Usually the more money you pour into a thing the better it gets at one aspect of it which could be really important for some but probably not very important for most. As for the retention issue, I’ve found spraying some water on my coffee beans right before grinding significantly reduces retention. Disclaimer: I use a hand grinder (1ZPresso J-Max) but I’m sure it would work for other grinders too.
A fellow 1ZPresso user! I have a JX Pro and it was my daily use grinder before I got the Niche. After I started making espresso, I had a hard time dialing in the grind on the JX Pro. It seemed inconsistent, one shot would be perfect, and the next would be horrible with nothing else changing. I had been wanting something automatic for a long time, and decided to go with the Niche. I still use the JX Pro when I go camping, since the carrying case is great.
Usually the more money you pour into a thing the better it gets at one aspect of it which could be really important for some but probably not very important for most. As for the retention issue, I’ve found spraying some water on my coffee beans right before grinding significantly reduces retention. Disclaimer: I use a hand grinder (1ZPresso J-Max) but I’m sure it would work for other grinders too.
A fellow 1ZPresso user! I have a JX Pro and it was my daily use grinder before I got the Niche. After I started making espresso, I had a hard time dialing in the grind on the JX Pro. It seemed inconsistent, one shot would be perfect, and the next would be horrible with nothing else changing. I had been wanting something automatic for a long time, and decided to go with the Niche. I still use the JX Pro when I go camping, since the carrying case is great.