The Best Coffee Grinders of 2024

The Cuisinart Touchscreen is a sleek device. On the panel, you can select from 18 different grind settings and the number of cups you want to brew, and it will display how long grinding will take. When not using the grinder, the screen goes to sleep to reduce visual clutter in your kitchen. To wake it up, just touch it.

But we found it gives far less ground coffee than we prefer—about 1 tablespoon per cup at the 2-cup setting and 8 tablespoons at the 12-cup setting.

We suggest using the manual button instead: Load up the hopper with the amount of beans you want to use and then press manual until all of the beans are ground.

The device includes a tool with a brush on one end and a scoop on the other. Both the cup and hopper lid are dishwasher safe.

The second generation of the Fellow Ode builds off of the capabilities of its predecessor, with a few upgrades. This model works with two 64-millimeter professional-grade flat burrs, which boast two-stage grinding geometry that's meant to upgrade the consistency and flavor of each grind. It also promises quieter grinding and less residual mess, thanks to new anti-static technology.

While we found that the Fellow Ode Gen 2 excelled at grinding beans with precise consistency during our tests, we didn't love the design of the catch, which made pouring grounds difficult. And although it's pricey, this model doesn't include an espresso setting—so moka pot and espresso machine loyalists should likely look elsewhere.

Another one of Fellow's sleek and high-end grinders, the Opus features a conical burr grinder that boasts up to 41 grind settings—including ultra-fine espresso.

This grinder impressed us during testing, producing everything from soft, fine espresso to extra-coarse cold brew. It also comes with a portafilter dosing cup to make transfers from the grinder to your espresso machine's portafilter a breeze.

However, we did notice that this machine made a substantial mess during testing. There's no knock knob built into this machine to clear out residual grounds, so leftovers often spilled out after grinding was complete, resulting in inaccurate dosages and wasted coffee.

The Braun is nicely designed: Select the number of cups to brew and one of the nine settings, then press start and the machine will automatically grind the beans.

The problem is that the amount of coffee it grinds per cup may not be to your liking and varies according to the setting so that as you increase the number of cups, it decreases the amount of ground coffee per cup.

You’re better off just loading it up with the amount of beans you want to grind and keep grinding until it’s all processed. Also of note, on the fine setting you don’t get the powdery texture that's required for espresso.

Also, be careful removing the cup and the lid. The coffee clings to the plastic, causing a bit of a mess. Fortunately, the cup and the hopper lid can be tossed in the dishwasher for easy cleaning.

We like that the Braun is fairly compact, includes a cord storage, and has a place in its back to hang the cleaning brush that’s included with the grinder.

The Hamilton Beach Fresh-Grind is a simple blade grinder. It’s not particularly elegant in design but it’s compact and has an innovative mechanism for storing the cord neatly in the base. It's a dependable gadget that will grind coffee beans evenly, but you can only grind 6 tablespoons of coffee at once.

For an inexpensive price, you get two appliances in one as it's also a spice grinder. In between uses, the chamber can be removed for thorough cleaning and can even be popped in the dishwasher so you don’t have to worry that your coffee will have a hint of Szechuan pepper or your twice-cooked pork will taste like coffee.

The Mr. Coffee is designed to solve some of the problems associated with blade grinders. It has settings for fine, medium, and coarse grinds and also has settings for four to 12 cups. The grinding cup is removable for thorough cleaning either by hand or in the dishwasher. However, all this complicates a relatively simple appliance.

The Mr. Coffee doesn't remember your previous setting, so each time you use it, you have to select the settings you want. The settings themselves are not at eye level nor easy to see.

Although the machine determines the grinding time, you still need to push down the lid until it stops. And before pushing, you have to carefully align the bowl with the base and press in a small and specific place. This led us to a few false starts.

On the positive side, the bowl has a spout to facilitate pouring.

When it comes to doing its job, the Mr. Coffee grinds evenly but it doesn’t grind very finely on the fine setting so this is probably not a good choice for espresso lovers.

If you’re looking for a sturdy burr electric grinder that takes up minimal counter space, then you may want to consider this one by Fellow, the company that also makes one of our favorite electric kettles. With its sleek design, quiet grinding cycles, and more than 30 grind settings, this coffee grinder is a worthwhile investment.

Instead of a bulky hopper and a timer, the Fellow grinder features a single-dose bin with no timer, which means you grind the beans as you go to keep your daily grind fresh. On the lid of the bin, a graph offers users some guidance on the grind size for various types of brewing methods, including Pour Over, Cold Brew, and French Press. Coffee grounds came out consistently and evenly ground.

The dial is smooth to the touch and easy to turn. The grinds-receiving bin can be magnetically attached to the base, which helps the bin remain stabilized during the grinding process. In terms of noise level, this product may be the quietest grinder we’ve tested.

However, this grinder isn’t without limitations. After a grinding cycle, there was a significant amount of grounds clinging to the discharge opening. Though a knocker is in place to reduce grind retention, it didn’t work properly during our testing, making a mess after each grind.

Plus, this grinder isn’t easy to clean. Though the manual thoughtfully provides a how-to guide, you still need to use a screwdriver to disassemble the grinding chamber to perform a thorough clean.

If you really like to fine-tune your grind and dosing, the Breville Smart Grinder Pro has enough tools to satisfy your love of detail. You can choose from 60 grind size settings, and when it comes to dosing, you can set your grind time in increments of 0.2 seconds or simply choose your number of cups.

The grinder comes with portafilter attachments in two sizes, reducing mess for those with home espresso machines, and is also designed to accommodate paper filters for drip coffee makers. A large digital display makes the settings easy to understand at a glance.

The machine is full of other thoughtful design flourishes. Both the top burr and the bean hopper include well-labeled locking mechanisms that ensure the machine won't run unless it's properly set up. The lid on the hopper has a pull-ring to make it easy to remove, as does the electrical plug. The grind collection cup includes a screw-on lid with a rubber stopper for airtight storage in case you have leftovers.

But how does it grind? Pretty well! The coarsest setting is a bit too fine, but it does an excellent job at pour-over/Aeropress/cold brew sizes, and produces a beautifully fine espresso grind. Grind consistency is very good, though not quite as perfect as what you get from the Baratza Encore.

Of course, there are downsides. The Smart Grinder Pro is expensive, huge, heavy, and perhaps a touch over-engineered. That said, if you demand the shiniest tech and the most possible control over your grind, it's a great choice.

The Cuisinart Supreme misses the mark. It's one of the cheapest burr grinders available, but after using it, it's easy to see why. To begin with, the grounds it produces are reasonably uniform, but the range of grind sizes is quite limited. Its coarsest setting isn't very coarse and the finest setting definitely won't get you into Turkish territory.

It also seems to have a pretty hard time grabbing onto beans, tossing them around the hopper almost like a popcorn maker. It's among the loudest grinders we tested, and the collection bin produces atrocious static cling that makes it annoying to empty. Cleanup is messy, but at least Cuisinart says all removable parts are dishwasher-safe.

Though more advanced than the simplistic Krups Fast Touch, this KitchenAid blade grinder doesn't grind coffee any better. Unlike the Krups, it includes a removable stainless steel cup, which makes it much easier to pour your ground coffee into your chosen receptacle.

Unfortunately, it flunked the five-second grind test with chunky results that featured some very fine grounds mixed with nearly whole beans. Grind long enough and you'll get somewhat consistent results—especially for French press and pour-over—but you never get the fine grind that the Krups can produce.