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Best grinders · Espresso · Under $200

Best coffee grinder for espresso under $200

Baratza Encore ESP ranks first here: buy it if you want one affordable electric grinder for starter espresso and filter; look elsewhere if you single dose or want clump-free shots.

Baratza Encore ESP
Top pick

Baratza Encore ESP

About $199

Electric

Ranks here for
Fine enough steps to dial in espresso; widely owned, so spares and help are easy to find.
Skip it for
Single dosing

Start your Encore ESP at

15

for espresso, then adjust by taste.

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The next 4

  1. 02

    KINGrinder K6

    About $99

    Hand grinder · Travels

    Buy it if you want big-burr hand grinding for both filter and espresso on a budget, and do not need a refined build or a travel-light grinder.

    Skip it forUltralight travel

    Start atEspresso 39 clicks

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  2. 03

    1Zpresso X-Ultra

    About $169

    Hand grinder · Travels

    Buy it if you want a well-finished hand grinder for pour-over and AeroPress with fine steps and occasional espresso; daily espresso drinkers should look higher.

    Skip it forDedicated daily espresso

    Start atEspresso 62 clicks

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  3. 04

    1Zpresso J-Ultra

    About $199

    Hand grinder · Travels

    Buy it if you pull espresso and want the finest-stepped hand grinder 1Zpresso makes; if you mostly brew filter, a filter-leaning burr will serve you better.

    Skip it forCoarse filter as your main brew

    Start atEspresso 127 clicks

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  4. 05

    Hario Skerton Pro

    About $59

    Hand grinder

    Buy it if you want a cheap, sturdy hand grinder for one or two filter cups a day and can accept slow grinding and a few fines.

    Skip it forDaily espresso or grinding several cups at once

    Start atEspresso 3 clicks

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How we picked

This list is the BrewMark grinder finder's ranking for that budget, unchanged. For espresso, the finder leaves out grinders that cannot grind fine enough, then scores how finely the rest adjust for dialing in a shot, weighted above how widely each is owned. Price is a filter, not a score: ties go to the cheaper grinder, and shop links never change the order.

The grind-quality and popularity ratings are editorial judgements drawn from makers’ specs and published reviews, listed in each buying guide. BrewMark has not tested these grinders in person.

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