Very nice grind quality, reasonably quiet, fast.
Very consistent grind with excellent grind quality. In order to make the adjuster ring to set grind size easier to turn, I put a very thin coat of Vaseline on the threads and on the flat surface on the bottom that contacts the upper grinder burr. It's noticeably easier to rotate now, and Vaseline is completely safe, and the way the grinder is designed, a rubber o-ring seals the chamber where the coffee is ground from where the Vaseline is applied. So zero worries about mixing coffee and Vaseline. Another thing about this grinder (and probably all flat burr grinders) is when trying to go from a large grind for a drip coffee maker down to Espresso size grind, its virtually impossible to tighten the adjuster ring to the small size. The reason is that partially ground beans are still in the burr and they prevent the upper burr from lowering (via the adjuster ring). So three options: first take the bean hopper off and empty the rest and take the burr apart and get everything out -or- use the gate thing on the bean hopper to keep the beans from entering the burr chamber and then grind what's left inside and once its all out then adjust for Espresso (and decide what to do with what was just ground) -or- simply start the grinder and immediately and quickly rotate the adjuster ring to set it for Espresso size while it is actually in the process of grinding. I decided on the last option since sure, there is a bit of larger grind mixed in, but its such a small amount that I can't tell the difference in the brewed Espresso. I change grind size almost daily, so the third option is far and away the easiest, plus no waste (we drink a variety of dark roasts that taste great as both drip and Espresso so no need to reload the bean hopper). All in all, this a great machine for a decent price. But the little rubber mat that other reviewers complain about, yeah lol, its a corner they cut for sure, so either glue it on of just ditch it. For me, no problem just not using it at all. The part that actually matters is very solid all metal construction. Overall very pleased with this purchase. Last thing, its not exactly quiet, but it is way less loud than our previous grinder and way faster too.
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S. Adams
December 16, 2025
Worth the money
For several years I didn't want to believe the espresso gurus online saying a high quality (and usually expensive) grinder is critical to decent espresso, but they were right. I was using an $75 grinder before with so-so results, ending up with pucks that were often too dry or too wet despite using high quality fresh beans. It simply wasn't grinding the beans finely enough for good thick espresso. Then when I saw the great reviews for the Shardor 64mm grinder I decided to spring the extra $100 for a true espresso grinder, and it has been worth every penny. With some minor adjustments in grind size/amount depending on the beans, results are consistent and produce coffee shop quality espresso (and better espresso than a certain ubiquitous coffee chain). The grinder is attractive, too, with chrome dials...it looks professional. As for the grind size, I don't have to go anywhere near the finest setting, which allows me to adjust easily depending on the beans. Pucks are now easy to toss after brewing since the grind size is fine enough. Programming the grind time is easy, too. My only quibble is I wish the small rubber pad that the portafilter sits on fit more snuggly around the base, but it does what it's supposed to do (catch stray grounds), and can be easily picked up to rinse off. Also, make sure the plastic tab that you pull out at the bottom of the hopper to let beans fall into the grinder is set evenly in its place...if it gets off-kilter it will allow a few stray grinds to fly out of the grinder. It took me a bit to figure out where these "bean husks" on the counter were coming from, then realized the tab needed to be pushed forward a bit to cover any tiny openings. Once I figured that out, spillage has been minimal. The bean hopper holds plenty for my household's needs. Noise level is acceptable for a coffee grinder.
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Shart'doer in europe
Okay so I am from eu so I knew that I will have some problems plugging it in into 220v instead of 110v, but I also knew that this product is available for 220v on Alibaba so there can't be much difference. Turns out that there is no bigger issue with converting it to 220v if you can solder one component from the board. It will void a warranty but well... The only thing you need to change is the varistor between main power input on the board. It is only rated for 110v and it blew on me quite quickly, but only after few coffees.I bought this model mainly since it is the cheapest from any other flat burr models that are mostly available in Europe. I can compare it to eureka or df64 which is a bit more expensive than this, but quality of end result (espresso in my case) is similar. Shardor burrs were slightly misaligned, probably to a point that wouldn't be noticable. I used marker and some shims from aluminium foil to make them perfect. It grinds flawlessly, it is a bit noisy but, for the most part its only on for around 8 seconds so it is very bearable. From those 8 seconds 18g of beans grinds around 5s and rest I use to push the coffee out from the mill using built-in bellows.The stepless dial is easy to use and calibrated correctly, around 1-2 setting is starting to touch the burrs together. I'm pulling dark roasts from around 20 setting and lighter beans around 10-15. There is plenty of adjustment for your needs. I haven't tried anything else but espresso settings but I can easily say that it makes it perfect.One thing that bothers me is the cup provided with this model and this rubber mat that goes in the bottom of it. The mat is shaped as it would be perfectly fitted on the grinder but it is not attached in any way. It could be at least glued together or fitted such way that it will lock itself onto the case. The cup is a bit too long and one have to tilt it a bit in order to fit it onto the grinder, it could also use some magnets since it is flying around when the grinder is working, I usually have to keep my hand on it to not make a mess.Overall I'm very pleased with this purchase. I got the cheapest bang for the buck grinder so I am happy.
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