Hi!

I looked through the old posts but didn't find anything newer than 4 years ago, so I thought I would pose the question fresh.

My husband loves fresh coffee, to the extent that since I've known him he always grinds fresh beans every day, uses local beans, and either uses a French press or a pour over method to make his coffee every morning. He has expressed interest in upgrading his cheap blade grinder (sorry if the terminology is wrong) and wants to upgrade to a burr grinder. I have $150-$175 to spend on him for Christmas. Any recommendations on which grinder is the best option?

I looked at the Baratza in that price range, but I saw a number of reviews that said the grinder broke within a year. It's hard to tell what is user error and what is actual defect. I also looked at a Cuisinart option for 1/3 the price and it looked nice, but I also feel like a brand like Baratza that sells $800+ grinders probably knows a thing or two and the lower model will still be worth it.

I'll take any guidance I can get. I don't drink coffee myself so I have to rely on others to tell me what's actually good. TIA!!

Update: thank you all so much for your help and advice! The coffee sub is really a welcoming place! I'll be checking out the Baratza site for their refurbished options and if that doesn't work out I'll check out the Encore. Thank you all so much!!

I’ve gone through 3 in 3 years buying base-mid line models from box stores. They just all give up on life. Light use, mainly on weekends. TIA!

Hello, just purchased a Moccamaster KBGT and realized the coffee ginder I currently use make the bean too fine. I read for this machine, it's best to us a medium course grind.

My questions are:

1.) What's a middle of the road coffee bean grinder that you would recommend?

2.) Would you prefer electric or manual

3.) what the best coffee bean to use with a Moccamaster. I love coffee and there is a time and place for all blends.

Thank you

I’ve been doing analysis on reddit data and was looking at the most recommended electric coffee grinders on r/pourover. Thought I’d share the results.

Its part of a side project of mine to tinker with Reddit data and LLMs. My goal was to create something useful for the community while practicing my dev skills.

The analysis aims to highlight the most well reviewed electric coffee grinders - a very rough proxy for what’s widely considered the best electric coffee grinders. Hopefully it is a useful data point for those overwhelmed by all the information out there.

Methodology:

I used Google and Reddit search (filtered for the past year for freshness) to source for discussions on electric coffee grinders in r/pourover. From the top results I analyzed a total of 61 relevant threads and used LLMs to extract opinions and perform sentiment analysis.

To rank the models, I calculated the normalized difference and ratio between the no. of positive and negative user sentiments, and used that to determine the final score for ranking.

Handling and merging different model namings, brands, abbreviations etc is non trivial so a 100% LLM approach wasn’t sufficient. I did some eyeballing and manual clean up but there may still be mistakes. Let me know if you spot anything wrong or surprising.

For those interested in, the source data (i.e. comments analyzed) and individual sentiment analysis can be found on RedditRecs dot com (or google RedditRecs)w

I’ve been doing analysis on reddit data and was looking at the most recommended electric coffee grinders on r/espresso. Thought I’d share the results.

Its part of a side project of mine to tinker with Reddit data and LLMs. My goal was to create something useful for the community while practicing my dev skills.

The analysis aims to highlight the most well reviewed electric coffee grinders - a very rough proxy for what’s widely considered the best electric coffee grinders. Hopefully it is a useful data point for those overwhelmed by all the information out there.

Methodology:

I used Google and Reddit search (filtered for the past year for freshness) to source for discussions on electric coffee grinders in r/espresso. From the top results I analyzed a total of 63 relevant threads and used LLMs to extract opinions and perform sentiment analysis.

To rank the models, I calculated the normalized difference and ratio between the no. of positive and negative user sentiments, and used that to determine the final score for ranking.

Handling and merging different model namings, brands, abbreviations etc is non trivial (e.g. DF54 is one model but sold by different brands) so a 100% LLM approach wasn’t sufficient. I did some eyeballing and manual clean up but there may still be mistakes. Let me know if you spot anything wrong or surprising.

For those interested in, the source data (i.e. comments analyzed) and individual sentiment analysis can be found on RedditRecs dot com (or google RedditRecs)

Hey everyone! I’m in the market for a new coffee grinder and I’m looking for some recommendations. I mostly brew pour-over and espresso, so I need something that offers consistent grind size and is easy to use.

Edit: After reading the comments I found these ones:

• TIMEMORE Sculptor 064S

• Baratza Encore ESP

• Fellow Gen 2 Ode

• DF64 Coffee Grinder

If you have any other suggestions for coffee grinders that are high-quality but won’t break the bank, feel free to suggest.

Edit: My budget is around $900.

Thanks in advance!

I got the barrista express a few months ago for me and the wife. Everything is good other than she always fills up the coffee grinder with her Starbucks beans. I like to try different beans. She’s willing to try other coffee but we have to wait till all the beans are done and out of the grinder before adding different ones. But at the end of the day she likes the coffee she gets with Starbucks. So I’ve been thinking of getting the tubes to just add the coffee we each like every time but I’m now leaning more towards getting a coffee grinder instead. But I’m a newbie and not sure where to start. Any suggestions on coffee grinders?

I’m looking to get an electrical coffee grinder suitable to enjoy V60. I see a lot of you guys have Fellow, very cool but that is a bit over my budget rn I would say.

Is there anything you would suggest below 100 bucks?

My husband bought me (well, the house) an awesome espresso machine for my birthday a couple years ago, and so to accompany that we now have a tiny bean grinder that he is becoming dissatisfied with. I love that its small and you can put it away but he claims that it doesn't have an equal grind of the beans, and it was just a cheap little thing when we bought it.

What are some companies that still are considered "good" appliance companies? I want to get him one of those machines that grind them up really well and depending on what grind you want and am hoping this is a one and done purchase for a few years and produces some real high quality ground up beans.

Edited to add: these are awesome suggestions already, thank you!!!!!! So many things to research!!!

So I am currently using a Breville bambino plus with a ground coffee from Costco. My wife and I are satisfied with it. If we needed to grind beans, then we use this cheap (probably $10) and still have no complaints. - yeah yeah, feel free to roast my setup (pun intended). So, would getting a proper grinder really improve the quality of lattes we drink?

On another note, I saw bestbuy had an openbox fair condition Breville barista pro for $340 and I ordered it. I need to pick it up from another store 50 min away but seems like its a steal at this price. Now most post on reddit dislikes built-in grinders but putting price aside though, how much of a difference would the barista pro grinder vs other $200 grinders make? I am thinking the Baratza Virtuoso+ or MiiCoffee DF54.

Edit:

Thank you so much everyone for your input. I was under the impression grinders would make a better latte but its mostly relevant to those that like black coffee and espresso shots. Both my wife and I drink it with milk and other spices so I don't think even a good grinder will make that much of a difference in my case.

Hey everyone -- looking for a coffee grinder. My old one just kicked the bucket.

I have about 6 inches of width and just over a foot of height in space where the grinder will live. I want an electrical burr grinder. Lots of American made or designed options that look decent like the fellow opus all purpose grinder. But not finding a lot of Canadian options. Anyone see anything?

I would like to get a grinder as I'm not satisfied buying grounds that are D.O.A. Not sure what's good. It's just my wife and I here so I won't need anything huge. Something not too pricey but good value for money. Preferably with different grind settings as I'll use a coffee machine, french press etc. TIA

Hey, I am looking to grind my coffee and would like to know what coffee grinders are a good purchase to consider, and whether I should look on ebay or amazon for a purchase. Thanks in advance!

Having just gone through the process of getting a one myself (that I'm very happy with), I realized that someone's choice of grinder can say a lot about what they look for in their coffee making. So it got me curious what the people in here are after.

Do you pay special attention to how it looks? The cost? The uniformity of grinds?

Note: This thread should be used for Electric espresso grinders. Hand grinders will get a dedicated thread next.

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Hi all looking for a good on the cheaper end coffee grinder. Currently looking at breville smart grinder

As the title states. I work at a nice coffee shop so can do all the things. Curious if there are specific budget grinders you all would recommend for pour overs? Sorry if this is a super common question. Just joined the sub! Looking to upgrade my setup at home to get some more options!

We are in the market for a new coffee grinder. We keep getting cheap ones that don’t last more than a year or two. Would like recommendations of products that will last a bit longer and be worth the money (up to $100?).

My husband uses it a few times a week, mostly for cold brew base. Current brand we have is chefman, but it’s barely hanging on.

If you take the title at face value, my job is done. If you need to be convinced, here goes...

With the winter holidays coming up and my Baratza Encore deciding to have electrical issues, I needed a coffee grinder for the few pounds of beans in my kitchen cabinet. Amazon wouldn't get a new Encore to me in time so I went to my local Williams Sonoma and bought a Cuisinart automatic burr grinder. A burr grinder's a burr grinder, I thought, and since it was almost half the price of an Encore I went for it and hoped for the best.

Right out of the box there were issues. Cheap construction, tiny and absurdly inconsistent ceramic burrs, and an automatic "number of cups" dispensing method instead of a toggle or hold switch. "No biggie" I thought, figuring that the flat burrs might perform OK and that I could just slam it to the highest cup setting to make sure all the beans were ground.

On to the brew test. I loaded in 18g of coffee with the grinder set to just under "Medium" which was the recommended setting for auto-drip and usually a good starting point for Aeropress, plugged it in, moved the super cheap feeling slider to 10 cups, and pressed start.

When I tell you that the grinder sounded like a jet turbine winding up on a runway, I am not exaggerating. The only thing keeping it from hitting approximately 500,000rpm was the presence of coffee beans in the hopper, and once there were only a few left, it kept going faster and faster and faster to the point where the last remaining beans didn't have a chance to get in between the burrs without being flung back out into the hopper.

The end result was a ridiculously inconsistent grind and lots of static cling, despite adding water to the beans as recommended by our lord and saviour Hoffman. It did not make a good cup of coffee. I might have been able to get a better result with a blade grinder.

Maybe I'm just spoiled because I got to use the Encore for the past year and a half, but this was a truly abysmal experience. The Baratza was loud but it had torque, a reasonable speed, almost perfect consistency, and a no-frills easy to use interface. Everything about it instilled confidence in a good end result being in my coffee cup, something which Cuisinart is incapable of creating. I intend to return this unit after Thanksgiving and buy another Encore or Virtuoso

Now I know, and I hope my experience can help you know, that some things aren't worth spending less on. If you don't want to shell out for a good conical or flat burr grinder, get a hand grinder. It'll be more work but you'll get a much better cup of coffee than a cheap electric burr grinder can produce.

Tldr; if you're looking at electric burr grinders and can't afford a good one, consider a hand grinder or buying preground coffee from a coffee shop because both of those will give you a much better result than a sub $100 electric grinder.