The only negative for espresso is that worm dial adjustment grinders (see the Iberital MC2 below) give you a slightly better ability to finely tune in the grind, this is a stepped grinder although the steps are very small.

The machine is very efficient and can grind enough coffee beans for several cups of coffee in a matter of minutes. It’s the ideal Christmas gift for your loved ones. Or just treat yourself and say goodbye to bad coffees forever.If you want to go down the standard basket route, for true espresso with proper crema, you'll need something more capable than the KG79 and the other grinders at this kind of price point. This is clearly a commercial coffee grinder, but it's one that has the ability and the price point to make it a good choice for high-end home barista use too, especially with the short bellow hoppers that Baratza also offers. The GVX231 coffee grinder by Krups has been around for almost 20 years, and I think it was the first grinder of this kind, which is why I'm putting it first in this section. I may be wrong, and apologies to DeLonghi if their KG79 below was first, but from what I can ascertain, the Krups is the first of this kind of grinder. This is among the cheapest burr coffee grinders you'll find, and it's one of the best selling low cost burr grinders in the UK, and has been for some time. While the Niche Zero doesn't look like a traditional coffee grinder, and I suspect there was some eyebrow-raising, and even some sniggering from the well established grinder brands towards this strange-looking grinder initially, I don't think anyone is laughing now… In fact, in my opinion, the Niche Zero has changed the market for home coffee grinders. Features:

You could single dose, and if you're single dosing (just throwing in the beans you're about to use) then you'll probably be fine adjusting the grind both ways while it isn't running, in which case two hands should suffice. If you’re in the market for an electric burr coffee grinder, look no further than the DeLonghi KG79. It consistently produces fine, flavorful grounds. Features of DeLonghi KG79 Coffee Grinder

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This is a big, heavy-weight grinder, and if you do end up buying this grinder just keep in mind that as with some bigger commercial grinders, it will take a bit of breaking in, so don't be too concerned if you seem to be getting inconsistent results initially. Once broken in, though, this grinder is known for incredible quality grinding. If you can get beyond the brand name ;-), this appears to be a similar but slightly more premium version of the first blade grinder featured above, with the same kind of removable grinds cup, but by the looks of it slightly more in the way of finesse, and with multiple timer options. Try some of my coffee from The Coffeeworks, if you spend more than a tenner delivery is free within mainland UK, and here's a discount for you, too: This is mainly down to the blunt burrs or “grinding wheel” which crushes the beans causing them to break more randomly than they would with sharp burrs. If you do these two modifications, then I think you have a very cheap budget grinder for espresso via standard or pressurised baskets, although you'll still only have 16 fairly big adjustments, so it wouldn't be perfect. DeLonghi KG9 Grinder Review – ConclusionIf you’re still on the fence about the DeLonghi Coffee Grinder, here are some advantages of buying this machine. Easy-to-use I understand why Niche did this, as it's all part of the minimalist design, but given that Eureka has made the Oro using the Mignon XL which does have a touchscreen display with a programmable display, it seems they've removed that purely to make it more like the NZ, which I think is a mistake, personally. I think if they'd have kept the doses, they'd have possibly tapped into a market of people who love the idea of the NZ but who want the convenience of being able to grind pre-set doses.

The DF64 was the first single-dose grinder on the market to give the Niche Zero (below) some competition. It's become a popular single doser, low retention grinder, and it really does have quite a lot going for it. As far as these kinds of grinders go, which are geared towards brew, or espresso only with pressurised baskets, I think the Encore is one of the best quality choices, but it's one of the most expensive too, so it should be really.The Baratza Vario is an interesting choice, especially when weighing up your options with the Sette 270 wi below, as they're almost the exact same price but offer slightly different specialities. If my budget was a couple of hundred quid, and I was purely grinding for espresso, I'd definitely have the Encore ESP on my short list.