Gaggia RI8123/01 MD15 Coffee Grinder, ABS, Black, Stainless Steel

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The GVX231 coffee grinder by Krups has been around for almost 20 years, and I think it was the first grinder of this kind, which is why I'm putting it first in this section. I may be wrong, and apologies to DeLonghi if their KG79 below was first, but from what I can ascertain, the Krups is the first of this kind of grinder. Gaggia Direct have a great deal on, at the time of writing, for the limited edition Acrobat version and the Eureka Mignon La Specialista (a great pairing). It has 40mm stainless steel conical burrs, a grinds container, and a portafilter cradle, on demand and timed grinding, and it'll perform similarly to the Wilva Svart & the Wilva Svart Precision, both of which are cheaper and come with a 5 year manufacturers warranty vs a 1 year guarantee with the Delonghi. It'll perform very similar to the Gaggia MD15, too, but the MD15 is quite a bit cheaper and comes with the spacers in case you decide to upgrade your portafilter to a standard basket or bottomless portafilter. This is not a professional grinder, to call it a professional grinder would indicate it's for professional use, which would make it a commercial grinder that a Barista may use, and, no… definitely not! Commercial grinders cost thousands of pounds, I'm sure no one expects a coffee grinder costing literally a few tenners, is going to be a commercial coffee grinder.

If you have a lower cost domestic espresso machine such as the Swan Retro, Gran Gaggia or DeLonghi Dedica EC685 with pressurised baskets, the Encore should be fine for you. The sound of the burrs touching while spinning is unmistakable. It’s a high-pitched metallic “chirp” plainly audible over the sound of the MDF motor. The Svart is not one for espresso with standard baskets, by the way, if that's what you're hoping to grind for, look at the Gaggia MD15 below.

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It has 40mm conical steel burrs, and a DC motor geared down to 450 RPM, with the intention of reducing heat generated while grinding, and also reducing noise and static. At the time of writing, for example, the Molino is available for a price cheaper than even the blade grinders above, and it's quite a bit cheaper than the other two in this category, so I'd grab this if I was wanting a really cheap grinder and I wasn't too fussed about getting a better cup quality by investing in a grinder with proper burrs. Best entry-level burr grinders Locate and remove the two round rubber stoppers at the bottom of the bean hopper. Under each one will be a Phillips head screw.

This looks like a smaller sibling of the popular DF64 and DF83 single-doser grinders and is sold by Turin & Miicoffee who also sell these grinders, but it's actually produced by a different Chinese manufacturer, so although this is an interesting grinder for the price, it's worth noting that it's not actually related to the DF grinders other than being sold by a couple of the same brands who also sell the DF64 & DF83. By the way, this post is specifically about electric coffee grinders. If you're thinking about manual coffee grinders, see:It should not need pointing out why burr grinders are the coffee bean grinder of choice among baristas and coffee lovers alike, but just in case it does, here’s why.