alternatives, and identical value.
The issues with the Fellow Ode are a) grind retention, b) static problems, b) bean feeding, and d) an lack of ability to grind nice sufficient for many finer-grind packages. I’ve examined and observed this primary hand.
The Wilfa Uniform doesn’t have any of those problems. It’s output is terribly uniform and moderately static unfastened. It might grind right down to coffee ranges and not using a problems. Bean feeding is excellent despite the fact that we do have a slight factor with one or two stray beans popcorning within and taking their time to be floor.
Given those grinders are on the identical value level, it’s an entire no-brainer as to which grinder between the 2 “wins”.
It sounds as if, Fellow has a brand new 2d technology Ode grinder out not too long ago that addresses one of the most authentic Ode’s problems. I’d love to check it, however that will likely be as much as Fellow. It can be time to electronic mail them once more.
In comparison to Different Grinders
We additionally when put next the output of the Wilfa Uniform to 3 different grinders: the Knock Aergrind, Etzinger ETZ-I, and the nearest in value, the Baratza Virtuoso+. Those comparisons will likely be totally detailed within the Wilfa Uniform complete overview, however some salient issues right here.
The nearest in relation to uniform grind appears to be the Etzinger ETZ-I, which is somewhat of a wunderkind within the handbook grinder international. The output from its distinctive burr set and the way it’s fixed provides the Etzinger an overly even (or dare I say it, ‘uniform’) grind output. I didn’t run Kruve checks on it, however did visually check out. (ed.be aware – within the two days sooner than I printed this overview, I did some preliminary Kruve checks with the ETZ-I and Wilfa Uniform: the numbers have been very identical).
Extra importantly, I did a blind style take a look at comparability between the output of each. I couldn’t inform a distinction within the cup, in any respect. This will likely be additional examined in a while, for the Etzinger ETZ-I overview.
The Aergrind additionally has a decently uniform output, however couldn’t fit the Wilfa Uniform of their respective sweetspots. The place the Aergrind trumps the Wilfa Uniform is in finer grind talent. The Aergrind is likely one of the few grinders I’ve able to a close to Turkish grind (beneath 200microns), and it has a much broader adjustment vary for coffee grinds.
The Baratza Virtuoso+ is likely one of the closest grinders in relation to value issues, and in many ways, is extra flexible than the Wilfa Uniform. You’ll purchase Baratza’s Unmarried Dose hopper for the Virtuoso+ and switch it right into a unmarried dose grinder. You’ll put 10oz of espresso into it and use it as a standard grinder. You’ll grind on call for proper right into a portafilter. And you’ll use a timer characteristic for repeatable doses with one button press. Different options just like the lit-up grinds bin and speedy grinding occasions are perks and advantages.
The Virtuoso+ can not grind as neatly for coffee because the Wilfa does. It additionally struggles somewhat to provide a fair grind when grinding within the press pot vary, each issues the Wilfa does significantly better. Even at each grinders’ candy spots – brew espresso grinds – the Wilfa does a greater process with extra uniform grinds and a lot more readability within the cup.
