OPTION-O - Lagom Mini 2

yeah the weight is the main disqualifier for the Casa for me. Mini2 is 1.5kg, Casa is 3.5kg. Also much larger volume.

Ok so I’ve had it for about a week now and this thing rules. Maybe not as much clarity and sweetness as I get from the P64, but it’s gonna be a perfect travel grinder. Thanks again!

I'm puzzled, it seems like you're concerned about the noise of the grinder disturbing your children but you haven't said anything about the noise from the espresso machine. In any case the Option-O Lagom Mini 2 is pretty quiet but is $300-tiny-burr slow. As an aside Seattle Coffee Gear sells the Silenzio 55 (new) for $449 and Whole Latte Love does price matching.

I’m late to the party here but I love my Lagom Mini 2. Unless you’re doing volumes of coffee, it’s a really good grinder that straddles that gap, and it’s small and easily transportable.

The Lagom mini is a great filter-grinder, and gen 2 has the Mizen 48MS burrs which are the ones that were used in the Casa I believe it was launched as a filter-first grinder which can do the occasional espresso.

Lagom Casa because it’s excellent, has great build quality, and looks great too. It’s so good that I also got a Lagom Mini 2 for travel

You may need to stretch your budget to get out of the DF options if you want electric. I'm incredibly satisfied with the Option-O Lagom Mini. Granted I am only pulling 2-ish shots per day.

Pay $100 more and get the lagom mini. Leaps and bounds better than any fellow grinder.

Option O Lagom Mini. It’s better than any fellow grinder and more aesthetically pleasing.

I have a Lagom Mini and love it for filter and espresso. It is essentially a really nice hand grinder with a motor in it. I hear the Baratza ESP makes really good espresso for the price. I just didn't like the form factor. My other grinder is above your $500 limit. If I were to go for something under $500 that hits above its weight class it would be the DF64 V2. It's is possibly the last grinder you'd ever need since there are so many burr options available in that size. Most of the other options under $500 are stuck with the burrs that they are built with. If you don't like the espresso they produce you have no other option but to buy another grinder. I'd rather buy a set of $100-$200 burrs down the line if I want to change the flavor profile or update my grinder.

Take the Oxo, Breville, Ode, and Opus off your list. Consider adding the Lagom Mini. I have one that does espresso and filter like a champ and has without issue for a few years now. It's a little slow and limited duty cycle (I think 90s per 5m or something) but for home use it's great. There's a mini 2 now that I admittedly don't know much about.

Not the Casa, but I have a Lagom Mini and love it as well! Option-O’s quality is just phenomenal. The Mini comes with Moonshine which makes FANTASTIC juicy pour overs too. And the new Lagom Mini can be powered via USB-C, making it a great option for portable travel too. All for under $400 is insane.