{"title":"Flat Burr Coffee Grinders","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlat burrs are the reason most serious espresso grinders look the way they do. Two parallel discs, coffee forced between them, every particle passing through the same gap. The result is a \u003cstrong\u003enarrower particle distribution\u003c\/strong\u003e: more grounds close to your target size, fewer stragglers at either extreme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat matters most for espresso, where a small change in grind size changes the whole shot. It matters less for filter, which is why a good conical grinder is plenty for pour-over and press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlat versus conical, honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat burrs\u003c\/strong\u003e tend to give more consistency at espresso fineness, and the clarity that comes with it. They also tend to retain more grounds and run louder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConical burrs\u003c\/strong\u003e are usually quieter, cheaper to build well, and retain less. Many people prefer their body in the cup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither is simply better. If you pull espresso daily and chase repeatability, flat burrs are worth the trade. If you brew filter and want low fuss, look at our conical grinders instead. We would rather point you there than sell you the wrong thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurr diameter is stated on each product page where the manufacturer publishes it. Where they do not publish it, we leave it blank rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"64mm-commercial-coffee-grinder-stainless-steel-flat-burr-quickly-detachable-burr-powder-channel-quantitative-setting","title":"SUBARASI IT-CG17 Coffee Grinder, 64mm Flat Burr Espresso Grinder","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCleaning the grinding chamber usually costs you your dial-in.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quick-release burr carrier with auto-locking adjustment means the burr comes out for cleaning and goes back on the setting you left it on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning does not cost you the dial-in\u003c\/strong\u003e: the upper burr releases for chamber access and the adjustment stays locked while it is out, so the setting you come back to is the setting you left.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYesterday's coffee does not turn up in today's shot\u003c\/strong\u003e: the chamber opens for a brush-out when you change beans, instead of purging dose after dose to clear what is still inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShot-to-shot consistency instead of shot-to-shot surprises\u003c\/strong\u003e: 64 mm stainless flat burrs. Flat geometry narrows the particle spread, the part of the grind espresso is most sensitive to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeatable doses, both hands free\u003c\/strong\u003e: a touch panel with manual, single-cup and double-cup timed programs, and a fork that holds most double-ear portafilters while it runs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA good fit if\u003c\/strong\u003e you pull espresso at home or in a small shop and switch coffees often enough that cleaning is a real chore. \u003cstrong\u003eLook elsewhere if\u003c\/strong\u003e you want a compact single-dose grinder; if you need a published step count or micron scale to compare against another model, because the manufacturer does not publish one and we will not estimate it; or if you brew with a bottomless or single-spout portafilter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SUBARASI","offers":[{"title":"White \/ 110V 50-60Hz, US plug","offer_id":54910447878486,"sku":"A58-CG17-WHT","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 110V 50-60Hz, US plug","offer_id":54910448075094,"sku":"A58-CG17-BLK","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1050\/6043\/4262\/files\/subarasi-it-cg17-01-hero.png?v=1787119753"},{"product_id":"df54-electric-coffee-grinder","title":"DF54 Electric Coffee Grinder, 54mm Flat Burr Espresso Grinder","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFlat burrs, on a counter that has no room for a 64 mm grinder.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e54 mm stainless steel flat burrs in a body that fits under a kitchen cabinet, the same burr geometry that dominates the top of the espresso category, in the compact format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat geometry where espresso is least forgiving\u003c\/strong\u003e: 54 mm stainless steel flat burrs. Flat burrs narrow the spread of particle sizes, which is the part of the grind espresso reacts to most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hopper you empty in days, not weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50 g, so the beans waiting at the top are not stale by the time you reach them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou can see the grind running\u003c\/strong\u003e: an LED display on the front, instead of counting seconds in your head.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt lives under a cabinet\u003c\/strong\u003e: 11 × 19 × 29 cm and 4.7 kg, against the bench-sized footprint most flat burr grinders ask for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA good fit if\u003c\/strong\u003e you pull espresso at home and want flat burrs without giving up the counter to them. \u003cstrong\u003eLook elsewhere if\u003c\/strong\u003e you single dose, because this is a hopper grinder; if you need a published grind-step count or micron scale, because the manufacturer does not publish one and we will not estimate it; or if the housing material and dose capacity have to be confirmed before you buy, because the manufacturer's own documentation contradicts itself on both. We have reproduced both figures in the Specifications rather than choose between them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Generic","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":54936000561494,"sku":"A58-DF54-BLK","price":389.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":54936000594262,"sku":"A58-DF54-GRY","price":389.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":54936000627030,"sku":"A58-DF54-WHT","price":389.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1050\/6043\/4262\/files\/df54-01-hero.png?v=1787119506"},{"product_id":"gzzt-gf64-64mm-flat-burr-espresso-grinder","title":"GZZT GF64 Coffee Grinder, 64mm Flat Burr Espresso Grinder","description":"\u003ch2\u003e64 mm flat burrs, and 7.5 kg of grinder holding them still.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlat burrs only cut consistently if the body around them does not move. This one is die-cast aluminium and weighs 7.5 kg. The mass is not a spec-sheet flourish, it is what keeps a 1400 RPM motor from shifting the burrs while they work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe burr size the espresso category settled on\u003c\/strong\u003e: 64 mm stainless steel flat burrs. 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If you want to vary burr speed, because this build has no speed control knob and the manufacturer states so explicitly. If you need the hopper capacity or the height settled before you buy, because the manufacturer's own documentation gives two figures for each. We have reproduced all of them in the specifications rather than pick the flattering ones. 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