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Best grinders · French press · Under $200

Best coffee grinder for French press under $200

Timemore C3 ranks first here: buy it if you want an affordable, compact hand grinder for pour-over, AeroPress or French press, and can live with near-zero espresso range.

Timemore C3
Top pick

Timemore C3

About $79

Hand grinder · Travels

Ranks here for
An even grind at French-press sizes, with few boulders or fines; widely owned, so spares and help are easy to find.
Skip it for
Regular espresso

Start your C3 at

22clicks

for french press, then adjust by taste.

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The next 4

  1. 02

    1Zpresso Q2

    About $99

    Hand grinder · Travels

    Buy it if you want a light, compact hand grinder for one cup of pour-over or AeroPress, especially for travel, and do not need espresso.

    Skip it forEspresso

    Start atFrench press 60 clicks

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  2. 03

    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 atFrench press 11 clicks

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  3. 04

    Baratza Encore

    About $149

    Electric

    Buy it if you want a simple, repairable first burr grinder for pour-over, drip, AeroPress or French press; choose the Encore ESP if you want real espresso.

    Skip it forEspresso, except with a pressurized basket

    Start atFrench press 31

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  4. 05

    JavaPresse Manual Burr Grinder

    About $40

    Hand grinder · Travels

    Buy it if you want a cheap, portable hand grinder for French press or drip for one or two people, and do not mind slow grinding or counting clicks.

    Skip it forEspresso

    Start atFrench press 13 clicks

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How we picked

This list is the BrewMark grinder finder's ranking for that budget, unchanged. For French press, the finder leaves out grinders built only for espresso, then scores how even the grind is at coarse sizes, with few boulders or fines, 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. Each coarse rating rests on a review, maker spec or sieve test that speaks to coarse grinding; where none does, it is set equal to the filter rating. BrewMark has not tested these grinders in person.

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