Niche DUO Review | vs Zero

The Niche Zero redefined the home coffee grinder market over 6 years ago. Then, with very little warning, we got an upgrade! The Niche DUO. Niche silently and convincingly have updated their platform to now accept 83mm flat burrs made by Mazzer. Not only does the DUO sport an update to flat burrs, but it also promised pain-free burr swapping for true sacrifice-free allround brewing. Does the Niche Duo live up to the reputation? In this review, we find out!

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0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Build Quality / Design
2:32 - User Experience
4:45 - Dosing Cup!
5:07 - Swapping Burrs
7:22 - Burrs / Grind Quality
9:41 - Conclusion

[LifestyleLab_]

So, was the Duo worth the wait? Or are there still other grinders you’d consider first? Let me know!

[itsparm]

Thanks for the great overview! Upgrading from a Sette 270WI to this and excited to get back into single dosing for a fresher experience. I do 99% espresso, so the burr swap will be perfect when I have a guest that wants filter coffee, or on the off chance I get a bean I want to explore outside of the espresso environment. I realize the dual burr option may seem gimmicky for some, but I think I'm the "niche" customer that this is perfect for.

[NoZenith]

I ended up deciding on the Zero and received it a couple weeks ago. Pretty happy with it so far.

[stillnessnmindelaine]

Really appreciate your reviews. When I’m getting serious about a potential espresso related purchase, I look to see if you’ve done a video on it. Thanks so much.

[dfk]

With the greatest of respect, the lid is not made of plastic and the hinges are not weak! The lid is polycarbonate, the same material police riot shields are made of and have you ever actually heard of a hinge breaking. Having been testing the Duo since October last year, I did not find pop corning to be an issue. Yes, it does happen (a little) but so what?

[surindhatalwatte]

Great review. Particularly appreciate the comments vs the DF83. I have the Niche zero and love it, but am burr curious. My reservation with the Duo is the lack of 3rd party burr options. Would love to see a review of the new DF64V.

[drewksidetour]

We got to get to 100k subscribers ! Your videos are awesome and there’s people missing out!

[cindysmith]

It is calibrated upon arrival? Also how often is calibration needed. Thank you so much for your wonderful video!!

[UloPe]

I’d argue that the Lagom grinders (P64, P100) have an similar great (in case of the P100 arguably even better) workflow and have just as low retention.

[liorgreen]

I have the Zero and I like it. Is it worth upgrading? If I upgrade, I’ll just buy it with the espresso burrs, because my the drinks I usually make are espresso, cappuccino and americano. If I ever try making a pour over I’ll just use the espresso burrs

[coffeesnob]

I have the zero and my daily driver is a piccolo so I enjoy the grinder. I do enjoy the occasional cold brew or v60 though. The burr swap would annoy me though, I'd rather a good allrounder such as the p64 or if I wanted 2, grab a hand grinder for filter. Also I think Niche are a bit late to the party now, should have released beginning of 2022 latest.

[back_to_the_bike]

thanks for the video. What do you think would be the best grinder to exploit the clarity of light, or even putôt medium, roasts in espresso?

[jedloudenot]

Thanks for your review.
Yet, i'm really interested in the Duo. 99% of the time I drink espresso but i'd like to make cold brew coffee. Do you think i need to buy the filter burr set?

[gdp-]

Thanks. I enjoyed your review. I recently ordered the niche duo (delivery in August) after pulling out of the Timemore 078s kickstarter. Everything I’ve seen makes me feel I made the right call.

[lilteyang]

I've always wondered why some reviewers and user get near zero retention from the Niche while others have to drop the lid/tap the top/rock the grinder to get up to 0.5g of grinds out.
Being spot on and missing 0.5g is DRASTICALLY different, and it makes you wonder about Niche's manufacturing tolerances~~~

[halftome]

I'm currently looking to buy a good coffee grinder. I don't make filter coffee, I only need it for espresso. If the (currently £100) difference is not an issue, would you pick the duo over the zero?

[carrscoffee]

How much is the customs charge when it enter the USA? Is it a pain in the ass yo get out of customs? This is the only reason im not sure about buyi g it and both burrs sets

[thebourboncollect]

So, to be clear, you're saying the Duo using the flat burr set always out performed the Zero for filter coffee?

[gamermoo]

The question is shall i upgrade to the duo, eventho i have a different grinder for filter coffee

[md.azizulislam]

Can u inform me both of price of saudi riyal how much ❤