The 9 Best Coffee Grinders Of 2023

You’ll be telling those pre-ground coffee beans to hit the bricks once you’ve tried the OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder, which the Good Housekeeping Institute’s said produced “very fine, powdery” grounds and was “very good at being static free.”

This gadget doesn’t offer any specific cup settings, but there’s still plenty to love, including a one-touch timer, two tablespoon spoon, a hopper with an air-tight lid and UV-blocking tint, and a dial that retains your previously selected settings. In addition to boasting two "micro settings" between each of the 15 grind size settings and the capacity to hold up to ¾ pounds of beans, this grinder has the coveted three S’s of small appliance design: Slim, Sleek, and Sturdy.

If all you want is a straightforward, easy-to-use coffee grinder with no bells and whistles, the JavaPresse is sure to please. It doesn’t get any more ergonomic, quiet, or user-friendly than this stainless steel manual model, which produces a good grind for everything from espresso and cold brew to even black pepper!

The Good Housekeeping Institute called this their “favorite” manual option, thanks to thoughtful details like a scoop, viewing windows on the sides, a sturdy handle, and the capacity to hold up to six tablespoons of coffee beans. There are no specific markings to indicate which of the 18 grind settings you can select, but you can turn the dial toward corresponding notches, which made testers “feel like you have some control over grind size.”

For the occasional coffee-drinker or bean grinding novice, we recommend the Hamilton Beach Fresh Grind Electric Coffee Grinder. Despite being the most inexpensive option on our list and offering no grind settings, this model still has plenty to offer, including a compact, one-touch design, a clear lid to monitor the texture of your beans, a unique cord storage system within the base, and even a brush, which can be stored in the bean container.

With the capacity to grind up to nine tablespoons of beans and make six, ten, or twelve cups of coffee, the removable grinding bowl easily slides in and out, so you can seamlessly empty your grounds into a coffee filter. The bean container also has a pour spout, which testers noted can cause the grounds to spill everywhere, but “works if you keep [the] lid on.” The Good Housekeeping Institute recommends using a separate grinder to grind seasonings (unless you like your coffee…spicy), but the Fresh Grind does offer easy-to-read markings on its side for both coffee and spices.

Whether you’re the pickiest of coffee drinkers or you want the same grinder used by the pros, Breville’s The Smart Grinder Pro is a worthy investment with a whopping 60 grind settings and the capacity to hold up to a whole pound of coffee beans. In addition to being relatively quiet, this stainless steel grinder is simple to use, with an easy-to-turn knob and digital control panel to select your preferred size and grind settings, though the round cup design can be a tad difficult to pour from.

Best of all, this grinder features a portafilter attachment so you can grind coffee directly into your espresso maker’s filter. This model is a favorite of both Manson’s and Kim’s, who said "The main reason why I love this grinder is because I can use it for both espresso and drip coffee."

Producing what the Good Housekeeping Institute called a “very fine, even powder” with “not a lot of clinging”, you can grind enough coffee to make 1 to 8 shots of espresso and 1 to 12 cups of coffee. But it’s not just coffee experts who swear by this grinder—just ask the 3,200 (and counting) Amazon reviewers who love it, too!

Earning a perfect score for ease of use, the Krups Precision impressed the Good Housekeeping Institute’s kitchen tech experts with its ability to produce 2 to 12 cups of a “fine, even powder” and “good, medium grind”, though a bit of static caused some of the grounds to cling to the container.

In addition to being a breeze to operate, this burr grinder offers a muffled sound, an 8-ounce hopper, and 12 major grind settings, plus micro-adjustments. Testers found the dial was “very hard to turn” and the slim lid is hinged instead of removable, but there are plenty of other details that make this grinder a worthy investment, including a one-touch design and a top burr that removes easily for optimal cleanability.

If you want to give blade coffee grinders a try, the Cuisinart Coffee Bar Coffee Grinder will have you saying “burr, shmurr” for sure! With a 2.5-ounce capacity (which is enough to make 12 cups of hot coffee), all you need to do is press the button at the back of this model to produce a small amount of very fine, uniform, and clump-free powder.

The Cuisinart Coffee Bar also got a perfect score for ease of use during testing, with the Good Housekeeping Institute calling it “very easy to use” and clean, despite the bowl not being removable.

Not even Dolores from Encanto will be able to hear the Capresso Infinity Plus, which has a low hum that secured its status as the quietest burr grinder the Good Housekeeping Institute tested. This sleek, lightweight model comes fully loaded with helpful features, like a timer, coffee scoop and brush, and easy-to-read settings with big, clear grind type indicators.

With an 11-ounce capacity and 16 grind settings, it can produce up to 12 cups of coffee, though the lab panel noted that “it's sometimes hard to select one cup” and “the less you switch between sizes, the better.” Furthermore, the Infinity Plus produces overall uniform output, but the more you grind these beans, the more evenly ground they'll be.

Are you an early riser whose roommates (and neighbors) are begging you to lower the racket that comes with your morning java ritual? Consider the Krups Silent Vortex Electric Coffee Grinder as a compact solution that is silent, but deadly…to coffee beans, that is! Simply add up to 12 tablespoons of coffee beans and press down the button on front to operate. This is a blade coffee grinder, so there aren’t any grind settings, but you can monitor the coarseness based on how often you pulse it.

There are also no specific cup settings, but this can be easily controlled based on how many tablespoons of beans you grind at a time. During testing, the Silent Vortex worked quickly, but the Good Housekeeping Institute found the fine grounds to be “a little uneven” and had a tendency to stick to the sides of the container, which made it difficult to remove cleanly “because the blade is loose and… [kicks] coffee around.”

Move over, Sarah Paulson and Jessica Lange, there’s a new Supreme in town: The Cuisinart Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill, which features an automatic timer, a removable 8-ounce hopper, 18 grind settings, and a 32-cup grind chamber. Perfect for cold brew connoisseurs, the Good Housekeeping Institute’s panel praised this large-capacity electric grinder for producing the “best, most even coarse ground” compared to other options, as well as some “very good” and “even” (albeit clingy) fine grounds.

Though it can be a bit noisy, this gadget can hold up to half a pound of coffee beans and produce anywhere from 4 to 18 cups—just know it can only increase or decrease amounts in 2-cup increments. Clean-up is a breeze thanks to the included two-in-one coffee scoop and cleaning brush.