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Can we talk about the whole 'never wash your grinder' advice?

My Baratza Encore seized up last month after 3 years of following that rule, and the repair guy in Boise said the old coffee oils had basically turned into varnish inside the burr chamber.
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caseyfox
caseyfox1d agoMost Upvoted
Yeah but that's just bad luck, my old grinder ran for a decade without a single cleaning and never had a problem.
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jamie_taylor
My brother's Baratza Encore seized up after maybe two years of light use, no cleaning. Cost almost as much to fix as a new one. Old gear was built different, plastic parts wear out now. Calling it just bad luck lets companies sell stuff that barely lasts.
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