Clogged Grinder? How to Clean a flat Burr Grinder: Eureka Mignon Specialita

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Ever wondered what the inside of your grinder looked like after months of grinding coffee beans? In this video, I show the steps to disassemble your Eureka Mignon Grinder, clean it, and reassemble it. I also measure the burrs and show how to reference the grinder!
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0:00 Intro
1:26 How to disassemble the grinder
2:29 How to clean the burrs
6:14 How to reassemble the grinder
8:01 How to reference the grinder burrs
From the Manual (www.eureka.co.it/public/files...
6.1 CLEANING
Cleaning is fundamental for the correct use of the grinder. A neglected grinder can
negatively impact on the coffee dispensing and on the precision of the dose and the
grind. Before cleaning, check if the grinder is unplugged.
6.2 HOPPER CELANING
After having removed the hopper, clean the internal parts of it with water and neutral
soap, taking off any oil left by the coffee beans. Rinse and dry it carefully. Perform the
same on the cover. Do not use the dish-washer.
6.3 GRINDING SYSTEM CLEANING
After having removed the lid, open the upper burr holder. Then, clean the blades and the
other internal parts with a brush or a dry cloth. If necessary, use a vacuum cleaner or an
air compressed jet. After having installed back the upper burr holder and the lid, install
the hopper. For a complete cleaning, use detergent pills.
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@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Comments are welcome! Blog Article: tomscoffeecorner.com/how-to-clean-your-eureka-mignon-specialita-grinder/

@digitalmatt1 Год назад

Super helpful. Thanks for this very clear guide on cleaning the Eureka Mignon Specialita. It took me an hour but now I have a functioning grinder again.

@classicrockonly 2 года назад

This has taught me that I should probably be removing the bottom burr too when I clean. Thanks!

@patito5angela 2 года назад

I just got my eureka Notte and your video help me! Thank you

@doodlebopdad5416 2 года назад

Thanks for all your videos Tom, I've been binging a number of them over the past couple of days. Really helpful and useful stuff. Especially the dedica video's, been looking at mods for that for a while so its been nice to see videos of someone actually doing it.

@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

Thanks for your kind words, Doodle. I am happy these videos might be helpful. Cheers! ☕️

@ziptiefighter 6 месяцев назад

That's a great use for an old stereo receiver 👊 I appreciated the thorough cleaning. I've never gone so far as to fully remove the burr screws for routine cleaning.

@ianyorke2617 2 года назад

Excellent video again. Only thing I would add that might be worth considering is to use a dry marker to mark components that can be refitted in a different orientation such as the burrs. This would remove any possible errors with burr alignment etc. 👍

@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

Great point, Ian! Thanks for watching!

@marcomattematteucci Год назад

the video was very helpful to me. your explanations are very clear and supported by a very good video. great Thank you

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching! Tom

@ahmed_almansoori Год назад

This is the best video ever on how to clean the grinder, I have the same grinder and I already opened it and cleaned it and I know how important it is to open it and clean it all thanks to u

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Awesome, glad it helped, and thanks for your feedback!

@sigoniva1.752 6 месяцев назад

Grazie mille per il video. Mi sei stato molto d'aiuto 👌

@Angelo-fz6sv Год назад

Thanks so much for this. It was very well explained. I have this exact brand of grinder and it stopped grinding after 7 months. The company in Italy was very slow to respond but eventually after several attempts over a period of 2 weeks someone finally replied and suggested I clean the burrs. I used your video as a guide and it seems to have fixed the problem. I was afraid I was going to have to ship the grinder back to Italy for repair under warranty.

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Awesome, great to hear, and thanks for sharing your experience!

@lindaprince1518 Год назад

Hi Tom thanks you saved us today at the Fix it Sisters shed today☕️

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Awesome Linda, happy to hear it!

@jayseb 8 месяцев назад

Masterpiece.

@kinnikuzero Год назад

Slotted screws should be illegal in those locations. Make them either hex or torx

@gregdela20 Год назад

😂

@62438 2 года назад

Thank you!

@rooseveltotello76 Год назад

Gracias muy buen video . Saludos desde ECUADOR 🇪🇨

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

De nada! Greetings from Allemange!

@friedricey 6 месяцев назад

Thank YOU!

@manuelmelerovargas7232 2 года назад

Good , thank you 👍

@rubyliu9523 Год назад

Thank you so much!!! Your video helped me fixed my jammed grinder and I finally learned how to set for the finest espresso dial.

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Hi Ruby! I am so happy to hear the video helped! Cheers, Tom

@antoniou5 2 года назад

Nice tutorial. I do this every 2 months on my silenzio. You should try the bellow mod for the eureka if you are single dosing. Works like a charm

@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

Thanks Andreas. Where did you order your bellows from? I guess that would also help to keep the grinder shoot cleaner too. Bonus!

@antoniou5 2 года назад

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Hello, the bellow is from i amazon if you search ASPECTEK Safe and Practical Insect and Ant Killer Powder Duster. Sorry i cant post any links for some reason

@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

@@antoniou5 Thanks, Andreas. Do you have to modify that thing too? Or just pull the bellows off the bottom part, and stick it on the grinder?

@antoniou5 2 года назад

@@TomsCoffeeCorner u just need to take the bellow. There is a video in youtube that explains the mods if you search Eureka Mignon Specialita Single Dosing Modification with channel name DSTKMovies

@rayo1371 4 месяца назад

i have read that dark roast and/or humidity create repeated clogging that prevents either finer grinding or operation of the machine. Would this cleaning alleviate that ? Does this machine have a feature or design that causes frequent clogging with dark ( oilier ) beans ? Very helpful video, thank you.

@bigglyguy8429 3 месяца назад

Must admit, as I use a custom single-dose hopper with a blower-bulb that blows out the last of the grind, I haven't opened my MS for over 4 years... but today it seemed to be grinding with nothing coming out? Then slowed to a stop, with the timer still counting down. So now I know where the screw is hiding I'll take it apart! Wish me luck...

@bigglyguy8429 3 месяца назад

Pro-tip, before taking it apart, use a whiteboard marker to show exactly how it was together. I had a terrible grind when I put it together, until I rotated the bottom burr. Had I marked it's position I'd have saved myself an afternoon of head-scratching and messing around.

@inves1 3 месяца назад

Can you do a video on how to align the burr?

@cinziapercival6586 Год назад

Hi mate. Great video, love the content. But could you please advise what drillbit you use yo unscrew top plate. It is very difficult to get them off. What size input

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Hi! Do you mean the top burr? I used a large flat tipped screw driver for those screws. Let me know if you meant something else. Cheers!

@TomJones-tx7pb 2 года назад

One thing about oils is that after the early rancid stage of oxidation they produce many chemicals, including tars and waxes that soap does not remove. Also, if you remove the oils with soap and leave a bit of soap residue behind, it will combine with oils to form a grease that can oxidize to something resembling polyurethane paint. You need to clean until all the oil is removed and then make sure that all the soap is rinsed away. Failure to do this with a non-stick pan can ruin it, and failure to do this on steel can leave a residue that requires very harsh chemicals and mild abrasives to remove, like Barman's Friend. All of this chemistry is the basis of the art of French polishing with walnut oil.

@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

Thanks for that good information, Tom! I read the directions, and they say you can use a neutral cleaner - whatever that means. I just wiped the oils off of mine, and brushed the coffee grounds off with a brush, then polished a bit with a rag. Cheers!

@pongsing 11 месяцев назад

So when I do a huge adjustment I don't need to insert coffee beans and turn on the grinder, I could turn on the grinder without putting any bins in and still not gonna hurt the Burrs?

@TomsCoffeeCorner 10 месяцев назад

Sure, you can turn the motor on whether under load or no load.

@danielcantu5035 Год назад

Hi Tom, I have a question for you. I have an eureka filtro grinder (very similar than yours) and I have cleaned and changing the burrs , but I am still having an inconsistent grind size. Have you experience a problem with the grind size? Or do you know Why the grind size of my Eureka Filtro is inconsistent? Thank you

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Hi Daniel! Are you using the Filtro for espresso or coffee? It was designed for brew coffee, so I am not sure if the burrs it comes with will work so well for espresso.

@clemensrausch23 Год назад

Really nice video! Just for reassembly: is it important to put every screw back in the SAME hole it was before disassembly?

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Hi there! No, the screw orientation does not matter. Cheers!

@clemensrausch23 Год назад

@@TomsCoffeeCorner thanks!!! I left a sub!

@-Vee_ Год назад

can I please ask you what is you touching point and what number is you espresso range? I found out my espresso range is about 1 number from touching point. for example touching is 0 and espresso somewhere to 1. is that normal? Thanks!

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Hi there! My burrs touch at 5, and I grind around 0. Cheers!

@darylsanti Год назад

Is there any chance that the burr will be misaligned during the cleaning process? Nice tutorial!

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

I can't imagine. Alignment has to do with how the burrs are seated. Maybe someone else can answer, too?

@michaelgeorge5436 7 месяцев назад

Great video, thank you. How often do you recommend doing this? Every 500 coffees? 1000?

@TomsCoffeeCorner 7 месяцев назад

Kind of depends on your beans. Oily beans will require it often. I'd do it every several months. Cheers!

@marc6652 Год назад

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting video. I'm appalled to see that manufacturers don't think useful to build their grinder with an easy cleaning system. However, they recommande to clean it each week... Who will spend 15mn each week to clean its grinder ??

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Hi Marc, actually I think that this grinder is pretty easy to take apart, compared to others anyway. Thanks for watching!

@OKuusava 10 месяцев назад

You are right, but barking wrong tree. Eureka is famous easy cleaning and that the adjustments keeps the same after put upper burr back.

@JezzaN1 Год назад

Any easy way to properly set the 'true' zero point of these grinders, short of ordering an aftermarket grind / dial knob that goes on top of the existing one?

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

That is a good question. I do not really think so.

@garbun0629 11 месяцев назад

Hi. I have a Eureka Oro Single Dose grinder. Not the same model as you have but similar. I removed the screw that tightens the hopper. After cleaning, I couldn’t tighten the screw again. It’s very loose. Any idea? I checked that I didn’t drop any parts. Thanks.

@TomsCoffeeCorner 11 месяцев назад

Check to make sure that your adjustment dial knob is screwed on properly. That's about all I can think of. Cheers!

@ashahmad89 4 месяца назад

I had the same issue. Did you solve your problem? Also my grinder was very hot after a few uses. Does anyone have the same issue. I am using the manuale/notte.

@georgk255 Год назад

I clean my Spetialita often. Sometimes after 3 days is clogging. Is this normal? What the solution ? Only grind coarser?

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Servus Georg! Well, in my 3 years of having it, it has only ever clogged once, because I accidentally put wet beans in. Are your beans by chance too oily, or maybe damp?

@Eveningkiss Год назад

i just got this grinder and it stopped working after 2 days. Unclogged the shute, and cleaned the burrs. Now when i add even a few beans it stops working completely. Any ideas?

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Could it be that your beans are a little damp? That is the only reason mine has ever gotten clogged...

@-Vee_ Год назад

What will happen with grinder if you will go farther then touching point? can you damage the grinder this way?

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Well if you let the burrs abut for too long, you will put a strain on the motor, and it may overheat. But touching for a moment will not hurt anything.

@Jasperbean_ Год назад

My one for some reason won’t grind fine enough to make espresso any tips ?

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Which grinder do you have? The Mignon is definitely capable...

@shukriemmett 2 года назад

i broke one of the screw at the bottom burr 😅 and i havent open and clean since then

@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

😮 I hope it still works ok!

@haven8917 Год назад

How often do you suggest cleaning the grinder if I'm doing only a shot of espresso everyday?

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Depends on your beans, but probably every 3 months would be fine.

@haven8917 Год назад

@@TomsCoffeeCorner got it thanks!

@aaronbaldovino7797 Год назад

I just got mine and when I single dose I hear subtle rattling sound, maybe there’s coffee stuck under the bottom carrier! I don’t know if this is normal.

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Hmm, you might have to investigate that...

@JuanManuel-kj9fu Год назад

how long was the last time you have cleaned it ?

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Good question - I think several months ago, but I cycle through different grinders...

@alejandrojimenez4148 Год назад

Does anyone knows how to change de zero offset of the knob for the eureka. Mine is at 5 when the burrs touch each other.

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Mine too...I think you'd have to remove the sticker and reorient it. I haven't tried it though.

@alejandrojimenez4148 Год назад

I got a reply from Eureka. Dear Alejsndro, The label is a reference that should not be taken as a standard. In fact, it is attached manually, so the value of the zero point of the burrs will differ from model to model. Instead, I advise you to find your own zero point and take the reference number as the value to consider. Furthermore, it would be useless to consider the zero point corresponding to the zero on the label as this value changes slightly with the wear of the burrs.

@ronalpolanco6970 Год назад

Thanks for sharing

@konstantinosvakouftsis4086 7 месяцев назад

How can you please measure the diameter of the burr chamber? I want to see if it is bigger than Silenzio!

@TomsCoffeeCorner 7 месяцев назад

Silenzio is 50m, while Specialita is 55mm.

@konstantinosvakouftsis4086 7 месяцев назад

@TomsCoffeeCorner I am aware of that but maybe the burr chamber is the same and changing the burr carrier to be able to fit 55mm

@paulmesselink2324 Год назад

In this video, the sound of the grinder can be heard being of a very acceptable level compared to run-of-the-mill grinders (pun intended)

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

Haha yes, the Specialita is very quiet compared to other grinders. 👍🏻

@patrickbennett439 Год назад

I wish there was a slow mo mode just for setting the burrs so they would bearly spin and touch.

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

That would be pretty cool...👍🏻

@JezzaN1 Год назад

When I was working out my zero point, you can actually remove the hopper and just spin the top burr with your finger. Same outcome, without any potential of damage from running the burrs at a high speed whilst touching.

@patrickbennett439 Год назад

@@JezzaN1 nice!

@adityahr1039 4 месяца назад

Hi bro, kenapa burr bergesekan pada angka 5 bukan 0, bisa kah dkalibrasi gesekan burr di angka 0??

@TomsCoffeeCorner 4 месяца назад

That's just how it came from the factory. No, you cannot re-calibrate the numbering, as far as I know.

@carinaholand5070 11 месяцев назад

I have done this now and now the grind size is to big and won't get smaller. Have I done something wrong?

@TomsCoffeeCorner 11 месяцев назад

Boy, I am not really sure. Did you by chance remove the grind dial wheel, too? If not, then I don't know. Have you called your seller about it?

@carinaholand5070 11 месяцев назад

@TomsCoffeeCorner think maybe it was the wheel. I probably accidentally loosened to much when putting the lid back on😅

@TomsCoffeeCorner 11 месяцев назад

@@carinaholand5070 I can see that happening. You don't have to loosen the wheel, just so you know. Cheers!

@macgurrl 2 года назад

The bottom burr doesn't want to come off. I don't want to be too rough with it.

@macgurrl 2 года назад

Finally came off, I had to be a little rough

@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

Sometimes they get quite caked in there. Then you have to gently pry it out. Sounds like you got er done! 👍

@laith9355 Год назад

Is the lower burr shorter than the upper burr

@TomsCoffeeCorner Год назад

No, they are the same diameter.

@laith9355 Год назад

@@TomsCoffeeCornertysm

@upscalebohemian5372 2 года назад

Thanks. This is the first one of these I watched where I would ever attempt this. I really appreciate that you shared the tool sizes you use. Eureka's equivalent didn't and was all style over substance, with an annoying musical beat that made it hard to conentrate and focus and visualize actually doing this as I followed along. Here's another they did for cleaning the chute on these grinders. I have no idea what the thing they're turning with the yellow handle is, a tiny T-handled screw driver? They don't say what size or give a look at the tool. I wouldn't even know how to order one to do this job since I don't know what it is and they don't say. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bd6BnVkipUw.html

@TomsCoffeeCorner 2 года назад

Hey, thanks for the feedback. That yellow handled tool looks to be an allen wrench. The Germans call it an Imbusschlüssel. I just looked on my Specialita, and it however has a phillips screw, instead of an allen screw. Maybe just buy a set like this, if you don't already have one? Wera Allen Wrench Set: amzn.to/3RX5FpK

@upscalebohemian5372 2 года назад

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Thanks. From three different videos like this I came up with this list to look around at what I have. Flat head screwdriver (magnetic) Phillips head screwdriver (magnetic) 2mm Hex key (Allen key) with T-handle Klein Tools Item No. JTH6M2 (2mm, 6” long version) (a regular L-shaped Allen wrench will work) 11 mm wrench (can use an adjustable crescent wrench for this as well to hold post from turning when removing lower burr)

@smtandearthboundsuck8400 5 месяцев назад

Just return it and get a hand grinder. Absolute bullshit that you have to put so much effort with an electrical grinder. It should be as casual as possible. More effort than even a hand grinder at 10x the price.

@TomsCoffeeCorner 5 месяцев назад

Hand grinders are too cumbersome for daily use, imho.