DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee Grinder vs Niche Zero

Single dosing espresso with almost nothing left behind in the machine

Scores higher on dosing & workflow, value for money.

Single-dosing a different coffee every day and switching between espresso and filter in seconds

Scores higher on build quality & durability, grind range & adjustment, cleaning, retention & mess.

• +Published retention under 0.1g even without the bellow, which is the lowest figure any grinder here states
• +A plasma ioniser in the exit chute to kill static, and an anti-popcorn disc that also speeds up grinding
• +Stepless adjustment on a chrome dial with a metal indicator
• +Designed around single dosing rather than offering it as an option, with a 58mm dosing cup included

• −No price is published for it here
• −No warranty term is published
• −A 50g hopper with the bellow fitted, so it is a one-dose-at-a-time machine by design

• +Zero retention, by the maker's description, so the coffee you weigh in is the coffee you get out.
• +63 mm conical burrs with an infinite stepless dial that moves between espresso and filter in seconds.
• +Dose consistency the maker puts at less than plus or minus 0.2 g.
• +72 dB while grinding, with an aluminium body and real oak trim.
• +Compact at 122 mm wide.

• −Priced in pounds from the UK, so the cost in other countries depends on conversion, shipping and import charges.
• −No hopper to speak of: every dose is weighed and added by hand, which is the point but not for everyone.
• −311 mm tall, rising to 435 mm with the lid up, so check the space under wall cabinets.
• −Niche does not publish burr material, motor power or warranty on the product page.