Specs
| Dial | A collar on brass threads, with 1 calibrated at burr touch. The ring is labelled espresso, moka, filter, cold brew, pour-over and French press 0:00 |
| Motor | 200 W geared, about 570 rpm unloaded 0:00 |
Starting settings
Setting 1 was finer than Lance Hedrick would ever need for espresso, and his pour-over test used a coarse setting he didn't give a number for 28:37 33:14.
| Method | Setting | Context | Confidence | By | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 1 (finest) | Grinding 34 g of lightly roasted beans from a cold start took about 20 s. It's finer than you'll ever need, and the burrs chirp past this point | approx | Hedrick | 28:37 |
| Pour-over | coarse (no number given) | 15.25 g of a light-roast washed Indian coffee in a V60 at 1:16, three pours, papers for medium-dark roasts. All the water was in by about 1:10 and the drawdown took about 2:30. The bed was muddy | approx | Hedrick | 33:14 |
Cup profile
- Stock burrs: forgiving and suited to espresso. Filter is acceptable but muddy 0:00.
Strengths
- A metal burr chamber, and standard 64 mm burrs fit 0:00.
Weaknesses
- Poor alignment out of the box, a plastic body and no clear support 0:00.
Verdict
In 2025 Lance Hedrick found it fine if you'll swap the burrs. Otherwise an Encore ESP or DF64 is easier to recommend 0:00.
Daddy Got Coffee's take
- 2025: worth a look for 64 mm on a budget if you can live with less polish and some risk on build quality 5:39.
Sources
- Lance Hedrick: $169 64mm Flat Burr Grinder Review- Game Changer? The Shardor 64 (2025-08-15)
- Daddy Got Coffee: If I Started Coffee in 2026… Here’s EXACTLY What I’d Do! (2025-12-20)
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Dialling in from here
- Sour, thin or fast? Grind finer. Why coffee tastes sour
- Bitter, dry or slow? Grind coarser. Why coffee tastes bitter
- Espresso: how to dial in. Filter: pour-over grind size.
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