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(PRE-ORDER) DF83 ELR Single Dose Coffee Grinder

(PRE-ORDER) DF83 ELR Single Dose Coffee Grinder

by DF Grinders
Save 10%
$1,100.00
$990.00

10% off for pre-orders!  Grinder will ship by April 22nd. Limited quantities.

This is the latest version of the DF83 that includes a revised declumper and plasma generator that reduces static cling in the exit chute.

The DF83 is the latest innovation by the team that brought you the DF64 grinder.   It combines large 83mm Italian made burrs with a powerful 550W motor to deliver consistency, minimum clumping and a fluffy grind.  The DF83 has a new design burr chamber that produces very low retention, even without the use of the bellow.  It also features a wave spring washer which makes the top burr carrier alignment much easier when opening the grinder to clean the burrs.

The DF83 was designed with espresso in mind, but it is also very capable in the pour-over range.  The extremely low retention (ELR), compact size and stepless adjustment make it a perfect grinder for any home and light commercial setup. 

 

Features:

  • Dual purpose with hopper or bellow:  Choose between the traditional 225g hopper or the single dose below to suit your needs. 
  • 83mm flat burrs: Comes standard with Italian made 83mm flat burrs or upgrade to SSP burrs.
  • Extremely low retention (ELR): The DF83 has a newly designed burr chamber that minimizes retention, even without the use of the below. 
  • Stepless Micrometric Adjustments: Unlimited adjustments with the stepless adjustment collar.
  • Plasma Generator:  Reduces static in the exit chute for all grind size and roast levels.
  • Easy to clean:  Simply unscrew the collar all the way to access and clean the burrs.
  • Premium look: The painted aluminum body combined with the real wood lid give the DF83 a premium and durable look.
  • 58mm dosing cup with metal collar included:  Grind directly into the included dosing cup or into your portafilter.  

 

This is the latest version of the grinder that includes:

  1. New de-clumper design
  2. Plasma generator that reduces static
  3. Metal dosing cup


Specifications:

Burrs 83mm stainless steel 
Adjustments Stepless Micrometric
Motor  110/120V, 550W
Dosing Manual
Hopper Capacity Below: 50g  Hopper: 225g  (plus 30g in grinding chamber)
Depth 24.9cm (9.8")
Height (with hopper) 45.0cm (17.7")
Width 15.0cm (5.9")
Weight 10.8kg (23.8lbs)
Made in China,  burrs made in Italy
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year  (supported by Coffee Addicts)
Best suited for Espresso, Pour Over

 

This grinder is sold under multiple names as the manufacturer allows private labelling.  It is also known as the Turin DF83 and others.

Burr type
Color: Black

Customer Reviews

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Ben (Toronto, ON)
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This is basically an updated / bigger, beefier DF64, they seemed to learn some things from the DF64 and made some improvements over it with the design, seems to have even less retention.
I thought they did a good good with the declumper at first, but it does seem to hold back some coffee and maybe contributes to creating more fines. The grind quality and coffee taste is very nice, but not nearly as high clarity as I was expecting from a big flat 83mm burr set. However, after some use I believe the clarity improved (I thought it was burrs being seasoned, but I think it was more the declumper screen being 'seasoned'). For espresso it creates a balanced, high body, decent flavour clarity profile that's smooth and well rounded, and should work well for people who like lighter roasts as well as medium or dark roasts.

I believe you can lower retention or at least the amount of coffee that comes out with the bellows further by modifying the declumper screen (and basically make it unnecessary to use the bellows possibly!) and increase flavour clarity / reducing fines.
I cut out the fingers on the one layer (creating a hole in the center), and bent the other flap layer upwards so it sticks up into the chute area and coffee will flow easier / faster. You could probably just remove the one layer and keep the larger flap one for similar or better results.
I think for pour overs the fines could cause potential problems with timing, however, from what I've tried with immersion based brews, like Aeropress and Clever dripper the fines didn't seem to affect anything, even before modding the declumper I was enjoying the results from it, I'm usually doing espresso though.

The DF83 comes with a very handy double-sided funnel that works on the CUP OR Portafilter on the other side, it seems like they have included an o-ring on it so it would sit on the portafilter nicely but it's way too small and it ends up vibrating and rattling if you don't hold it, so a little annoying, but the machine grinds very neat and fast, you might not even need to use that funnel adaptor.

There's also the SSP 83mm burr upgrade options for more flavour clarity which I'm tempted to get and try, but I am liking the results with the stock burrs.
They have ZM brew burrs which MAY not work for espresso, they also have the Espresso burrs which is the one I'd consider. They're coming out with an 83mm sweet lab style cast burr soon which may be promising, but I didn't love the 64mm version (maybe needed a LOT of seasoning, but wasn't getting any clarity from it!, I much prefer the stock DF83 burrs to the 64mm SSP cast burrs I had in the P64 previously!).

Anyway, it's got some quirks still, but it's a great versatile grinder for the price, it's good out of the box but can be further tweaked / improved in typical DF fashion :D

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