| No Images? Click here  The Best Coffee Grinders There's a lot of advice out there about which coffee grinder is best, but it often fails to take into account the drinker in question. We've done our homework to give you the best recommendation for your needs.  The Best Grinder for Serious Coffee Geeks: Baratza Virtuoso Coffee Grinder Baratza's Virtuoso coffee grinder is routinely picked by pros as the home grinder to beat, and for good reason: Its well-made conical burrs produce a wide range of grind sizes, the results are consistent, the machine is solidly built from both metal and plastic, and it's all backed up by good customer service.  Alternate Best Pick: Breville Smart Grinder Pro Breville's Smart Grinder Pro also performed very well in our tests, and it's worth considering since it costs less than our other top pick. Its grind trends finer than the Virtuoso's. That potentially makes it less well-suited to making French press and cold brew, but it'll perform well for most other brewing methods.  The Best Budget Grinder for Coffee Geeks: Baratza Encore Coffee Grinder There's a lot to be said for Baratza's entry-level Encore grinder, which comes in a lighter-weight, all-plastic housing. It packs the same motor as the more expensive Virtuoso, and it includes a slightly less effective burr set that grinds nearly as well as—and slightly more slowly than—the Virtuoso.  The Best Grinder for Most People: OXO Brew Coffee Grinder Like many of OXO's products, this burr grinder's design is simple and intuitive. Even more importantly, it delivers excellent grind consistency given its price tag. This is about as inexpensive as a burr grinder gets before the grind quality really starts to fall off, making it a good starter grinder for most home-brewed coffee drinkers.  The Best Grinder Under $50: Krups Burr Coffee Grinder If the price points of our favorite grinders make them an out-of-the-question proposition but you'd like to stop using a blade grinder, you can't beat the price on this Krups model. Despite the inconsistent grind, you'll still have more control over your grind size than you would using a blade grinder, and for many people, that's all that matters. 
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