Best Entry-Level Home Espresso Grinders of 2023

Compare 5 entry-level espresso grinders. Learn what they can do, their features and which best fits your needs. Featuring products from KitchenAid, Fellow, Baratza, & Eureka.

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00:00 Intro
02:23 KitchenAid Burr Grinder
04:09 Fellow Opus
06:07 Baratza Encore ESP
07:36 Eureka Mignon Facile
09:17 Baratza Sette 270

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[philippemougeot]

Was about to send back the KitchenAid one! (the finest grinding was way to coarse for my DeLonghi) but I love so much all of the rest of the feature that I decide to improve the machine... and it work! The trick is to put a shim under the female grindstone, easy to do; remove the male grindstone, unscrew (clockwise) the nut of the female grindstone, cut a shim (I use the bottom of a sardines can), verified that the wheel do not contact at the minimum adjustment and... DONE!

[jeremy]

The kitchen aid was our first burr grinder and we can’t say enough good things! It’s a great entry point, affordable, anti-static cup, lowish retention. Would definitely recommend

[Seleguadir]

Honestly the Kitchenaid burr is super slept on. We use it daily for espresso and get fantastic results. I love the looks of the sette and the eureka. So many good options for the consumer right now.

[Targetf]

Went from Baratza encore to the Kitchenaid. Really loving it comparatively.

[garyradley]

My Sett 270 is noisy but very quick, so no problem. After a bit of experimenting to get the right grind size and amount, it has performed flawlessly for well over over a year. Grinds are always nice and fluffy, but I have found that a aluminium portafilter funnel prevents some grinds spilling out, as it does push out grinds at speed. Would highly recommend.

[rxonmymind]

Can vouch for the kitchen aid grinder. I have the exact same color grinfer too.
A micro adjustment knib inside the geinder allows for finer grind. Makes espresso grind without a problem.

[upscalebohemian]

I love the build quality and the grind quality of the Eureka Mignon grinders. They're built like a tank and they perform beautifully.

[OnMyFingerTips]

Been using Gaggia Classic Pro + Sette 270 since the beginning of the pandemic. All thanks to the recommendations from Whole Latte Love. Really enjoying the "Crema Wave" beans.

[marcusherts]

I bough a Eureka grinder two years ago,
& it is awesome 👏👌

[lisegagne]

Wow fabulous video!
We’ve had the Facile for years and it’s been fabulous! We use the ECM portafilter ring and it’s effective, fast and simple. We did buy an attachment to pump out retained grinds. The only downside is the cute smily face decal wore down and after multiple attempts to get a new one I’m left smile-less lol😢! That aside it’s a great grinder, we have it in stainless to match our machine! It comes in many colours too.

For the last one I was pretty surprised to see >82 decibels, in Canada single hearing protection is required at 85 decibels so that’s crazy!

[CarlosRodriguez-eovy]

I’ve own the Eureka Mignon Facile for 4 years. It’s a world class machine, excellent!!!

[gd]

Thanks for the review. I’m just starting to dip my toe in the water. Pretty sure Santa has the KA on the way. From the review and comments it sounds like it can handle being an entry level espresso grinder. That Sette design is pretty sweet. Next up in 2024 will be a dedicated espresso machine. Been using a Krups coffee/espresso machine for 20 years. Love the art behind espresso.

[williammoses]

My Cuisinart has been toiling away for 15 years. Painfully loud. Grinds the beans every day. Sort of the three speed bicycle of grinding.

[andrewhillis]

looking at the kitchen aid or encore ESP . I want a multi purpose grinder and something easy to understand . 75% of the time for pour over 25% espresso .. thoughts

[weigj]

I have this model of kitchenaid grinder and it worked GREAT for 1.5 years. From cold brew to espresso, it did it all. But now it’s been giving me issues with grinding too fine without changing the settings. No support for it once things start going downhill so that bummed me out 😢

[elitemedicalequipmentinc]

I purchased the kitchen aid grinder which to me works great but wanted to make sure does it hold it's own paired with a Magister Stella Pro?

[bonnies]

Very helpful video..thank you ! I tried to use the comparsion feature from the link provided but got a message that option is not working. Any idea when it will be fixed ?

[yatuducheeez]

Any thoughts on the Lelit Fred? Currently considering it and the Breville SGP as a first espresso grinder.

[jason]

I got the gaggia classic evo pro from whole latte love a month or so ago and love it. Tried to use a $115 shardor conical burr grinder thinking it would work for me and at first it did. But it’s already almost unusable with my coffee. I like to use specialty coffee ordered from onyx or press. Would you recommend the kitchen aid for daily espresso use? Or would I be better off getting the fellow opus or a hand grinder?

[adamhlj]

I wish you would have reviewed the Breville Smart Grinder Pro.