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Its why Niche uses a small low torque high rpm motor with 10x gear reduction, because it both keeps size as well as cost down - those profits up. It works, but doesn't last anywhere near as long, why its the most frequent failure point in a niche. Kafatek is massively overbuilt for the purpose - so is titus, both had to use an alternate design to not make the grinders a monster ...

**New to the forum, first post** I have been in this journey for almost two years. My first and current machine is a Gaggia Classic. I added a Barista Gadgets PID after six months and use bottomless PFs. I have it on a timer so I never pull before it's been on at least 30min. I drink only espresso, 2x double shots in the morning, then I power it down for the day. I've probably m...

If with blind you get 9 bar and 0 with coffee, maybe old stale coffee and/or not ground fine enough ?

It's in the Visualizer link, tl;dr it's a declining lever style thing. Brad

Well said and couldn't agree more. The Micra "just works" and does so with aplomb. It's exactly the machine I thought it was when I bought it and it's more than lived up to my expectations. I have zero purchase regrets and do not miss anything it omits in terms of additional features