I second the Rancilio Silvia - mine has paid for itself many times over & I just got a used Rancilio Nancy for my home away from home.. (same internals as the Silvia)
Parts are available, there is a learning curve but it is capable of producing barista/pro coffee shop style drinks.
King Grinder from AliExpress is a great option for economical hand grinder. Baratza electric grinders have amazing customer service. I have a DF64 grinder & will never get rid of it….there is a more economical DF54 now that is a lot cheaper..
$500-600cdn for Rancilio & $300cdn new for DF54 single dose grinder.
Have questions? Dm me 🤟🏽 I’m not a salesperson/expert ….i just like coffee 😬
Aeropress is a must have for single brew coffee as well & they are cheap… (drip/french press style)
Yes. As with any hobby spending, there’s a point of diminishing returns where you have to start spending a lot more money to get small improvements. There will be some product that exists right around where the graph of value vs cost levels off, and I think the Niche likely is it for grinders.
I have a DF54 and simultaneously think it’s excessive for my needs and would recommend getting the niche to anyone who could afford it. The 54 is an amazing grinder that has some quality of life problems which might be worth spending extra to avoid. The niche is to my knowledge the best next step up.
Df54 - I owned an esp until it broke. Replaced with DF54 and it's miles nicer. Baratza customer service was not as good as everyone says so I wouldn't let that be a deciding factor
Highly recommend espresso outlet. Bought my df54 from them. It had a clogging issue, they helped me identify there was missing part and sent it plus a few prototype upgrade parts and some other swag for free. Grinder works perfectly. They quickly made things right and that’s the mark of a good company.
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Great value for espresso, but clogs and poor for pour-over.
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