Grinding · review
Sixteen settings on a flat burr mill, with a 2-to-14-cup auto-stop and a dual safety interlock — the lightest grinder on the shelf.
Where we land on it A flat burr, sixteen settings and an auto-stop between two and fourteen cups, at a price where the shelf stops expecting a timer at all. The lightest grinder here, and the one that publishes least about its burr.
This shelf has a grinder at nearly four times the price with an on/off switch and a pulse button. This one stops itself between two and fourteen cups.
That is not a verdict on which grinds better — nothing published here measures that. It is a verdict on which one asks less of you in the morning, and on that question the cheap end of this shelf wins outright.
Premium metallic flat burr mill ensures consistent, uniform grounds without burning beans.
The burr type is published. The diameter is not, and three grinders on this shelf do publish one. The claim about not burning beans is the maker’s wording and carries no figure — no listing here publishes a burr speed or a temperature.
The grinder only operates when both the bean hopper and chamber are securely locked.
Unique on this shelf. It is a small thing until the chamber is half seated and the machine runs anyway.
No hopper capacity, no burr diameter, no wattage. The sixteen settings are printed without the micro-adjustment language that lets the OXO pair claim far more positions than their front panel shows.
Read on the day this page was built: $40 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
At $40, it is the 2 cheapest of the 7 models in this category published here.
| Grind settings | 16 |
|---|---|
| Burr | Flat, metallic burr mill |
| Burr diameter | Not stated by the maker |
| Dose control | Timer dial, 2 to 14 cups, with automatic shut-off |
| Hopper capacity | Not stated by the maker |
| Safety | Dual interlock: runs only when hopper and chamber are both locked |
| Cleaning | Removable grounds chamber with anti-spill lid; brush included |
| Power | Not stated by the maker |
| Weight (as listed) | 1,157 g (40.8 oz) |
| Amazon reference | B087F8N6W3 |
| EAN | 0782905380875 |
at least seven of the thirteen listings on this shelf publish which one they use, which is unusually consistent. Two are flat, this one and the Amazon Basics, and they are the two cheapest. No listing here publishes a particle-size figure, so the type is stated and its effect is not measured.
The listing says so plainly: a dial selects 2 to 14 cups, runs hands-free and shuts off when finished. On this shelf that is a feature shared with the Amazon Basics at 4 to 12 cups, and absent from the most expensive grinder but one.
The listing does not say, and the gap is worth naming: five of these seven grinders publish a hopper capacity. What is published here is the output side — 2 to 14 cups per run.
The maker describes it as a system where the grinder only operates when both the bean hopper and the chamber are securely locked. No other listing on this shelf mentions an interlock at all.
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 | Hopper capacity | Weight (as listed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARDOR US-CG835B2004 | $40 | 16 | Flat, metallic burr mill | Not stated by the maker | 1,157 g (40.8 oz) |
| Amazon Basics CG9413-UL | $34 | 30 | Flat | 6.5 oz | 1,678 g (59.2 oz) |
| AMZCHEF CG209-SV | $80 | 48 | Conical, 40 mm (1.57 in), stainless steel | 10.6 oz | 2,449 g (86.4 oz) |
| OXO 8720800 | $80 | 15, plus 29 micro-adjustments | Conical, stainless steel | 50 g (1.8 oz), for up to 6 cups / 30 oz of coffee | 1,844 g (65 oz) |
Details checked on October 4, 2026.
A first burr grinder for drip, pour-over or French press, where stopping itself matters more than a specification sheet
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 3,000.
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.
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Best for: Anyone pairing a grinder with a Gaggia Classic, a Dedica upgrade, or a Barista Express they have outgrown.
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