KafaTek - Monolith Flat SDRM

Kafatek for your needs. Personally I don’t think there’s really any downside to go sdrm but admittedly there’s not a ton of benefit based on the beans you’re drinking. Key is good too but the profile is more clarity leaning than you’re gonna need.

The main goal for grinders is uniformity in grind size. The cheap ones don't deliver this. They have very large and very small and everything in between. This results in a less than perfect cup. I've spent thousands on grinders starting with ultra cheap to one grinder that cost 3k. My advice would be to get a decent grinder before anything else. Right now I have a Fellow Ode for filter / pour over and a Kafetek Monolith for espresso.

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.