Eureka - Mignon Specialita

Eureka Specialta? Edit to add that I personally am staying away from made in China stuff as much as possible. Eureka makes excellent grinders and have been making grinders for coffee for over 100 years. I have a Mignon Filtro that I use for filter coffee and I'm extremely happy with it. The Specialta has 55mm burrs and is very durable and well built. I also enjoy the flavor from the Eureka burrs that I've tasted. And I absolutely love their adjustment knob.

I mentioned multiple burrsets because it offers OP flexibility of brewing profiles, not for daily switching. if OP really needs to do both v60 and espresso with one grinder then the workflow/grind adjustment mechanism should be a main consideration. For instance, the Specialita grinds well for both brewing styles, but is completely incapable of switching between them on the daily.

You shouldn’t have any issues with lubricant with a Eureka. Specialita would be my best recc, or, Silenzio, and another vote for the Oro. Also, the Libra is a great option too. All Eureka

Glad you’re happy with the smart grinder pro - but I would caution OP with this option; many haven’t been happy with theirs, consistency of grind, uneven shots, breaking down, stalling etc. a home Appliance grinder versus other options that are prosumer grinders. But, I’m super happy you’ve had continued success with yours :) The eureka mignon line is fantastic and will likely be your best bet

Have the latter as my first one and I'm happy with it so far! I can switch beans cup to cup without much issue. I like the workflow. Can compare only to eureka mignon specialita. Of the two I like timemore sculptor better because I prefer single dosing and I like the big wheel better. The eureka is a good grinder though suitable for espresso at a much lower price.

I can’t stand the DF64 high pitch noise either. Decent grinder but shrill as hell. Take a look at the Niche Zero if you are ok with conical burrs. It’s worked wonders for me since I like darker, fuller body drinks. If not, the Oro or Specialita might be good options. Good luck.

If you want to grind on demand with a hopper, then one of the Eureka Mignons. They are great grinders for someone who goes through a bag of beans at a time. If you like to frequently switch beans and want to single dose, then DF54 or DF64.

Eureka Mignon grinders, while flat burr, have more of a conical burr flavor profile. I own a Niche Zero, and I used to own a Eureka Specialita, and the espresso produced by both of them tasted nearly identical. It was only after I traded the Specialita for a Timemore 078s that I understood what espresso from flat burrs could taste like. Since you are interested in SD, check out Eureka Mignon Zero.

If you really want to grind for all brew methods, you should consider a single dose grinder instead of a hopper. When switching your grinder from coarse (for filter/drip/etc.) to fine (for espresso), you need to run the grinder to keep the burrs from jamming. This will waste coffee and be a PITA if you have a hopper full of beans. Also keep in mind that due to advances in technology, no grinder will be future proof. 10 years ago the Rancilio Rocky was one of the most popular home espresso grinders, these days it is considered old and obsolete. 5 years ago the Niche Zero was the single dose grinder everyone wanted. These days, although it is still recognized as a great grinder for traditional espresso, many believe one of the newer flat burr grinders are better options for modern light roast espresso. Of the grinders in your list, I used to own a Specialita and I loved it for going through a bag of beans at a time for espresso-only. Its digital timer with 0.1 second resolution works really well, once you dial in the proper time for your desired dose. If you want to grind by time, Specialita or X54 are your best options.

I bought the Eureka Specialita a few years ago, love it. Expecting to use it until I die. It’s a real workhorse but looks like a Farrari.

I get good consistency with specialita. But it’s a mess after all the work.

I used to have a Baratza preciso and the difference in taste of that and a eureka specialita or a mahlkonig is absolutely shocking to me. My first stack was about $600 as well and I thought I was making good coffee too. Till I got an ecm classica and a specialita. It's basically a different type of drink frankly.

save some dollars and buy the specialita from ECS, i just got one for my dad for $400 out the door, delivered from italy

I wanted to get an Eureka Libra or a Fiorenzato AllGround Sense. I then noticed that I can fill up the hopper of my Specialità and simply stick a scale under the cup to directly weigh the ground coffee. No need to upgrade for the time being!

I found a used Eureka Mignon Specialita for $250 in FB marketplace and it has been excellent. Definitely don't discard buying used as an option!

I have a specialita with the dial mod and bellows and very happy. Use it for multiple brew methods and it can do like 45-50g of coffee at a go if you’re doing a larger drip batch. The stock with the big hopper also works well but less good if switching methods a lot I found

Honestly you don’t need GBW for home use, most quality timed grinders can be almost as accurate and you won’t be spending 100+ of dollars for this feature. I have tested the Eureka Specialita and XL, Malkonig X54 and they can all put out a pretty accurate dose once dialed in. The dose usually comes out within .1-.3g of my target. And that is easily within the margin of error of most other GBW grinders. But if you had to get one I’d go with the Eureka Libra as the feature only adds $150 to the grinder over the Specialita. Keep an eye out on eBay, and the returned/refurbished section of the retailers. They get listed semi often for a pretty steep discount.

Eureka Specialita will do the job well, having a scale near by to check your dose will always help but you will be able to get away with making minor adjustments every 2-3 days and hit your target nicely. I use the XL on my set up daily and it does a fantastic job, but I have used both and they are pretty similar when it comes to accuracy. If you have an extra $150 to burn and want that bit of extra convenience go for the Libra over the specialita.

I drink mainly Espresso based drinks and picked up a [Eureka Mignon Specialita Espresso Grinder](https://bellabarista.co.uk/products/eureka-mignon-specialita-16cr-coffee-grinder-55mm) which I love.

For pour over I used the Fellow Ode Gen 2. Since making the switch to espresso I’ve used the Eureka Specialita with the Aro dial. Both grinders are brilliant but I feel like the Ode is ONLY for pour over whereas the Specialita can do everything.

# **Without philosophizing in the answer, you have two options: a handgrinder, or electric grinder.** — ## **🔹 Hand Grinders** ### **High-End Options:** - **1Zpresso K-Ultra** – External adjustment, versatile for both pourover & espresso. - **1Zpresso J-Max** – 8.8-micron steps, optimized for espresso but handles pourover. - **Kinu M47 Phoenix / Classic** – Precise & durable, great for both. - **Comandante C40 MK4** – Ideal for pourover; needs *Red Clix* for better espresso dialing. - **Timemore Chestnut S3** – Stepless adjustment, more suited for pourover. - **1Zpresso ZP6** – Produces ultra-clean grinds, excelling in filter brews. ### **Mid-Range Options:** - **1Zpresso JX-Pro** – Espresso-friendly with finer adjustments than JX. - **Timemore Chestnut C3 ESP** – Budget option with espresso-compatible burrs, decent for pourover. - **1Zpresso X-Pro** – Compact, external adjustment, slower but espresso-capable. — ## **⚡ Electric Grinders** ### **High-End Options:** - **Mahlkönig EK43** – The gold standard in specialty coffee shops. - **Weber EG-1** – Premium single-dose grinder for all brew methods. - **Lagom P100** – High-performance, SSP burr options for precision grinding. ### **Mid-Range / Prosumer Options:** - **DF64 Gen 2 / DF64P / DF64E** – Affordable single-dose grinders, great for both. - **Niche Zero** – Top-tier single-dose grinder for espresso & pourover. - **Eureka Mignon Specialita** – Stepless adjustment, solid for espresso & can handle pourover. - **Fellow Opus** – Budget-friendly, designed for both espresso & filter brewing. - **Baratza Vario+ / Sette 270** – Great entry-level grinders with micro-adjustments for espresso. - **Timemore Sculptor 078 / 064S** – New contenders with solid grind consistency. ### **Budget-Friendly Options:** - **Fellow Ode Gen 2** (Needs *SSP burrs* for espresso) – Excellent for pourover, but needs mods for espresso. - **Baratza Encore ESP** – Beginner-friendly with stepped adjustments. - **Eureka Mignon Crono** – Simple & effective for both espresso & filter. — 🔎 **Check reviews before buying**—grind quality & user experience vary. Preferences are subjective!

Quite like my specialita.

I have a Specialita and use it single-dosing style with weighing out the beans and letting the grinder run to empty. There's a bit of grind retention but it's consistent enough to not matter much. Great grinder, would definitely recommend.

I just went down the rabbit hole this weekend buying my new setup. Spoke to 3 different coffee shops and they all recommend the Eureka grinders. I ended up going with the Mignon Specialita at $650 but they do also have a less expensive model as well that’s rated just as well from my understanding. I also specifically wanted a hopper and not a single dose grinder.

Depends if you prefer single dosing or grind on demand. For single dosing it's hard to beat a DF54 or DF64. If you don't want to weigh out every time and don't switch beans/brew styles often, you can get a Eureka Mignon Specialita from espressocoffeeshop.com for about $450US shipped. I just did the latter and it's really improved my mornings

The Specialita doses by time. Once it's setup the dose is within +/- 0.1-0.2g of whatever you program it to. You dial in the same way as any other grinder by single dosing to get grind correct. Then you can fill the hopper and grind 5 seconds and do some math to get pretty close to your desired amount and nail it on the next shot. 

Think about your workflow first, single dose, timed grinding, gravimetric, manual, etc., and take it from there.  You should also consider that you want from a grinder, clarity for light roast, body for darker roasts, etc. Different grinders (and burrs) excel at different things.  If you don't want to think too much about it, get whatever Eureka Mignon grinder fits your preferred workflow and call it a day.

Niche Zero is the best at this, but as you know, out of your price range. Maybe the answer is saving up a little while longer, or buying used. Any eureka mignon grinder you can find in your price range/preferred workflow would be next best. Check espressocoffeeshop.com/en/ for deals. Despite what you heard, that they have flat burrs has no bearing on this. I just brought back some beans some Palermo and they taste pretty much the same as they did in the caffe with a Eureka mignon zero. It'll take a while to switch back and forth for pourover though. You'll find this on a lot of espresso grinders though - small dials and worm drives are slow, but steady, for making small adjustments when dialing in espresso. Also important is that you buy dark roast coffee, preferably with some robusto mixed in. You won't be able to make Italian style espresso with med-light roast beans...

Hey folks, long time lurker here. Tried to lay it out there as well as possible in the title, but I'm really interested in a new electric grinder. Tldr; * Electric * Hopper * Timed * Common burr size * Filter/pourover and french press * Roughly $600-$1000usd budget. My use case is for virtually exclusively pourover and french press. I actually switch between these two pretty frequently, so that's worth consideration. Because of the multiple people in my home using the grinder, and the volume of coffee that we go through, I'm very much interested in something with a small hopper (200-300g), simple automation, etc. I have no interest in a single dose grinder, and despite there being many extremely high quality options in this range, this becomes very limiting in the modern grinding scene. I'm also not interested in all of the tubular shaped form factors out there, but that's mostly eliminated by avoiding single dose focused options. Budget isn't a massive concern, but I'd like to keep it somewhere in the $600 to $1,000 USD range. It feels like the Eureka Mignon series is really my wheelhouse here but reviews seem pretty mixed. Especially the grind size dial, when I'm expecting to be going between filter and french press often The Mahlkonig x54 is an alternative, too, but seems to struggle in the filter range. What am I overlooking? I'm moving up from an old baratza and would love some new perspectives, but 98% of the reviews I run across are for super purpose built single dose options and those just aren't for me. Feel free to just link me to other posts...Ive tried to do some searching but have little faith in reddit's search quality. Thank you! E: Thanks for everybody's input. I ended up going with the x54. It did seem to have the best combination of things that meet my needs, especially since I'm not going to be single dosing daily. I have a sense that while there are probably slightly better moderate upgrade picks in terms of grind consistency, it's going to be a huge leap over where I'm at today and that overall it will be a good balance for the dollar. It's also nice that it's currently on sale for around $510 USD, which feels like a pretty solid value to feature set. Especially considering that this was $750 a year or two ago.

Awesome, really appreciate that perspective. I think one of the things that might be working in my favor at this point is that my old baratza is so staticky that almost anything is going to feel like an improvement, or at least a parallel move. Between the x54 and the Eureka, I prefer the form factor that the Eureka offers, but everyone pretty much unanimously says grind size dial is a total pain in the butt if you're switching between filter and espresso on a regular basis. I don't expect to use it for espresso at all, but even going between French press and pour over is probably enough movement to feel that pain.

Awesome, really appreciate that perspective. I think one of the things that might be working in my favor at this point is that my old baratza is so staticky that almost anything is going to feel like an improvement, or at least a parallel move. Between the x54 and the Eureka, I prefer the form factor that the Eureka offers, but everyone pretty much unanimously says grind size dial is a total pain in the butt if you're switching between filter and espresso on a regular basis. I don't expect to use it for espresso at all, but even going between French press and pour over is probably enough movement to feel that pain.

No, different grinders serve different origins/roasts, there is no one size fits all grinder. DF and Eureka flat burrs (both of them w/out the clump crusher, generally any flat burr type profile) produce grounds which you can use across light/medium/dark roasted espresso and v60's. That's not to say they don't have their cons, they're less forgiving and your medium/dark roasts won't be as sweet.

I picked the Eureka Mignon partly because it seems like a solid BIFL product. Very easy to take apart and service with nothing but a screwdriver. Made with excellent materials. Priced to compete with grinders 4x the cost. I have no regrets and would not hesitate to recommend it. If you're grinding anything other than espresso, the Filtro line starts at under $300 and is the same as the other models but with slightly smaller burrs (50mm vs 55mm). It has no problem grinding finely, so I would imagine you could get a decent espresso grind from this model too. Also, you can always purchase the larger burrs, install them, and turn it into an espresso grinder.

For espresso? Every grinder over 300 bucks will last a lifetime. I have a Eureka cause they look nice.

https://www.espressocoffeeshop.com/en/8-coffee-grinders Entry level Eureka is only around 200usd. Email and ask them for a coupon code, you’ll very likely get one. Excellent grinder, will make a huge difference.

Espresso is an expensive hobby so if you want to get into it, make sure your really into coffee. Beginners machines start at 500$ and grinders start at 200$ anything below those price points are not capable of making actual espresso. Beginner setup would look something like this. Bambino plus, paired with DF54, or Eurka mignon grinder. You of course can spend more, but that's just an example of the most "budget friendly" setup. Because it only goes up from there lmao.

Eureka Mignon. I would not go cheaper than that ($200-$250 for an espresso grinder). edit: reasons to go with Eureka: you get a consistent grind. easy to clean, easy to disassemble, easy to replace parts and replacement parts are available. reasons to go no less than $200-$250 for any grinder: below that you just won’t get a consistent grind which will be frustrating as you learn to make espresso and ultimately cost you a lot of money in beans. for brewing coffee it doesn’t matter but for espresso it really does.