Talk me off (or onto) the Option-O P80 ledge
Been running a Niche Zero for a long time and it's been great, but I've got the itch for that silly-high-clarity-in-the-cup taste and the NZ just isn't getting me there. Time for a dedicated filter grinder.
Budget is around $2k, can stretch to $2.5k if it's actually worth it.
The honest truth: I want an EK. But I can't afford one, and just as importantly I don't have the counter space for one. So that's out, no matter how much I daydream about it.
Where I'm landing right now:
- Option-O P80 with either the DB2 Ultra burrs or the SSP 80mm Brew burrs
- Z1 with UMV1
- Just get a A4z and stop worrying.
The grinder will be filter only. My Niche stays on espresso duty and I'm genuinely happy with it there, so this purchase is 100% about chasing clarity for pourover.
So am I being crazy with the P80 idea? Does the burr choice (DB2 Ultra vs SSP 80mm Brew) meaningfully change the clarity character I'm after? Or is a Z1/UMV1 going to get me 95% of the way there for less money and proven design?