Eureka Mignon Silenzio 55 vs Eureka Mignon Specialita

A quiet, fast flat-burr grinder for daily espresso, with stepless adjustment and manual or timer dosing

Scores higher on grind range & adjustment, value for money.

A quiet, fast flat-burr grinder for daily espresso, with programmable doses and stepless adjustment

• +55 mm flat hardened steel burrs, rated by Eureka at 300 kg
• +Stepless micrometric adjustment that keeps the setting when the grinder is cleaned
• +Silent Technology anti-vibration system, which Eureka says cuts noise by about 20 dB
• +Published espresso rate of 1.8 to 2.5 g/s from a 310 W motor
• +Hands-free portafilter fork with microswitch activation

• −Hopper-fed with a 300 g hopper; a single dose hopper is an optional extra
• −No retention figure published
• −No decibel reading for the grinder itself, only a comparative 20 dB claim
• −No programmable doses listed, unlike the Specialità
• −No US price on Eureka's own site

• +55 mm hardened steel flat burrs rated for 300 kg of coffee, on a 310 W motor at 1350 rpm.
• +Stepless micrometric adjustment that repositions the lower burr, so cleaning does not lose the grind setting.
• +A touch display with two programmable timed doses, continuous grinding, an Extra Dose function and a dose counter.
• +An adjustable hands-free fork that holds the portafilter, and grinding started by a microswitch on the fork or the display.
• +Compact, at 120 mm wide and 350 mm tall, in six standard colours and many special finishes.

• −It doses by time, not weight, so the amount of coffee changes when the beans or grind change.
• −It is hopper-fed; single dosing needs Eureka's optional single dose hopper.
• −Eureka publishes no retention figure and no decibel figure, only the name Silent Technology.
• −Eureka's page does not say what its warranty covers, and the dealer's 1 year warranty is the dealer's own.