If you’re looking for an elite, industrial coffee grinder for your cafe or restaurant, then you’re in the right place. 

I’ve been researching the biggest and best coffee grinders in the world and I’ve compiled them all in one place. At the top of my list overall is the Weber EG-1 Flat Burr Grinder. It’s the perfect all-round grinding experience.

Weber EG-1 Flat Burr Grinder: Best Overall

• Price: $$$
• Grind quality: Perfect at all levels
• Capacity: N/A
• Burr info: 80 mm flat, high quality stainless steel
• Best for: Professionals
• Best for coffee type:
  • Drip coffee, espresso, pour over,
    filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew, Turkish
• Warranty: 1 year

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But it’s not going to suit everyone perfectly. Some might prefer to save some money, for example.

So make sure to check out all of my top seven, coming right up.

7 Best Industrial Coffee Grinders

• Best overall: Weber EG-1 Flat 
• Best for busier cafes: Bunn G1 HD 
• Best budget option: Baratza Sette 270
• Best for espresso: Mahlkonig EK43
• Best for a smaller cafe: Eureka Mignon Specialata 
• Best for UK and Europe: Bartscher Tauro Premium 
• Best for Australia: Option-O Lagom P100

7 Best Commercial Coffee Grinders

Here’s a deeper look at each of my top picks.

#1 Best Overall – Weber EG-1 Flat

Price	$$$
Grind quality	Effectively perfect at all levels
Capacity	N/A
Burr Info	80 mm flat, high quality stainless steel
Best for	Professionals
Best for coffee type	Drip coffee, espresso, pour over, filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew, Turkish
Warranty	1 year

Those looking for the finest coffee grinder on the market should check out the Weber EG-1 flat burr grinder. This is the best commercial coffee grinder right now for cafes or the homes of coffee makers with experience. 

It’s able to easily grind coffee for all grind levels, from Turkish through to French press. That’s because it has fantastic 80 mm flat burrs. They’ll make light work of any job.

The grinder is also surprisingly quiet which will help to keep the peace in the cafe. 

Note that the EG-1 is a single serve coffee grinder. You’ll only be able to grind up enough coffee for one portion, but the good news about that is that it will be as fresh as possible. Your customers sure will be happy with the taste! 

The downsides? Well, the price could be considered one as this is a very expensive coffee grinder. But you’ll need to be spending that much money if you want what I think is the best industrial coffee grinder right now. 

I’d also consider the fact that you only get one year of warranty a bit of a downside. I don’t think you’ll ever have to use it as this coffee grinder is extremely well built. But, it would’ve been nice to have a few more years added for the extra peace of mind. 

Regardless, the Weber EG-1 is the best in the game in terms of quality right now. It would be an excellent addition to any cafe or the home of an experienced coffee maker, if it’s within budget.

#2 Best for Busier Cafes – Bunn G1 HD

Price	$$$
Grind quality	Effectively perfect at all levels
Capacity	450 g
Burr info	80 mm flat, high quality stainless steel
Best for	Professionals and experienced home users
Best for coffee type	Espresso, drip coffee, pour over, filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew, Turkish
Warranty	4 years on burrs, 1 year on all other parts

Need to make coffee more quickly? A single serve coffee grinder might not be the best option for you. Instead, consider a fast grinder with a large bean hopper like the Bunn G1 HD. 

This thing really is quick. According to Bunn, it can grind up to 30 pounds of coffee in an hour, or 13 ½ kg. 

The mechanisms are of course fast, but another reason for the quantity of coffee it can grind is that it can grind up to one pound or 450 g of coffee at a time. That’s enough for over 50 cups of coffee in just a few seconds!

Don’t worry though. You won’t be compromising much on grind quality with this speed. I found that the G1 HD still offers a good enough grind for any type of coffee, even Turkish. 

The G1 HD has one year of warranty for most of its part which is a little disappointing but it does have four for the burrs. 

The main downside some people might want to consider is that it’s pretty loud. That might not be a problem in a buzzy cafe but if you’re planning on using it at home, it might wake the household up…

If you can get past that and you have the budget for an expensive grinder in a busy cafe, the Bunn G1 HD might be your best bet.

#3 Best for Budget – Baratza Sette 270

Price	$$
Grind quality	Fairly consistent when fine but can be made coarse etc.
Capacity	300 g
Burr info	40 mm conical, Stainless steel
Best for	Professionals and experienced home users
Best for coffee type	Espresso, drip coffee, pour over, filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew
Warranty	2 year

Perhaps you want to save some more money with your new commercial coffee grinder? You can do that but still get good quality in the form of the Baratza Sette 270.

I probably wouldn’t recommend this grinder to super high quality coffee shops because its espresso grind won’t be quite as good as my other top picks today. It also won’t be suitable for finer grinds, e.g. Turkish coffee.

Nonetheless, it’d still be a good option for smaller cafes or experienced home users. The taste of the espresso won’t disappoint and the price is very good indeed.

It achieves these grinds with 40 mm conical burrs instead of flat ones like the rest of my top picks. Make sure to stay tuned for the buying guide to find out the difference. 

There’s a 300 g bean hopper as well here so you’ll be able to grind up at least 30 cups of coffee in one go. 

So there’s a lot to like about the Baratza Sette 270, the price being a key one of those!

#4 Best for Espresso – Mahlkonig EK43

Price	$$$
Grind quality	Effectively perfect at all levels
Capacity	Possible for 250 g
Burr info	98 mm flat, high quality stainless steel
Best for	Professionals and experienced home users
Best for coffee type	Espresso, drip coffee, pour over, filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew, Turkish
Warranty	1 year but lifetime support

Another of the most popular commercial coffee grinders in the world right now is the Mahlkonig EK43. And I think it’s the best option for espresso drinks.

This coffee grinder comes with even bigger flat burrs than my top choice, the Weber EG-1. This one has 98 mm burrs. Perfect for espresso or even Turkish coffee.

If I was being hypercritical, I might say that the partical distribution is a little too even for French press and filter coffee. But most people certainly wouldn’t notice a difference in taste. 

Strangely, there’s only a year of warranty available with this grinder but you will get ‘lifetime pro support’. So, you should be in safe hands with any issues that may arise. 

You can put this grinder in single dosing mode or scale it up with a 250 g bean hopper.  That’ll boost it to make up to 25 g worth of coffee at a time. 

The EK43 comes in at around the same price point as my number one pick, the Weber EG-1. In fact, it’s slightly more expensive in some markets.  That makes sense though, as they’re about neck and neck in terms of quality as well.

#5 Best for a Smaller Cafe – Eureka Mignon Specialata

Price	$$
Grind quality	Great for everything but super fine
Capacity	510 g
Burr info	55 mm flat, stainless steel
Best for	Professionals and experienced home users
Best for coffee type	Espresso, drip coffee, pour over, filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew
Warranty	1 year

Running a smaller cafe or making coffee at home? You won’t have to worry too much about rapidly grinding coffee beans, so you could opt for a more affordable option like the Eureka Mignon Specialta.

The Eureka Mignon Specialata actually comes in at around the same price point as my number one pick. You could opt for either, but I’ve mainly selected the Specialata as the small cafe option because it’s super quiet. 

It’s still a great grinder as well. We found that the Specialata still makes a good cup of espresso even if the particles won’t be as even due to there being less power.

Plus, the bean hopper is pretty big at 510 g. You’d still be able to grind over 50 cups of coffee at a time, it’ll just take a lot longer than with some of my more powerful picks. 

So, a quiet coffee grinder that still performs pretty well? Not a bad option for a small cafe, if you ask me!

#6 Best for UK and Europe – Bartscher Tauro Premium

Price	$$
Grind quality	Great for everything but super fine
Capacity	1 kg
Burr info	60 mm flat, Stainless steel
Best for	Professionals and experienced home users
Best for coffee type	Espresso, drip coffee, pour over, filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew
Warranty	1 year

If you’re based in the UK or Europe, the best option for you right now (unless you’re looking for a grinder for a very large coffee shop) is the Bartscher Tauro Premium.

I wouldn’t recommend this grinder to those in particularly busy coffee shops. That’s because the espresso quality isn’t as elite as the more premium options, plus it won’t work as fast.

That being said, the bean hopper is enormous at 1 kg, so you could grind up a whole lot of coffee at once. 

Plus, it’s a good grinder for more coarse grinds if you can get the settings right. This grinder is not quite so easy to use compared to some of the competition but it’s worth the persistence! 

The fact that it has large 60 mm flat burrs is a big part of the reason for the quality of grind. 

You might think that all this would cost you a lot of money but the price isn’t actually that bad. You can pick up the Tauro Premium for well under $1000. 

Bartscher is a German company which makes it even better for the European audience as it’ll be easy to get hold of the customer service team.

#7 Best for Australia – Option-O Lagom P100

Price	$$$
Grind quality	Great for everything but super fine
Capacity	1 kg
Burr info	98 mm flat, Stainless steel
Best for	Professionals & experienced home users
Best for coffee type	Espresso, drip coffee, pour over, filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew, Turkish
Warranty	1 year

I love the Option-O Lagom P64. But they’ve just announced the new model, the P100. And it’s looking like it’s going to be an awesome machine. Especially for people based in Australia!

This is a single dose coffee grinder once more so make sure you’re aware of what that entails. You can refer to the buying guide in the next section for more information. This is a really popular option for Australian coffee makers. 

Option-O has ramped up the burrs for this thing from 60 mm to 98 mm. It’s going to be able to make an elite cup of any type of coffee! 

This means it’s a great option for espresso, and that makes it perfect for the Australian audience who love a latte! 

We would’ve liked to have seen more than one year of warranty on this grinder but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Still, the build quality is so good that we’d like to think that we’d never have to use. 

But at the end of the day, the P100 is an excellent coffee grinder for even the highest professionals.

Commercial Coffee Grinder Buying Guide 

Ready to find out more about buying a commercial coffee grinder? All the things you should be thinking about during the process are coming right up. 

For more generic information about buying a coffee grinder, I recommend reading this article. 

#1 Burr material

You’re almost definitely going to end up with stainless steel burrs if you opt for an commercial coffee grinder. As you can see, all of my top picks today have burrs made out of steel. 

But there is also the occasional option to opt for ceramic burrs. These actually have the potential to last longer as they don’t tend to wear down. But, they can crack, and that’s a bit risky if you’re going to be using your coffee grinder in a professional environment. 

Plus, it’s worth thinking about the quality of the steel. Some coffee grinders have burrs of steel coated in titanium, for example, and this is going to make them last longer. But, it’s going to cost more for this as well. 

Steel burr benefits

• Can be of a better quality
• Highly unlikely to break

Ceramic burr benefits

• Potential to last longer 
• Sharper than bad steel

To learn more, read our article on steel burr vs ceramic burr.

#2 Flat burrs vs conical burrs vs blade grinders 

Most commercial coffee grinders are going to have flat burrs. These are best for finer grinds, making them perfect for espresso and even Turkish coffee. 

But flat burrs do cost more money. And they’re often not quite as good at preparing coarse grinds as the other burr option, the conical burr.

Nonetheless, I’d still recommend a flat burr coffee grinder for most use in a professional setting. 

You might also hear of a blade grinder from time to time but it’s not going to be possible to get one of these in an industrial setting. They’re cheap and only good for coarse grinds. 

Here’s a look at each of the types of grinder burr and what they’re best for. 

To learn more, read our article on blade vs burr coffee grinder.

#3 Your budget 

If you’re looking for an commercial coffee grinder, the chances are that you’re going to be spending over $1000. In fact, you could be spending several thousands of dollars if you want to get the absolute highest quality.

But you could save money if you’re an experienced home user who still wants to make a great cup of coffee on a slightly tigher budget.

Plus, if you’re new to the world of coffee grinding, there’s no point spending a fortune as you’re probably not going to be able to get the desired use out of an industrial coffee grinder. 

Here’s a look at the price points I’d generally recommend to people. 

#4 Bean hopper capacity

A lot of commercial coffee grinders these days are single serve. This means they only grind up enough coffee for one portion at a time. This is to make the drinks as fresh as possible, and it’s becoming a more and more popular way to make coffee in coffee shops. 

But you can still opt for the more traditional format of a bean hopper that grinds up a whole lot of coffee beans in one go. And these bean hoppers vary in size. They could be 100 g or 1000 g. 

So, it’s worth thinking about how much coffee you’re going to be wanting to grind at a time. To be conservative, consider a cup of coffee to be around 7-10 g. And then do the math for the bean hopper based on this. 

#5 Coffee grinder brand

If you’re going to be buying an commercial coffee grinder, you’re going to want to make sure the quality is as high as possible. One way to ensure this is to buy the grinder from an established brand.

Another benefit of buying a coffee grinder from an established brand is that it will be easier to get through to the customer support team if you need it, in most cases at least.

Here’s a few coffee grinder brands that you should look out for. They all produce industrial coffee grinders.

• Bunn
• Baratza
• Monolith
• Option-O
• Weber
• Rancilio

#6 Speed of grind

The overall coffee grind quality is affected by how fast you grind your coffee. Certain RPM speeds suit certain coffee grinds because of the speed of which the coffee particles are moved around the chamber.

Here’s a look at the kinds of speeds you should be aiming for when you’re grinding coffee:

You might find that your coffee grinder has adjustable grind speeds so you won’t have to worry about this part so much when you’re making your decision. But others have predetermined speeds, and then it becomes a factor.

To learn more, read our article on grinder speeds.

#7 Quality of life features 

There are a few extra features to look out for that will improve the ease of use for electric coffee grinder users.

• Timer: The grinder might have a timer tool which will be useful for monitoring the grind.
• Auto stop: Some coffee grinders will stop the grind after a set amount of seconds. Longer grinds are better for espresso but shorter grinds are better for French press etc. 
• Digital interfaces: Some coffee grinders will allow you to control these features and more digitally. But this isn’t that common in the world of industrial coffee grinders for some reasons. Analog dials tend to be the way forward with most of them!

#9 Noise level

Industrial coffee grinders tend to be more powerful, which means they could be louder. But on the flip side, they also tend to be more well built which means they’ll vibrate less and make less noise a lot of the time. 

In fact, industrial coffee grinders can be very loud or surprisingly quiet. So make sure to consider whether this is a factor for you.

If you’re looking to grind coffee in a small, quiet and/or intimate cafe or at home then you’re probably going to want to avoid a deafening coffee grinder.

You can generally find out how loud a grinder is by reading reviews of it online. But if not, consider factors such as the build quality, the grind speed (faster is louder), and any soundproofing materials it might have.

To learn more, read our article on coffee grinder’s noise levels.

commercial Coffee Grinders FAQ

There are a couple of extra things you need to know about buying and using an industrial coffee grinder.

My Verdict

It wasn’t an easy decision as there’s a lot of quality out there, but my top three turned out as follows:

1. Best Overall – Weber EG-1 Flat: My overall top pick might be expensive but it is the best commercial coffee grinder out there right now in my opinion. The grinding experience is second to none.

2. Best for Busier Cafes – Bunn G1 HD: Want to save time grinding? This grinder can do that for you with a large bean hopper and fast grinding. The overall product is very good too. 

3. Best for Budgets – Baratza Sette 270: Maybe you’d like to save some money and still get a good quality commercial coffee grinder? This is still a good option for smaller cafe and home users but for a fraction of the price. 

I think most professionals or experienced home users will be best with one of these three, but the rest of my top seven are pretty awesome as well! Now, it’s over to you to make the decision. Thanks for reading! 

Weber EG-1 Flat Burr Grinder: Best Overall

• Price: $$$
• Grind quality: Perfect at all levels
• Capacity: N/A
• Burr info: 80 mm flat, high quality stainless steel
• Best for: Professionals
• Best for coffee type:
  • Drip coffee, espresso, pour over,
    filter coffee, Aeropress, French press, moka pot, cold brew, Turkish
• Warranty: 1 year

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