KafaTek - M98V Monolith 98mm Vertical Flat Burr Grinder

M98v. I have a Z2 on order that I'm super excited about, but the M98v is as good as it gets but a little much for me.

Neither fellow ode nor ek43 are the min or max. The real min/max are femobook A2 or M98V.

Femobook a2 is the cheapest but decent quality electric grinder that you can get. Except it's very slow. M98V is the flagship brew grinder from monolith. They design everything inhouse and test each unit. You could potentially get better with eg1 with ulf burrs or lagom 01 with SSP lab sweet or brew burr, but less guarantee on the alignment. At the end of the day all 3 are end game machines and the difference will be minimal and barely noticeable for most coffees, unless you compare side by side.

98mm platform of your choice - I’d say if budget is not relevant kafatek m98v since you could use both kafatek and ssp style burrs The millab hand grinder seems cool and maybe a bit different so that

It is very consistent.

I’ve owned the Key MK2, Kafatek, and Niche Zero (and many more flat burr grinders). I’m sticking with the Niche Zero. For me personally, it’s the best grinder for medium to dark roasts. You won’t get the most complex flavor notes, but you’ll enjoy a rich, chocolatey, nutty, and syrupy-thick espresso. It’s honestly the best and easiest conical burr grinder to use even for other people in the household. Also, this grinder is truly high-quality. With the Key and Kafatek, you must shake, because they produce a lot of fines in the grind and I don’t like to shake my grinds.

Believe me, you won’t experience a big change in flavors if you switch to the Key of Kafatek.

Espresso machines and grinders still have significant manufacturing in Italy and other western countries. None of my equipment is made in China. Mazzer, Kafatek, LA Marzocco, Elektra.