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Best Grey Grinders
The best grey grinders, ranked by our review scores. The compromise finish, and a sensible one: neutral in a kitchen that is neither white nor black, and better at hiding marks than either of them. Grey also tends to be the colourway a maker keeps longest, which matters more than it sounds - a discontinued colour means a replacement carafe or lid that no longer matches.
How this list is ordered
Ranked by arithmetic, not opinion. Every score is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes, so you can open the working on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.
Grey Grinders, ranked by score
scored on what the maker publishesOpen a row for the score working1
KingrinderK6From $1267.3How it scored
Grind Consistency8.0Grind Range & Adjustment8.5Build Quality & Durability6.2Cleaning, Retention & Mess10.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link4.0carries 12 of the 88.2 points scoredValue for Money8.5Speed & Noise5.0Price from$126Score7.3Burr TypeHeptagonal conical burrManual or ElectricManualRead the Kingrinder K6 review →2
1ZpressoK-Ultra Manual Coffee GrinderFrom $2596.9How it scored
Grind Consistency7.0Grind Range & Adjustment9.5Build Quality & Durability5.6Cleaning, Retention & Mess10.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflow6.0Value for Moneyweakest link4.2carries 10 of the 88.2 points scoredSpeed & Noise5.0Price from$259Score6.9Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricManualRead the 1Zpresso K-Ultra Manual Coffee Grinder review →3
Eureka Mignon SpecialitaFrom $5496.8How it scored
Grind Consistency9.5Grind Range & Adjustment9.0Build Quality & Durability5.0Cleaning, Retention & Messweakest link2.0retention not publishedcarries 14 of the 88.2 points scoredDosing & Workflow6.0Value for Money2.0Speed & Noise8.8Price from$549Score6.8Burr TypeFlatManual or ElectricElectricRead the Eureka Mignon Specialita review →4
HarioMini Slim Plus Ceramic Coffee MillFrom $36.666.5How it scored
Grind Consistency6.5Grind Range & Adjustment5.0Build Quality & Durability6.9Cleaning, Retention & Mess10.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link4.0carries 12 of the 88.2 points scoredValue for Money10.0Speed & Noise5.0Price from$36.66Score6.5Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricManualRead the Hario Mini Slim Plus Ceramic Coffee Mill review →5
TIMEMOREChestnut C2 Manual Coffee GrinderFrom $79.996.3How it scored
Grind Consistency7.0Grind Range & Adjustment5.5Build Quality & Durability6.2Cleaning, Retention & Mess7.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link3.0carries 12 of the 88.2 points scoredValue for Money10.0Speed & Noise5.0Price from$79.99Score6.3Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricManualRead the TIMEMORE Chestnut C2 Manual Coffee Grinder review →