Mazzer Super Jolly Bargain

RE*AC*TOR

I'm unsure whether to put this here or not, as it could get messy.
Basically I've been offered 3 second hand mazzer super jolly grinders by a reputable source for €400 (including shipping). I've comitted to one for myself (€150 incl shipping). But if there are two boardsies who would also like one I would buy all 3.

Make up your own mind, but he's shipping mine tomorrow. So if you get back to me today I can arrange it. They're coming from Holland, complete with hopper and lid, and have been described as "beautiful".

This is the kind of arrangement that could be a pain in the arse if things get messy with shipping etc. But I thought I'd put it out there, as I think it's truly an excellent deal.

Be warned though, its about 2 foot tall.

Khannie

Really interested. Will get back to you within the hour.

RE*AC*TOR

If you want to know the source I can PM you.

SeaSide

Me interested too. PM on the way.

RE*AC*TOR

Khannie out
SeaSide in

There's still one available so.

If someone else is interested in the next few hours let me know. Otherwise I'll just get the two.

RE*AC*TOR

Mr Last Minute Khannie!

Well done, so 3 Mazzer Super Jolly's should be leaving for Ireland today. I'd say next Monday will be the earliest we might see them, but should definitely be here next week at some stage (assuming they go in the post today - which the seller said they would).

rockbeer

Good job I didn't log on to coffee & tea yesterday, it would have cost me €150 notes I haven't got!

Enjoy your new grinders

Khannie

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

Mr Last Minute Khannie!

I just couldn't resist. Thanks again for posting up. Really appreciate it. Can't wait!

RE*AC*TOR

Celebrate good times... c'mon!

Got a note in the door yesterday - had missed a delivery.

This morning, picked up 3 big ass grinders. Quick inspection reveals they are all in good nic. A quick look down the bean shoot also reveals that the burrs all look in good condition. They're obviously no spring chickens, but I'd say they'll do as well as a new one off the shelf.

Khannie

Go on you beauty! \o/

Mr Magnolia

That's some deal ye got. Are they the doser type?

RE*AC*TOR

Yeah - doser jobbies alright. I believe there are ways and means to convert them though.

Khannie

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

Yeah - doser jobbies alright. I believe there are ways and means to convert them though.

I'm all over this. Will report back when (with pics) I've done it.

Khannie

Just got home with my mazzer sexy jolly. *purrrrrr*

Absolutely _quality_ piece of kit. Grinds from big chunks down to fine powder. Very very impressed.

Thanks again reactor.

RE*AC*TOR

my pleasure. worked out well. seaside still has to collect the last one. but i'd consider it a roaring success. lovely machines.

hshortt

Great to see this kind of community building! Two foot tall would be too high for my kitchen anyway, but this was a great deal so fair play to one and all!

green with envy all the same!

eclectichoney

I agree hshortt. In fact I'm so gutted, i think we should lock the thread now to prevent further misery to those of us with too little room for coffee gear :P

Khannie

Hehehe. Your jealousy only further increases my love for my new sexy sexy grinder.

I found a conversion kit to doserless on espressoparts.com but it was ching bloody ching (coming in at around $210 before shipping) so I had a look around and got in touch with an ebay seller who listed a kit (just for me!) with funnel instead of the tube on espressoparts. $150 (just under €100) for the lot, so I was happy enough with that. Seems like a decent chap too.

There are two more listed on ebay in case anyone else is interested.

linky.

I may revert to the doser after a while tbh. It's a really nice doser. I wish I could have both.

RE*AC*TOR

the doser mechanism is good, but it doesn't sweep the chamber all that clean.

JIZZLORD

how much would a new super jolly cost? i've seen the big mazzer grinders, probably not the super jolly, in a lot of coffee places and always wondered what they'd cost.

RE*AC*TOR

€700 / €800 i think

RE*AC*TOR

I emailed Mazzer yesterday with some photos of the grinder to see if they could age it. Reply this morning said it was of the 70s (so 30+ years old). He also said that the fork, the bottom plate of the doser, and the hopper were more recent parts, obviously replacing older ones. Interesting stuff.

RE*AC*TOR

Here's a pic for those who haven't seen em.

You can also see where it just doesn't fit under my counter top.

Mr Magnolia

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

Here's a pic for those who haven't seen em.

You can also see where it just doesn't fit under my counter top.

You could remove the trim from the bottom of that press if you did want to put it under, just a thought...

Khannie

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

I emailed Mazzer yesterday with some photos of the grinder to see if they could age it. Reply this morning said it was of the 70s (so 30+ years old). He also said that the fork, the bottom plate of the doser, and the hopper were more recent parts, obviously replacing older ones. Interesting stuff.

HOLY **** THAT'S SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously. I'm really impressed with that. Vintage!

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

You can also see where it just doesn't fit under my counter top.

Likewise.

We have a reasonable amount of open counter space, but it looks a bit out of place or something. I think I'll need to get that silvia to go with it.

RE*AC*TOR

@MrM
I'm not removing trim from my shelf! My wife would throw me out. She's fairly understanding, but I think that would be a bridge too far.
I could just buy the extra short mazzer mini hopper
http://www.espressoparts.com/product/MAZ_85M/MAZ_85M__Mazzer_Mini_23_Size_Short_Grinder_Hopper__Mazzer_Extra_Short_Hopper.html
Which would fit nicely.

@Khannie - you really should get the Silvia. All joking aside.They hold their value well for selling on too.

RE*AC*TOR

@Khannie - one of these would look nice next to your Mazzer:

http://www.bellabarista.co.uk/bellabarista_detail.asp?ProductID=1

hshortt

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

@MrM
I'm not removing trim from my shelf! My wife would throw me out. She's fairly understanding, but I think that would be a bridge too far.
I could just buy the extra short mazzer mini hopper
http://www.espressoparts.com/product/MAZ_85M/MAZ_85M__Mazzer_Mini_23_Size_Short_Grinder_Hopper__Mazzer_Extra_Short_Hopper.html
Which would fit nicely.

Just buy a new kitchen to suit your equipment RE*AC*TOR!

Khannie

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

@Khannie - one of these would look nice next to your Mazzer:

http://www.bellabarista.co.uk/bellabarista_detail.asp?ProductID=1

Good lord. That's very sexy looking. Very sexy looking indeed.

hshortt wrote: »

Just buy a new kitchen to suit your equipment RE*AC*TOR!

Thinking outside the box. I like it.

RE*AC*TOR

Khannie wrote: »

Good lord. That's very sexy looking. Very sexy looking indeed.

Good, I can feel your urge to spend. I am defenseless. Take your credit card. Buy that espresso machine with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!

Khannie

HAHAHAHAHAHAhahahaha. Oh my god. Rollin' around the place here.

rockbeer

I'm so envious.

Envy.

Envy envy.

Envy envy envy...

Green with envy.

SeaSide

I'll just have a tiny gloat too

RE*AC*TOR

rockbeer wrote: »

I'm so envious.

Envy.

Envy envy.

Envy envy envy...

Green with envy.

But you have an ascaso i2! No reason to be THAT jealous.. Plus i'm sure it doesn't dwarf your kitchen. I'm gonna either have to get a shorter hopper, get a bigger kitchen or move the grinder on.

JIZZLORD

SeaSide wrote: »

I'll just have a tiny gloat too

i think you mean a tiny goat!




/me gets coat

Mr Magnolia

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

But you have an ascaso i2! No reason to be THAT jealous.. Plus i'm sure it doesn't dwarf your kitchen. I'm gonna either have to get a shorter hopper, get a bigger kitchen or move the grinder on.

Disaster. Hope you get the shorter hopper so.

No matter how big a kitchen is, I reckon I could fill it sensibly.

RE*AC*TOR

yeah, can't leave it the draining board going forward. Probably order one from espressoparts..

Khannie

Probably worth checking that lad I bought the conversion kit from. Even just drop him a PM on ebay. Espressoparts are thieves IMO.

RE*AC*TOR

Khannie - let me know when the doserless kit arrives, and if it fits well and is easy to install. I may drop yer man a mail and see if he can get the shorter hopper. Thinking of keeping both grinders and using the Grinta mostly for Vac Pot and the Super Jolly for espresso (i made a most exquisite vac pot brew this morning).

My only concern is that if I remove the doser from the SJ I'm gonna end up with clumping, and I'll have to WDT again.

Mr Magnolia

Aside/ I'm going to buy one of those blade grinders for a pour-over, did you end up picking yours up from ebay Khannie?

Khannie

Reactor: Will do. You just reminded me to pay the guy. I suppose it wont be delivered for another while yet so....

Mr Magnolia wrote: »

Aside/ I'm going to buy one of those blade grinders for a pour-over, did you end up picking yours up from ebay Khannie?

I got mine from ebay, yeah. I think it was 18 euro delivered. 22 tops. (edit: Just checked. €20.50 delivered) I'd give it to you, but I'm using it for grinding nuts now.

Why would you use a blade grinder for a pour over?

Mr Magnolia

Khannie wrote: »

Why would you use a blade grinder for a pour over?

Because having to adjust the stepless MC2 between the grinds would make baby jesus cry.



I'd waste a serious amount of beans switching between the grinds even on a semi-regular basis.

Khannie

Doserless conversion kit arrived today. I'll take some photos and document the switch over if anyone wants me to (please say so, otherwise I wont be arsed tbh).

RE*AC*TOR

Definitely do.

Mr Magnolia

Go for it Khannie, it would be a handy reference for anyone doing a conversion on any type of grinder.

Khannie

Righto. Will do.

Khannie

Just got a mail off the ebay seller saying he'd sent me the wrong motor plate cover (he'd sent one for the mazzer mini) and that the correct one was on its way. I don't think the cover's a pre-requisite for the conversion, but I'll probably wait anyway.

RE*AC*TOR

balls

RE*AC*TOR

Right, given the (small) size of my kitchen, and the ensuing little bundle of joy (baby) on the way. I'm going to reluctantly sell on the Mazzer.

I could probably make a profit on the whole affair by flogging it on ebay - but (a) I would prefer to sell it to a fellow boardsie, and (b) i'd prefer not to have to give ebay / paypal a cut.

So anyone who want a Mazzer Jolly grinder - letting it go for €150.

Pros - Very consistent super grinder. Built like a tank. Very fast grinding. Professional machine all round. Regarded as industry leader.
Cons - Big. Doser suited to professional environment more than home.

Mr Magnolia

Congratulations on the pending arrival RE*AC*TOR, best of luck to both of you. Is this the first?

I'd be tempted by the Jolly but I just don't have anywhere for it :-(

Have you got another grinder or will you be purchasing?

RE*AC*TOR

Mr Magnolia wrote: »

Congratulations on the pending arrival RE*AC*TOR, best of luck to both of you. Is this the first?

I'd be tempted by the Jolly but I just don't have anywhere for it :-(

Have you got another grinder or will you be purchasing?

Yeah - its our first - due early August.

I have my NS Grinta. Seriously considering leaping into bed with an Ascaso I2 though.