Hurry, Our Favorite Super-Budget Grinder for Everyday Coffee Drinkers Is Now Even Cheaper

If you’ve been looking for a cosmic sign to stop using your blade grinder for coffee, here it is: Our best super-budget burr grinder is on extra sale for only $52. After our rigorous tests of burr grinders, it came out as the best pick for everyday coffee drinkers who aren’t looking for anything fancy but would like some extra control. It’s not the most incredible and awe-inspiring burr model out there, but it gets the job done, and at 21% off, it’s a price that can’t be beat. You can thank us when your coffee doesn’t taste like cumin anymore.

Krups Precision Coffee Grinder

To put it simply: The price on this Krups Precision Coffee Grinder is the best you’ll find if you’re on a budget. After going through pounds and pounds of coffee, it always created a consistent grind and we never made a cup of bad coffee using it. For those who want more control with their cup of coffee without having to tinker and dial away their mornings, this grinder is a tremendous upgrade from the simple blade spice grinder. 

There was one secret surprise to this model that we especially liked: The design incorporates a place for storing the cleaning brush, hidden within the hopper spindle. Every other model we tested required keeping the brush loose and risking misplacement. 

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 13 x 10 x 6.5 inches
• Weight: 4.24 pounds
• Capacity: 8 ounces
• Burr type: Metallic flat burrs
• Number of grind settings: 12 (plus micro settings)
• Features: Secret storage for the cleaning brush

FAQs

How do you clean a Krups Precise Coffee Grinder?

You should clean your coffee grinder regularly, since over time, grinds and oils from the beans will build up throughout the inside of the machine. We’ve written extensively about how to keep your coffee grinder clean over the years.

Why should I grind my own coffee beans?

It’s a universally accepted truth that your coffee will taste better when it’s freshly ground, as opposed to getting pre-ground coffee at the grocery store. Coffee starts to oxidize the instant it’s pulverized, meaning your brew won’t be as fresh as the grinds degrade over time.

Why should I use a burr grinder?

Some people use spice grinders, which chop and cut your beans instead of truly grinding it, meaning you won’t get the right extraction from your beans. Additionally, you may pick up hints of herbs and spices you’ve ground in the machine before. Fennel coffee? No, thanks.

How does a burr grinder work?

A burr grinder has two grinding burrs with teeth that are able to move closer together or farther apart depending on how coarse or fine you want to grind your coffee. This gives you more control and precision over your resulting brew.

Why We’re The Experts

• An Uong is a commerce writer for Serious Eats and Food & Wine.
• An used to grind her coffee in a spice grinder but has since seen the light of burr grinders and never looked back.