Turin Grinders - SK40

Stretch your budget a little bit for SK40 or DF54!! Both available at Koryaiko. Spare your money for future upgrades.

For hand grinders: - 1zpresso any of their line ups are good - timemore c2 - commandante grinders After that it just gets exponentially expensive Electric Grinders - fellow ode or opus - df64 - baratza encore - varia - lagom p64 or mini - mahlkonigs -sk40 Just look for burr grinders either conical or flat burrs would do. Depending on the shape, geometry if blades, and type, they can affect the flavor profile of the brews. You can deep dive on this whenever. But you would want a burr grinder than a blade one any day as it cuts the beans better and more consistently than the latter. I guess if you are not that invested or just want a cup of hot joe you can go ahead with that as it is better than buying pre ground

Do NOT go cheap on your grinder! The grinder has more influence on the end result than the espresso maker itself has. Look at a Turin SK40 stepless grinder. Espresso outlet dot com sells it for under $200. The SK 40 is made from metal and will last you years. It's a single shot grinder with stepless grind adjustment that makes dialing the perfect shot easy and will be indispensable for getting the absolute best shots from any machine you choose.

I got the SK40 stepless conical when first released and a DF54 flat burr more recently. I think for $200ish, they're both better built and better performing than the other electrics at that price.