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10 of 10 evidence profiles shown. A missing price means the current UK price, plug or warranty needs checking.
Espresso · Filter · ImmersionBaratza Encore ESP Pro
The most interesting new all-rounder in this index: compact, stepless and unusually flexible at its official UK price.
- Checked price
- £249.95
- Adjustment
- Stepless, espresso to cold brew
- Dosing
- Single-dose auto-stop or 0.1-second timer
Open evidence profile → 02
40mm M2 conical steelBaratza
Espresso · Filter · ImmersionBaratza Encore ESP
A compact, repair-minded value choice when simple stepped adjustment matters more than timed dosing or stepless control.
- Checked price
- £159.95
- Adjustment
- 40 stepped settings; 1–20 espresso, 21–40 brew
- Dosing
- Manual pulse or on/off grinding
Open evidence profile → 03
40mm six-blade conicalFellow
Espresso · Filter · ImmersionFellow Opus
A versatile and compact all-purpose route, but the two-ring adjustment is less immediately readable than one external dial.
- Checked price
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- Adjustment
- 41 visible settings plus inner micro-adjustment
- Dosing
- Single-dose load bin with timed auto-stop
Open evidence profile → 04
Stainless-steel conicalSage
Espresso · Filter · ImmersionSage Smart Grinder Pro
A familiar, guided hopper workflow with broad brew coverage; buy it for convenience rather than a single-dose routine.
- Checked price
- £209.95
- Adjustment
- 60 stepped settings
- Dosing
- Programmable timed dosing in 0.2-second increments
Open evidence profile → 05
55mm hardened-steel flatEureka
Espresso · FilterEureka Mignon Specialità
The strongest hopper-led espresso workflow here when compact width, stepless control and two timed doses matter.
- Checked price
- £399
- Adjustment
- Stepless micrometric dial
- Dosing
- Touchscreen: two timed doses plus continuous
Open evidence profile → Espresso · Filter · ImmersionNiche Zero
The clearest premium single-dose workflow in the group, with a compact footprint and an unusually simple external dial.
- Checked price
- £559
- Adjustment
- Infinite stepless dial
- Dosing
- Single dose into included 58mm cup
Open evidence profile → 07
54mm special-steel flatMahlkönig
Espresso · Filter · ImmersionMahlkönig X54 Allround
The deepest timed-dosing and support feature set in this comparison, but it demands more counter depth than the compact picks.
- Checked price
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- Adjustment
- Stepless all-round dial
- Dosing
- Four timed presets plus manual mode
Open evidence profile → 08
58mm stainless-steel flatWilfa
Filter · ImmersionWilfa Uniform
A filter-led flat-burr choice with auto-stop and a long published UK warranty; espresso is not its clearest use case here.
- Checked price
- £305
- Adjustment
- 41 stepped settings
- Dosing
- Single dose with empty-hopper auto-stop
Open evidence profile → 09
64mm stainless-steel flatFellow
Filter · ImmersionFellow Ode Gen 2
The most focused filter-only design here: low, narrow and explicit about not being an espresso grinder.
- Checked price
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- Adjustment
- 11 settings, 31 total steps
- Dosing
- Single dose with auto-stop and grounds knocker
Open evidence profile → 10
Manual stainless-steel conical1Zpresso
Espresso1Zpresso J-Ultra
The precision-value outlier: a fine external adjustment and no motor cost, balanced by the physical effort of every dose.
- Checked price
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- Adjustment
- 100 clicks per rotation; 8 microns per click
- Dosing
- Manual hand grinding, 35–40g capacity
Open evidence profile → What this index can prove
Specifications identify fit. They do not prove taste.
Published factsBurr type, adjustment, dimensions, dosing modes, manufacturer price and support documentation.
Editorial inferenceWho the workflow appears to suit and which trade-off should be checked before buying.
Still unknownBlind taste, particle distribution, unit-to-unit alignment and long-term reliability unless supported by independent evidence.