Mignon Silenzio

Eureka Mignon Silenzio 55 is probably the best you'll get for $500 new, You might look for a used commercial grinder as they're faster, more reliable and put out good grinds.

Re Grinder: decide first if you want to Single Dose or use a Hopper instead. This choice divides grinders into two categories. People like hopper style because it's the easiest, with the least amount of fuss. People like Single Dosers because it allows them to keep their (expensive) beans away from

Ich mache seit meinem Kroatienurlaub vor zehn Jahren meinen Kaffee wie folgt: Ich habe mir eine gute Espressomühle (Eureka Mignon Silenzio) gekauft und mahle die Bohnen damit zu sehr feinem Pulver. Bei der Mühle kann man die Pulvermenge einstellen, d.h. ich drücke nur einmal den Knopf und habe immer

The Breville Oracle is a brilliant idea spoiled by poor implementation. I struggled with ours for 4 years before I sold it. The integrated grinder, while easy and convenient with its auto-tamper, was subpar compared to almost any separate grinder. I replaced the Oracle with a Profitec HX machine and

The two sources for Errors and Omissions is design (materials, functionality) and assembly line inconsistencies (ie. you might get a "good" one or you might get a "bad" one). You can try to rule out assembly line inconsistencies by returning your unit and getting another (in the hope that it's far l

Any reputable brand that makes dedicated grinders should be a massive upgrade - as long as you steer away from the Sage/Breville standalone grinder. Personally I made the switch to Eureka Mignon Silenzio. Day and night difference

Eureka Mignon Silenzio or Zero, Ceado C5, Mahlkonig X54, if you want long-term reliability and service ability, not to mention great grind quality, go with a legacy brand. All these new Chinese made grinders are slick, have cool features and can be well made. But, they've only been around ~3-5 years

The Go is the only Profitec I've seen in that budget. I had been torn between the Ascaso Dream, Lelit Victoria, and Profitec Pro myself. Ended up saving a few hundred by going with the Elizabeth, and I love everything about it except the hoses they chose to pump water from the tank. It's a kind of s

That's a eureka mignon silenzio, a very capable and quiet grinder. I want to buy a single dose hopper, but it is easy to use and adjust, fully recommended.

I'd recommend a CF64V from Turin (~$450). It's the 64mm version to my DF83V. It's an all-metal construction and 64mm burrs are a standard size - which means you could purchase alternative burrs in the future. (eg. you can buy espresso burrs or pour-over burrs, depending on your preference). I had a