E55 Electric Coffee Grinder

you would need both Cornical and Flat eventually, bot nothing can be compared to E55Pro-

I just got a starseeker e55 pro and it’s been nice. Grinds are very consistent and fluffy. With RDT it has basically zero retention. Also very quiet.

I’ve had one for a couple months. It’s been great. Dark and medium roasts only so far but no complaints. Cleaned out thoroughly after the first while and had like .5g total built up inside, which is nothing.

I have the Starseeker E55, it's fantastic for the money, I only paid $280 AUD though.

Loved it but got the Edge63 for fun. Isn't much better than the E55 the E55 was that good

Beginner here also, and I just finished my first set up. This is what I got in case it helps. I bought a Gemilai Ele g3028a and a Starseeker E55Pro conical burr grinder. It's been working great so far. I got them all new, and all-in I'm at about $800. The Ele is on sale on the Gemilai website right now for a spring sale for $639, and I bought the Starseeker on Aliexpress from the Starseeker official storefront on Ali for $180. You can get it directly from Amazon or Starseeker website for a little more than that if you want it faster. The Ali one I ordered took about a month to arrive. I'm loving this setup a lot so far and both the machine and grinder are working great.

I just got this one for about $175 after tax during a sale a few months ago. It's been rocking, but a it's giving me a bit of static. Do y'all recommend spritzing the coffee with water with the titanium burrs?

Starseeker E55 is something you must check out. I bought it and it is very good, very quality build for its price

I also Started with handgrinder (timemore C3 esp pro) but now moved to low Cost Starseeker E55 (not the new "pro", where they substitute some high value metal parts with plastic). For me it produces same quality espresso as my handgrinder and I am happy that I took the risk that I ordered such relatively high cost item on AE.

Im using the Starseeker E55 pro, about 240usd. Consistent grinds, wide grind size range, not too noisy, small footprint and looks great. Really impressed with it.

The Shardor 64mm often comes recommended here at that price point. It's not available in the EU under that name I think (and buying from Amazon US gives you the 120V problem), but this is essentially the same device: [https://frekko.nl/en/products/avx-cg301](https://frekko.nl/en/products/avx-cg301) Personally I have the Starseeker E55 Pro, which can be obtained from AliExpress for around 170 euros if you use a discount. It's conical, though, vs flat burrs on the Shardor.

Another vote for the Starseeker E55 Pro. A tank that produces a fluffy grind and has zero retention. I mainly use my Eureka, but I grab the Starseeker whenever I want to try a different bean or grind setting because if its zero retention.

The Starseeker is great

Yep, my Mignon is also quiet. I've found that much of the sound it does produce, is through motor's resonance with my kitchen cabinets, which then act as speakers of sorts. If I lift it up, it's really quiet as far as grinders can be (that is with hopper lid and bean valve closed, which makes a difference). Sound is low-pitched too. Note: I don't actually lift up the grinder in daily use 😆 I also happen to have an E55 Pro and while it's not exactly loud, it does produce a relatively high-pitched noise compared to my Eureka (my gf finds it annoying, but doesn't mind the Eureka). Other than that, great grinder!

I have a Starseeker E55 Pro that's cheap, produces a good grind and has practically no retention (do use RDT though). I use it whenever I want to experiment with a different bean and don't feel like purging a few grams on my Eureka.

The E55 Pro is good (I have one) and can be had for quite cheap (on sale today) from AliExpress if you combine cashback + discounts + payment option discounts, but if you don't want to single dose... then don't get it 😆 However, hopper grinders are most of the times really not built to have low retention specifically, so you'll most likely always have some stale coffee in there.

I hand ground for espresso for a period of time on my KMax and soon began to hate it. It's especially annoying when pulling multiple shots, such as one for your partner. 4 cups wouls be miseeable. The only time I'd recommend a hand grinder these days if someone has a very restrictive budget or needs portability. Since your budget permits it, I'd strongly encourage you to look at something like a brand new Starseeker E55 off AliExpress for around $150. I'm sure I sound like a broken record about this grinder, but it works in your budget and it punches high above its weight class. A lot of people on the espresso-afficionados Discord recommend it highly and with good reason. If you can stretch your budget just a little, the Turin DF54 is within your reach and a flat burr will probably be better given your taste preferences.

Starseeker E55. Get it on AliExpress. It's a sleeper and punches well above its weight class.

You have a good budget for a grinder. You can look into the Timemore 64S when it is on sale for under 500. Don't buy it at the standard price. Other options to consider are the DF64, the Baratza Encore ESP Pro (not the ESP) and the Starseeker E55. You may also be able to afford a Eureka, though not the Specialita (which would be my pick) unless you get lucky. Since your budget is strong, I would not buy the DF54. That's a good grinder for tighter budgets, but you don't need to worry about that.

Nope. Should serve you well. I prefer the E55 to the DF54 unless you're also interested in pourover. The DF54 is for tight budgets, but I would much rather recommend a DF64 so that you have a "future proof" 64mm burr platform.

Look into a Starseeker E55. Your budget allows it and it is, in my view, the best value espresso grinder for the price. It's built like a tank.