Specs
| Burr | 38 mm conical matching the Comandante C40, with seven spokes. A six-spoke espresso burr comes in the box too 8:39 |
| Speed | About 137 to 138 rpm 8:39 |
| Zero | Where the burrs lock 10:45 |
Starting settings
No one has shared grind settings for it yet.
Cup profile
- Very close to a Comandante C40, with high clarity 8:39.
Strengths
- Slower than the Lagom Mini and hard to stall in normal use 8:39.
Weaknesses
- It stalls if stopped mid-grind at fine settings, and it isn't built for back-to-back use. The espresso burr mutes clarity 8:39.
Verdict
In 2022 Lance Hedrick saw it as a genuine step forward rather than a copy 8:39.
Kyle Rowsell's take
- In 2022 he found it a delicious value filter grinder at about $295. It has an uncoated 38 mm cone much like a Nitro Blade, runs at about 160 rpm and holds back under 0.2 g. The cups are sweet and rounded but still tell a washed Ethiopian from a Kenyan. Its stepped dial is too coarse for espresso, static is a nuisance, and early units stalled until a new motor was issued. For espresso he prefers the Lagom Mini 6:04.
Sources
- Kyle Rowsell: 58 Espresso SPTK-38G | Is This The Best Sub $300 Electric Grinder?! (2022-04-19)
- Lance Hedrick: SPTK38G- The Latest of Grinder Trends (2022-06-09)
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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.
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