How fine does the mill grind? Would it be capable of doing a fine espresso grind?
1630911
It grinds hard wheat berries to a medium grind flour. A whole wheat loaf has some texture to it, but isn't crunchy. Probably not quite appropriate for an espresso grind, and I'm also not sure how it would do with the oil in the beans.
313260
It works well in my Aeropress (which I love). The aeropress has a paper filter that keeps the fine grind from being a problem.
880331
Yes, in fact most of the settings produce a rather finer-than-usual grind. I have never used the finest setting since I don't make espresso. However, the medium grind produces a powder that was as fine as the espresso setting on my previous grinder. Be aware that this grinder requires constant cleaning and the mechanism has gone out of alignment on me twice. It is terrible to fix it since you must dismantled the whole upper assembly using a special screwdriver that most people don't likely have.
1307605
I've never tried it for espresso, we use it strictly for Arabic(Turkish) coffee of which it grinds a beautifully consistent talcum powder consistency. Arabic (Turkish) coffee is the finest grind of coffee you can get, 100 microns or smaller, compared to normal espresso which is about 300 microns, so I believe this machine can easily grind a very good espresso as it is able to go 3 times finer if need be. We also thought we were going to have spend hundreds of dollars to get a fine enough grind for Arabic coffee and even then some of the $300 - $400 ones had complaints about not being small or consistent enough, but we are very happy with the fineness and consistency of this one. I hope this helps you decide.
1730432
This grinder handles dark roast beans well, with low settings for espresso and higher settings for press. Adjust as desired, no clogging or scattering. I've saved a lot of coffee with this grinder as it makes perfectly even fine grinds with just a tablespoon of beans.
277374
Honestly, the only way you're going to get a good cup of espresso and get a nice puck to pop out when you're done is to use a good burr grinder. Blade grinders will slice the beans unevenly and not produce a good cup o' espresso. I picked up a Breville Smart Grinder along with this machine and have been enjoying perfect shots of espresso every time. Trust me...it's well worth the investment.
880334
I have not used it for Expresso Grind, however, there is a setting. I would also say that for a drip coffee maker, it is almost set at the maximum (largest grind). This would indicate to me that the finer grinds are all that ... fine grinds.
1828881
It has many settings and can do the coarse grind you need. We use it for espresso, but adjust the grind for the French press and for the auto coffee maker too.
334253
It is a fine product. I have used it for fine grind in my Turkish Coffee Ibrik all the way to more course grind coffee. It comes with instructions in the box when shipped. I use it everyday and would highly recommend it.
640822
Pro: The grind adjustment allows course grind for French press, or very fine for espresso. but Con: not convenient to readjust on a regular basis. Grinding more than about 5 coffee scoops can be tedious. Overall, I am pleased with this device. I have read that electric grinders cause the grounds to heat up and loose some of the flavor.
379042
It should be fine. Just don't let it run too long without anything to grind.
2220121
I use it for making Moka coffee with a hand grinder. The grounds are slightly coarser than espresso, but finer than French press. I think it depends on what type of grinder you have, if it is a burr grinder it should be fine for an automatic since I don't have any problems with the manual one which has the option of manually adjusting it down to an espresso grind.
577211
This is a true coffee grinder not the chopper type which could be used for herbs spices etc. I would put nothing in this mill other than coffee. For coffee it is excellent
472523
You should be able to adjust the burr to give you a fine enough grind for espresso. It probably will require some experimenting to get it just right.
1234540
It is a fine grind, like coffee. I brewed it in a small auto drip coffee maker (cone filter) but found it very week even when made with an enormous quantity. Perhaps it might be better in a french press...I do not know, since I gave up on it!
1232870
Yes, I believe it will. The finest grind (1) was too fine for us to use in our espresso machine. We used the 8 setting (it goes up to 30-something).
216391
Not as fine as espresso. But pretty fine. If you're getting it ground by someone or grinding it yourself there should be a French press setting.