E65W GbS (Grind-by-Sync)

I got two grinders 😅 could not fit or justify my ideal all in one grinder sadly Main grinder in the morning and during the day needs to be fast, gbw for multiple portafilters, hopper for 3-4 days (300 gram) and enough quality to not require wdt. Oh, and look good. Ended up with a e65w gbs for that. Not everyone here wants to use scales, has a bit of retention though so not perfect Evening decaf or specialty grinder needs to not require wdt or rdt, ended up with a Philos with 200d burrs. Slow as fook but great taste, no retention, love it. My ideal grinder would require a new kitchen and house, but it would do grind by weight by weighing the beans, have 100mm burrs, multiple hoppers and a bypass, 1 um adjustment and sync with the espresso machine. They do exist but are too big for me and no way I can explain spending that much money 😅

Where some of the ultra high end grinders are awesome, they all have flaws too. I didn’t want the weber as it is too slow and can stall, something I hated on my Ceado (the stalling, that thing is fast). Currently use the Philos and MK e65w, not extreme but a good enough balance with the Micra at about 1:1 costs grinders vs machine. I would have loved an actual dream model like the Sanremo x-one but it doesn’t fit my kitchen and it is a bit of a hard sell at 8k+

The E65W GBS is great as well.

If you tend to switch beans often, get a single dose grinder. Otherwise, for $600 I’d grab that Mahlkonig. It will last forever, and presumably you have the space for it. If you want a different grinder someday, you can sell the e65 at a profit. I use a Mazzer Major picked up from a defunct coffee shop for $250. Same principle. Edit: great Hoffman video. I think he’s spot on. Like the memory lane trip down. Spotted my very own coffee setup in his brief montage of pictures from Home Barista. But we’re talking spending $600 for a grinder, not $2,000. A $600 home grinder isn’t going to grind better than the Mahlkonig.

I have the Mahlkonig and am extremely happy with the results, if you’re looking for recommendations.