Specs
| Burrs | High Uniformity for espresso, Brewers for filter, and Ultra Low Fines. Pre-2015 EK43 burrs also fit 25:01 |
| Dial | The flat dial is hard to read from the front and easy to bump off zero 25:01 |
| RPM | Dial 1 to 9 maps to roughly 200 to 1700 rpm 25:01 |
Starting settings
Lance Hedrick gave no grind numbers. With HU burrs he showed a 1:2 shot in about 30 s at RPM level 2 17:52.
These are the settings each creator gave, measured from their own grinder's zero. Use them as a starting point.
| Method | Setting | Context | Confidence | By | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso | speed dial about 4 | 18 g dose, SSP 98 mm HU burrs, two sprays of water for RDT | approx | Quan | 3:36 |
Cup profile
- HU burrs give nice espresso and decent filter. Brewers burrs give fine filter. The same burrs tasted cleaner in his aligned EK43 25:01.
Strengths
- Never stalls, retention is low at high rpm, alignment is good out of the box and support is strong 25:01.
Weaknesses
Verdict
In 2023 Lance Hedrick called it solid but not worth the hype. He would rather buy a Zerno 25:01. His 2024 tier list gave it a C 19:53.
Kyle Rowsell's take
- In 2022 it was his favourite grinder. SSP 98 mm HU burrs give high clarity with unusual sweetness and low astringency. Filter is very forgiving, and espresso is slightly sweeter than a P64 with multi-purpose burrs, though without traditional texture. Retention is under 0.1 g with the auto-purge and a knocker. The zero ring doesn't lock, the rpm isn't marked and the cup isn't magnetic. At $2,600 he doesn't think it's twice as good as a P64 1:06.
Brian Quan's take
- In 2022 he called it the best 98 mm flat for workflow. It grinds 18 g in 2 to 4 s, an rpm bump purges it to about 0.1 g, and it has a knocker and tool-free burr swaps. The 98 HU burr is like the 64 mm MP turned up, vivid but hard on any mistakes in prep 0:00.
- Later in 2022 he called it a clarity specialist, at its best on very fast, untidy shots under 15 s. The 98 HU burr can still pull 9 bar and 98 Brew can't. The movable zero means separate stickers for espresso and filter, and there's no rpm readout. He thinks it's the easiest way to live with 98 mm flats, and he would fit SSP 98 Brew for a cleaner cup. It costs about $1,000 more than a P64 1:46 20:17.
Notes
- Lance Hedrick suspects grounds being reground in the chamber skew the distribution 18:54.
Sources
- Brian Quan: Option-O Lagom P100: Best 98mm Flat Burr Grinder Workflow (2022-02-26)
- Brian Quan: Option-O Lagom Grinder Comparison (Mini, P64, P100) (2022-08-16)
- Kyle Rowsell: LAGOM P100: My Favourite Coffee Grinder Ever (2022-08-31)
- Brian Quan: Titan Battle: EG-1 vs. P100 (2022-09-28)
- Lance Hedrick: IS THIS THE MYTHICAL "END GAME"?: Lagom Option O P100 Exhaustive Review (2023-08-01)
- Lance Hedrick: Grinder Tier List (2024-09-10)
Summarised in our own words from the creators' videos, with every point linked to the moment it comes from. Notchbook isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any of these creators, so please watch the originals for full context. Sources
Dialling in from here
- Sour, thin or fast? Grind finer. Why coffee tastes sour
- Bitter, dry or slow? Grind coarser. Why coffee tastes bitter
- Espresso: how to dial in. Filter: pour-over grind size.
Compare with other grinders in the grind size chart, or see every grinder.
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