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.
Ranked by our review score, which is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes rather than from opinion, so you can open the arithmetic on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.
Ranked, and why
scored on what the maker publishes · open a row for the working1
Homtone Conical Burr Coffee Grinder7.2- Grind Consistency
- 7.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 8.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 7.0
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 7.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 6.0
- Value for Money
- 10.0
- Speed & Noise
- 5.0
Weakest link: Speed & Noise — 5.0 of 10, carrying 8 of the 91.4 points scored here.
2
MOKKOM 64mm Flat Burr Coffee Grinder7.1- Grind Consistency
- 10.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 9.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 4.5
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 5.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 6.0
- Value for Money
- 5.1
- Speed & Noise
- 5.0
Weakest link: Build Quality & Durability — 4.5 of 10, carrying 16 of the 91.4 points scored here.
3
Kingrinder K66.9- Grind Consistency
- 7.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 8.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 6.0
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 10.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 4.0
- Value for Money
- 8.0
- Speed & Noise
- 5.0
Weakest link: Dosing & Workflow — 4.0 of 10, carrying 12 of the 91.4 points scored here.
4
Ollygrin Conical Burr Coffee Grinder 30 Settings6.9- Grind Consistency
- 8.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 7.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 5.0
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 5.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 6.0
- Value for Money
- 10.0
- Speed & Noise
- 6.9
Weakest link: Build Quality & Durability — 5.0 of 10, carrying 16 of the 91.4 points scored here.
5
Hario Skerton Pro Ceramic Coffee Mill6.6- Grind Consistency
- 6.5
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 6.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 7.5
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 7.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 3.5
- Value for Money
- 10.0
- Speed & Noise
- 5.0
Weakest link: Dosing & Workflow — 3.5 of 10, carrying 12 of the 91.4 points scored here.
6
Hario Mini Slim Plus Ceramic Coffee Mill6.5- Grind Consistency
- 6.5
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 5.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 6.5
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 10.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 4.0
- Value for Money
- 10.0
- Speed & Noise
- 5.0
Weakest link: Dosing & Workflow — 4.0 of 10, carrying 12 of the 91.4 points scored here.
7
OutIn Fino Portable Electric Coffee Grinder6.5- Grind Consistency
- 7.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 7.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 7.0
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 7.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 5.0
- Value for Money
- 5.0
- Speed & Noise
- 6.9
Weakest link: Dosing & Workflow — 5.0 of 10, carrying 12 of the 91.4 points scored here.
8
Baratza Encore ZCG485BLK6.4- Grind Consistency
- 8.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 7.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 5.5
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 5.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 5.0
- Value for Money
- 5.5
- Speed & Noise
- 6.9
Weakest link: Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published) — 5.0 of 10, carrying 14 of the 91.4 points scored here.
9
Hamilton Beach Electric Burr Coffee Grinder 16oz6.4- Grind Consistency
- 5.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 5.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 7.0
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 7.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 6.0
- Value for Money
- 10.0
- Speed & Noise
- 6.9
Weakest link: Grind Consistency — 5.0 of 10, carrying 24 of the 91.4 points scored here.
10
JavaPresse Manual Coffee Grinder6.4- Grind Consistency
- 6.5
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 5.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 6.5
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 7.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 5.0
- Value for Money
- 10.0
- Speed & Noise
- 5.0
Weakest link: Dosing & Workflow — 5.0 of 10, carrying 12 of the 91.4 points scored here.
11
SHARDOR Electric Burr Coffee Grinder 2.06.4- Grind Consistency
- 7.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 5.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 5.0
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 5.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 6.0
- Value for Money
- 10.0
- Speed & Noise
- 6.9
Weakest link: Build Quality & Durability — 5.0 of 10, carrying 16 of the 91.4 points scored here.
12
TIMEMORE Chestnut C2 Manual Coffee Grinder6.4- Grind Consistency
- 7.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 5.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 7.0
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 7.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 3.0
- Value for Money
- 10.0
- Speed & Noise
- 5.0
Weakest link: Dosing & Workflow — 3.0 of 10, carrying 12 of the 91.4 points scored here.
13
TIMEMORE Whirly 01S Portable Electric Burr Grinder6.3- Grind Consistency
- 6.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 7.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 7.0
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 7.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 5.5
- Value for Money
- 4.8
- Speed & Noise
- 6.9
Weakest link: Value for Money — 4.8 of 10, carrying 10 of the 91.4 points scored here.
14
Baratza Virtuoso+6.1- Grind Consistency
- 8.0
- Grind Range & Adjustment
- 5.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 5.5
- Cleaning, Retention & Mess (retention not published)
- 5.0
- Dosing & Workflow
- 7.0
- Value for Money
- 3.2
- Speed & Noise
- 6.9
Weakest link: Value for Money — 3.2 of 10, carrying 10 of the 91.4 points scored here.