New Mizen 98mm (and 102mm) burrs announced!
Hi all!
If you haven’t seen the news already, we’re pleased to share that we are officially launching our new 98/102mm Mizen burrs! The 98mm Mizen (98OM) is an omni-purpose burrs adapted from 102mm burrs (our new high-performance XL blind burrs) that we developed for the upcoming LAGOM 01. Stay tuned for our LAGOM 01 announcement in the next few days!
Here we are sharing some more detailed but informal tasting notes from our testers.
Details:
Other than our extensive in-house testing, we also conducted a small closed-group beta test with LAGOM P100 users to validate our finding. This also helps calibrate our palate with other users across different demographics and a fun little exercise for us and our users!
During the feedback process, we made sure it is unprompted and unguided (at least initially) to avoid bias; testers went in completely blind (pun intended ;P) with no instructions/prompts provided regarding the Mizen burrs. After the initial phase, testers were asked to provide their impressions and evaluations of the burrs, comparing them based on their experience. Most testers have extensive experience with multiple burrs (of 98mm burrs) and multiple grinders, and the tests were all performed on LAGOM P100.
Mizen 98OM Testers’ Feedback (preliminary testing):
“The 98 Mizen is sweeter than any of my burrs here currently and the clarity is skyrocketed compared to 98aaa, it was closer to my 98BBB though. So to sum up, the Mizen is like a combination of 98aaa in clarity and 98bbb but sweeter. ….I'd be happy for both my espresso and filter coffee any day. ”
”Shocking result today. I blind tasted filter coffee the Mizens against xxx…I fully expected xxx to win by a mile. When I started tasting, there was instantly a clear winner in sweetness, florality, acidity, finish, etc. One was just clearly the superior cup, and I thought to myself “yep, that’s the xxx burrs” Nope, it was the Mizens.”
”Had a super fair blind comparison now with Wendelboe Karinga Kenya… The Mizen cup was very good! The sweetness comes through nicely with these, a little softer here too, xxxx had a little sharper (but nice) acidity, a little more clarity and a little slimmer mouthfeel, but was not clearly better, just different presentation.”
”New bean, good Mizen spro….Sweet and balanced, less intense than xxx but enough clarity (with paper filter at least) to get a good sense of what I’m drinking.”
“I also did a Kono side by side with a cheaper bean today, and the Mizen clearly told me they were old crop/faded and darker roast like 98xxx did, they have enough clarity to reveal things like that.“
“For pour over V60 using the 4:6 method i found the mizen burrs to produce a very clean cup with great clarity and good sweetness. I would normally use anything from a very light nordic roast to a light to medium roast, and the mizen burs did a great job with them all. Of the 3 burr sets i tested, the mizens were my favourite for pour over coffee“
“I’ve decided to forego seasoning for now and to just use them…Results are pretty clean cups, mild blend, good sweetness, good acid presentation. I like the Mizens more than my xxxx, by far..I haven’t had any astringent or undrinkable cups yet which is a surprise“
“I really think these are the best all-rounder 98mm burrs I’ve used. They just excel at pretty much everything I throw at them. Filter coffee has been fantastic at every roast level, and espresso pretty much the same thing. I’ve even gotten some better shots from the Mizen’s with darker roasted espresso than I have with the 80xxx. It’s not always been the case, but definitely with an few beans…..I just really can’t find any faults with these burrs, and I’m actively trying to!”
Note: Users and burr names (this is not meant to be an A versus B comparison) will be anonymized. A burr selection guide will be provided at the time of purchase. For more detailed discussion, please also look forward to our users discussion on various social/online platforms in due time.
Takeaway
Taste experiences and preferences can be subjective; however, we believe that the feedback from our testers unanimously aligns well with our own findings. The pronounced sweetness, refined acid presentation, cleanliness with good/high clarity, and all-around performance make these burrs stand out. We're very pleased with these burrs and believe they are currently among one of the best 98mm/102mm burrs available for all-purpose use and amazing burrs in their own right - whether in pour over or espresso. We’re super excited to share the 98OM (and the upcoming Mizen 102mm Blind Burrs) with you!