The brand new Possibility-O Lagom GDS grinder. All photos courtesy of Possibility-O.

A brand new two-headed single-dose grinder referred to as the Lagom GDS — which spins two distinct units of burrs — is getting into the industrial tools market courtesy of Australia-based tools firm Possibility-O.

GDS stands for Grinding Dynamics Research. Past grinding for various brew strategies, the variable-RPM machine is designed as a platform for evaluating the identical espresso floor by way of totally different burr geometries, speeds and workflows.

The machine is at present priced at US$3,450 for preorders immediately by way of Possibility-O.

The system might be configured with a customized set of 100-millimeter conical burrs on one aspect and 102-millimeter flat burrs on the opposite, or with twin flat-burr carriers that enable customers to isolate RPM as a variable or evaluate totally different flat-burr geometries by way of side-by-side brewing.

“It’s probably not about combining two grinders into one,” Possibility-O Managing Director Sam Regulation advised Each day Espresso Information. “It’s about giving customers the liberty to decide on the burr set that most closely fits the espresso, brewing methodology or cup profile they need at that second.”

The conical possibility for the Lagom GDS is Possibility-O’s Mizen HC100TX burr design, which incorporates the corporate’s PCS (Preliminary Crushing System) know-how. Possibility-O describes PCS as a pre-breaker designed to cut back entire beans into fragments that move extra evenly towards the chopping edges beneath.

Grind dimension and pace are adjusted by way of analog knobs and dials, leaving a screen-free workflow. A magnetic mounting system on the grinder’s flat entrance face permits equipment to be positioned at totally different heights, together with portafilter holders and platforms for different receptacles.

“It’s undoubtedly aimed squarely at espresso professionals and severe espresso lovers, which can also be what we hoped to convey by way of the design language — the extra industrial look with a little bit of a laboratory or precision-instrument vibe,” Regulation stated. “We envision it being utilized in skilled espresso settings, comparable to espresso lessons, coaching facilities and roastery labs, the place it may reveal how totally different burr units have an effect on the ultimate cup. We additionally suppose some cafes could take into account it as an announcement piece.”

A single 1,650-watt brushless DC motor drives a tuned belt-drive system that delivers totally different RPM ranges on either side. The system gives ranges of 100 to 500 RPM on the conical aspect and 200 to 2,000 RPM on the flat aspect.

As a result of the grinder is designed for compatibility with commonplace North American 15-amp family shops, Possibility-O recommends grinding on just one burr set at a time, at the same time as each units spin directly.

Possibility-O was based in Melbourne, Australia, in 2016 by a crew of engineers who targeted their consideration on specialty espresso. In 2018, the corporate established a workshop in China to remain nearer to manufacturing and strengthen product growth.

The next yr, Possibility-O merged with Australian firm Helor, maker of high-end handbook espresso grinders, and launched the primary Possibility-O electrical grinder, the Lagom P64. The corporate has since rolled out a spread of high-end residence and prosumer grinders of various sizes, with flat and conical burr choices and the identical clear, trendy industrial design language.

The Lagom GDS comes amid rising curiosity in particular person grinders that may alternate between flat and conical burr units.

In 2021, Hong Kong-based Wug2 launched its mannequin 83A grinder, providing variable pace and interchangeable burr carriers appropriate with flat and conical burrs. Three years later, one other Hong Kong-based firm, Varia, launched its VS6 grinder with a normal set of 58-millimeter flat burrs and an possibility for 63-millimeter conical burrs. Coming quickly from China is the Muvna Mammoth grinder, a machine initially revealed late final yr with removable, swappable grind chambers containing both 98-millimeter flat burrs or 83-millimeter conical burrs.

The Lagom GDS has thus far been proven publicly solely at Possibility-O’s appointment-only Brew Lab showroom in Melbourne. The corporate hopes to show it to a wider viewers June 25-27 at World of Espresso Brussels, with plans to point out it in China on the Hotelex Chengdu occasion in July. The primary preordered items are slated to start transport in late September.

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