Eureka - Zero

after obsessing over grinders I went for a specialita on sale for 330 USD. you could argue that a silenzio is even more future proof ( i don't use the timer and the screen will fail before the grinder) . I added a big dial from ario and a single dose bellow hopper. is it an endgame grinder ? no, but it's built well, very silent, great for espresso. its resale value is strong when/if my skills require a better grinder. Bigger burrs don't really matter for single dosing, where speed is usually not a goal.in itself. if you are super consistent with your puck prep and have mastered your machine and ideal water, maybe upgrade to a grinder that can accept special burrs and such.

Eureka zero and big grinder setting dial from aro. Easy to switch back and forth with new dial, built like a tank, relatively silent.

Doesn't it suffer from crazy static electricity? I chose the Eureka Specialita because it has zero static (I guess thanks to it's 100% metal construction) for similar quality in term of particle size distribution

I don't have any consistency or dialing issue. The settings for my different beans are written down on a sheet and they always work. (I switch beans every day)

Below .5 on average. But it still feels like a waste, maybe retention. I am just thinking about efficiency and consistent. No complaints about the Specialita except for the fact I need to adjust with each new bean.

Eureka Specialita is a solid choice, especially with an aftermarket dial. DF64 seems to have been a popular choice for many years now too

I got the Specialita and I believe - from my multiple reviews - the DF54 is up there is due to it's pricing. I've had the Baratza but the level up from previous to current one is not comparable. Eureka is just solid!

I'd say pony up for the bigger 078S, to avoid future regret from upgraditis & curiosities :-) I found my Specialita to be a bit of a narrowly ranged, kinda struggling to get nuances right out of med/light roast, more towards med/dark-dark roast. Not sure if that's the characteristic of it being 54mm, or Eureka burrs in general. Handgrinders are cool for a minute, good luck dialing in for espresso without getting frustrated.

Specialita and i love it

I think I got the only Specialita with insanely misaligned burrs. I had no concept of how to align them and ended up spending 2 days shimming the top and bottom burr.

Ode2 and Baratza Encores are the buy once for AP/PO. I’ve had my Encore for years pushing AP or doing the occasional PO. I also have a Eureka for espresso and 1z JX Pro, but once you go electric, it’s a luxury. I only take the manual when travelling or at our cottage.

Your budget is fine. You can easily get a good grinder that will do both, which generally means grind fine enough for espresso as that is the more demanding. Most people prefer, for multiple types of coffee making (esp. pour over and espresso), flat burrs. Just a preference thing, conical burrs can still work well with pour-over, it is just that classical people look for greater clarity with pour-over. The best answer is two grinders, one conical and one flat, but that is luxury, however, given how good and inexpensive conical hand grinders are now, that can make for a best of both worlds solution. One key question is if you want to single-dose or hopper feed. The workflow is different with pros and cons of either way. It is just a preference thing. Most people on this sub seem to be single-dosing (inc. me), just be aware that may not be what you prefer. If it was me, I would get a good budget flat electric grinder like the Turin DF54 or the Fellow, and a conical hand-grinder (a Kingrinder, Timemore or 1zpresso). If I wanted to favour espresso and only do pour-over occasionally, I would look at a grinder like the Option O Casa. Finally, if you want to go with a hopper grinder, the Eurekas models are worth looking at. As a small tip - pay attention to the noise level of the electric grinder, if you are noise sensitive. Some of them can be annoyingly loud. Hope it makes sense and helps.