DF64 Gen 1

I have a df64 Gen 1 with ssp for espresso, and a 078 timemore for pour oven I find it extremely worth it not to change grinds all the time. Wife and I sometimes want different types of coffee

I started my journey with one, but ALL the options mentioned here are much much better. The motor struggles on most all non dark beans. It did die and I did replace it and moved on to the DF series. I saw one or two DF54 chute get clogged and that reminded me of my DF64 Gen1 morning clogs. Those WERE BAD mornnings...really bad. It seems as if ther DF54 has served may well, but I have not personally used. I gifted a Shardor 64 to a girlfriend I gave the Smart Grinder Pro to. She loves it, but is also very happy with the Temp Duo (gifted free) as well. Decisions. Good luck.

I have the DF64 v1 with SSP multi modal burrs and it was great with my Silvia and now with my Robot. But I have another grinder for pourover so I can’t speak to that.

Depends on your budget, I use a DF64 with SSP multimodal burrs but I’d be happy with the DF54 as well. So much value for the dollar.

We have a cafelat robot and a df64 grinder and an Xbloom studio. A little more than $1000 but that combination makes amazing espresso or really good pour over depending on what you’re feeling like

2nd hand df64 v1s. Especially if you find one with SSP burrs.

I've had a first gen df64 for years that has been a workhorse. I'm considering upgrading to something quieter and faster now (not sure what yet) because my schedule has changed and I'm frequently making coffee while the family is still asleep. If not for that, I would have no reason to change. That said, I'm definitely in the "get to good enough and stop screwing around" camp of coffee appreciation, so I'm not chasing extremes the way some folks are and my opinions may be less stringent as a result.