Niche Zero User manual

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Niche Zero User Manual

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Niche Zero Manual 1
Contents 2
Important Safeguards 3-5
Electrical safety 6
Trouble shoong 7
First use of Niche Zero 8
Using the Niche Zero 9-10
Care and Cleaning 11-14
Guarantee 15-16
Contents

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Important Safeguards
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precauons should
always be followed, including the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE AND SAVE FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE
WARNING: Misuse of this
appliance may cause injury.
1. Before using for the rst
me please ensure that
your electricity supply is the
same as shown on the rang
label on the underside of the
Niche Zero. If you have any
concerns, please contact your
local electricity company.
2. Never use a plug without the
fuse cover ed. Always make
sure a replacement fuse is the
same rang as the original.
3. If the supply cord or plug is
damaged, or if the appliance
malfuncons or has been
damaged in any manner; it
must be replaced or repaired
by the manufacturer, its
service agent or similarly
qualied persons in order to
avoid a hazard.
4. Replacement fuses should
be approved to BS 1362
(UK only).
5. Any plug cut from its power
supply cord should be
disposed of immediately.
Inserng a cut-o plug into an
electrical socket is dangerous.
6. The Niche Zero features an
overheat cut-out that cuts the
power if it becomes too hot
for any reason. If this occurs,
unplug the grinder. The safety
cut-out will automacally
reset itself within 1 hour and
the power will be restored
when the Niche Zero is
plugged in again.
7. Do not place the Niche Zero
on or near a hot gas or electric
burner, or where it could
touch a heated surface.

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Important Safeguards
8. Any signicant spillage
onto the surface under or
around the Niche Zero, or
onto the Niche Zero itself,
should be cleaned and
dried before connuing to
use the Niche Zero.
9. To protect against electric
shock and damage do not
immerse any part of the
Niche Zero in water or allow
moisture to come in contact
with these parts. Do not
operate the Niche Zero on a
sink draining board.
10. The burrs are extremely
sharp; take extra care when
handling these internal parts,
especially when removing
from the body during
cleaning. Avoid touching the
sharp edges.
11. To avoid suocaon and
choking hazard for young
children, remove and safely
dispose of the protecve
cover ed on the power plug
pins and any plasc bags.
12. Avoid contact with
moving parts.
13. The Niche Zero Grinder can
be used by adult persons
with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilies
or lack of experience and
knowledge, if they have
been given supervision or
instrucon concerning use of
the Niche Zero Grinder in a
safe way and understand the
hazards involved.
14. The Niche Zero must not
be used or played with by
children. Keep the Niche Zero
and its cord out of the reach
of children.
15. Always make sure the Niche
Zero is properly assembled
before use. The Niche Zero
will not operate unless
properly assembled and the
lid is closed.
16. Do not aempt to operate
the Niche Zero by any
method other than for which
it is intended and described
in this booklet.

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Important Safeguards
17. The Niche Zero is not intended
to be operated by means of
an external mer or separate
remote control system.
18. The use of aachments not
recommended or sold by
Niche may cause re, electric
shock or injury.
19. Check your beans in the bean
funnel for the presence of
foreign objects before using.
20. The Niche Zero is for
household use only. Do
not use the Niche Zero for
anything other than its
intended use. Misuse may
cause injury. If the Niche Zero
is used improperly or not
used in accordance with these
instrucons, the guarantee
will become invalid and
Niche refuses any liability for
damage caused.
21. Do not place the Niche Zero
near the edge of a bench
or table during operaon.
Ensure the surface is level,
clean and free of water. Do
not let the power cord hang
over the edge of a table,
counter, touch hot surfaces or
become knoed.
22. The Niche Zero is designed
to only grind whole roasted
coee beans. Do not aempt
to grind any other foodstus
including herbs, spices and
pre-ground coee.
23. Always disconnect the Niche
Zero from the supply if it is
le unaended and before
assembling, disassembling or
cleaning. To unplug it, hold
the plug and pull it out of the
socket. Never pull it out by the
power cord.
24. Do not put the Niche Zero,
or any of its parts in the
dishwasher.
25. Keep the Niche Zero clean.
Refer to Care and Cleaning.
26. Do not use the Niche Zero
outdoors.
27. Never tamper with the safety
systems. They are included for
your personal safety.

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Electrical requirements
UK, EU and Australia: 220-240 Volts A.C. 50-60 Hz
US: 110-120 Volts A.C 50-60Hz
NOTE: The Niche Zero grinder has a
grounded/earthed plug. To reduce the risk
of electrical shock, this plug will t in an
outlet only one way. If the plug does not t
in the outlet, contact a qualied electrician.
Do not modify the plug in any way. A
power-supply cord storage area is provided
inside the Niche Zero to reduce the risk
resulng from the power cord becoming
entangled or tripping over a longer cord.
If a longer extension cord is used:
The marked electrical rang of the extension cord should be at least
as great as the electrical rang of the Niche Zero. The extension cord
should be a grounding-type cord. The cord should be arranged so
it will not drape over the countertop or table top where it can be
pulled on by children or tripped over.
The symbol shown indicates that this appliance
should not be disposed of in normal household
waste. It should be taken to a local authority
waste collecon centre designated for this
purpose. For more informaon, please contact
your local council oce.

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Troubleshoong
Niche Zero does not run when switched on:
Check to see if the Niche Zero is plugged into a grounded outlet and the
lid is closed. If it is, unplug the Niche Zero, then plug it back in again. If
the Niche Zero sll does not work, check the plug fuse or circuit breaker
on the electrical circuit the Niche Zero is connected to and make sure the
circuit is closed. If the Niche Zero does not run aer taking these steps, a
foreign object may be jamming the cung burrs. See “Care and Cleaning”
for more informaon.
Niche Zero runs when switched on but coee does not grind:
The burrs require cleaning or are worn. Also check that the grind seng
isn’t set to calibrated as this means the burrs are touching.
See “Care and Cleaning” for more informaon.
Niche Zero is operang normally, but stops abruptly:
Immediately turn o the Niche Zero. A foreign object, such as a pebble,
piece of metal or twig, may have jammed the burrs.
See “Care and Cleaning” for more informaon.
Grind size seems incorrect for chosen seng:
Check the Niche Zero is correctly calibrated.
See recalibraon of Niche Zero in “Care and Cleaning”.
Cord does not pull out from base:
Unplug the Niche Zero. Unscrew and remove the wooden base cover and
check that cord has not knoed. Extend cord, replace wooden base cover
then push cord back into base.

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First Use of Niche Zero
WARNING: do not use when set to calibrated as you will damage the burrs.
There may be coee residue in your grinder. If there is, this is from tesng
to make sure your grinder performs to its best.
If you require an extra coarse seng, you are able to connue rotang the
bean funnel an-clockwise unl you reach your chosen seng.
Please note that the grind size markings are only a guide. We recommend
you nd the right sengs that work for you.

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Using the Niche Zero
Before use remove all packaging.
Plug into outlet, the red LED will glow to show there is power to the Niche
Zero. Your Niche Zero has been factory calibrated and adjusted to seng 20.
1. Open lid and rotate the bean
funnel to the desired grind
seng, matching white dot
on bezel to grind dial number.
Turn clockwise to go ner
(espresso) and anclockwise to
go coarser (press pot). Ensure
you do this with no beans in the
grinder funnel as shown. When
adjusng ner aer coarse
grinding, run the Niche Zero
briey (1 second) every me
the adjustment ring is moved 10
marks on the scale. This ensures
any trapped coee between
the burrs does not strain the
adjustment mechanism and
makes adjusng easier. When
adjusng coarser, the above
procedure is unnecessary.
2. Weigh beans in grind cup, be
vigilant and inspect the beans
to ensure no foreign objects,
that could damage the burrs.
This is also the me to remove
any defecve beans such as
quakers (unusually light beans
compared to others) and blacks
(very dark beans). This all helps
taste in the cup.
3. Open lid and pour beans in
bean funnel.

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Using the Niche Zero
4. Replace grind cup on
tray underneath.
5. Close lid (Niche Zero will
not operate if the lid is
open) and ick power
switch up, to switch on.
6. You will hear a change in
motor noise when the Niche
Zero has nished grinding.
We recommend to leave it
running for a few more seconds,
to make sure all the beans
have been processed, before
switching o.
7. For espresso, t portalter
over grind cup.
8. Invert grind cup and
portalter, shake and tap
grind cup, then remove.
9. For other brewing methods,
pour ground coee direct
from grind cup into chosen
receptacle.

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Care and Cleaning
WARNING: always make sure
grinder is o and unplugged when
cleaning.
1. Removing bean funnel:
Unscrew bean funnel
anclockwise about 5 turns,
unl loose and remove the
bean funnel.
2. Removing outer burrs:
Aer unscrewing bean funnel,
remove outer burr. Remove 2
springs (only if vacuuming). Use
brush to sweep clean into grind
chute and collect in grind cup
Reassemble Niche Zero when
nished.
3. Recalibraon of Niche Zero
aer cleaning (if required):
Screw bean funnel clockwise
unl nger ght (about 4
complete turns). Locate grind
size indicator (small white dot
on black bezel) and align with
calibrate mark on top of the
Niche Zero. If it does not align,
then only move black bezel so
the white dot is in line with the
calibrate mark, the Niche Zero is
now recalibrated. Once aligned,
unscrew bean funnel an-
clockwise back to chosen grind
seng.
WARNING: do not use when
set to calibrated as you will
damage the burrs.

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Care and Cleaning
WARNING: always make sure grinder is o and unplugged when cleaning.
Cleaning grind chute and grind cup
Use grind brush provided to clean grind chute. This can be done by
pushing the brush up the chute and twisng the brush. The grind cup can
be cleaned using hot soapy water.
Deep Cleaning
3-6 monthly depending on use, deep cleaning the Niche Zero is advisable.
Remove the lower burr and sweep arms. Do not over ghten the nut on
the top of the lower burr when reng. Hand ght will suce.
A vacuum cleaner is oponal but can be helpful in removing coee you
can't see, use the small nozzle to clean around the chamber (ensure the
springs are removed from the grind adjuster area).
Use a so microbre cloth around a nger to clean the grind dispensing
chute as high as possible.
A so toothbrush worked around the burr grinding surfaces works well.
Use a dampened so microbre cloth to clean the sweep arms and
chamber oor. Clean the adjustment threads with a dry toothbrush and
very lightly lubricate with food safe silicone grease.
Aer deep cleaning, run 18g of coee beans through the Niche Zero and
discard.

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WARNING: always make sure grinder is o and unplugged when cleaning.
Cleaning the motor housing, bean funnel and wooden parts
• Do not immerse the motor housing or any part of the Niche Zero
in water.
• Never immerse the burrs or burr-sha assembly in water.
• Keep the Niche Zero dry at all mes.
• Do not use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads.
• Wipe the motor housing, power cord and lid with a clean damp cloth.
• Dry with a so microbre cloth.
Cleaning the conical burrs
If the Niche Zero is used frequently, the burrs need to be cleaned regularly
for best performance. Cleaning enables the burrs to achieve the nest,
most consistent grinds possible – which is especially important when
grinding coee for espresso. Foreign objects – like pebbles, staples or
twigs – somemes nd their way into whole bean coee. These objects
may cause the Niche Zero to jam. If this happens, follow the burr cleaning
procedure to remove the foreign material. If cleaning with a vacuum
cleaner, please remove springs below outer burr so they do not get lost.
Specialist Cleaning Products
We do not recommend that rice or any other specialist cleaning products
are run through the Niche Zero, as this may damage the burrs. The Niche
Zero is not designed to be cleaned this way.
Care and Cleaning

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Addional Informaon
First use aer cleaning:
The rst me(s) you grind coee some will remain in the Niche Zero and
you may noce a slight increase in grind retenon for the rst few uses.
Seasoning burrs:
Grind quality is good from the start but will be at its peak consistency once
the burrs have ground around 10kg. Burr life is in excess of 750kg.
Cord storage:
Supplied with 90cm power cord, which is
stored in the base. Pull out to extend and
push back in to shorten.
For more informaon:
www.nichecoee.co.uk
hello@nichecoee.co.uk
Issue date: 25.07.18
Patent pending

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Guarantee
This guarantee provides benets which are addional to, and do not aect, your
statutory rights. Niche Coee Limited warrants to the original purchaser and
our Indiegogo backers that this NICHE product, excluding items such as related
documentaon, will be free from defects in parts for one (1) year from the date of
delivery. During the warranty period, NICHE will correct any defecve parts or any
failure of the NICHE product to conform to specicaons by sending replacement
parts, along with advice on how to t them. Shipping costs for parts under
warranty will be covered by Niche. Any replacement part/product shall be new and
is warranted for the remainder of the original warranty or thirty (30) days from the
date of shipment, whichever is longer. This warranty period is not extended as a
result of purchasing any addional products from NICHE. The original purchaser/
Indiegogo backer must nofy NICHE in wring within eight (8) days if there are
defecve parts. Wrien noce in all events must be received by NICHE before
expiraon of the warranty period. This warranty is not transferable. We may ask for
further informaon including photos or video to help us diagnose the problem, so
the appropriate part can be despatched. This guarantee does not cover the cost of
returning the product to NICHE and this will be paid by the purchaser/Indiegogo
backer. If you wish to claim on your warranty or nd out more informaon, please
contact us by email – hello@nichecoee.co.uk
This Limited Warranty covers normal domesc use only. NICHE does not warrant or
cover:
• Damage caused by failure to provide a suitable installaon environment for
the NICHE product.
• Damage during shipment other than original shipment to the original purchaser.
• Damage caused by impact with other objects, dropping, falls, spilled liquids, or
immersion in liquids.
• Damage caused by acts of God or disasters such as (but not limited to) re,
ood, wind, earthquake or lightning.
• Damage caused by unauthorized aachments, alteraons, modicaons or
foreign objects.
• Damage caused by the use of the NICHE product for purposes other than
those for which it was designed.
• Damage from improper maintenance.
• Damage caused by any other abuse, misuse, mishandling or misapplicaon.
• Consumable parts e.g. Burrs unless faulty from new.

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The warranty will not cover any breakages or wear and tear damage such as
scratches, dents, stains or discoloraon to all surfaces or other damage that
does not impair the funcon of the grinder. NICHE and its supplier’s liability for
failure to repair the NICHE product to conform to the warranty aer a reasonable
number of aempts will be limited to a replacement of the NICHE product or
at NICHE's opon, to a refund not to exceed the purchase price of the NICHE
product. These remedies are the original purchaser's exclusive remedies for
breach of warranty. Under no circumstances shall NICHE or its suppliers be
liable for any special, incidental, or consequenal damages based upon breach
of warranty, breach of contract, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal
theory. Such excluded damages include, but are not limited to, loss of prots,
loss of revenue, loss of data, loss of use of the NICHE product or any associated
equipment, cost of capital, cost of substute or replacement equipment, facilies
or services, down me, original purchaser's me, the claims of third pares,
including customers, and injury to property.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS
PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE), ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION
OR ADVICE GIVEN BY NICHE, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A
WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.
IN THE EVENT OF INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ANY TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT
AND ANY TRANSLATION THEREOF INTO ANOTHER LANGUAGE, THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE VERSION SHALL PREVAIL.
This warranty is governed by English Law.
Guarantee