Turin DF83 Gen2 Single Dose Coffee Grinder With DLC Burrs

The Beast

I have been using this grinder for 2 weeks now, alongside the ECM Puristika. I gave it a nickname - The Beast. Put 18g of beans into it with my right hand, immendiately I have to reach for the bellow cover with my left and start compressing the bellow. It is that quick to grind 18g for espresso. Plasma generator works well, but I still RDT anyway for extraction advantage. The resulting grind is fluffy, even and without clumps. WDT not really necessary before tamping. It is hard to find fault with this grinder. The only thing I can say is aesthetically speaking, the look is rather Industrial. But that can a bit unfair as functionally speaking, it is perfect.

Loving it!

2 weeks in, the Turin DF83 with DLC burrs has been a great purchase and feels like very good value. Build quality is excellent. Easy to use (love the giant, stepless grind setting dial) and very low retention (~0.1 g) with bellows. Grinds stupidly fast: 60 grams of medium roast on filter setting in about 5 seconds. Very clean overall, though some moderate static even with RDT. Workflow is straightforward and it's a pleasure to use. Can't wait to start dialing in espresso this weekend!

Absolutely love this grinder!

The grinder arrived extremely well packaged, with no marks or visible flaws of any kind, which is impressive considering it shipped from Calgary all the way to eastern Ontario, and quite quickly! This grinder looks way better than expected on my coffee bar — in fact, it looks quite classy, upscale, premium. It was a breeze to dial in — pretty much nailed down with my second pour — and produces nice fluffy, consistent grinds with the DLC burrs. I also love that it comes with a hopper for whenever I grind for cold brew and, eventually pour overs. And I really love that Coffee Addicts also included the metal dosing cup along with the funnel. I really wasn’t feeling the love for plastic one in the product image. My one small gripe is it still produces enough static for grounds to stick to the grinder and the dosing cup/funnel, but I am hoping this will improve with time — otherwise, back to RDT!