Urbanic 070s Electric Coffee Grinder - 60mm Flat Titanium Burr, 20 Adjustable Grind Settings (110-220V), Green - Perfect for Home Baristas & Coffee Enthusiasts - Made in Korea

I love the focus and intensity this company seems to show in making this affordable version of a unimodal grinder. The design and construction, the quality of the individual parts, the sensible choices they've made for materials. It must be one of the best values you can get in coffee grinding.I've been using this grinder for single loads for espresso (using 3 or 4 on the indicator as I dial in); it's quick and quiet and easy for this. I'm sure it would work for larger amounts too if you fit a larger cup for collecting grounds. Seems to have very little retention and grounds look very even. It's easy to take apart for cleaning, though the simple pass through of the vertical flat burrs seems quite self-cleaning.I use a 58mm portafilter that fits and sits evenly on the arms. (I've used a 54mm portafilter too, and it's not hard to hold steadily in place while it fills.) I use a tall funnel on the portafilter because the grounds tend to be tossed to the back left side somewhat--it doesn't have a long chute through which the grounds exit, so it's not as reliably aimed straight down into your cup or basket. That's the only con I've noticed and it only applies if you fill straight into a portafilter basket. Not a concern of mine since I use a taller funnel anyway for settling the grounds so this doesn't really add a step for me. It comes with a stainless steel dosing up that has its own stainless steel lid. This dosing cup is sized right for the 58mm portafilter so you can grind into that and fill your basket from the dosing cup.Because of a timing issue, I paid for the expedited shipping and they had this grinder to me from Korea in three days, if I recall correctly. Well packed.UPDATE March 2025: still functioning flawlessly after a couple years, same titanium burr set as new. It really makes a difference that grind size is not limited to the 20 steps. I frequently have it set between detents--between the steps--and it does vary grind size set that way so that is much more adjustable than indicated. I find I can have three different grind sizes in between the numbered, notched, detents. I appreciate how easy it is to change grind size by turning the knob on front. I use a bag of beans that will last a few days and when the beans are fresh I'll use a slightly less fine grind, and then use a slightly finer grind a few days later--all these adjustments within one or two of the numbered, notched, detents. So when I'm standing at the espresso machine watching the head pressure fall a little below what I prefer, I just reach over and turn the Urbanic's front knob slightly to a finer grind for the next shot. Not everyone will want to adjust grind size that often or that finely, but the Urbanic makes is so easy and uncomplicated to make these kinds of dynamic adjustments.