SIDEWALK SALE 1st-line Sonny Espresso Coffee Grinder (used) (E113)

1st-line’s “Sonny” Espresso Coffee Grinder

The smallest of 1st-line’s series of grinders, the ‘Sonny’ is a heavyweight champ for the home barista. Available in black or chrome, it’s a perfectly sized grinder for any stainless steel espresso machine. The black version matches the black handles and knobs on most stainless steel espresso machines. The chrome versions matches polished stainless steel superbly.

The ‘Sonny’ grinder can be used manually by pressing the portafilter firmly against the switch (for 2 seconds or more) just above and behind the forks and holding it until the desired amount of ground espresso coffee is dispensed. Or, the Sonny grinder can be programmed for either a single or double dose (only one of the two) whereby the built in programmable timer will stop the grinding when the programmed time is reached. Need a little more ground coffee in the portafilter? No sweat! Just hold the portafilter for 2 seconds or more for a little more ground coffee.

Inside of the chute of our Sonny espresso coffee grinder, there is a clump breaker that does a pretty good job! However, when taking ti down to almost Turkish grind, there is some clumping. We found there is only about this ~3 grams of retention in the chute. Not bad for a well built espresso grinder!

The stepped adjustment makes it super easy to get back to the fineness setting desired, and the bean hopper is easily removable or can be secured to the adjustment dial with two included screws.

Cleaning is easy by putting in some UrnexGrindz in Sonny!

Grinding adjustment

• Stepped – Adjustment dial is located underneath the hopper. The entire dial is numbered so you can remember your current grind setting easier. Turn clockwise for a finer grind and counterclockwise for a coarser grind.
• Setting lock – A setting lock button keeps your current setting. Prevents users from accidentally altering it and spending time to find your correct setting again.

Grinding burrs

• Flat burrs – Sized at 50 mm. Not as noisy as other grinders around this price level.
• High rpm – Faster spinning rate at 1400 rpm. The higher the speed, the faster the production, which can increase efficiency and reduce wait times.

Timer controls and on demand grinding

• Easy operation – Below the coffee chute is the grinding button. Simply press the button and the grinding starts.
• Adjustment screw – In the back of the grinder there is a screw that adjusts the on demand grinding time. Using a flat head screwdriver, turn the screw clockwise to increase time and counterclockwise to decrease time.
• Semi-automatic control – Holding the grinding button for 2 seconds will activate semi-automatic grinding. Once you have enough grinds, release the button to stop grinding.

Grinds catch tray

• Small size – The tray has a 1/4″ depth. This will be able to catch and hold a lot of grinds.
• Removable – The tray sits on a platform with a hole that it locks onto. This keeps the tray from sliding away from the grinder. Easy to install or remove.