The ODE Brew Grinder is the latest
innovation from Fellow,
who have completely reimagined the
design of a traditional
home coffee grinder. The overall design
of the grinder has three major aims;
to be compact, achieve grind consistency
and noise reduction. The biggest
difference between this home grinder
and the others that you may see on the
market is that the ODE brew grinder
doesn't attempt to grind for espresso. It
is a
solely dedicated alternative brewing
coffee grinder.
This makes it perfect for a wide range
of brews such
as AeroPress, stovetop, cold brew,
batch brew, cold drip and even french
press.
So, let's dive into some of its specs. The
body is majorly made up from aluminium,
with the exception of the stainless
steel working internal parts,
and the hopper and the catcher lid are
all made from a food grade
plastic. Sporting 64 millimetre stainless
steel flat burs,
you can expect a quick consistent grind,
while minimising the noise that you
would typically
expect from a home coffee grinder. The
Fellow grinder also has a PID
controlled motor, regulating the speed of
the motor
as the last of the beans pass through
the grinder and this means you will have
grind consistency maintained from the
first to the last of your beans.
Now, sensors monitor the burs and create
RPM
stability via the direct-drive motor,
with that PID feedback
control. The PID will also turn the
grinder off once all of the beans have
passed through.
So, you need only press the button to
get it started and the grinder will take
care
of the rest. While compact in its stature,
coming in at just under 25 centimeters
in height
and only weighing 4.5 kilos.
its sleek and sophisticated design
exudes nothing but grandeur.
The hopper, while coined as being that of
a single dose capacity,
can hold upwards of 80 grams of roasted
coffee beans.
Making it the perfect grinder for one to
four cups of brew,
in any alternative brewing method. The
dosing grind cup
has a handy measuring guide, utilising
Fellows
dot system. Where a single dot measure is
roughly 20 grams
or a one-cup dose. So, the dose ranges
from one to four dots,
representing their corresponding cup
measure. Now, we were surprised to find
that while this isn't a
true weighed system of measure, it is
surprisingly accurate.
Making this grinder a good all-round
solution for any homebrew setup.
While only appearing as a small feature,
the grounds container fits in place via
a magnet. Making it near impossible to
misalign
the cup under the chute. The catch also
features
easy dosing fins, to aid in the funnelling
of the grinds
into your brewer of choice. Now, waste and
mess, they have been minimized
due to this direct grind to shoot
container setup.
Minimal grinder retention thanks to the
vertical burs,
and a sturdy compact grind knocker
to get any of those leftovers out.
Now, while Fellow claim that the grinder has
zero retention,
we did find that static could build-up.
Causing some of the grinds to spill out
afterwards. This can be easily fixed
by removing the plastic hopper,
washing it with some warm soapy water,
rinsing it just that initial one time to
remove the static that can be
built up in the manufacturing process.
Under the hopper lid a grind setting
guide is featured,
making it easy to select the appropriate
grind for your desired brew type.
However, we did find that this wasn't
necessarily in line with the grind
settings that we would usually recommend
for certain brew types, but this could be
due to the fact that Fellow is a North
American design product
and it's more true to what they brew
there. So if you are brewing here in
Australia do just keep that in mind when
you're setting
your coarseness. The dial on the front of
the grinder takes up most of the face
plate, making it a
visual standout feature more so than
just an add-on button.
The size makes it easy to adjust with a
soft feel
transitioning between 11 different grind
settings, with a total of
31 individual steps, effortlessly.
Now, if you're already a lover and
collector of the fellow brewing products,
the ODE brew coffee grinder is the perfect
addition to round out your ultimate
brewing setup at home,
but that's not to say that this wouldn't
complement any home setup that you throw
it into,
because it's just that versatile. Not
only do they look sleek and
sophisticated sitting on your kitchen
bench,
but you can bring that professional cafe
quality into your home
coffee brewing.
For more information on the ODE Brew
Grinder from Fellow make sure you click
the link below,
taking you straight to our website
cremacoffeegarage.com.au
Of course you'll find a great
range of alternate brewing products on
our website,
some of which that are from Fellow as
well. Don't forget to check out our
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roasted in-house every week here at
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