Mignon Notte

Kingrinder K2 or 1zpresso j-ultra if you don’t mind hand grinding for espresso. Baratza Encore ESP Pro or Eureka Mignon Notte for electric. If you don’t mind playing the QA/QC lottery, there’s also Chinese white label grinders like the Turin SK40 or Starseeker E55.

Eureka Mignon Filtro/Notte/Silenzio. Any electric grinder is loud, if you don't want noise, get hand grinder instead. 

Eureka Mignon it is. You can buy a third-party steps dial (Etsy should have it) that would help you go back and forth. 

Have you looked at the Eureka mignon line? They have a lot of options and burr sizes. Some are set up better for single dosing than others. I just have the notte that i mostly use for espresso but I like it a lot for V60. Much better than my ode

I suggest you spend  ~$350 on a grinder & <$50 on a scale. Not sure about your region specifically, but in many you can get a eureka mignon notte in this price range. This will have the biggest impact. After that, you'll want to get a real tamper, but you don't have to spend too much on this.

Damn that’s a fucking steal. Second I saw the photo I could tell it’s a Eureka. I have the Eureka Mignon Notte and I love it despite how noisy it is.

DF54 for my regular coffee, Eureka Notte for my decaf and a Shardor I got off the FB marketplace for other beans. I'm weird about mixing my beans with other beans because they're all perfectly dialed into one so it would be counter intuitive and odd to mix different ones into the same grinder. DF54 was $190 open box, same with the Eureka and the Shardor was $30. Shardor's are also massively underrated IMO. Barely any retention with the one I have.

I haven't read all the replies to this thread yet. My only advice so far is to NOT buy any of the grinders you have shown. I have a Eureka Mignon Manuale which is very good, but I only use it for light roasts nowadays because I also have a Timemore Bricks 01s which cost me even less but I prefer it. My next step is probably going to be to replace the Eureka with a Timemore 064S or a Lagom Casa. I am just waiting long enough to avoid my wife's annoyance at yet more investment in grinders even though the coffee we share is already excellent!

I have had 3 Shardor grinders, 2 of them being the model shown, one being a replacement for a cheaper one, the third being a replacement for the second. The first 2 lasted less than 6 months in combined total, and the third showed signs of exhaustion on speciality coffees, at which point i moved up to a Eureka Mignon Manuale. You are much better off with a Barazza ESP or a Breville SGP. Or even a DF54.

Sorry I have no experience of this particular model. (I misinterpreted the original photo, I had 3 cheaper grinders with smaller, conical burrs) However their after sales service was quite good for me, they replaced or refunded for all 3 of my faulty models. So maybe it would be worth the risk, but I wouldn;t buy one myself. The Manuale is rock solid and gives good results, but it is tedious and inconsistent if you change grind settings frequently. I now have mine on a fixed setting for the locally roasted decaff beans I drink every day, and use my Timemore for 4 bag medley taster packs I buy online.

I have had 3 Shardor grinders, 2 of them being the model shown, one being a replacement for a cheaper one, the third being a replacement for the second. The first 2 lasted less than 6 months in combined total, and the third showed signs of exhaustion on speciality coffees, at which point i moved up to a Eureka Mignon Manuale. You are much better off with a Barazza ESP or a Breville SGP. Or even a DF54. (Phillintheblank90 suggested I move this post to where it would be more obvious, to act as a warning. I must admit that the vendor of my Shardors gave excellent after sales service, both free replacements were sent free, but that might also suggest that they were resignedly familiar with the problems.)

Go for the eureka and buy the bigger dial. It’s the one that’s built the best , like a tank, and has little to no quality control issues. Unlike the others in your list.

I’ve got the Eureka Mignon Manuale. A bit loud but I don’t care. It does a great job.

Search this sub for "Opus" and note the many issues reported with it. You might want to take it off your list. The other 3 grinders are all solid choices. DF54 and Manuale are worth more than the ESP if you are willing to spend the money.

Consider one of the Eureka Mignon grinders. They are flat burr, but (except for the new 65 AP burrs) they have the flavor profile of a conical burr grinder. When I used to own both a Niche Zero and a Eureka Specialita, the espresso brewed from both tasted nearly identical.

As a former barista I think you will be most comfortable with a Gaggia Classic E24. It will feel closest to the commercial machines you've used in the past. Don't forget to budget for a good grinder. When brewing espresso, the grinder is much more important than the espresso machine. lf you really have a budget for $1K, an E24 for $450 will leave you $550 for a grinder. Spend as much of that as you can stand. If you want to single dose, Timemore 064s would be a great choice. Get it at one of Amazon's frequent 20% discount sales. If you want to grind-on-demand with a hopper, then one of the Eureka Mignons.