Turin Grinders - CF64V Grinder

Well, yea—it’s a $400 grinder. There are going to be compromises. Not sure what you mean by trying for the right price. It costs what it costs. Unless you find one used or it goes on sale for Black Friday, it will cost $400. If you want variable RPM, the cheapest option is the [CF64V for $399 on Amazon.](https://www.amazon.com/CF64V-Grinder-Turin-Variable-Single/dp/B0FGB9656V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UHV0YAHRJL1W&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xAKJNpnKPjm7v0b6GWow17DLing-oaQz_tudKmLJwOE.Z5vehQJVsGLPAioAznCbgcK7Y9zGFoQZRE6u4g6ge8A&dib_tag=se&keywords=cf64v&qid=1762110797&sprefix=CF6%2Caps%2C283&sr=8-1) Stock burrs on the CF64V aren’t as good as the stock Ode Gen 2 burrs for pourover, since they’re meant to be used for both espresso and pourover. While the Ode Gen 2 is filter only.

What’s your budget? Encore ESP is kind of the best option in its price range. The alternatives with the Fellow Opus and the Breville grinders are all inferior when it comes to consistency and retention. Now you could also get the Starseeker E55 Pro which is a Chinese conical grinder at the DF54 price point. Better quality grinder than the DF54 probably, but conical. If you can go up in budget, the Turin/MiiCoffee CF64V should be ready to ship immediately and is a much much better grinder than the cheaper DF54 or the comparably price DF64. If you want to go cheaper, the Mokkom 64 is a nice 64mm alternative to the DF54 that’s actually cheaper.

I have a 64v with dlc I will have to respectfully disagree. You can get some super bright high clarity/ tea like brews on low rpm, and does espresso no problem. It’s been my daily driver for 5 years. Only issue I have with it is switching over to espresso from pour over requires a quick 5 min brushing. But at the end of the day it’s always better to have dedicated grinder for both.

I have a 64v and it will do both quite nicely. Make sure you get the dlc burrs they are a huge step up from the stock italmills. You do need to brush out the grind chamber if you plan to switch from pour over to espresso. It does retain some grinds. I would definitely recommend it for either, but hold onto your encore for espresso.