Chestnut C3 ESP

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

Burr grinder makes a HUGE difference. You go from having zero control over grind size with a blade grinder to 100% control, and consistency between brews. Look at the Timemore range. I have the C3ESP. If you are considering a 6-cup Moka pot then check the volume of coffee grounds it needs and make s

My first espresso grinder was a Timemore Chestnut C3 ESP, which works great, but is a little tedious. It takes me about 45 seconds, but it’s not an easy 45 seconds. I upgraded to the DF54 and have been very happy! I doubt you’ll find a good espresso hand grinder that isn’t tedious

Depends on the price point and the metric. If the only metric is grind quality and the budget is 100-150 yes a hand grinder is more bang per buck. If you also value ease of use and quick workflow and the budget is around 250 i think something like a timemore 01s or eureka mignon zero is a better val