The only way to become a true home barista and make the best tasting coffee, every time.
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Meet the Niche Zero – the simplest way to get freshly ground barista quality coffee every time, perfect for all your coffee types and brewing methods
Do you remember the time when you went into that new coffee shop and you tried that coffee and it tasted like nothing you had ever had before? And no matter how hard you tried, you just couldn’t find anything close? You used all the brewing methods, you tried all the other coffee shops and you tried everything you can think of. But still you couldn’t recreate it?
Well maybe we’ve just found the way to get that taste every time. Not many people realise it, but truly fresh ground beans are essential for great coffee taste. And you can’t get truly fresh ground coffee without a great grinder like the Niche Zero.
The Niche Zero’s clean path design gives you only the freshest grind every time, meaning you can have that fresh ground coffee shop experience in your kitchen or living room whenever you want it. When you put the coffee to your lips you will taste the flavours dancing on the tip of your tongue, that’s when you know you have reached coffee nirvana. The warm, rich aromas will make your mouth water, and you will know it started with the Niche Zero.
“A game changer in coffee grinding”
Click here to read the amazing independent review on the Niche Zero Grinder
Why the Niche Zero Grinder for better coffee?
Once out of a sealed bag, coffee beans stay fresh for a day. Once ground, the powder stays fresh not for hours, but minutes. Then the volatile oils and aromatics quickly turn stale and bitter. In all other grinders, this residue of soured coffee grounds stays in the machine, tainting every subsequent batch of ground coffee. No matter how great your coffee beans are, they’ll be mixing in with this unpleasant residue.
The Niche Zero Grinder’s unique technology means that there’s virtually zero retained grind. You get all the taste and quality of the beans you’ve paid for. All of the beans are ground and all of the ground coffee leaves the grinder. And because you know everything leaves the grinder, it’s much easier to determine the right quantity of beans you’ll need.
That’s what makes the Niche Zero Grinder different, better and the best thing to happen to coffee for years.
Niche values
Niche features
Our optimised grind thread gives you total control over your grind size, making all your coffee brewing a truly bespoke and personal experience. The Niche Zero’s grind dial is light to operate and infinitely adjustable, giving you full grind range from espresso to French press.
Take control of your coffee.
Burrs are the machine parts that do the grinding. Our large industrial-grade burrs have been carefully selected to have twice the grind area of standard burrs. The Niche Zero Grinder’s burrs deliver outstanding quality whilst leaving your grind unburnt and tasting great.
Cool, quiet, calm grinding.
Accessibility is key for quick and efficient grinding. Current grinders are bulky, taking up way too much space and often not fitting under average cabinet heights (50cm). But not the Niche Zero Grinder – designed with innovative cord storage in the base and no hopper.
Perfect for your environment.
The Niche Zero Grinder is is a premium-quality product built from the finest materials and to the highest standards. It’s a product you will be proud to own. The Niche Zero Grinder’s classic design is complimented by an all metal body and solid, oak features.
Quality never goes out of style.
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Testimonials
“We had the absolute pleasure of trying out the Niche Zero grinder in our busy speciality coffee shop. Quiet, easy to use with a great design and perfectly petite. It’s an all-round great piece of equipment in which every detail has been thought about.” Baristas at Southsea Coffee, Hampshire.
“The Niche is being used a lot and Ollie (our main weekend barista) has really got the hang of it and said now that he has got used to it ,it’s the easiest grinder to dial in, he really loves it! It is very sensitive and different beans need dialling in as required –but that is the job and when you have the hang of it its brilliant. I have used it for decaff and regular beans myself and apart from being fun to use, the grind is consistently good. It’s a work horse, its quiet, does not take up much space and looks amazing too! Every café should have one. I liked it in the beginning but it’s really grown on all of us. Finally, container (grind cup) that fits in to the coffee holder (portafilter) is brilliant and saves a lot of time.” Chris Rendle Director, Edgcumbes Tea and Coffee Co Ltd, West Sussex.
What makes the Niche Zero so different from other Grinders?
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Designing the grinder.
Martin Nicholson likes a challenge.
He looks at things and imagines how they could be made better. He thinks and designs; he builds and invents. He has many patents to his name, on everything from gearboxes to food processors. He loves really good coffee.
Martin is an accomplished designer with over 30 years of industry and design experience. He has worked with a vast number of global companies, including; Kenwood, Phillips, Braun, Tefal, Bombay Sapphire, Anglepoise, Airbus, Russel Hobbs, AEG, Dualit, Sanyo and Sunbeam.
It occurred to Martin that the basic design of the coffee grinder hadn’t changed since the 1950’s – and most other technologies have changed almost beyond recognition in that time span.
Martin saw an opportunity to design and build a revolutionary coffee grinder incorporating game-changing technology. The goal has always been to bring coffee grinding of the highest professional standards within reach of everyone who loves truly great coffee.
This didn’t just happen overnight. The ground-breaking Niche Zero Grinder is the result of significant self-funded investment; with 4 years of technical engineering, refinement and development, with over 30 prototypes.
For Martin, being able to have an impact on the quality of coffee people consume represents the fulfilment of a lifelong dream and something that continues to drive him every single day.
By backing and sharing our campaign we will be able to fund the initial tooling and production of the Niche Zero Coffee Grinder.
Project timeline
Specifications
Team
FAQs
Price & Shipping
1. What is the value of the Niche Zero Grinder?
RRP of £499 with discounts on our InDemand campaign.
2. Is shipping included?
Shipping, handling and other local charges vary from country to country. Please select your reward tier on the Indiegogo site to see more information about the shipping costs relevant to your country. Please be aware that we cannot mark any shipments as gifts or samples, due to legal reasons. Please see below for more on taxes and custom duties.
3. Who pays taxes & custom duties?
Campaign contributors are responsible for any taxes or customs duties levied by their own countries.
4. What countries do we ship to?
Currently we can deliver to UK, Europe, Norway, Switzerland and USA.
5. Can I buy replacement burrs?
Replacement burr sets will be available.
6. Plugs and voltage for the Niche Zero Grinder?
UK contributors will be supplied with a Niche Zero Grinder fitted with a 230v/50Hz motor and UK plug.
Rest of European Union contributors will be supplied with a Niche Zero Grinder fitted with a 230v/50Hz motor and Euro plug.
USA contributors will be supplied with a Niche Zero Grinder fitted with a 120v/60Hz motor and USA plug.
Technical
1. What burrs does the Niche Zero Grinder use?
The Niche Zero Grinder will be supplied with premium grade hardened steel 63mm conical burrs.
2. Can you easily access the burrs for cleaning?
It is easy to access the burrs by simply unscrewing and removing the top bean funnel.
3. Is your grind setting lost when cleaning the burr set?
You can keep your grind setting when cleaning. Simply note where the grind dial is set, unscrew and remove the bean funnel, clean the burrs and grind chamber. Replace the bean funnel and screw clockwise until finger tight, then unscrew the bean funnel anti-clockwise back by about half a turn to your original set point.
4. What is dose consistency?
We define dose consistency as the difference between the weight of coffee beans you put into the grinder and the weight of the ground coffee you get out of the grinder when grinding is finished.
5. What is the dose consistency of the Niche Zero Grinder?
Independent testing confirms a dose consistency with a variation of less than +/- 0.2g of grind. This was tested with a range of coffees and roast levels.
6. What is the approximate grinding speed of the Niche Zero Grinder?
1.5g/s fine (espresso), 1.8g/s medium (chemex), 2.1g/s coarse (French press).
7. What motor does the Niche Zero Grinder use?
We use a permanent magnet DC motor.
8. Does the Niche Zero Grinder have a hopper?
The Niche Zero Grinder is designed for single dosing. We have designed it with no hopper so you can keep your beans fresh in their bag. You then only have to weigh out the beans you need ground for your next recipe, confident that the grind will be as fresh as the beans you use.
9. Does the Niche Zero Grinder have static?
We have virtually eliminated static on the Niche Zero Grinder and have tested this with a wide range of coffees and weather conditions.
10. What is the paint finish on the Niche Zero Grinder?
The paint finish is powder coated, which is tough and has remained white and unstained over more than two year’s heavy testing with oily coffees.
11. Does the Niche Zero Grinder have step-less or stepped grind adjustment?
The Niche Zero Grinder has an infinite step-less adjustment, giving you a very high degree of grind size control.
12. Have you tested the Niche Zero Grinder with a variety of beans?
We have used a wide variety of bean types and the Niche Zero Grinder consistently ground them all to a very high standard.
13. Will the Niche Zero Grinder launch with a choice of different woods?
For logistical reasons, we are only able to produce solid oak user interchangeable feet and panels at launch. However, we plan to offer different wood types in the future.
14. Maximum amount of beans?
The Niche Zero bean funnel can hold and grind 50g coffee beans into the grind cup.