The Eureka Mignon family: Zero vs Silenzio 55 vs Specialità vs Perfetto
Four Mignons, one chassis: how 55 vs 50 mm burrs, single-dosing, and dosing displays actually split the line.
All four Mignons share the same 120 × 140 mm footprint, 5.6 kg weight, 1350 rpm AC motor class, stepless micrometric adjustment, ACE anti-clump/anti-static system, and Eureka's 10-year motor warranty. The differences are burr size, dosing workflow, and controls — every figure below is from Eureka's own spec tables, checked 2026-09-22.
| | Zero | Silenzio 55 | Specialità | Perfetto | |---|---|---|---|---| | Burrs | 55 mm flat | 55 mm flat | 55 mm flat | 50 mm flat (All Purpose) | | Burr lifespan stated | — | 300 kg | 300 kg | — | | Dosing | Manual on/off + Single Dose Kit (45 g hopper, bellows, cup) | Microswitch + 2 timed doses, touch | Dose counter; 2 doses +/− time + Extra Dose, touch | Dose counter; 2 doses, touch | | Espresso productivity | 1.8–2.5 g/s | 1.8–2.5 g/s | 1.8–2.5 g/s | 1.0–1.6 g/s | | Bean hopper | 45 g single-dose | 300 g (opt. 510 g) | 300 g (opt. 510 g) | 300 g | | Height | 345 mm | 350 mm | 350 mm | 350 mm | | Dial | Extra-Comfort dial | Standard | Standard | Easy-Setting King-size dial | | EU dealer price | €264.75 | — | €344.26 | — |
Which needs favor which
- Single-dosing, switching beans, low retention — the Zero ships with the full single-dose kit and the Blow Up bellows; it's the only one designed bean-to-cup per dose.
- Timed dosing into the portafilter, quieter mornings — Silenzio 55 and Specialità are nearly identical hardware; the Specialità adds the dose counter and finer time control (+/− and Extra Dose).
- Espresso and filter, simpler dialing — the Perfetto is the only one with All Purpose 50 mm burrs and the beginner-oriented Easy-Setting dial, at the cost of espresso grinding speed.
Unresolved
Eureka publishes EU pricing only through dealers (US street prices differ); US stock and warranty routing should be checked with local dealers. A dealer lists the Zero at 1650 rpm / 310 W against Eureka's own 1350 rpm / 320 W — we retain the manufacturer figures and have flagged the conflict.
Sources: Eureka product pages for all four models; Espresso Coffee Shop dealer listings for EU reference prices.