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Espresso grinders

Stepless adjustment, low retention, and why espresso is the hard case.

Buying guides

Two 1Zpresso hand grinders, one silver and one dark grey, lying on a wooden table
Buying guides

The best hand grinder at every budget

Four hand grinders from about $89 to $289, sorted by budget and then by use: what the extra money buys, and what grinding by hand costs you.

4 picks
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.

3 picks
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.

1 picks

Reviews

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.

Comparisons

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.

Five small dishes of ground coffee arranged from espresso fine to cold brew coarse on a dark worktop

Grind settings by brew method

From espresso to cold brew, what size each method needs and why. How to find a setting on an unmarked grinder, and how to adjust by taste instead of by number.