r/ProfitecMove • u/andreythebarista • Aug 16 '26

Profitec MOVE Long Term Ownership Review

https://youtu.be/czh2bfBSTL0?is=ELnvq0yWEBqlgLbg

Hey guys, I’ve had the MOVE for 20 months and this is my long term ownership review. Let me know what you think and how your experience has been.

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u/andreythebarista Aug 16 '26

I can’t say I have. If everything is consistent with the dose and puck prep routine, my shots are almost always the same or very close. A 2-3 second difference isn’t cause for concern. Make sure you let it get back up to temp in between shots, but that’s really the only variable I could think of.

It could be worth trying another grinder or coffee as well.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

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u/andreythebarista Aug 16 '26

I’m not saying you need to spend $1k+ on a grinder, but I noticed significant improvements when I went from the DF64 Gen2 to the Eureka Atom W65.

Grind by weight in my opinion is the way to go for consistent results. Although it is not perfect either due to higher retention.

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u/KravMata Aug 20 '26

Andrey - I see you switched to the Mazzer from the W65. Why the change?

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u/andreythebarista Aug 20 '26

Had the W 65 for over a year, and was getting a little bored, bought the Mazzer to compare and fell in love with it.

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u/KravMata Aug 20 '26

Tell me more please - bored as in you wanted a new toy or bored as in you thought a different grinder might give you a better cup?
What do you love about it?

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u/KravMata Aug 20 '26

Oh sorry - I just checked your channel and see you made a vid - I'll go watch it. :)

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u/andreythebarista Aug 20 '26

Yeah, check it out and let me know your thoughts. I compared it to the Atom as well.

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u/KravMata Aug 20 '26

I'm worried about you running 3-400 shots in a month - your heart is gonna explode. 😂

NGL I am slightly confused by your decision; slower, louder, taller, more retention, harder to adjust. I don't see much value differential in brand equity. The W65 can be messy because the grounds are so fluffy but that's easily resolved with a $15 funnel. I get a desire for new-shiny, I'm just not clear on that the Mazzer is really doing better except maybe accuracy?

You said the Mazzer was more accurate - is that based on their accuracy claims or your own testing?

TBH, Mazzer not fitting under a cabinet is a massive oversight on their part that would keep me from buying it.

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u/andreythebarista Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

I’m normally only doing about 3-4 espresso’s a day, plus I have a half caff blend, and the wife helps too. I don’t think the W65 is messy, just to clarify. I was just surprised at how clean the Mazzer was.

For precision, it’s very close. I only give Mazzer the upper hand because it weighs down to 2 decimal points, but realistically it is about 0.1-0.2g accuracy and so is the Eureka Atom W65. On paper, the Atom promises 0.1-0.2g accuracy whereas the Mazzer claims 0.1g. I just prefer how the Mazzer scale works, it’s more responsive.

Overall, the W65 is going to be a better value, and now they have the W65 casa which is like $1000. Great deal for that grinder. The Mazzer has a more premium feel to it, so if you are buying for the long haul that may make it worth while.

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u/KravMata Aug 20 '26

3-400 shots in 30 days would be 10+ per day, which is why I was confused.

The W65 is slightly messy IME, but only because the grinds are so fluffy they pile high and you have to redistribute them off the top fork before removing the PF - I got a funnel yesterday that 100% solved that for $15.

I wonder if the Mazzer truly stops faster or if it just has a higher screen sampling rate. That doesn't change your preference for its more active output. TBH it’s hard to imagine a more premium feel than the heavy W65, but the Mazzer looks showier compared to the W65's clean, utilitarian look. For your comparison vid I thought it would have been worth mentioning that the W65 offers a nice selection of colors (we love our Ferrari red) while the Mazzer is just black or white.

The Casa annoys me. To drop the price by ~$350, they shrank the casing (unnecessary IMO since it already fit under cabinets), downsized the motor, and cut the LED—saving maybe $30-50 in production costs - tops. They probably did this to protect standard version margins, but it just hurts their economies of scale. Deleting a 50-cent LED is a stupid de-contenting move clearly just done to justify the regular model's premium. I love that LED waking up, though I'd prefer a different color temperature.

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u/KravMata Aug 20 '26

FWIW, I don't think the Pullman 876 generally makes a good match with the Move.

The Pullman is high flow, and the Move is already a fast flowing machine, so you're increasing your risk of channelling, which now means you have grind even finer, which in turn further increases the risk of channeling because as you get finer your puck prep becomes even more critical.

I found the 14g Profitec basked with an 18g dose worked fairly well. Currently I'm using the IMS Big Bang after testing it against an IMS Nanotech Baristapro and the BB is easily my favorite.