About this Video

• Video Title: Hand Grinder Tier List
• Channel: Lance Hedrick
• Speakers: Lance Hedrick
• Duration: 00:31:33

Introduction

This video presents a tier list ranking various hand coffee grinders based on Lance Hedrick's objective testing and subjective experience. The ranking considers factors like taste, clarity, body, espresso performance (both modern and traditional styles), build quality, ergonomics, and ease of dialing in.

Key Takeaways

• Grading Criteria: The ranking uses a multifaceted grading system considering filter coffee taste and clarity, body, espresso taste (both modern and traditional styles), build quality, grinding speed, ergonomics, and ease of dialing in. Each factor is scored individually and then combined for an overall grade.
• Top-Tier Grinders: The Orphan Espresso Lido OG receives an "S" tier ranking as the top overall grinder, excelling across all categories. The 1Zpresso K Ultra/Plus and the Weber Workshops HG2 also receive high "A" tier rankings.
• Budget-Friendly Options: The 1Zpresso Q2 (both Heptagonal and Pentagonal) and Kingrinder K6 are highlighted as excellent budget-friendly options, offering great value for their price.
• Subjectivity: While aiming for objectivity, the reviewer acknowledges inherent subjectivity in taste preferences, influencing the final rankings.
• Best Bang for the Buck: The video suggests several grinders as offering the best value for their price, including the 1Zpresso Q2 Heptagonal, Kingrinder K6, and Timemore C2.

The provided transcript doesn't offer a single, separate pour-over-specific ranking. However, it does discuss individual grinder performance with pour over coffee, and from that information we can infer a likely ranking (though it's not explicitly stated as such by the speaker). Keep in mind this is based on the reviewer's subjective experience and opinions expressed within the transcript:

Top Tier (Based on mentions of clarity and overall positive feedback):

1. 1Zpresso ZP6: Explicitly praised for its clarity and highly rated for light roast filter coffee.
2. Orphan Espresso Lido OG: Rated highly for filter coffee performance.
3. Kinu M47 with pourover bur: Explicitly mentioned as a high-performing option for pour-over, though not topping the ZP6 or Lido OG.
4. Petro M and B Modal Models (Pro Brew bur): High praise for the clarity of coffee produced by the Pro Brew bur; however, ergonomics were heavily criticized.

Mid-Tier (Good performance, but not exceptional):

1. 1Zpresso K Ultra/Plus: Performs well, though not as specialized for filter as the ZP6.
2. 1Zpresso Q2 Heptagonal: A strong all-around grinder; good with filter but not specialized.
3. Weber Workshops HG2: Decent with filter but not exceptional.
4. Comandante C40: Similar taste profile to the 1Zpresso K, good, but not top-tier for filter.

Lower Tier (Not ideal for pour over):

Grinders not explicitly mentioned as suitable or excellent for pour-over would fall here. The transcript contains numerous negative comments about specific grinders for their pour over performance, but it does not offer a complete list of every grinder ranked in terms of pour over efficacy. To get a definitive list, you would need to review the entirety of the video.

The transcript doesn't provide a single, explicitly stated ranking for filter coffee. However, we can construct a likely ranking based on the reviewer's comments and scores throughout the video. Remember that this is an interpretation of the provided data and reflects the reviewer's subjective opinions.

Top Tier:

1. 1Zpresso ZP6: Repeatedly lauded for its exceptional clarity with light roast filter coffee. Receives an "A" rating in a separate filter-specific ranking.
2. Orphan Espresso Lido OG: Rated very highly for filter coffee, contributing to its overall "S" tier rating.
3. Petro M (Pro Brew bur): Designed with unimodality in mind, specifically to excel with filter coffee. Receives a "B" in the overall ranking, but this is partly due to poor ergonomics.
4. Kinu M47 (POB): High praise for its clarity and performance with pour over.

Mid-Tier:

1. 1Zpresso K Ultra/Plus: Good, but not exceptional, filter coffee performance. Its strengths lie more in its versatility.
2. 1Zpresso Q2 Heptagonal: Good with filter coffee, though not its main strength. High value for money.
3. Weber Workshops HG2: Decent filter performance, but not its main strength.

Lower Tier:

Many grinders are explicitly stated as not ideal for filter coffee or are simply not mentioned in the context of filter coffee performance. A complete filter coffee-only ranking would require more detailed information from the video itself beyond this transcript. For example, grinders focused on espresso would naturally rank lower for filter.

It's crucial to understand the reviewer's bias towards clarity and light roasts. Grinders scoring lower might still produce acceptable filter coffee but have different flavor profiles.