BUDGET FLAT BURR GRINDER SHOWDOWN!: Best Grinder Under $250

In this BEHEMOTH of a video, the product of 2 months of work, I take a look at the best options for flat burr grinders under $250. TIME CUES BELOW TO SKIP AROUND!

Find all the information for each grinder below.
About the espresso test- I pulled a Blooming Espresso profile to showcase just how fine these grinders can go. I was able to choke the machine, even on a blooming profile, so you KNOW these grinders can handle the longest of profiles on your home lever machine or flow capable machine.
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Feima 600N: $199
THANK YOU Café Clément for donating this grinder for the video. Check out their coffees:
To buy:

RECOMMENDED:
Akira Koki M520a: $140
Grinder is $140 and SSP multipurpose burrs are $153.90. Can order with them outfitted.

Xeoleo: $141.90
Titanium coated burrs (same as Urbanic) $70

RECOMMENDED:
Urbanic 070s: $180 current price!
Can also get with steel burrs and save money
YOU ALL CRASHED THEIR SITE! Order through Amazon-

RRH Burr Coffee Grinder: $69.99

Yaemarine (100w): $52.95

The "Gevi" Burrs:

BELLOWS (puffer) fits on any of these grinders:
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This video was loads of fun putting together. Do not hesitate to ask any questions you might have about anything said. It was a long video ha!

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Time Cues:
0:00- Introduction
2:20- Overview of the Six
5:44- Stepless Mod
7:30- Opening a Grinder
10:50- BURRS
16:24- Which burrs fit in what grinder
21:43- Initial Recommendations
25:20- Variable RPM Mods
29:50- Voltage Disclaimer
31:02- How to Calibrate
32:48- Taste Test
42:17- Quick Overview on Filter
44:55- Cool Catch Cup
46:42- Important Conclusion

[Gkm]

Urbanic 070s Update, 6 months later: as noted earlier, I modified mine for stepless operation. And it is working great, teamed with my ViaVenezia. Problem is that while the grinder/motor housing is steel, the base is plastic. Being slightly top-heavy, the unit vibrates and moves a little. Solution: steel plate inside the base. Works like a charm. You can also drop a magnet in there to magnetize the cup base.

[mattrubbo]

Dude!! This is exactly what I've been needing. Been holding off on espresso machines and grinders bc everything combined is out of my budget. Lance, you may have just given me a way to finally break into home espresso

[coocooforcoffee]

Okay Lance… I’m officially putting some respect ✊🏿 on your name 😁 sir! this in my opinion is one of the best videos out there regarding affordable grinders. This content is what the majority of people can benefit from 👏 not all of us can afford the Niche or DF64. Thank you!

[LanceHedrick]

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[bermchasin]

Hey Lance - I just wanted to say the Amazon grinders now come with a 200W motor for about $105. They have a slightly different bin, AND they are (nearly) infinitely adjustable out of the box. SO far so good. There are some extra fines present, but so far its done great except for having tons of static.

[LAVA-elyt]

Hi Lance! Thank you for your awesome videos! I just bought the urbanic 70s and I LOVE it! It's quiet, fast, easy and has really low retention. Grinds really well! Perfect!! Thank you for the review and info. Keep making great videos for us coffee geeks!

[paryzfilip]

OMG! This is amazing! Thank you for this video, thank you for your dedication, thank you for the time and effort you took to test them and show them to us in such a clear and easy to digest way <3 :D

[alexandermarquardt]

You Sir, did a GREAT job here, and I respect the amount of work you did.
This helped me a lot in making a decision what to buy.

[at]

Best grinder video I have ever seen, finally made buying and modding a grinder feasible for me! Thanks bro!

[PurajitMalalur]

There isn't a single video remotely close to this one. It's amazing how much you appeal to my sensibilities and my approach to analyzing products, figuring out what to buy, what I want to know before getting into something.

[chooah]

Thank you, Lance, for truly finding ways to bring excellence and great coffee to the masses! And on another note, am I the only one that appreciates the fact that theres a breast pump just chillin in the background on the couch? LOL!!

[jerrybezdikian]

Informative, educational and insightful videos: check.
Topics that are timely, useful and important: check.
Screen persona and sense of humor: priceless.
Thank you Lance. I wish you continued success.

[dow]

"conclusatory" is a wonderful word that I shall never forget.

[Tristan_the_ultimate]

I think we need another showdown between some of the grinders here and the newly released budget conical grinders like Opus, Encore ESP, and Turin SK40. Would also be a great comparison between budget flat and conical burr flavor profiles.

[stuartcampbell]

Lance is the teacher we all should have had at he changed my coffee life Thanks from Oz

[cheekster]

Nice grinder showdown.

Thanks, Lance. 🙏

Wishing you a great weekend. 👊🏻

[preproduction]

Also in terms of original design from what I understand, these go back to a Japanese grinder, the Fuji Royal R-220, which in it`s original form has been around since the the 50ies. This became so popular in Japan, that other companies started producing similar grinders, one of them being Kalita. And from what I understand the Akirakoki is pretty much a copy of one of the earlier Kalita Nice Cut grinders. So much so, that when I startet looking for it, it was advertised on some asian shopping sites as "nice cut" grinder. Both grinders, the Fuji Royal and the Kalita Nice Cut are much more expensive than their Taiwanese counterparts, the Akirakoki and the Feima. There is a few videos in Mandarin and Japanese comparing these grinders against the Japan versions and while I do not speak any language aside from German and English, I watched those with translated subtitles and usually the Kalita and Fuji come out ahead in terms of taste in the cup but also cost between 400 - 600.

[Kiaulen]

I asked, you delivered! Thank you so much, Lance! These are within the range my wife would let me buy 😂

[gcolwill]

Really great video. I don't think I've seen anything else like it on YT. Great content! This and the alignment video are a great pair. And the Fines Dance (45:20) was MONEY! :-)

[robertojosef.delacruz]

Informative and relatable video! Have initially relegated my grinder of this exact type for coffee other than espresso bcause I thought it cant grind fine enough. But will try it out for espresson again with the mods you showed. Thanks!