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Electric grinders

Burr geometry, motor speed and retention: what actually separates a 100 and a 500 euro grinder.

Buying guides

Coffee beans poured from a canister into the hopper of a Fellow Ode Gen 2 grinder
Buying guides

Choosing a filter grinder

A filter grinder is judged at the coarse end: even particles, few fines, steps where you brew. What that means for burrs, loading and budget.

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A Baratza Encore ESP grinder beside a Breville espresso machine on a tiled kitchen counter
Buying guides

Choosing an espresso grinder

What espresso asks of a grinder that filter does not, from step size to retention, and three ways to answer it between about $199 and $449.

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A hand grinder and an electric burr grinder side by side with fresh grounds between them
Buying guides

The best coffee grinders under $300

Burr geometry, retention and step size decide what a grinder is good for. Here is which one to buy for espresso, for filter, and for both.

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Reviews

A Baratza Virtuoso+ grinder on a wooden counter between a glass of coffee and a jar of beans

First look

Baratza Virtuoso+: first look

The Encore's body with Baratza's M2 burr and a timer to a tenth of a second. What the extra money buys over the Encore, and who should pay it.

A Fellow Opus 2 grinder with a pale wooden lid on a kitchen counter beside the sink

First look

Fellow Opus 2: first look

48 mm conical burrs, a stepless dial and a range from espresso to cold brew for $199.95. What the spec promises, and where the Ode Gen 2 still wins.

A hand settling the catch cup under a black Timemore Sculptor 064S grinder on a wooden table, beside a glass of filter coffee

First look

Timemore Sculptor 064S: first look

64 mm flat burrs, a stepless dial and a variable-speed brushless motor in a single-dose grinder. What the spec promises for espresso and filter.

Roasted beans in the hopper of an electric burr grinder

Reviews

Baratza Encore ESP review

Forty espresso steps, a repairable chassis and low retention for the money. Four weeks of testing on a single-boiler machine.

Articles

Freshly ground coffee in a portafilter, with whole beans beside it

Conical or flat burrs

The burr shape argument, with the marketing removed: what each geometry does to the grind distribution, and when it matters in the cup.