u/gfxprotege

edit: tl;dr i'm not the best with words. is there a grinder in the same price range as the niche zero/duo, which is as good at making a light roast as the niche zero is at making a medium-dark? If not, would the options like the lagom casa or timemore 064s/078s provide an improvement on light roasts when compared to the niche?

I absolutely love my niche for medium, medium dark, and the occasional medium-light roast. I've had it since the indiegogo campaign and its held up so well over the years. its just bomb proof and is pretty easy to dial in. Paired with a profitec go, i've been very happy with my set-up. its as "end game" as I've wanted to go in terms of $$.

I'd like to start diving more into light roasts. I recently moved to a new city and have been really enjoying fruity and funky light roasts and co-ferments at local cafes/roasters. I think it would be more cost effective to add to the niche instead of trying to replace it outright.

For the same money (500-750 usd), are there any grinders that are as good at light to medium roasts as the niche is at medium to dark?

one of the baristas recommended the lagom casa. it seems like a good contender. after reading reviews, the timemore 064s/078s seem like they are worth considering too. what else should I be looking at?

When I turn my machine on, my pid registers at 45⁰F. My apt is kept at 70⁰F. There's no way the water in the machine is that cold.