This commercial grinder delivers genuinely exceptional grind quality from its 83mm flat burrs and locks in stepless adjustments without drift, but multiple jamming at fine espresso settings that requires repeated manual clearing of the dispensing chute. The issue appears specific to the espresso range while coarser settings work normally, yet that's precisely where most buyers will live. Best for cafés with onsite troubleshooting capacity or a backup grinder on hand, not for anyone expecting plug-and-play reliability at a price point that rivals a used car.
Fellow's $200 all-purpose grinder is a pour-over specialist in espresso clothing. The original clogged relentlessly, coffee caking on chamber walls until owners either deep-cleaned weekly or upgraded within two years. The current Opus 2 solved retention, but espresso remains its weak spot: recommended settings choke most machines, so you grind coarser than the dial suggests and still get less consistency than a DF54 or Eureka Mignon Zero at the same price. Buy it if pour-over is your main game and you want something compact and handsome on the counter. If espresso matters, you'll outgrow it fast.