Melitta 1027-01 Grinder CALIBRA EU, 160 W, Black/Stainless Steel

Product Information

Uniform Grinding: Burr grinders crush the coffee beans between a stationary surface and a moving grinding wheel. This process results in a consistent grind size, unlike blade grinders that often create a mixture of different-sized particles. The Melitta Calibra 1027-01’s burr grinder ensures that every particle of your coffee is the same size, contributing to a uniform extraction during brewing and ultimately, a more flavorful and well-rounded coffee.

The biggest advantage is, arguably, its biggest flaw – at just 17cm in height (slightly bigger than a smartphone), this is much smaller than most other grinders. While this offers a capacity of enough beans for just four cups, it does mean that it is incredibly handy for transporting – whether it’s for a camping trip, a holiday, or just to take into the office. High-Quality Performance: Despite its competitive price point, the Calibra does not compromise on performance. Its burr grinding technology, wide range of grind settings, and intuitive controls deliver a high-quality experience. Okay, it’s time to step things up a notch, with Militta’s Calibra Grinder – one of the premier domestic burr grinders on the market. The calibre is a coffee grinder, so you buy your favourite coffee beans and this will grind them to a consistency suitable for your use. This is a little bit more than a standard grinder, toying with the side of being a professional grinder, it includes a variety of features. The actual grinder inside is made from steel, it has an integrated digital scale so you can accurately get just the right amount of coffee and it has a whopping 39 grind settings from coarse to fine, meaning your coffee can be used in an espresso machine, filter, cold brew or French press.Without wanting to get too bogged down in the detail, basically if you grind your own beans, your coffee will be fresher – the longer ground coffee is left open to the air, the more flavour and aroma is lost. Also, you have more control over your drink – the size and consistency of your grains to suit your taste. Coffee grinders simply grind coffee. However, with a manual coffee grinder, you may find it difficult to achieve the fine coffee grind needed for an espresso machine. One thing we did find is that it can be quite fiddly to reassemble after you have cleaned it – once you work out exactly how it all fits together though, this is not a problem, and considering the lower price compared to others on the market, this does not put us off at all.

If Italians are discerning about one thing, it’s flavour. They understand there is no point buying your favourite coffee beans, or blend of beans, if you can’t then grind and infuse them to your own particular taste. With the Calibra, Italian coffee brand Melitta have produced a quality grinder that - with 39 settings - ensures you can fine tune your favourite coffee, to your own idea of perfection, on your worktop. Let’s take a look at MELITTA Calibra Electric Coffee Grinder in more detail and see what makes it worthwhile of a review score of 9.0 out of 10. A perfect grind should be finer than sugar but not too fine that it clumps together. If the espresso takes too long to extract, then grind it finer. For me, there’s also something incredibly satisfying about the process as well – it’s almost therapeutic. From the second I measure out the beans, it’s a moment of calm at the start of a busy day. A few minutes of peaceful control before I open Pandora’s Laptop to start my work.

Precise dispensing of ground coffee

This aspect is paramount as it directly affects the coffee’s quality. The Calibra uses superior burr grinding technology, which produces remarkably consistent and precise results, providing the user with an exceptional range of grind options to cater to various coffee brewing methods. Therefore, it earns a high score of 4.5/5. Maintenance: 4/5 The sleek, oval design not only looks stylish, but the shape means that the beans move around much more, meaning the twin blades get to work much more efficiently. In just 25 seconds, you can have your beans ground down to the perfect size for an espresso, and much less for a larger, coarse grind. So first take the bean hopper off the top of the grinder and give that a clean in the sink with water (make sure it is completely dry when you reassemble).