How to Unclog and Clean Your Eureka Mignon Grinder
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It’s a long one today, but for good reason. Get an in-depth how to of how to unclog and clean your Eureka Mignon espresso grinder with Jake. Fix up your Mignon with this helpful set of steps.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:26 Tools Needed
2:25 Removing Hopper
3:01 Removing Top Plate
4:45 Removing Top Burr
7:45 Removing Bottom Burr
14:18 Deep Cleaning Burrs
22:03 Burr Reassembly
22:55 Removing Screen/Front Plate
26:15 Cleaning Chute
27:18 Removing Clump Crusher
29:10 Removing Chute
33:18 Full Reassembly
The best video ever on practical maintenance! 👍💪
At 30:45, showing cleaning under the burr carrier - he doesn't emphasise it much in the video, but mine was CRAMMED with super fine oily grounds, and cleaning it out really well really helped the carrier spin more freely. A bamboo skewer whittled to a sharp point is a great tool for all the cleaning. My Silenzio didn't work this morning & I nearly had a heart attack. I'd never cleaned it. Followed this video and we're back on board. Thanks so much for such a well produced and detailed video.
You can get the lower burr out easily by sticking an allen wrench or any other small tool through the screw hole and gently prying it upwards. Pops right off. Thanks for the detailed video!
Thanks! This was such a helpful additional tip
A corkscrew from a Swiss army knife worked best for me 😀
I cleaned my Specialita for the first time after several months of use, and it was rather easy thanks to this informative video. The shiny chrome top cover and chute cover are cheap, chrome plated plastic, so handle carefully and don’t force those pieces when reassembling. After cleaning, the machine ran quieter (like new), and the grind volume into the portafilter increased back to exactly 18g. I’ll probably clean this machine every 30 days from now on.
Bought my specialita 6 months ago, never cleaned it up or tampered with it. Suddenly it wouldnt grind coffee, listening that clicking sound at the beggining with no movement from the burrs, I totally freaked out assuming that it broke after only six months of use. Turns out the Chute was severily clogged. You totally saved the day, cant thank you enough for this thorough and straightforward guide.
Thank God !
What an amazingly thorough and informative video - the guy really is great.
I was dreading this job but now I'll just keep the laptop with this video playing by the grinder whilst I'm doing it.
It's going to make it so much easier and I won't go wrong !
Many, many thanks.
Huge thanks!! Super video. I didn’t realize how filthy my Notte was after 18 months! Thanks again for the instructions!!!
thank you! you explained that clearly and made the whole job straightforward. i wish the rest of youtube could be this empowering. i'm about to switch mine back on now and have a coffee in your honour.
Very thorough and useful instructional video 👍
A little too thorough.. I thought at one point he'd tell me how to breathe as well
Great info!!! Will need to clean out my Eureka sometime in Dec. so thank you again!
Great video - clear instructions. I've had my Specialita for 2yrs and have only just cleaned it using the detail in this video. I've had only one instance in the past where it clogged but it was resolved by adjusting grind size. I would recommend this grinder based on my own use. Thanks again!
Just cleaned my Silenzio. Thank you so much for such an easy guide to follow.
Very useful and like others, made the process straightforward and now my grinder is unclogged and grinding beautifully again.
I have the Notte and I love it! Thanks for this great video. Timely.
Omg this is a godsend. I felt my grinder was not grinding as much and it eventually stopped. Low and behold, the dispenser was caked on with old espresso. Thank you for this video
Excellent how to, thanks! The curved hook pick from this set: “Wilde Tool SHP904/VP 4-Piece Hook And Pick Set-Vinyl Pouch” was invaluable in removing the lower burr, took 3-4 seconds : )
Thanks for the thorough and comprehensive account of the process involved in cleaning these Eureka Mignon grinders. I was just about to order one, but thought I'd better learn what's involved in cleaning and maintenance first. I'm sure glad I did. I immediately dropped my plan to buy one. It's incredible to me to think that one has to go through this tricky and elaborate process monthly just to maintain and clean a coffee grinder.
I'm sure glad I didn't rely on the Eureka Mignon user manual. Here's the totality of its
instructions for cleaning the grinding system: "open the upper burr holder. Then, clean the blades and the other internal parts with a brush or a dry cloth. If necessary, use a vacuum cleaner or an air compressed jet. After having installed back the upper burr holder and the lid, install the hopper."
Wow! Really helpful, eh? For those of you who already one one of these grinders, this video will be a life-saver. As for me, it saved me from making a purchase I know I'd come to regret.
This is very thorough..thanks so much for this great video!
Awesome! Perfect pace you covered everything so well! Thank you ☺️
Awesome instructional video! Thank you!
Whew, I'm relieved! I thought that I had damaged my grinder after abruptly switching to a coarser grind setting. It was only that the burrs were clogged as a result and needed to be cleaned.
Thank you, great video, ours jammed and this sorted the problem and now we know! So great, thank you!
This is an excellent video which clearly shows each step of the process to properly clean a Eureka. Helpful tips makes the job a lot easier than it would otherwise have been! Well done team!
Thanks so much for your kind words! Glad we could help!
Good video- just ordered one and will help me understand how to maintain it.
I was "never clean it" guy. Thanks to a jammed Notte and this video, I am now "clean it monthly" guy.
Superbly clear and thorough. Thanks.
Just cleaned mine for the first time. Not that dirty. All good. Thank you.
Excellent…these videos are the best product support ever…thank you.
And, um…I think this could be cross posted as ASMR
THANK YOU! You saved my little girl Specialita. It was really helpful.
Thanks! Very instructive. The video saved me sending it back for maintenance.
Great video. I enjoyed cleaning my grinder for the first time along with the tutorial, like with a friend!
Thank you so much! Your video helped me so much when my grinder was clogged and needed a good cleaning. This video is very thorough and helped me feel confident in cleaning my grinder. ☕️
Good, detailed step by step instructions. To lesson anxiety of losing screws down the body of the grinder, put crumpled up paper towels in the open corners and in the open recess where the chute sits when assembled.
I unfortunately could’ve used this tip before I went through the process and unfortunately one did fall into the unit. I’d love to hear anyone’s advice on how to safely retrieve it.
If you put your flathead screwdriver in the screw hole of the bottom burr and use that as your point of leverage - it comes out with significantly less difficulty
Nice video , just what I needed 👍🏾
It's a good video, thank you. I have a Silenzio, which seems almost identical except for the front gauge. I had a few issues. The screws on the upper burr holder are quite soft. I stripped one (the store sent me a few more for free). So make sure you use a Phillips 2 screwdriver and be gentle. The screws on the burrs themselves use a smallish flathead screwdriver, and they are also a bit on the soft side. The little gizmo that stops the coffee from clumping in the chute requires a very small Phillips, the kind you use for fixing glasses. So yes, it's a bit complicated and the company could include guidance on tools needed. Happily, they are just screwdrivers, and I got what I needed for about $10. The grinder works very well after about eight months, no complaints about quality. It's a bit delicate to dial in grinds, as it's very sensitive, but it seems to be a quality product.
That's it! I'm removing my declumper. I use a blind shaker, anyway.
been using mine for 6 years and it was pretty clean
Thanks so much for such a helpful video
This is a nice change of pace and for a very popular grinder series. I had this exact problem and found very little information when searching for how to do this type of maintenance. Wish this was out a month ago!
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thank you so much bro, just cleaned my eureka mignon today.
Great! Very helpful! Thanks👍
Great video. I would like to add a request to show how to remove the lower plate that holds the bottom burr. Turns out there is enough space there for grounds to find their way between the base plate and top of the motor casing. The brass nut to remove this plate is left hand threaded (clockwise to remove) and I was amazed to find large amounts of packed in coffee grounds that was causing my grinder to bind up. Just enough resistance to trigger the auto-shutoff switch to protect the motor and burrs as designed. I had about 4 years of build up(4-5 coffees per day) there despite nice sweepers built into base plate. Hope this comment can help others in figuring out how to get their Eureka grinder clean and spinning freely.
fantastic step by step instructions. I discovered by watching that my specialita did not come with the "Clump Crusher" so will have to follow up with SC. A link to dialing in the optimal grind after cleaning would be great. Have not yet been through the burr alignment. Hoping that is not a big deal.
Thank you so much!! Very informative.
Great video... so much good info
Grazie mille
The video made my evening so much better… perfekt instructions 🙏
awesome. Thank you for this great video.
Hey! That worked! Thank you!
Very useful, thanks
Thanks for the video, really helped me a lot. I did not go all the way to remove the bottom burr (maybe next time). But I realised my zero point changed after putting all back together. My zero was at number 1, now it is at 0.5. Would you know if that is normal?
There is absolutely no need to remove the shoot assembly. Once the top is off, you will see the square hole where the burrs shoot the coffee which gets plugged up and use a small brush to clear the clog then vacuum the shoot from the outside. Except for that, this is a good video for removal of that lower burr. I do find that there is a retention issue with this grinder even where I wet a single dose with water to cut down on static.
Thank you!
This helped a lot! My grinder chute was completely clogged!
Glad to hear we could help!
Thank you for the video, mine stopped spinning today. Opened it up with your video, and it was completely clogged.
Great video! Almost bought the grinder. Thankfully watching this video deterred me. Back to grinder hunting!
the amount of retention is crazy esp this grinder being advertised as low retention
Great video Thanks :)
I use disposable mascara brushes, perfectly fits all Eureka curves and holes :)
Thanks! 😀
25:50 be careful! My grinder didn't have enough wire between the microswitch and the device to pull the front plate off without pulling the connector apart. I had a dirty grinder. I now have a broken grinder. It's a design or build flaw.
thanks....really help
Glad it helped!
Excellent
Thanks for the video. In my view, this video highlights a design flaw in Eureka grinders (at least the mignon and Atom lines) and that is the complexity in carrying out a routine cleaning. Why cannot they design these grinders so that one screwdriver will do it all? There are grinders on the market that allow cleaning without any tools. Eureka could do better.
I agree. Seeing this is making me want to buy a mass market conical grinder again. Lifting the hopper to brush the burr and using cleaning tablets should be good enough.
They might have listened to you, I just got a Mignon Oro Stark 65 (basically the XL without the accessories) and no more hex head screw. Still need both Philips and flathead screwdrivers though 😅
If you look at only this video of cleaning of a eureka it is easy to conclude this is a hard grinder to clean. Compared to other grinders in this price bracket the eureka is pretty straightforward to clean. (rocky is a nightmare to clean) There are definitely easier grinders to clean out there, but they are either out of this price or performance bracket.
@@LowsJuan I own an Atom and speak from experience. These grinders could very easily have been made for much easier cleaning, as per my original post. Probably would be a little cheaper to manufacture, too, because if fewer distinctive parts. Otherwise, it is a good grinder for its price though far from perfect.
@@LowsJuan True. But this doesn't negate my comment. Eureka could make it simpler to clean and probably could save money by doing so!
After reading the actual "manual" that came with this thing ("lift off the lid, remove the burrs", no image or further description) was really underwhelming, this actually helps me do maintenance, thank you.
Thanks this is great. If the burrs are “chirping” is that bad?
Thanks for sharing. But I wonder who will clean like this its Eureka Mignon grinder every week as it is recommended ?
The risk to damage or to loose screws or any piece of this grinder is really too high for me.
When I see how simple is the "All Ground" grinder's cleaning, it got me thinking.
Rather than dismantle the whole path as in this video, I used the air compressor to blow it all out after removing the top burr. Fingers crossed it worked.
Hopefully this worked out for you! Being gentle with compressed air can help, but too much can send residue and grounds into problem areas around the motor, so you should definitely use this tactic with care.
Hi thanks for your video. My eureka mignon stop working while grinding. The motor still working and overheat while the burrs are stopped. What can be the cause of it?
How often should I clean my eurika? I normally single dose every time so I never leave coffee in there
I did this for the 1st time(XL) . Didn't remove the bottom burr and didn't remove the clump crusher. I have a metal chute that fits inside the plastic chute. Cleaned and put back together but now i have huge coffee retention. >2g. Any idea what I might have done wrong?
Do you have to recalibrate after doing this?
There are two sets of wires that attach to the front face. One goes to the LCD screen & other goes to the momentary switch. The LCD wires can be removed becasue they are on a plastic connector. This will give you more room when cleaning. The wires to the switch go to the control board under the motor. It also has a plastic connector that can be removed. Be careful with these as they are thin & soldered (to switch, then covered in heat shrink). Flip the machine over to remove the control board & vacumm it too. Good luck putting it back together!
Hi, thanks for the nice video. I have a question: does it always "make no sound" when burrs are jammed? While making an adjustment in big steps while motor was off, I felt like hearing a different noise than usual as soon as I turned it on. I was afraid that burrs were touching each other and stopped the grinder immediately. Going to coarser setting and then slowly back to finer solved the problem (found out later that actually the burrs were so away from touching each other). However after watching this video, I am not sure there has been a jam at all. Having this experience in the first day with my Specialita, do I still have to clean it? Thanks in advance for your advice.
The same problem appeared with my specialita after 2 months of usage. Burrs start making screeching noises when i'm making the setting finer. Removing and cleaning the burrs didn't help and i can see marks on burrs where they contact. I'm grinding for espresso and it was ok before, but now i can't follow the recipy, as time of one shot became too short( about 20 sec for 36gr instead of 26). Not shure what to do.
@@konstantinotrembsky9966 hello, this small amount of change is neglectable. It can be due to different factors like tamping pressure, bean inconsistency etc. I don't think there is a problem with your specialita
@@muratozt You might be right. I tried new beans and it's brewing ok with coarser settings.
Liking the Baratza Sette more and more:)
The Sette also has crevices that coffee grounds will get stuck in I'm sure.
@@BensCoffeeRants Very low retention, almost none.
@@archiveglide Clive coffee found the specialita only had 1.3g retention which is pretty good. But not sure if thats retention that actually gets exchanged or sits there statically until being cleaned out not really affecting your coffee. Whole latte love did a retention video and found the sette270 somehow had higher retention than the baratza vario. I think about .6g vs like 1g on the sette. I've heard it does have some retention from other sources too but youd think it should be even lower with that design.
@@archiveglidehere they found it has about the same amount of retention as the specialita. So there ya go www.home-barista.com/grinders/baratza-sette-retention-t45703.html
Better get a back up grinder for when the sette breaks
I never realised I will have to go through this when bought my mignon :( Are there any grinders which don't require such arduous cleaning?
No. It's a part of life. But this is the super thorough version most people just take off the top burr brush the burrs, vacuum or use canned air and reassemble. Removing the lower one maybe once a year or so.
Baratza grinders are easier. No tool kit required unless you need to remove the bottom burr. Generally conical burrs are lower retention and easy to clean.
This video convinced me to get a Kinu.
Hi! The only thing I didn't see addressed is the dinky screw at the back of the hopper (not the one under the Eureka decal). Somehow I got it screwed in initially but when I cleaned the grinder, the screw would not go back it. There was nothing for the threads of the screw to attach to! While a new grinder is coming (our computer screen also decided to quit and not change time).
I don't know how it will be any different or work better. I don't want a screw hanging loosely from the back of a high end grinder. In addition to being useless, it looks bad! Do you have a suggestion?
Just thinking--can you just lift the hopper off and leave the screw in place since it appears basically decorative? I watched again and see this screw left behind in this video! I can't tell if it is flush against the flat surface though. That's what I'm after. Thanks!
The same thing happened to me. It seems odd.
I can’t remove the screws to get the burrs out as they won’t move at all. 😢
Hi, I unscrewed 3 screws, lift and pulled and after an hour still couldn't get the front panel off, even took off the bottom plate and managed to snap one of four hooks of the panel, why does it look so easy when you do it? BTW new machine.
Important tip! Mark the burrs with a whiteboard market, to ensure you put them back in the way they came out, or the results will be terrible. Ask me how I know?
Good addendum!!
In taking out the bottom burr, one screw just will not turn, any suggestions?
Mine were pretty pretty tight from the factory. Ended up stripping out one of the screw heads.
Maybe stupid question, but do you need to clean the grinder before using it for the first time? With water or something?
No I guess
Good instructional video except for the fact that it misleads the viewer into thinking the lower burr plate needs to by pried up from the outer circumference. If one does this, they will end up damaging the edges of the burr housing at its only made from soft aluminium.
If one removes and clears the chute parts first, they will be able to use a wedge to lift up the lower burr plate from the opening, in the burr housing, that aligns with the chute.
Have you thought about using a socket and socket wrench on the brass nut, probably a little neater and less chance of rounding the brass nut. You could use a tooth brush instead of those flexible brushes.
help!!!! just got my Silenzio, and now it’s not working, the timer works but the grinder not grinding and it’s super hot. Should I just disassemble it or ask the seller for help
Hi there! Did you purchase from us at Seattle Coffee Gear? If so, you can email us at support@seattlecoffeegear.com!
@@SeattleCoffeeGear I got it from my local seller. I let it rest for awhile and it’s back on, but it grind quite a clumpy coffee
My specialita got clog, so i took apart like you did. But be careful when you remove the front panel, the wire that goes to the button for starting grinding was stuck so by mistake i tore it up and felt very sad 😞 then i had to weld back the wire to the button. Was a scary process. So be careful with that part. Your video is very well made.
Hi Cajourno,
When you got your Specialitá clogged, did you have to do the alignment of the burrs apart of the cleaning shown on this video? Kind regards.
@@LuisR2D Hi Luis. No I did not. Yesterday I opened it up again to do a deep cleaning 🧹 but now I know how to not break it and do it with confidence 😁
@@CajournoOddity Thanks. I got my brand new Eureka Mignon Silenzio clogged on the first day of using it 🤪 and went through the cleaning process as shown on the video. It is specially important to move the setting knob only when the burrs are running. I know that now. Tomorrow in the morning when I am going to using the grinder hopefully ground coffee will come out of the chute 🙏
Thank you……
“Two full rotations….” After burs touch to reset??? It looks like you moved it 3-4 numbers not 10
(Mine is number 1-5…. Can you elaborate what the definition of 2 full rotations mean?? Thanks for the video!!!!
Hmm... he rotated two half turns.
What do you mean 2 full rotations? 41:06 ... you did not do two full rotations. Culd you please explain to me. Thanks
That small hopper screw.....doesnt screw in?
Good afternoon. My coffee grinder did not give me a portion of coffee, counted down the time, stopped and turned off. Now she shows no signs of life. what could it be? Thank you.
Hi there, it's hard to say. It's possible there's an issue with the motor, or there's some sort of seizing due to oil build up. It could also be a board issue. Our best advice is to carefully remove the top burr for cleaning, clean what you can out of the grind chamber, and try again. You could also try reaching out to the manufacturer.
Ugh. I'm about as mechanically inclined as a stampede of wildebeests. I would gladly pay SCG $50 to do this for me every 3 months.
"A standard size Phillips" ?
Also thanks for promoting 😷 in the thumbnail!
Burrs touching??? Really? Doens`t they get dull this way?
I appreciate the video, and it was helpful, BUT I CANT RECOMMEND this grinder. There's a reason that this video exists. After two weeks of use, my new Specialita clogs after 3 seconds of grinding. Disassemble, clean with compressed air and a wire pipe cleaner on the chute, reassemble. Adjust to "coarse" running the machine empty, add beans, clogs again after 3 seconds. Three times I cleaned it but no constructive result. Very frustrating. Lost my confidence in this grinder and although I like the design of it, it's nothing more than a nice $700 door stop.
I have the same issue 🥲 it can’t last 2 weeks without needing to do this tedious task of cleaning it. May just switch to another grinder. Probably hand grinder.
Never had a single clog in 1.5 years and only cleaned like this once. Just thought I'd better do another clean, returned to this video and had to comment here with a different experience. It is a great grinder
It’s worked brilliantly for 3 years for me. The only time I’ve had a clog is if I put dark oily beans in it.
As a tip, I use a single dosed with bellows. After each grind I let the machine run and puff out any residual grinds. Even if you are using the hopper a once a week single dosed ‘puff’ will do the job and hopefully reduce this task to once every 6months to a year. Grind settings are obviously important too as too fine (as I was doing unnecessarily) adds to the potential clogging problem😊
Well done Jake - excellent tutorial on cleaning grinder. I would offer one suggestion that for me I have found to be a game changer. I use this hand held cordless vac that has a hose. It does a great job and is very easy to clean as well. After a year of service I wouder how I could live without it. It is a Black & Decker. There are several reviews on it on You Tube czcams.com/video/prb6dUM6spg/video.html
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a cheap toothbrush works wonders ..