This all-metal workhorse grinds espresso beautifully and runs quieter than most competitors, but the stock adjustment dial is the size of a shirt button and makes fine-tuning feel like defusing a bomb in the dark. The 55mm burrs are excellent, the build is tank-like, and the compact footprint fits under cabinets, but displays fail after six months for enough users to matter, and true single-dosing requires an aftermarket hopper and bellows the factory should have included. Buy it if you enjoy tinkering with a strong modding community behind you, or if you'll use the hopper as designed and can live with 2g retention. Skip it if you want plug-and-play reliability or resent paying $400 for a grinder that needs fixes out of the box.
This Norwegian grinder nails the sweet spot between price and pour-over performance, delivering consistent grinds in a compact frame that actually looks good on the counter. The belt-driven motor will eventually slip or wear out after three to five years of daily use, leaving the burrs motionless while the motor hums, but the fix is cheap and simple if you're comfortable with a screwdriver. If you want clean filter coffee without spending Fellow money and can live with a stepped adjuster and an eventual belt swap, this is the entry grinder that earns its keep.