Grinding · review
Forty settings on 40 mm (1.57 in) commercial-grade conical burrs, hardened alloy steel made in Liechtenstein — and an on/off switch where the rest of the shelf has a timer.
Where we land on it The only grinder here that says where its burrs are made and backs them with a warranty — and the only one above forty dollars with no timer of any kind. You are paying for the burr and the support, not for the controls.
Hardened alloy steel burrs manufactured in Liechtenstein, Europe, plus a powerful DC motor.
No other grinder on this shelf names a burr material. None names a country. Three others publish a 40 mm (1.57 in) diameter — the OXO above, the AMZCHEF below — and stop there. Whether that origin is worth the gap in price is a judgment; that it is the only one published is a fact about the shelf.
There is no timer. The listing is plain about it, and it is the thing that separates this grinder from everything else here above forty dollars: the SHARDOR at a quarter of the price stops itself between two and fourteen cups, and the two OXOs run a dial of grinding time.
If you weigh your dose, that costs you nothing. If you do not, it costs you a step every morning.
espresso, Aeropress, Hario V60, Chemex, French Press, and automatic brewers.
That list is unusually specific for this shelf, and it is worth reading as a range statement rather than a promise: it says the collar reaches from espresso-fine to French-press-coarse, which is what forty settings are for.
No hopper capacity, no wattage, no dimensions in the maker’s own text. Five of the seven grinders here say how many beans they hold.
Read on the day this page was built: $150 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
At $150, it is the 6 cheapest of the 7 models in this category published here.
| Grind settings | 40 |
|---|---|
| Burr | Conical, 40 mm (1.57 in), commercial-grade |
| Burr material | Hardened alloy steel |
| Burr origin | Manufactured in Liechtenstein, Europe |
| Motor | DC |
| Dose control | On/off switch and a front-mounted pulse button |
| Hopper capacity | Not stated by the maker |
| Power | Not stated by the maker |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Weight (as listed) | 2,531 g (89.3 oz) |
| Amazon reference | B007F183LK |
| EAN | 0838823004857 |
The listing does not explain it, and it does not claim one: it describes *a convenient, front-mounted pulse button, plus a simple ON/OFF switch*. In practice you grind onto a scale or into a dosing cup and stop when you have what you want. Five of the seven grinders on this shelf will stop themselves.
It is the maker’s own word for the burrs, alongside two facts that are checkable: 40 mm (1.57 in), and hardened alloy steel manufactured in Liechtenstein. Those two are published; the adjective is not a measurement.
Less directly than the numbers suggest. OXO publishes *15 settings plus 43 micro-adjustments*, which is 58 positions by its own description. Neither maker publishes how far apart two neighboring positions are, so the counts describe the collar, not the grind.
The listing states a one-year warranty on the grinder and says the burrs are backed by the maker’s support, without separating the two. It is one of two warranties published on this shelf; the other is Breville’s two years.
These coffee machines share the category and the price bracket. Only what each one states is shown; an incomplete column would mislead.
| Model | Price | Grind settings | Burr | Dose control | Hopper capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baratza ENCORE | $150 | 40 | Conical, 40 mm (1.57 in), commercial-grade | On/off switch and a front-mounted pulse button | Not stated by the maker |
| Breville BREBCG820BSSXL | $160 | 60 | Conical | By time, in 0.2-second increments, on an LCD | 18 oz |
| OXO 8717000 | $99 | 15, plus 43 micro-adjustments | Conical, 40 mm (1.57 in), stainless steel | One-touch start; remembers the last setting | 12 oz |
| AMZCHEF CG209-SV | $80 | 48 | Conical, 40 mm (1.57 in), stainless steel | LED touchscreen: 2–12 cups, or timed to 40 s in 0.5 s steps, plus a manual mode | 10.6 oz |
Details checked on October 4, 2026.
A filter brewer who grinds by eye or by scale and wants burrs with a stated material and origin
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 2,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for coffee equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
40 mm (1.57 in) conical · 40 espresso steps + 20 filter
The cheapest electric grinder that genuinely does espresso and filter without being bad at both. Forty fine steps in the espresso range is the whole point — and Baratza will still sell you a burr set for it in ten years.
Best for: Anyone pairing a grinder with a Gaggia Classic, a Dedica upgrade, or a Barista Express they have outgrown.
39 mm (1.54 in) nitrogen-hardened burr · hand · filter & espresso
The hand grinder others are measured against, and priced accordingly. Grinds better than electric grinders at twice the money, and asks for your arm every single morning.
Best for: One or two exceptional cups a day, travel, and anyone who values the object.
55 mm (2.17 in) flat burr · stepless · near-zero retention
Stepless adjustment, 55 mm (2.17 in) flat burrs and almost nothing left in the chute — the three things that separate a serious espresso grinder from a good one. It is quiet enough to use at six in the morning without an argument.
Best for: A Gaggia Classic, Lelit or Rancilio owner who has stopped blaming their technique.
