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Best Grinders Under $250
The best grinders under $250, ranked by our review scores. Enough money to expect published specifications, so this list is unforgiving about makers who do not give you any.
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.
Grinders Under $250, ranked by score
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MOKKOM64mm Flat Burr Coffee GrinderFrom $179.997.6How it scored
Grind Consistency10.0Grind Range & Adjustment9.0Build Quality & Durability5.5Cleaning, Retention & Mess7.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflow6.0Value for Money7.2Speed & Noiseweakest link5.0carries 8 of the 91.4 points scored2
HomtoneConical Burr Coffee GrinderFrom $87.797.2How it scored
Grind Consistency7.0Grind Range & Adjustment8.0Build Quality & Durability7.0Cleaning, Retention & Mess7.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflow6.0Value for Money10.0Speed & Noiseweakest link5.0carries 8 of the 91.4 points scored3
OllygrinConical Burr Coffee Grinder 30 SettingsFrom $79.996.9How it scored
Grind Consistency8.0Grind Range & Adjustment7.0Build Quality & Durabilityweakest link5.0carries 16 of the 91.4 points scoredCleaning, Retention & Mess5.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflow6.0Value for Money10.0Speed & Noise6.9Price from$79.99Score6.9Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricElectricRead the Ollygrin Conical Burr Coffee Grinder 30 Settings review →4
KingrinderK6From $1266.8How it scored
Grind Consistency8.0Grind Range & Adjustment8.5Build Quality & Durability6.0Cleaning, Retention & Mess10.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link4.0carries 12 of the 91.4 points scoredValue for Money5.0price in another currency, not scoredSpeed & Noise5.0Price from$126Score6.8Burr TypeHeptagonal conical burrManual or ElectricManualRead the Kingrinder K6 review →5
BaratzaEncore ZCG485BLKFrom $149.956.6How it scored
Grind Consistency8.0Grind Range & Adjustment7.0Build Quality & Durability5.5Cleaning, Retention & Messweakest link5.0retention not publishedcarries 14 of the 91.4 points scoredDosing & Workflow5.0Value for Money7.4Speed & Noise6.9Price from$149.95Score6.6Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricElectricRead the Baratza Encore ZCG485BLK review →6
TIMEMOREWhirly 01S Portable Electric Burr GrinderFrom $1696.6How it scored
Grind Consistency7.0Grind Range & Adjustment7.0Build Quality & Durability6.0Cleaning, Retention & Mess7.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link5.5carries 12 of the 91.4 points scoredValue for Money6.6Speed & Noise6.9Price from$169Score6.6Burr TypeOctagonalManual or ElectricElectricRead the TIMEMORE Whirly 01S Portable Electric Burr Grinder review →7
HarioMini Slim Plus Ceramic Coffee MillFrom $406.5How it scored
Grind Consistency6.5Grind Range & Adjustment5.0Build Quality & Durability6.5Cleaning, Retention & Mess10.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link4.0carries 12 of the 91.4 points scoredValue for Money10.0Speed & Noise5.0Price from$40Score6.5Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricManualRead the Hario Mini Slim Plus Ceramic Coffee Mill review →8
AeroPressAeroPress Manual Coffee GrinderFrom $199.956.4How it scored
Grind Consistency7.0Grind Range & Adjustment8.0Build Quality & Durability5.5Cleaning, Retention & Mess10.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link4.0carries 12 of the 91.4 points scoredValue for Money5.5Speed & Noise5.0Price from$199.95Score6.4Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricmanualRead the AeroPress Manual Coffee Grinder review →9
Hamilton BeachElectric Burr Coffee Grinder 16ozFrom $39.956.4How it scored
Grind Consistencyweakest link5.0carries 24 of the 91.4 points scoredGrind Range & Adjustment5.5Build Quality & Durability7.0Cleaning, Retention & Mess7.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflow6.0Value for Money10.0Speed & Noise6.9Price from$39.95Score6.4Manual or ElectricElectricRead the Hamilton Beach Electric Burr Coffee Grinder 16oz review →10
JavaPresseJavaPresse Manual Coffee GrinderFrom $39.996.4How it scored
Grind Consistency6.5Grind Range & Adjustment5.5Build Quality & Durability6.5Cleaning, Retention & Mess7.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link5.0carries 12 of the 91.4 points scoredValue for Money10.0Speed & Noise5.0Price from$39.99Score6.4Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricManualRead the JavaPresse Manual Coffee Grinder review →11
SHARDORElectric Burr Coffee Grinder 2.0From $39.996.4How it scored
Grind Consistency7.0Grind Range & Adjustment5.5Build Quality & Durabilityweakest link5.0carries 16 of the 91.4 points scoredCleaning, Retention & Mess5.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflow6.0Value for Money10.0Speed & Noise6.9Price from$39.99Score6.4Burr TypeFlatManual or ElectricElectricRead the SHARDOR Electric Burr Coffee Grinder 2.0 review →12
BaratzaVirtuoso+From $249.956.2How it scored
Grind Consistency8.0Grind Range & Adjustment5.0Build Quality & Durability5.5Cleaning, Retention & Mess5.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflow7.0Value for Moneyweakest link4.3carries 10 of the 91.4 points scoredSpeed & Noise6.9Price from$249.95Score6.2Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricElectricRead the Baratza Virtuoso+ review →13
TIMEMOREChestnut C2 Manual Coffee GrinderFrom $79.996.2How it scored
Grind Consistency7.0Grind Range & Adjustment5.5Build Quality & Durability6.0Cleaning, Retention & Mess7.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link3.0carries 12 of the 91.4 points scoredValue for Money10.0Speed & Noise5.0Price from$79.99Score6.2Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricManualRead the TIMEMORE Chestnut C2 Manual Coffee Grinder review →14
OutInFino Portable Electric Coffee GrinderFrom $169.996.1How it scored
Grind Consistency7.0Grind Range & Adjustment7.0Build Quality & Durabilityweakest link4.0carries 16 of the 91.4 points scoredCleaning, Retention & Mess7.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflow5.0Value for Money6.1Speed & Noise6.9Price from$169.99Score6.1Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricElectricRead the OutIn Fino Portable Electric Coffee Grinder review →15
HarioSkerton Pro Ceramic Coffee MillFrom $58.505.9How it scored
Grind Consistency6.5Grind Range & Adjustment6.5Build Quality & Durability4.5Cleaning, Retention & Mess5.0retention not publishedDosing & Workflowweakest link3.5carries 12 of the 91.4 points scoredValue for Money10.0Speed & Noise5.0Price from$58.50Score5.9Burr TypeConicalManual or ElectricManualRead the Hario Skerton Pro Ceramic Coffee Mill review →
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