DISCONTINUED Eureka Atom 60 Espresso Coffee Grinder

The Eureka Atom 60 is a versatile grinder for both espresso and drip coffee. Use the portafilter fork to grind directly into your portafilter for espresso. Furthermore, you can easily remove the fork and slide in the clear container to grind for drip coffee. Its compact dimensions and low profile bean hopper makes it a very good fit for your home. We recommend this grinder for some semi-commercial home espresso machines, including the Lelit Bianca.

Grinding adjustment

• Stepless: Gives you an “infinite” range of settings. This allows you to really fine-tune your grind to your espresso machine. Turn clockwise for a finer grind and counterclockwise for a coarser grind.
  Perfect positioning: The adjustment knob is located on the top right of the grinder, underneath the bean hopper. This helps keep the overall width of the Eureka Atom 60 low compared to other grinders that have it on the side. This also protects it from hitting against other equipment.

Grinding burrs

• Flat grinding burrs: Large size at 60 mm. The larger the size, the more of a grinding surface, resulting in faster production. The burrs are made of long-lasting, hardened steel.
• High rpm: Fast spinning rate at 1650 rpm. The higher the speed, the faster the production, which can increase efficiency and reduce wait times. Espresso grinding is approximately 1.9 – 3.1 grams/second. Drip coffee grinding is approximately 2.5 – 3.7 grams / second.
  Sweeping fan: Helps push beans down to the burrs for a smooth operation.

Electronic controls

• Time-based grinding: The “1-cup” mode can be adjusted from 0.5 seconds to 25 seconds. The “2-cup” mode can be adjusted from 0.5 seconds to 35 seconds. You can adjust the time by 0.1-second increments. The semi-automatic mode tracks the time from start to stop.
• Color display: When semi-automatic dosing, the display switches to a picture of a grinding burr with a timer in the center. It will count up by 0.1-second increments until you stop. When electronic dosing, the screen will highlight whether you select “1-cup” or “2-cup”. The timer will count down when you start the grinding cycle.

Ground coffee container/portafilter fork

• Ground coffee container: Used mainly for drip coffee grinding. Holds approximately 5.3 ounces (150 grams) of ground coffee. Made of clear plastic and sits comfortably underneath the coffee chute.
• Portafilter fork: Used mainly for espresso grinding. The distance from the portafilter fork to the coffee chute is approximately 3″. There is a built-in lip that helps hold your portafilter in place. The distance from the portafilter fork to the lip is approximately 2″.

Bean hopper

• Low profile: The Eureka Atom 60 by itself is just under 13.5″. The bean hopper adds less than 4″ to bring the total height a little under 17.25″. The shape of the bean hopper matches the body style of the grinder so it won’t stick out. The hopper holds approximately 1.1 pounds of whole coffee beans, about half of the standard kilo bag of coffee.
• Rubber neck guard: The bean hopper sits comfortably on top of the grinder. There is a rubber neck guard that helps protect the neck of the bean hopper from cracking.
• Set screw: Secures the hopper to the grinder. Prevents users from quickly removing the hopper, spilling beans everywhere.
• Finger guard: Prevents users from “accidentally” putting their fingers in the grinding burrs.
• Stopper: A door near the bottom of the hopper can be pushed in to close the opening. This allows you to remove the hopper with beans inside so you can easily change the beans. There will be some beans already passed in the burrs which will have to be ground out first before removing the hopper.

Espresso Coffee Grinder Warnings:

• Roast Profiles: Espresso grinders sold by 1st-line Equipment, unless specifically indicated on the grinder page, are manufactured for coffee beans that have Italian or espresso roast profiles. Lighter roasted coffee beans may clog the grinder or not grind fine enough. Darker roasted coffee beans, such as French roasted or oily coffee beans, may clog the grinding chamber and/or the grinder chute where the ground coffee exits.
• Changing grind settings: It is very important to only change grind settings when the unit is powered on and the burrs are in motion. If you do not do this, the burrs will ‘gunk’ up and render the grinder to only produce very coarse grinds or no grinds at all. To remedy this, you will have to open up the grinder to get access to the grinding burrs. This issue will be considered operator error for lack of following directions, and not be classified as a defective grinder.
• Electrical cord: For most grinders, the cord is placed between the packaging (foam or cardboard) and the underside body of the grinder. During shipping, it is normal for a bend or insignificant blemish/slice to damage the cord.
• Finding coffee grinds in a new grinder: Most manufacturers test their grinders with coffee beans before they leave their facility. Unfortunately, they are not always able to get every trace of coffee out of the grinders after testing. As a result, you may find coffee beans or grinds inside your grinder, or there may be grinds in the packaging.
• Static issues: There are static issues with all grinders, even the highest-quality models. We firmly believe that the static comes from the coffee beans. If you are having static problems with your coffee grinder, try using a different blend of beans.
• Electrical: To avoid electrical damage (which is not considered a manufacturer's defect), please acquire and install a single-outlet surge suppressor rated at 1080 joules or higher. A surge without protection can damage a grinder at the power switch, the capacitor, the motor, or the wiring.
• Burr cleaning: For routine maintenance of the grinding burrs, we recommend using grinder cleaning agents. We do not recommend any removal of the burrs or the burr carrier for cleaning (unless necessary) as re-assembly can cause damage. If the grinder chamber is dis-assembled, the warranty is voided for any damages that result. It is important to always remove all coffee grinds from the threads of the burr carrier and the grinding chamber.
• Replacing burrs: NEVER use a flat head screwdriver and hammer to wedge UNDER the burrs for removal. This could badly damage your grinder.