Eureka Mignon Specialita Review [2024]: Clean, Minimal Aesthetic, And Simplistic Magnificence

The Eureka Mignon Specialita with 55mm flat steel burrs offers the highest output in Eureka’s Mignon range. A wonderful consistency and a combination of grind and speed. Its chute gives what we’ve liked to call a waterfall of coffee grounds that gives perfect and easy distribution with true joy.

The casing also dons heavy noise insulation. Meaning when grinding it’s nearly silent. Every detail on this grinding machine is well thought out and executed likewise. From its clear and subtle digital display for the timed dosing function to Eureka’s signature grind adjustment dial. You can even detach the upper burr for cleaning and maintenance without losing your setting.

The Eureka Mignon Specialita review will discuss how it is one of the perfect combinations of function, form, and quality that you’ve been searching for in your home espresso setup.

Stepless Grind Adjustment

If you are a seasoned barista or someone who desires to be able to practice total power over the consistency of your coffee grind then the Eureka Mignon Specialita espresso grinder has got you covered very well. Thanks to its grind adjustment system known as Stepless. This grind adjustment system is the peak of versatility and accuracy. Rather than restricting you to just a handful or some of the pre-functioned grind modes, you’ll be able to twist and change the Specialita’s adjustment dial to any point that you desire.

Bottom Burr Adjust

• The texture of your coffee grind is dependent on the gap between your bean-grinding burrs. As you twist the adjustment knob or dial, the flat steel grinding discs will move closer or farther apart to alter the coarseness of your coffee grind
• For some coffee grinders, the top burr is the one that’s mobile when you rotate the dial in the grind. If you ever remove the top burr for maintenance purposes, your selected grind fineness will be lost as a result of doing it
• That’s not the case for Specialita since its bottom burr is mobile. So the bottom burr is the one that helps to shift and create a gap whenever you change the fineness level. Because of such a setup, your fineness setting is saved in place even if you require to take the upper burr apart from the grinder for cleaning and maintenance

Touchscreen Operation

• The slanted-styled display panel on the front of the Eureka Mignon Specialita coffee grinder doesn’t just look elegant – it’s also served as a touchscreen display. Since virtually everyone feels comfortable operating a touchscreen, the addition of a touchscreen panel on this machine can make it less intimidating for beginners
• This sleek design element has another superficial benefit to it. It saves the machines’ exterior from being jumbled with buttons. Because of this seemingly little idea, the Specialita is able to attain a stylish and polished look that not the other grinders are able to achieve

Flat Steel Burrs

• You can’t go on and have a review about a coffee grinder without having to talk about its burrs. In high-quality bean grinders, burrs are the grinding discs that control the crushing of the beans. Everything about them, including their shapes, sizes, and material, influences the grinding quality and outcome
• In the Specialita, you will have the flat steel burrs. This flat shape is great for consistent grinding. As it generates perfectly homogenous bean particles

Because of the uniformity, the extraction period is absolutely well-balanced and the resulting drink from it is full-bodied.

• Then there’s also the material. Steel burrs are valued for their toughness. As they are resistant to cracking and chipping that ceramic burrs are prone to. They’re also razor-sharp – making them excellent for speedy grinding through beans
• Finally, we should also focus on the size. The Eureka Mignon Specialita coffee grinder’s burrs in diameter are 55mm. This is a size upgrade from their standard 50mm in the Mignon line of models. This slight increase in size helps bolster the grinder’s ferocity and velocity

Compact Design

• Burrs aren’t the only component of this grinder for which size is a crucial consideration. Of course, there’s the overall body size of this grinder itself has been under consideration, too
• While a large grinder may indicate it’s powerful, many folks may simply not have room for a such mega sized machine in their kitchen

This is why the Specialita is a game changer; it’s a wonderfully compact but at the same time a powerful grinder.

• It is almost 5 inches wide, 7 inches long, and 14 inches tall. You can be sure that you’ll have enough room to spare for it

Sound Insulation

• Whether in a business or in a home setting, baristas accept the fact that noise from a good grinder is a necessary evil. Crushing the beans, by their very nature, is a loud act
• But the truth is, your bean grinder does not have to be distressingly loud. With the special sound insulation in the Specialita’s casing, this grinder is able to perform without disrupting the atmosphere
• But do take note that it won’t be perfectly silent. But the Eureka Mignon grinder will be one of the quietest coffee grinders you’ll ever have (apart from its Mignon brother Silenzio)

Programmable Timer

• Beyond the touchscreen, the Specialita has another ace up in its sleeve to make it one of the easiest grinders for users – programmable timing. If you know for how long your beans to grind for a specific dose, you can program in advance with the timer
• Whenever you need a shot of espresso later, you can just select the timing you have already programmed in the grinder. If you’re seeking a grinder to have in your business environment, you can use these programmed settings for your employees ahead of time. Reducing the time they would need to spend training or memorizing doses

The Ideal Grinder Applications

The Eureka Mignon Specialita coffee grinder with its smaller size and burrs isn’t just built for medium to large establishments. However, we think it would be perfect for a small business, such as a coffee shop or restaurant. With its sound insulation build, it’s also an immaculate machine for places where it’s quite necessary. For example, it would fit wonderfully in an office or small motel setting. Not to mention, you could even comfortably use it in your home setting too!

Eureka has made this product as a burr grinder. Eureka used a Flat Steel-made burr grinder in Specialita. Fully made in Florence, Italy from Eureka’s main manufacturing assembly. They first released it on April 16^th, 2020.

The Specialita weighs about 14.14 lbs. which is a reasonable weight for moving around if required. It consumes 120V, which runs its 310 Wattage powerful motor. The motor gives around 1350 rpm of strong burr rotation.

The bean hopper capacity is 300 grams. The product has dimensions of (Height – Width – Depth) 13.75 – 4.75 – 7 inches. Specialita has quite a few size variants. These are Oro XL, Silenzio, Notte, Filtro, Crono, and Brew Pro. Also, this ultra-modern, aesthetically pleasing-looking model has color variants too such as, Black, White, Chrome, Black and Black, White Smoke, Black Smoke, and Ferrari Red. If you are from the United States then the common colors that are mostly available are black, white, and chrome. But if you are ordering from the EU region or directly from Eureka they offer all 29 different colors and finish variants!

1. Relatively mess-free
2. Stepless grind burr adjustment
3. The grinder is very quiet as advertised
4. Build quality is high, compared to the other plastic grinders
5. It’s small and compact as it takes up little room on a counter
6. The Mignon is extremely stylish and available in a variety of colors
7. The grinder can grind as fine as Turkish and as coarse as a French press
8. From positive to negative Mignon Specialita reviews, all agreed that it provides a simplistic yet sharp user interface
9. Eurekas “High-Speed Maintenance” system allows you to detach grinder parts within minutes with few tools for deep cleaning
10. Eurekas ACE System (Anti Clumps and Electrostatic) ensures very little grounds are clogged within the chute as well as cling to the body of this grinder

1. The hopper cut-off flap can be annoying
2. Larger than 55mm burrs would have definitely been nicer!
3. The portafilter cradle looks cheap. Although they use almost the same exact cradle on their highest-end grinder too
4. Ground retention is a big issue these days.  People demand very little retention.  The clump buster is going to retain some of the grounds
5. While this grinder can do more than just espresso-level grind, it is kind of a dedicated design to be an espresso grinder. It’s quite an interesting issue; depending on some other Eureka Specialita reviews, it might look like a Pro rather than a Con

Before First Use

Looking at the type of coffee beans being more or less roasted and grinding, it’s necessary to set up the Eureka Mignon Specialita coffee grinder before starting to work with it.

• Evaluate the kind of coffee, i.e. more or less roasted
• Evaluate your grinding level
• If the grinder is equipped with an adjustable fork, set the height
• Insert the bean container properly in its position
• After having the electric connection, pull the tab on the bottom of your bean container. Close it and then, set up the dose programming
• Remove the cover of the bean container and fill it with fresh coffee beans
• Put the cover back now and push the container lid. Let the beans go all the way down the container

Manual Mode

• Lay the filter holder on the fork. Or underneath the outlet chute, position the ground coffee basket
• Push down the filter holder now, or position your ground coffee basket beneath the outlet chute until in touch with the micro-switch button. Or keep the side activation button pressed, so as to forgo the ground coffee from the machines’ spout
• The dispensing halts moving away from the filter holder or the basket from the micro-switch or letting go of the side button

Timer Mode

• Layout the filter holder on the fork. Or position your coffee basket beneath the ground outlet chute
• Push the ground basket, or the filter holder until in touch with the micro-switch button. So to free up the ground coffee from the spout
• Dispensing time is set and regulated by the potentiometer. Turn it to decrease or increase the coffee ground quantity
• Dispensing ends at the end of your set time. To stop an automatic dispensing before the timer runs out, push the micro-switch button once again

Grind Setting

• Turn the adjustment knob in between 7-8-9 markings (clockwise) for finer grounded coffee and counterclockwise for a coarser grind outcome
• This adjustment is to be performed gradually. By grinding a little coffee in each 2 max notches
• If the knob is rotated with the motor at a standstill, your machine could halt
• The adjustment system EASY SETTING (read in the manual), gets fitted, makes this process easier, and allows you to alter grinding in a quick and intuitive manner as well as to the required final product

Cleaning

Cleaning is fundamental for the faultless use of the Eureka Mignon Specialita espresso grinder. A neglected grinder can bring down the coffee dispensation as well as the accuracy of the grind and the dosage.

• Before performing the cleaning, check if your grinder is unplugged
• Always unplug your grinder from the electrical net before doing any cleaning and maintenance tasks
• Do not pull the grinder itself or the feeding cable while unplugging
• Do not perform any guesswork-styled maintenance and always work with the original spare parts

Hopper Cleaning

After you remove the hopper, clean the internal components with neutral soap and water. Taking off any leftover oil from the coffee beans. Rinse and dry it fully. Do the same on the cover. This machine and parts are not dishwasher safe.

Cleaning The Grinding System

After removing the lid, open the holder of the upper burr. Then, clean the blades and other internal parts with a dry cloth or a brush. If necessary, use an air-compressed jet or a vacuum cleaner. After you reinstall the lid and the upper burr holder, install the bean hopper. For the full cleaning, use detergent pills.

Any cleaning task must be done with food use approved tools

Maintenance

• To ensure the accurate operation of this appliance, stop grinding more than 160 grams of coffee per go
• Check and possibly substitute the blades for every 250 kg of coffee
• For burrs maintenance, first, unplug the grinder from the electric net. Now remove the bean container. Unscrew the screws on the lid as well as the screws holding the upper burr holder
• To wash the blades, use a brush or a dry fabric. If required, use either a vacuum cleaner or an air-compressed jet

• If you are someone who has been using various brands of grinders but craves to upgrade to an introductory prosumer quality grinder Specialita is a fantastic upgrade
• If this is going to be your very first prosumer-level bean grinder, you can skip all the consumer-level grinders altogether. Because this fantastic grinder offers many professional traits in a small package

For someone who wants style, form, and functional all-purpose grinder, our Eureka Specialita review tells you, this is the grinder for you.

Reasons To Avoid

But slower grind time comes with the smaller-sized burrs (as Specialita also has smaller burrs). The 8 to 10 seconds long for a double shot isn’t that long, but it is longer than some of the other Eureka grinders. The Atom65/Fausto will do the job in 6 to 7 seconds. The Atom75 will do it within 3 to 4 seconds. Even though it might not seem like a big deal, but is something definitely to note.

• Critics took note of the presence of a little bit of static
• Many coffee aesthetes are happy to sit this one on their kitchen counter!
• Users are in awe of the grind quality of the Eureka Mignon espresso grinder
• Customers admitted that it’s a compact machine that can fit easily in small kitchens
• Users are satisfied with the truly amazing build grade as well as the feeling of it will last for many years
• The majority of the users and reviewers have expressed that this machine is very much worth the money!
• According to Eureka Mignon reviewers and customers, a tray for spilled grounds will be deemed as a welcoming improvement
• “Easy to use and a pleasure to grind coffee daily” – is the most common feedback from critics and users alike on this machine
• Some have complained that the coffee wants to go out flying to the side once the portafilter gets filled up. So they needed an extra funnel

You might not guess it based on the brand name, but Eureka is another well-respected Italian manufacturer. Italian espresso machines and grinders are famous around the world since Italy is where these products were originally manufactured.

Since 1920, Eureka coffee grinders have been fully hand-assembled in Florence, Italy. Blending artisanal knowledge with their precious industrial expertise.

This may surprise you, but, Eureka has been a part of this industry for over one hundred years. In all this time, they have remained laser-focused on making handmade, top-of-the-line espresso gear. Even to this day, they continue to manufacture all of their equipment by hand in Florentine, Italy.

Features	Specialita	Silenzio
Burr Diameter	55mm	50mm
Dosing Options	Programmable dosing functions	Time. Up to 60 seconds
Display	Touchscreen	No touchscreen
Weight	14.14 lbs.	20 lbs.
Sound Insulation	Quiet	Quieter

Positives of Silenzio

1. The re-designed grind clump crusher and path give a cleaner, smoother grind
2. If you are working with a tight space on your countertop, Silenzio will squeeze in there, no worries
3. The Silenzio lives up to its name. You won’t find another mechanically quieter grinder like this one

Negatives of Silenzio

On some reputable Eureka Mignon Silenzio reviews it has been mentioned that the tiny timer knob is hard to set on the first few attempts, as there are no real reference points.

Features	Specialita	Notte
Dosing	Programmable options	All manual
Burr Diameter	55mm	50mm
Weight	14.14 lbs.	12 lbs.
Dimension	13.75 x 4.75 x 7 inch	16 x 14 x 12 inch
Sound Insulation	Quiet	Not as quiet as Specialita

Positives of Notte

1. The Eureka Notte offers excellent build quality and value for money
2. Mignon Notte excels in the classic espresso grind range. As it offers good consistency and low retention
3. According to many Eureka Mignon Notte reviews, manual dosing is better for Notte. Because it encourages you to use the scale for accurate dosing

Negatives of Notte

1. The Notte is only purchasable in the color black
2. Unlike the Mignon Silenzio and Specialita, the Notte does not have any sound insulation

The Eureka Crono is designed to be a dedicated espresso grinder for drip coffees and rich espressos. The Crono comes with 50 mm. flat hardened steel filtro burrs. These filtro burrs are optimized for brew grinding. The timing for the grinding ranges from 5 – 60 seconds. The Crono’s hopper can hold 300 grams of coffee. Meaning the coffee grounds container can do larger batches for your drip coffee anytime.

Features and Performance: Among the Mignon grinders, the Crono’s biggest attraction is its versatility. So, it’s among the best espresso grinders out there. If you have drip coffee fans and espresso lovers at your home, the Mignon Crono is a great grinder to deliver efficient grinds for both. Because of its micrometric grind adjustability and timed dial on the side. The Micrometric Regulation technology, patented by Eureka, is a stepless grind adjustment method. It ensures precision, grind quality, and ease of adjustability. It can be finely ground for bolder drinks like espresso. Also, it’s easy enough to adjust to a coarser grind level for drip coffee.

Grind Settings: This adjustment is easy and stepless. Turn the knob on the top of the burr grinder until you find the preferred fineness. Control continuous dispensing with single-dosing or double-dosing buttons. The adjustment system is stepless, giving you nearly infinite grind modes with ultimate precision.

50mm Flat Burrs: Mignon Crono uses 50 mm. flat filtro burrs. They are made of hardened steel. With the 260-wattage, 1350 RPM rotating motor, the Crono dispenses 1.5 g/second and 2.1 g/second for your specialty coffees like espresso and drip coffee respectively.

Grounds Container: Attached at the front of the grinder, it catches the grounds as they dispense. Hence, it’s easy to grind in larger batches.

Timed Grinding: The Mignon Crono has timed grinding. It’s adjustable between 5 to 60 seconds. Meaning, you’ll have a fresh batch of ground for espresso brewing in no time! To set and adjust, you have to rotate the dial on the side of this grinder, located near the power switch. Also, thanks to its ACE system, the electrostatic charge is eliminated, halting clumping when dispensing beans.

If you enjoy drinking both French press and espresso, the Eureka Mignon Crono is the one for you. It’s small, flexible, and quick with a timed grinding range, your possibilities are endless.

The Eureka Mignon Filtro is equipped with 50 mm. hardened steel flat burrs. Since it’s a manual grind-controlled grinder only. The coffee grounds container is suitable for larger batches when making drip coffee or French Press.

Features and Performance: Mignon Filtro burr grinder focused on one thing: top-notch grind quality for drip and French Press. It achieves this goal with a few important tools. With Eureka’s patented Micrometric Regulation System, the stepless grind adjustment offers precision and ease. Like the Specialita and Crono, Eureka Mignon single-dose and double-dose options exist and are present here too! Also, like all the Mignon grinders, it also carries 50 mm. Steel burrs offer uniformity in size and output. Like the Crono, its ACE system eliminates the electrostatic charge of coffee, preventing ground clumping. The Filtro’s hopper can also hold 300 grams of coffee. It grinds at 1.7 – 2.2 g/second.

Grind Adjustment: Turn the knob situated on the top of the grinder. Turn until you find your preferred grind fineness. This adjustment system is stepless.

Flat Burrs: This dedicated espresso grinder uses 50 mm. flat burrs. With 260 wattages and 1350 RPM, it grinds beans uniformly and dispenses in 1.7 – 2.2 g/second.

Attachable Grounds Container: The ground container attaches right at the front of the grinder. It catches grounds as they dispense. Enabling easy preparation for larger batch drinks.

Manual Grinder: Just push in your portafilter and hold! Grinds will dispense into the portafilter until the button is released – nice and easy, unlike many espresso grinders. Adding a separate scale will aid the consistency of your shots. Also, you can set dose counts and dispense with single-dosing and double-dosing buttons.

The Eureka Mignon Filtro is the pick for smoother and lighter drinks such as French press or drip coffee. You’ll have enough space beside your espresso machine in the kitchen.

We believe that the Eureka Mignon Specialita coffee grinder is an ideal grinder for most users. We’re saying most users because there will be some others who want a grinder with a dedicated single dose and those who probably are on a tight budget. But for those who are not in these camps, this one just checks all the boxes.

At the time of our Eureka Mignon Specialita review, it has not faced any complaints about major issues. It’s worth pointing out that Eureka 1920 is really an old institution. The year 2020 marks their 100 years anniversary. This is a testament to the company that survived the test of time by making only good products.

Enjoy Your Coffee!