The Eureka Mignon Magnifico is similar to the Eureka Mignon Specialità in almost all aspects. The only significant difference is the burrs. The 55mm burrs are processed with Eureka's patented Diamond Inside deep temperature treatment. However, this process had no impact on particle distribution, retention, or grinding speed compared to the Specialità we already tested.
For this reason, we refer to the test report of the Eureka Mignon Specialità in our blog and have focused only on the clearly recognizable differences in this video and report. The video also includes a taste comparison of several espressos from both grinders.
Differences Eureka Specialità and Eureka Magnifico
It's quite peculiar how prolifically Eureka introduces new grinders to the market. In a recent count, I came up with over 30 espresso grinders. However, taking a closer look behind the facade quickly helps clarify things. Some grinders differ only in details like design or burrs. Many grinders belong to grinder families, such as the Eureka Mignon grinders family. This includes Specialità and Magnifico as well as Perfetto, Manuale, Zero, and Turbo.
The Specialità and Eureka Mignon Magnifico differ in the manufacturing and hardening of the burrs. Both grinders feature 55mm burr mills. However, the burrs of the Magnifico are processed with Eureka's patented temperature deep treatment at -193°C. According to the manufacturer, this leads to an increased crystal structure, which reduces the wear time of the grinder.
For 65mm burrs, Eureka states that up to 1300 kg can be ground with them. We haven't ground that amount of coffee! However, we can assume that even with conventional Eureka Mignon Specialità grinders, you can certainly grind 500 kg of espresso.
With a weekly consumption of 1 kg of coffee, which hardly any normal household ever manages, that would mean a lifespan of well over 10 years. With the Diamond technology, the lifespan increases even further.
We've seen the Eureka Mignon Magnifico for around 490 euros, while the Eureka Mignon Specialità costs around 440 euros. These additional costs will certainly amortize over the duration of use.
Effects of the Burrs
The burrs certainly have no effect on the use of the grinder during normal use. In terms of taste, we had individual espressos where the Specialità tasted slightly better, and in other shots, the Magnifico was negligibly ahead in direct comparison.
The noise level and retention differ insignificantly from each other. The speed of both grinders was also comparable in our test.
Only when measuring the temperature of 6 shots at 30-second intervals did the Specialità heat up to an average of 37.2°C while the Magnifico remained at only 34.4°C. This might be an argument for the Magnifico in some situations under higher load.
Both grinders are consistent and also basically simple to operate. The particle distribution of the Magnifico has a slightly higher fine portion, but with a narrower main peak - both values are close to the micron values of the Specialità.
Both grinders share the weakness of limited adjustability in grind setting. The grind adjustment wheel is small in diameter and has few markings, making it difficult to return to the same point on the grinder.
Grind setting adjustment wheel on the Eureka Mignon Specialità.
Conclusion on the Eureka Mignon Magnifico
If you choose the Eureka Mignon Magnifico, you're certainly making a good choice. The additional costs will amortize in the long term, although the durability of the Specialità is already very good.
It's also positive to note that the ground coffee heats up less when using the Magnifico. This has an impact especially when the grinder is also used at higher frequency in shared flats or, for example, at a party.
Upgrade for the Eureka Mignon Series
We have now produced our own wooden lids that fit espresso grinders from the Eureka Mignon series. The Eureka lids are manufactured by Moritz in Dinslaken. They are now available in Switzerland as well as in our German Shop.
