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.
What about something like the eureka filtro or crono? Both are Designed for filter coffee. Hopper fed. Very reasonable price wise. From a company that has been going for 100 years. Quality. Built like tanks. Will last a lifetime.
The philos is great (I have one myself and use it for espresso ) but you don’t need to spend that much for a filter coffee grinder.
Other benefits : Eurekas are built like tanks. Quality components. Tried and tested longevity. Excellent uniform grind.
DF have known quality control issues and are built cheaply. DF grinders are fairly new so nobody knows how long they’ll last
With you being in Europe where the price is so similar eureka should be a given.
Stateside where Eurekas are much more expensive people tend to go for the DF.
But totally your decision !
I would absolutely look into a eureka
Do not get a DF grinder - for a similar price Eurekas are built a whole lot better, will last longer and produce better grinds. No SSP burrs with eureka but I’d still go with them regardless.
How are you going to steam your milk ?
Make sure you get good (ideally locally ) roasted beans from a speciality roaster. This will make a massive difference to the quality of the espresso (you say that straight espresso is too bitter but I’m sure that’s because ones you’ve tried are dark roasts or non-speciality roasts and /or with robusta beans in the blend. )
Good luck with the decision !
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