I've been happy with my Eureka Mignon Zero, which you can find on sale at a few Canadian retailers around that price.
You could go the Facile or Chrono route also if having a hopper is important to you (can swap the burrs to espresso)
It has 50mm brew specific burrs which are for filter coffee. I think they are probably capable of grinding fine enough for espresso but not at the same precision as the espresso burrs.
I use my Eureka Mignon Crono for single dose. I removed the dumb plastic catch bin and just put my portafilter under it. I've set the timer for the time I need to fill the basket.
haha that is awesome.
I am a cheap fuck and waited until I could get a profitec go refurb from Whole Latte Love... which I did score a few weeks ago.
My grinder is a Eureka Mignon Crono because it's the cheapest and most basic grinder in the Mignon line. You can swap the burrs out for espresso burrs but I have not had the need to do this although I do have espresso burrs someone gifted to me. I bought my grinder last year in anticipation of tariffs. I purchased on Black Friday so there was also a discount.
I'd suggest trying to find a Crono that is made in Italy... they started producing Eurekas in China and the quality appears to be poor based on another post in this sub. That or try to find another grinder in a similar price range that can do espresso/ take espresso burrs. I'd say with tax and all this came out to under $1500.
I also bought a tamp mat for around $20 and a knockbox so I can compost my coffee grinds without dripping all over the kitchen. You probably don't need a knockbox tbh. I just don't like the idea of banging out my portafilter into my compost directly.
Eureka Mignon Crono. I have been using mine for about 5 years with my Moccamaster. Hasn't skipped a beat. It is super heavy and feels very high quality. The grind is consistent and perfect and doesn't need adjusted.
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