Fiorenzato AllGround

What it does well

It covers a wide range. North Star Roast, a UK roaster, calls it the most capable, affordable all-rounder it knows. It says the burrs give balanced results from espresso to Chemex and batch brew.

The grounds come out clean. The first Home-Barista owner says "It grinds FAST" and that grounds are clump-free and exit the middle of the chute. An owner of the grind-by-weight version calls the grounds "fluffy, consistent and with no spraying."

Retention is low. North Star Roast says you only need to purge 11 g to see the effect of an espresso adjustment. Our page on grind retention explains why that matters.

North Star calls it "absurdly easy to open and clean," crediting a pop-off adjustment collar. An owner of the grind-by-weight version says the top burr goes back without losing the setting.

Fiorenzato rates the burrs for 3,000 kg of coffee. North Star estimates five to six years for a home user making three 18 g drinks a day.

Where it falls short

Filter dosing is clumsy. The first Home-Barista owner says moka mode grinds only while you hold the screen, and filter mode is tap to start, tap to stop. There is no way to preset a time for either.

There is no built-in scale. Pro Coffee Gear lists that as a con, and Fiorenzato sells grind-by-weight as the AllGround Sense. If you want weighed filter doses, that is the model to look at.

It is not quiet or small. Pro Coffee Gear says flat burrs run louder than a quiet conical grinder. Fiorenzato lists it at 440 mm tall and 9 kg.

Owner evidence is limited. Most write-ups come from retailers and roasters. The Home-Barista thread is the main source of owner reports.

Who should buy it, and who shouldn't

Buy it if you want one grinder for espresso and pour-over, and you are happy to weigh filter doses yourself. It suits a household where one person pulls shots and another brews a pot.

Skip it if you switch beans constantly and want single dosing. Skip it too if you want timed or weighed doses for filter, unless you step up to the Sense.

How it compares

The DF64 Gen 2 uses the same 64 mm burr size in a single-dose body. It suits people who weigh every dose and switch beans often. See DF64 Gen 2 vs Fiorenzato AllGround for the dials side by side.

The Eureka Mignon Specialità is smaller and espresso-first, with two timed doses and a stepless dial.

The Mahlkönig X54 is another hopper-fed flat-burr electric grinder. Its settings chart shows how its dial spreads across filter and espresso. If you are moving up from an older 50 mm grinder, Fiorenzato AllGround vs Rancilio Rocky shows how the numbers translate.

Owning it

Routine cleaning is a brush-out. Pro Coffee Gear suggests brushing out old grounds and static regularly and wiping the hopper.

North Star says the low retention leaves little mess to clean in the first place. Our guide to cleaning a burr grinder covers the rest.

Fiorenzato makes its burrs in house, according to North Star Roast. When they wear, see how to replace grinder burrs.

Pro Coffee Gear lists a 12-month parts warranty. North Star notes the ring is printed with guide text, and the display changes mode as you turn it. The settings chart on this page gives a starting point for each method, and dialing in a new grinder covers the rest.