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!

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!

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!!

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

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!!!

We've used Barratza (sp?), Shardor, and some brands easily found in big box stores. We use a ceramic hand grinder for "special" coffee with the AeroPress, but need a higher volume device for the "work day" coffee. The grinders are either noisy (cement mixer filled with cinder blocks), or delicate (rice clean after every third use). R/coffee was no help, chose to evangelize on coffee rather than answer the question. Help me BIFL. You're my only hope.

So I did a lot of research and I’d like to get a high end grinder for my new setup. Mostly espresso. I was looking into the https://www.option-o.com/lagom-p64 and the https://zerno.co - but neither of them is actually available for sale right now.

Any suggestions what grinder in that price range is actually available to purchase today?

Thanks!

I'm looking for a burr grinder I can use at home and so far I've read the reviews for a few (Baratza, Breville, OXO) and find that each one does a great job with one or two grind sizes and not so much others.

I make cold brew, French press, moka pot, and pour over coffee and because I have a blade grinder I know I'm not getting the best cups the way I'm grinding now. I'd hoped a good burr grinder would be versatile enough, especially if I'm willing to pay for it (ideally no more than $300 though). Seems like the Baratza and OXO is great for "regular" coffee and the Breville Smart Grinder Pro is great for espresso (so I imagine it will work for moka pot) but not so much for French press or cold brew!

Any recommendations? Should I just go with one of these and play with the gears (which I'll have to learn lol) to get what I need?

Thanks!

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!

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)

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.

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?

Ive been looking into the 1zpresso but am finding it hard to believe that 150 dollars for a coffee grinder is really worth it. Is there anything up to par as this grinder that cost a bit less, or should I stop being a “cheap ass” and buy it ?

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

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?

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!