The Best Espresso Grinder Under £250

James Hoffmann • November 18, 2024

James Hoffmann

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Hi! My name is James, and I make videos about anything and everything to do with coffee, occasionally food and sometimes business/entrepreneurship. I create how-tos, guides, reviews, vlogs, video essays and mini-documentary films. In the real world, I've started a few companies, I wrote "The World Atlas of Coffee" and "How To Make The Best Coffee At Home". I do a little advisory work for startups too. If you want to get in touch, drop me a line but please read these two things first: 1. I don't do paid reviews. I have a Patreon that helps me buy the products I want to review to prevent bias (then I give them away!) 2. I get a lot of email, so sadly I can't help with queries about which equipment you should buy. TO GET IN TOUCH PLEASE REACH OUT VIA WEBSITE: https://www.jameshoffmann.co.uk/contact-me Management: Ziggurat XYZ

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Video Description

Was excited to explore the options of this price category, to see what the best espresso grinder under £250 might be. The grinders reviewed are: Baratza Encore ESP - https://www.baratza.com Sage/Breville Smart Grinder Pro - https://www.breville.com Fellow Opus - https://fellowproducts.com/ Varia VS3 - https://www.variabrewing.com/ DF54 - https://miicoffee.shop/ 0:00 The Selection & The One That Didn’t Make It 2:23 Workflow 11:18 Tasting Espresso 14:39 Nerdy Stuff: Particle Size Analysis 17:28 Retention tests 19:50 Grind Speed 20:35 Power Consumption / Wattages 21:41 Sound 23:04 How they Perform with Filter Coffee 24:15 Nitpicks and complaints 34:37 Concluding thoughts For those curious about the print in the background and the coffee dosing trays we’re using, head to: https://geni.us/THT-FreshCoffee and https://geni.us/THT-Matte-Trays Ross Droplet Technique video from the channel: https://youtu.be/nLnB99VJ0HE Comparing grinders under £500: https://youtu.be/3VohJapkObs Other Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameshoffmann Limited Edition Merch: https://geni.us/TensHundredsThousands Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimseven Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jimseven My Books: How to Make The Best Coffee At Home*: https://geni.us/howtomakethebestcoffee The World Atlas of Coffee*: http://geni.us/atlasofcoffee The World Atlas of Coffee Audiobook*: https://bit.ly/worldatlasofcoffeeaudio The Best of Jimseven*: https://geni.us/bestofjimseven Things I use and like: My old glasses: http://bit.ly/boldlondon My new glasses (Sept 2024 onwards): https://bit.ly/thenewglasses My hair product of choice*: https://geni.us/forthehair (*Affiliate links which may earn us a commission)