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1 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for BARISTAS
KitchenAid KPCG100ER Pro Line Burr Coffee Grinder, Empire Red
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$179.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from JONATHAN, www.cooking.com
    4.0 Stars having never tried anything in its price range however, (i'm a long-time barista and generally work with much more expensive equipment) i'm not sure if this grinder is better or worse than others in
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it does everything you could possibly want a professional level grinder for.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars as far as making a good grind for coffee it is the best we've owned and as good as the big grinders used in the professional places.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars you don't need to be an uber-guru-espresso-maker to benefit from this machine, but i imagine it would help.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars the bottom line is that this unit is quiet, sturdy and attractive while making a great grind of coffee for our professional bunn coffee maker.
Positives: Quiet Operation, Easy To Use, Grinding Method: Burr Grinder, Capacity: 7 oz.
2 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for BARISTAS
Breville BCG450XL Grinder
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$125.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars while the breville espresso machine still doesn't quite live up to barista standards (we were 3 weeks in italy last summer - and it's just too hard for anything to compare), the grinder made a huge
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars w/ other c/b grinders, i find this product is very acceptable for the amateur barista.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars i have read that serious espresso folks prefer a finer grind than this can provide but i'm not a barista, not yet atleast, so i'm loving it so far.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i've been a barista for seven years -- this grinder functions nearly as well as the professional models i've used.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    3.0 Stars regardless of how much i like the design and overall functionality, its just not the right machine for a budding espresso enthusiast.
Positives: Quiet Operation, Easy To Use, Grinding Method: Burr Grinder, Capacity: 0.031 oz.
3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for BARISTAS
KitchenAid KitchenAid PRO LINE Burr Coffee Mill Grinder
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$183.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from JONATHAN, www.cooking.com
    4.0 Stars having never tried anything in its price range however, (i'm a long-time barista and generally work with much more expensive equipment) i'm not sure if this grinder is better or worse than others in
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars as far as making a good grind for coffee it is the best we've owned and as good as the big grinders used in the professional places.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars very professional looking (looks right at home next to my viking range -- that should tell you something).
Positives: Quiet Operation, Easy To Use, Grinding Method: Burr Grinder, Capacity: 7 oz.
4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for BARISTAS
Mr. Coffee IDS75 Electric Blades Grinder
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$25.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars even if it only lasts for 2 years, you could afford to buy 30 of them for what a small professional grade burr grinder would cost and it's actually easier to live with than the pro grade grinder
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars this is not a professional grade grinder, it is not designed for commercial use.
Positives: Easy To Use, Quiet Operation, Grinding Method: Blades Grinder, 3 Settings
5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for BARISTAS
EG&H 6050 Manual Grinder
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$65.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars it does skip and has jammed once, but in my experience working with professional burr grinders you won't find a grinder that never does.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars it's not a mazzer, it's not an isomac, it's not even a starbucks barista.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars first, let me say that i am not a coffee connoisseur (heresy, i know).
  4. from www.amazon.com
    3.0 Stars but, after visitors accidentally broke my starbucks barista grinder, i had to buy a new grinder and this is the one i decided upon.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    3.0 Stars i think we can all agree that this is not a top-notch barista-quality machine, but this is a pretty good grinder for the $$.
Positives: Quiet Operation, Easy To Use, Grinding Method: Burr Grinder, Capacity: 7.05 oz.
 
Krups GVX1 Electric Burr Grinder
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$55.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars it does skip and has jammed once, but in my experience working with professional burr grinders you won't find a grinder that never does.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars it's not a mazzer, it's not an isomac, it's not even a starbucks barista.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars first, let me say that i am not a coffee connoisseur (heresy, i know).
  4. from www.amazon.com
    3.0 Stars but, after visitors accidentally broke my starbucks barista grinder, i had to buy a new grinder and this is the one i decided upon.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    3.0 Stars i think we can all agree that this is not a top-notch barista-quality machine, but this is a pretty good grinder for the $$.
Positives: Quiet Operation, Grinding Method: Burr Grinder, Capacity: 8 oz., 17 Settings
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