Weber Workshops - EG-1 Electric Coffee Grinder

Sanremo You, linea mini r or a synesso and a EG-1 with core burrs. Especially if you switch between different beans regularly the stepped dial of the eg-1 is fantastic and the core burrs are probably the best jack of all trades burrs that cover all roast levels. Also the mentioned machines are the best looking ones if you are into modern, clean industrial look

Yeah true with no budget that would even be my prefered choice

Grinder is a hard ask, perfect grinder technically would be a Sanremo X-One, but it is huge and financially only good sense for a shop (it replaces 3 grinders so at about 8000€ not too bad), coupled with a Sanremo espresso machine and a RO with remineralizing filter for water. Told my misses about this one and she was a little concerned I was contemplating it. Keeping home aesthetics and size in mind and if I would only want one grinder I’d probably get an EG-1 or Monolith flat Max. Currently have two grinders though, one with hopper (83mm burr) and one single dose for my decaf/specialty drinks. Which I would be unlikely to drop as single dosing I won’t do for groups or in the morning, a large burr gbw grinder would be my choice. For the espresso machine, a Sanremo you or LM GS3 would offer everything I would want, but honestly a simple flat profile machine with good pid and dual boiler like a LM Mini R or a Micra is good enough for me already. Micra does come with some short comings, the reduced height is a little annoying at times. Mini r was too big for my counter though.

The tiny A2 powers through beans that the EG1 can't handle 😂. It's going to blow up in this sub in the very near future...

# **Without philosophizing in the answer, you have two options: a handgrinder, or electric grinder.** — ## **🔹 Hand Grinders** ### **High-End Options:** - **1Zpresso K-Ultra** – External adjustment, versatile for both pourover & espresso. - **1Zpresso J-Max** – 8.8-micron steps, optimized for espresso but handles pourover. - **Kinu M47 Phoenix / Classic** – Precise & durable, great for both. - **Comandante C40 MK4** – Ideal for pourover; needs *Red Clix* for better espresso dialing. - **Timemore Chestnut S3** – Stepless adjustment, more suited for pourover. - **1Zpresso ZP6** – Produces ultra-clean grinds, excelling in filter brews. ### **Mid-Range Options:** - **1Zpresso JX-Pro** – Espresso-friendly with finer adjustments than JX. - **Timemore Chestnut C3 ESP** – Budget option with espresso-compatible burrs, decent for pourover. - **1Zpresso X-Pro** – Compact, external adjustment, slower but espresso-capable. — ## **⚡ Electric Grinders** ### **High-End Options:** - **Mahlkönig EK43** – The gold standard in specialty coffee shops. - **Weber EG-1** – Premium single-dose grinder for all brew methods. - **Lagom P100** – High-performance, SSP burr options for precision grinding. ### **Mid-Range / Prosumer Options:** - **DF64 Gen 2 / DF64P / DF64E** – Affordable single-dose grinders, great for both. - **Niche Zero** – Top-tier single-dose grinder for espresso & pourover. - **Eureka Mignon Specialita** – Stepless adjustment, solid for espresso & can handle pourover. - **Fellow Opus** – Budget-friendly, designed for both espresso & filter brewing. - **Baratza Vario+ / Sette 270** – Great entry-level grinders with micro-adjustments for espresso. - **Timemore Sculptor 078 / 064S** – New contenders with solid grind consistency. ### **Budget-Friendly Options:** - **Fellow Ode Gen 2** (Needs *SSP burrs* for espresso) – Excellent for pourover, but needs mods for espresso. - **Baratza Encore ESP** – Beginner-friendly with stepped adjustments. - **Eureka Mignon Crono** – Simple & effective for both espresso & filter. — 🔎 **Check reviews before buying**—grind quality & user experience vary. Preferences are subjective!

EG-1. But I’ve found it inconsistent and finicky which has been disappointing

Consistent? Not finicky? I find each time I clean EG1 there’s so much chance of misalignment across x,y,z axes resulting in inconsistent grind and at times needing to go well below chirp to even get to a boomer extraction…

if your not that advanced I would recommend an EG-1 , once you become advanced purchase the EG-2

We have an EG1 and both the core and ultra burrs. The burr changing is easy but annoying when you want to drink different coffees during the day (I WFH). So right now it’s got the core burrs in for espresso and I use a C40 for pour over. However, we placed a deposit for a Flat Max so that it becomes our dedicated espresso grinder and the EG1 for pour over with ULF.

I drink mostly clean washed ultra light coffees. There is no need to save up and get a more expensive grinder than an M01. A well dialed M01 cup is extremely close to as good as my $4.6k EG-1 or $3k Lagom 01. In fact at that same coffee meetup, there was a Lagom 01 with 102 SSP brew burrs and someone broke out a $600/lb coffee and asked to use the M01 to brew it for the group instead of the Lagom 01. The coffee on the M01 was sensational. Buy an expensive electric grinder because you either want a very specific profile (which you’d only know by tasting it) or because you just want a really cool, well made power tool. Don’t buy it expecting materially better coffee.

I have a Zerno z1 and a Weber eg1 but only because I’m an idiot

For pour overs my 1zpresso is used more often than my Webber EG-1. For espresso it's way to tiresome and definitely need to go electric.