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If you don't mind turning the crank yourself, you can get incredible value from a manual grinder. I have a 1zpresso J-Ultra, and I'm so happy with it. Easy to clean, grinds 18g coffee in about 30 seconds, 8 micron adjustment means I can dial in any coffee to its sweet spot. Plus it is very quiet fir

used gaggia classic pro is prob the best bang for buck imo. built like a tank, easy to mod later if u get obsessed, and holds resale value. paired with a decent grinder it’ll easily give you real espresso without spending breville dual boiler money. for something simpler, the breville bambino or bam

This machine, like most espresso machines, is very dependent on having a precise grind size. There is a very slim chance that you are going to get to that grind size using pre ground coffee. You really should get your own grinder for espresso. I started with a nice, inexpensive hand grinder from 1Zp

Manual espresso machine? Manual grinder. 1ZPresso J Ultra isn’t eye wateringly expensive, and the combination makes great espresso. At least for my tastes.

Coffee grinders for espresso range from $100USD to $4000USD. Cheapest one's will be hand grinders and given your working on a De'Longhi Dedica EC685 -- You are in the budget range of espresso. Look into hand grinders, it'll take 30+ seconds & a bit of an arm workout but you'll get a good cup of espr

Hand grinders are the play, if you don’t mind the extra work. 1Zpresso J-Ultra rocks so hard for $199. Honestly, they produce results that compete with $400 electric grinders.

I don’t know if you’d be into a manual grinder, but I was getting dizzy looking at all of the electric options and I am just a humble guy making himself a latte every morning. I went with a manual grinder for now, the 1ZPresso J-Ultra. Very happy with it.

I am a big fan of the basic 1Zpresso JX model. It is right around that price range and it is a really well built hand grinder. I get really good consistent grinds for my aero press.

Absolutely not unless you’re pulling multiple consecutive shots. I have a 1zpresso J-Ultra, which I understand is one of the best hand grinders. Grinding takes some elbow grease, but less than a minute. The resulting espresso with good beans and proper tamping has a thick layer of crema with no chan

The J-Ultra from 1zpresso is excellent for espresso and falls right in the middle of your budget. I’ve had it and used with my Robot and have been very happy with it. If you want to go electric, Option-O has their Lagom Mini 2 that’s not much bigger than a hand grinder and is powered by usb-c. I hav