STARSEEKER - E55 Electric Coffee Grinder

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

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

just got mine, and starting to dial in. When the ring is fully tight, it is at 60, and not zero. Can you get yours to a true zero on the dial?

Will do! Choked the shit out of it the first couple shots. A good sign 😁. It's so small and quiet next to my DF64, I like it so far. Magnets for the win!

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.

I actually got mine 3 days ago, solid one feels like some kind of premium and high end one in terms of build, and performance wise very consistent and low noise ( yes it is low noise )

2 months and still working great!

I can’t tell you which grinder to get, but I can definitely tell you which one not to get; the Fellow Opus! I also wouldn’t recommend a manual grinder for espresso unless you enjoy a workout before pulling a shot. From my experience, it gets tedious after just a few days.

I'm using the Starseeker E55. Coming from the Fellow Opus, I was honestly flabbergasted by how bad that experience was. Also, get some food-safe silicone grease and lubricate the O-rings on the Flair, you'll thank me later :)

Starseeker e55 is great. No complaints.

8 months. It's great for the price. Something between body and clarity. Best for medium roasts imo

I got the E55 and looking at burrs (titanium) I am pretty sure they are identical to that of VS3 Varia. I would be surprised if the entire machine isn't made in the same factory.

No, identical in everything except possibly mounting points. The cited sizes are deliberately made to obfuscate information.

Both are 38mm inner burr. Externally (the collar) 55/45, but this is hugely irrelevant, as the collar can be any size, it's the inner size that dictates grinding performance. Look at photos it will be apparent how identical the machines are. Basically just different external styling.

Yep. I only discovered this because I was looking at optional burrs, which incidentally looked exactly like Varia's offering..

I got a starseeker 55 on AliExpress on sale for $160 and it’s been great.

Check out a Starseeker E55. Super high quality, well built, compact, quiet, and covers the waterfront on grinding sizes (espresso to filter and pour over). Got mine for $190 during Amazon prime days. IMO best in its class for price.

There’s also the Starseeker E55, similar to the Varia VS3. Some people think the E55 is better than the VS3. I have an E55 and think it’s an amazing value given its high quality construction, low retention, compact size, and the excellent results it provides for espresso to filter. Got mine for $190 during Prime Days.

This. I love mine. You can get them for under $200 from AliExpress. Fantastic grinder for the money. Magnetic catch cup, removable magnetic grinds chute, anti-static generator, built like a tank.

Yes! I just watched the video I think you are referring to where he compares it to the Varia and there are way too many similarities to be coincidence. I was thinking before I even finished the video that this is basically just a reskinned, rebranded VS3. But right now on AE I can get the STARSEEKER E55 for $149 USD shipped. I think I'm going to get one. That price is just stupid for how good it is.

Identical in geometry you mean? Because the VS3 has a much smaller burr size. Anyway, I've had my E55 for a week now and I like it a lot. Nothing comes near it for the price.

Wait...you're saying the stated sizes of the burrs aren't correct?

Interesting! I just pulled the burrs out of my E55 and you're correct. Wow...