SHARDOR - Professional 64mm Burr Coffee Grinder

Same here. Very pleased with the results.

Watched YouTube videos on burr alignment. Need to take your time. Disassembly was very straight forward. Need allen wrench (can't remember the size) for burr fasteners.

I bought it 2 weeks ago and it is fine but has a lot of retention even with the bellow of the hopper so I want to find just a bellow without a hopper bs it is a single-dose grinder which I prefer.

$30 bucks Shardor on Amazon prime sales. Easily modded to grind finer. Didn't know if I'd stick to this hobby, and I did. During the time my (replaced and twice fixed) old machined died, so upgraded to a Delonghi Dedica. So was trying out a cheapo. Thought of upgrading but no need to. Challenges of cheap machines are... never consistent. Espresso is actually VERY easy if you have the right machines, beans, etc. Usually expensive equipments will cover for little variables and mistakes. Kitchen appliance cheap machine is the hardest to make a good cup, IMHO. So don't go too cheap. 😁

I just bought a shardor and it works great with a bottomless at setting 3. I was going to return it on day 1 if it didn’t and thankfully it’s all good. I’m starting to think that a lot of these “rules” about grinders people have held for years now are starting to fall apart as new products hit the market. I recall a few years ago being told you can’t make espresso in any machine under $300 (used) and a friend of mine recently got one of those cheap $130 CasaBrews with a bottomless portafilter and it makes great espresso. Yeah, it’s cheap and probably won’t last many years, but it completely defies everything I had read on this sub a few years ago.

How do i fix this? I bought an OEM version of this machine with a different brand logo, but it's exactly the same factory machine as the Shaedor. It cost me only around $83 at my local store. It works pretty well, but this is my first time using a grinder machine, so I’m not sure what might not be working well or how to improve it.

Highly suggest checking Shardor, it is 64mm solid flat burr grinder for fraction of a price as compared to other name brands.

Get her a grinder first, there's an excellent one on Amazon for really cheap, the shardor 64mm burr grinder cost just a couple of dollars more but its well worth the price for what's essentially a DF64 clone (Pretty much the same internals). The grinder will definitely impact every aspect of her coffee experience for the better, plus, that leaves the espresso maker for a follow up gift on the next occasion! Edit: Keep in mind for making espresso you NEED a grinder, if she doesn't have one yet, she needs one if she wants to make a proper espresso shot. Edit2: OP don't forget about a good espresso scale lol, you should definitely pair the scale with the grinder.

I’ve had the Encore for years and love it. For pourovers, drip, etc. when the motor stopped working, I emailed Barratza and they sent me a new motor with instructions to replace it. It’s a workhorse and a great grinder. I tried using it for espresso and gave up after a few days. It just doesn’t grind fine enough. I read up on budget grinders, looked at old posts here, and ended up getting the Shardor 64. For the money, it’s been great for me.

The Shardor 64mm burr grinder ($130) on Amazon is legit. I have a number of European grinders, all over $1000+ ... And that's sitting on my counter for espresso. It's not the highest quality, motor or exterior wise, but the burr carrier and burrs are very good. If I am feeling nostalgic for some 64mm Mazzer or SSP burrs, it's a 2min fix and it will do a better job. This grinder has been on my watchlist for a bit and will also likely end up on my counter when I finally upgrade my espresso machine... That will likely be a Wendougee to replace my overpriced Eu (although high quality) one.

I would agree, I haven't taken it completely apart, but weight alone suggests a weak motor. Price is always the other factor.. you can easily pay $300 for an okay DC or AC electric motor. Sound is the third sense that says the same..it is slow and almost struggles at times, but good light-medium/medium grinds keep coming out. Again, this is not a prosumer+ grinder...but for $80 - $160, I don't know what's going to compete. From the topic above, 80mm burr space, this may be a prosumer winner. There's not much in this space, unless you want commercial...especially for GBW. For now, will continue to chop some beans up and see!

As much as I dislike the DFs for their teething issues so far, I will concede that they have a decent grinder in the DF54, for the price point. However, not a lot of choices in 54mm space, so you're a little bit stuck unless you perform [some surgery](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADnoqcns4dc). The other contender is the Encore ESP. So much plastic. But a respectable burr for a broad range of espresso and filter roast levels. I would avoid the Breville Smart Grinder for its jankiness. It makes passable cups for dark roast only, and has poor prospects for repairs/upgrades. Similarly, I think Eurekas in general are quite overpriced and hard to use because of their antediluvian grind chamber design (lots of retention) and what might possibly be the industry's most user-unfriendly grind adjustment knob (tiny diameter, unable to calibrate/zero, small adjustments all but impossible due to thread lash, easy to lose track of revolutions). Also, Eureka seems insistent on undersized, under populated, (and underperforming) burrs of proprietary specs, so upgrading/exploring other burrs is not possible. Kidding-not-kidding recommendation: amzn has a $170 grinder from Shardor that can host standard 64mm flat burrs. The grinder itself is a plastic copy of a Mazzer Super Jolly, down to the aggressively sprung but huge grind adjustment dial. However, the grind chamber and carrier are well machined, with a properly sized exit path/chute. Save a few bucks, invest in a pair of SSP MPs or Ditting Cast LS, and call it a day. Hope that helps, let us know how you get on