The Best Espresso Grinder Under £250

A point of recommendation as a data guy who loves data visualization: the Particle Size Analysis could be much more consumable if it was in a box and whisker comparison showing the different percentiles and outliers. I think it would display a better idea of how "tight" the intended vs unintended grinds end up being from each other. Also, a linear heat map for each grinder would be a good way to view what intensity each grinder is producing at each particle size. Perhaps you have already arranged the data in this way and it wasn't as insightful as perhaps I think it would be, but I wanted to bring it up to see if you've at least considered it!

James I spent £85 on a grinder this year and everyone I know thought I was insane

Opus Hacks: I have got the Opus and the Adjustment is used wrong by almost anyone, even the one and only JH: Push down the Blue Ring with two Fingers and ONLY move the OUTER Ring - fine adjustment done. To fix the second issue that people complain about (realignment of the Grind setting outer ring): You can then, without pressing the inner ring, move the outer ring to 1 to reset the alignment and then find your right grind setting. After these two steps you got a fine adjusted Fellow Opus with a adjustment lever exactly hitting the stripes/steps/numbers on the ring. There is also a YouTube Short from what I learned this. So credits to that unknown guy who lit me up. Cheers

Baratza's repairability is mind blowing to me in this day and age. You can buy essentially every single component of the encore/ encore esp (these are the only models I have personal experience with), and the parts are priced reasonably. As someone who isn't afraid to void a warranty because there's a good chance you can fix something, a company that spurs and supports you to repair gets A LOT of points in my book. I've bought Baratzas over other equipment I wanted more, specifically because of it.

In a funny way, we love the noise coming off our Baratza grinder. It’s loud enough that my wife can hear it from the second floor of our home while she’s still in bed and it gives her enormous comfort to know that her morning latte will be filled on its way.

Ahh yess my latest opinion just dropped

quite remarkable how gratifying it is to watch someone who is simply this good at what they do, regardless of your inherent interest in coffee.

I have a DF 54, my workflow is as follows: I put beans in and it gets clogged. I shake the beans that didn't get ground out into the kitchen sink, then I unplug the grinder, lug it outside along with a can of compressed air, a paintbrush and a rag. So then I clean it; this involves taking it apart of course and then after my deep clean, I have to put it back together. I often have to explain to passersby what I'm doing, "I'm cleaning my coffee grinder out, cause it's clogged." Maybe I'll make a sign that says that to save time. Anyway, after I've sacrificed even more coffee to dial it in after I've re-assembled it, I then eventually have my espresso. It's so wonderful. It makes me feel like I'm involved in some kind of bizarro Japanese tea ceremony. I'm thinking of adding even more to the experience by having my head slammed in a car door between steps two and three.

R.I.P., SMEG. It's not often you get that perfectly direct "No" that some products deserve. Bravo.

The horn sound effects during the DF64 bellows nitpick was hilarious. 😂