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Equipment Focus

                    it through and, to make the grinding
               Professional Level Results at Home
                    experience smooth, there is a 2.5:1
                    gear reduction, meaning two and a
                    half turns of the handle result in a full
                    rotation of the burrs. Additionally,
                    there is a vacuum pump on the

                    grinder’s base which firmly suctions                     How to pick the
                    the grinder onto any smooth surface,                     right Kinu for you
                    keeping it from shaking around while
                    you grind.                                                The models in the M47 line

                    Other products                                           seem similar but different, don’t
                                                                             they? What is important to know
                     The brand’s M47 line also includes                      when choosing your grinder is

                    models such as the M47 Simplicity                        that the burr set and stepless
                    (like a Rebel without the grooves) and                   adjustment system are identical
                    the M47 Titan. The latter is the world’s                 on all of the models. The overall
                    first-ever titanium coffee grinder. Its                  design is also the same, with the
                    production is limited to 1991 units –                    Morse cone alignment in most
                    the same number as the year the                          models. Therefore, they all

                    factory was established. The titanium                    share outstanding performance
                    body and alignment bolts reduce                          and precision, but the materials
                    weight while keeping it all-metal.                       used are different.

                     A model to look out for shortly is the
                    M47 Traveler – the lightest, most

                    travel-friendly Kinu grinder. This one
                    has also been unavailable in the last
                    few years due to the fire but is soon to                              Kinu M47 Rebel
                    be relaunched with a few design
                    changes.
                                                                              If you’re after a super-premium
                     Finally, Kinu’s most popular accessory                  look and feel paired with a solid
                    is their Pour-Over Burr. In just about a                 all-metal construction, you’ll be
                    minute, you can disassemble the                          more interested in the M47
                    grinder, replace the standard inner                      Classic or M47 Titan. In case it is
                    burr with this one, and put it all back                  the performance that matters
                    together. Though the standard burr is                    most, the other M47 models             NOVEMBER/DECEMBER. 2024 | ISSUE 39
                    suitable to grind for any preparation                    should catch your eye. It’s like

                    method, the pour-over one has a                          getting a car with an amazing
                    different geometry that reduces the                      engine and just choosing
                    fines in the grind result, which is                      whether you want the leather
                    sometimes preferable on coarser                          seats or the fabric ones.
                    settings.





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