Eureka Mignon Specialita vs Mr. Coffee Cafe Grind 18-Cup Automatic Burr Grinder BVMC-BMG25

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

Scores higher on grind consistency, grind range & adjustment, speed & noise.

Grinds a set number of cups, 2 to 18, on flat burrs with 18 settings and no scale needed

Scores higher on build quality & durability, cleaning, retention & mess, dosing & workflow.

• +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.

• +Flat burrs, as stated by the maker
• +18 grind settings from coarse to ultra-fine
• +Cup dial from 2 to 18 stops the grind on its own
• +Removable hopper and grind chamber, with a brush built into the lid
• +Removable upper burr for cleaning

• −Burr diameter and material not published
• −Motor power not published
• −8 oz hopper is smaller than the OXO's 340 g
• −No built-in scale
• −Maker's page and manual disagree on dishwasher use