Best manual grinder on Reddit

334 reviews from r/Coffee, r/AeroPress, r/espresso and 13 more subreddits

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1Zpresso

4.5

(65)

"I like my jx pro a lot."

"I have the JX Pro and love it."

"Very high quality and very versatile."

"Will be your best options IMO."

"I bought a 1zpresso JX-pro about 4 years ago strictly for espresso and it's still going strong."

"I see a strong split between 1zpresso Q2 and the Kingrinder K6."

"I absolutely love my 1zpresso."

"Buy whatever you can afford getting a 1zpresso grinder."

"I just bought the c3 esp and I love it."

"1Zpresso Q2 if small size is your most important consideration."

Timemore

4.2

(41)

"Timemore c2 or if you can afford it go for mhw-3Bomber Blade R3"

"It's fantastic and has been a 'no remorse' purchase."

"C2 is a no brainer!"

"C2 is faster and more value for money, definitely should go for it."

"Awesome grinder. Great hand feel, very smooth."

"For the price point it is excellent."

"I love mine!"

"Its been amazing and really easy to grind."

"I was just thinking today how happy I was with my timemore c2."

"TimeMore C2 hands down."

Kinu

4.5

(34)

"The absolute best grinder specs wise is the kinu m47 lineup."

"Fast and reliable in a long run"

"I ended up getting the Kinu Simplicity and it's been a joy to use every morning."

"After some research... I went with the K-MAX and I'm so happy with it."

"I have a Kinu M47 and love it."

"I've been very pleased with the Kinu m47 Phoenix."

"I have the original Kinu M47 and I love it!"

"It’s a fantastic grinder, and definitely worth the investment."

"Kinu"

"I don’t think there’s anything better at that price range."

Comandante

4.8

(26)

"Comandante C40 with red clix axle."

"...I use the C40 as my manual grinder and it works wonderfully."

"I’ve made some great shots with commandante/red clix."

"Expensive but worth every penny: Commandante grinder!"

"Comandante"

"I use a standard comandante. The grinds jar fits perfectly into the top of the basket."

"Comandante grinder love mine very happy still use my mazzer at times but now my go to paired with robot."

"It was a great investment."

"I also happen to think it's one of the best looking grinders on the market."

"I think my Comandante C40 is much better built."

Lido

4.3

(26)

"Fantastic Etzinger burrs that gives really nice results."

"I recently got the LIDO E for espresso, and it makes excellent pour over and french press."

"Very happy with my lido e-t."

"I have a Lido and it is excellent."

"Got my Lido E-T today, and gotta say i'm impressed both with super solid build quality."

"I purchased a Lido-et when I bought my flair."

"The Lido will definitely be superior in quality and speed."

"I recently got the Lido ET and it is absolutely amazing."

"People notoriously sleep on the Lido E and Lido ET."

"I use a Lido-E (bought it for $170, seen them used for ~100)."

Kingrinder

4.4

(21)

"The K6 tastes significantly better."

"I have the Kingrinder k6 and it is phenomenal."

"Kingrinder k6 or k4. No other grinder beats this in terms of price to quality."

"I would recommend that."

"I'm absolutely delighted with it, easy to use."

"Kingrinder K6. My first and only grinder and likely won't be needing to upgrade for a while!"

"My first and only grinder and likely won't be needing to upgrade."

"I was absolutely blown away by the quality of grind."

"Ticks all of your boxes."

"I like both. The Ultra is one of the fastest hand grinders."

Hario

3.9

(16)

"Skerton works wonders."

"I've been really happy with my Hario slim pro for my French Press!"

"I have one that is similar to a Hario Skerton grinder."

"It produces a very consistent grind IMO."

"The good ol Hario might be your best bet."

"I think the hario skerton might be what you're looking for."

"I use a Hario Skelton Pro. It's pretty good and affordable."

"I use the Hario Skerton Pro everyday. It’s good."

"I use a Hario Skerton with the stabilized mod."

"I think it's pretty great."

Orphan Espresso

4.6

(11)

"Big improvement with flavor profile and grinding settings."

"I’d highly recommend Orphan Espresso Lido OG!"

"I just sold my j-max and got an orphan espresso Lido OG and I couldn’t be happier."

"It’s a beast, about 15 seconds to grind 18g of beans."

"Orphan Espresso Apex is absolutely the best manual mill for pour over."

"I pulled shots using an orphan espresso Lido 3 for over a year with great results."

"I would recommend the OE Pharos 2.0."

"Orphan Espresso Pharos is my daily driver."

"OE Pharos, if you can tolerate it’s quirks."

"OE Lido 3/E/ET can grind through 50-60 g of beans with ease."

Aergrind

4.1

(11)

"I'm very happy with it."

"Would Aergrind be an option?"

"The Aergrind or Kinu’s Phoenix are probably your best bets."

"My Aergrind takes under 90 seconds so anything with larger burrs or a longer handle will probably be quicker."

"Aergrind is a good travel grinder as its small."

"For maximum portability, an aergrind is the smallest, and also smallest capacity."

"The Aergrind will do a pretty great job."

"Aergrind? Lido E?"

"Aergrind is definitely a better grinder."

"Best bang for buck is gonna be a high end manual and the most portable and cheapest of that category is the Aergrind."

#10

Knock

4.3

(8)

"I got the Comandante and love it!"

"Really good. Worth the money for sure."

"Knock Aergrind."

"I have a Knock Aergrind. Really good. Worth the money for sure."

"Knock make great manual grinders, I use the Aergrind."

"I'm really pleased with the results so far."

"Aergrind made by Knock."

"I might recommend a Knock Aergrind."

#11

Porlex

4.0

(8)

"I just recently bought the porlex mini and it is fantastic."

"I upgraded from my trusted Porlex JP-30."

"I have a porlex mini."

"I have a Porlex JP-30 that I've had for two and a half years now and it's great."

"Porlex tall, has my seal of approval if you are on a budget."

"I'd recommend the Porlex mini mill or the small Hario Mill."

"If you want to stay manual, the porlex gets better reviews, and the Lido 2 is the cadillac."

"It's ok, but a little slow."

#12

Helor

4.0

(6)

"I own a Helor 101. And it is great for a Kalita Wave."

"Comandante is great in the brew range and very nice looking."

"The usual recommendations are: Helor 101, Comandante."

"If you get the Helor from Prima you'll be just fine."

"I like my Helor 101."

"I love my Helor so far."

#13

Baratza

4.2

(5)

"I recommend getting a refurb Baratza Encore from their site, it's a multi purpose grinder and I use it for my Flair."

"You might be better off getting something like a baratza encore just for your coldbrew."

"Their Encores are great grinders."

"The Baratza Encore would serve you extremely well."

"For electric go baratza encore refurbished from their website."

#14

1ZPresso

4.5

(4)

"1ZPresso Jx-Pro"

"It's probably the best coffee investment I've ever made."

"A jmax or J ultra will be good."

"J max is on sale for $150."

#15

Feldgrind

4.3

(3)

"Feldgrind is so hot right now."

"Of your two choices, the Feld would be better."

"Feldgrind, helor 101, and pharos are supposed to be great @ < $300."

#16

ROK

4.0

(3)

"It’s good with espresso, I can get cafe level espresso."

"Something larger that you can rest on the counter would be better."

"The ROK is actually a very good grinder."

#17

K Ultra

4.0

(3)

"Many people recommend K-Ultra if you can afford it."

"It's still really nice, and it grinds fast and easy enough."

"...I would definitely do that instead, since, you basically keep the same espresso capabilities..."

#18

HG-1

4.5

(2)

"The best hand grinder is possibly the HG-1."

"Keep saving. Other option is a HG-1."

#19

Normcore

4.5

(2)

"Super smooth and consistent."

"I have the normcore v2, which is cheaper and works really well so far."

#20

Weber

4.5

(2)

"If you got the budget you can check out the HG1 Weber."

"Weber HG-2."

#21

Javapresse

2.7

(3)

"I have a JavaPresse I bought secondhand ($10 at an estate sale) that works fine for my needs."

"The Javapresse is pretty good for as fine as what you need for a moka pot."

"I literally was using the javapresse for a month and it wasn't worth it."

#22

Handground

2.7

3.0

(1)

"Maybe you could find a used Orphan Lido E for close to $100-$120."

#46

Baratza Encore

2.0

(1)

"Just get a baratza encore, its within your budget."

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