<p>For espresso, you should use a <em>stepless</em> grinder (meaning, instead of a small number of grind sizes, you can fine tune the dial continuously) with <em>conical burs</em> (which are a certain shape of grinding wheels that provide consistency and precision). A standard recommendation is the Baratza Sette. The Reddit community <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/wiki/gear_guide_grinders#wiki_mid_range" rel="nofollow noreferrer">/r/coffee</a> provides more guidelines on shopping for coffee grinders.</p>

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2019-06-01T01:35:41.867Z
Benjamin Kuykendall
<p>I am using a Gaggia classic espresso machine and am looking for a grinder that will work well in combination with it. </p>

<p>What are the characteristics I need to keep in mind when selecting a grinder? What is better? A conical burr or a flat burr grinder? What gives the better grind? </p>

<p>At the moment, I have a crupps, but it has very coarse grinding steps.</p>

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How to choose a good grinder for a gaggia espresso machine?
Thor Elvin Valø
# How to choose a good grinder for a gaggia espresso machine?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-31)

I am using a Gaggia classic espresso machine and am looking for a grinder that will work well in combination with it.

What are the characteristics I need to keep in mind when selecting a grinder? What is better? A conical burr or a flat burr grinder? What gives the better grind?

At the moment, I have a crupps, but it has very coarse grinding steps.

**Tags:** espresso


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-06-01. Score: 1

For espresso, you should use a *stepless* grinder (meaning, instead of a small number of grind sizes, you can fine tune the dial continuously) with *conical burs* (which are a certain shape of grinding wheels that provide consistency and precision). A standard recommendation is the Baratza Sette. The Reddit community [/r/coffee](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/wiki/gear_guide_grinders#wiki_mid_range) provides more guidelines on shopping for coffee grinders.


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