This is possibly the best home multipurpose grinder you can buy. It is the Baratza Vario-W grinder.
It is the first home / semi-pro grinder sold to have accurate, 0.1 gram dosing built right into the grinder. This is a very big deal. Accurate dosing for various brewing methods is crucial to attaining the best possible tasting cup.
The grinder is fast, quiet, and efficient. It is built to commercial standards (right down to the plug) and can see light to medium duty in a cafe. The scale is built right into the grinder and is accurate to within 0.5 grams of whatever weight you dial in, and usually a lot closer (the "float" that happens when the grinder stops and and an additional few fractions of a gram fall into the basket is hard to control, and Baratza has figured out nice algorithms to take this into account).
It's only downside is you cannot grind directly into a portafilter. But for every other grinding need, it is superb. It is the top of the line in home grinders, bar none.
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