tldr; The Kingrinder K2 is a highly recommended, budget-friendly hand grinder, praised for offering good value and being capable of espresso-focused grinding.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Kingrinder K2
“It's not necessarily a bad grinder; it can produce interesting results for pourovers. Just not anything finer. I don't think you can find anything new that is good for espresso with that budget. You are also limited to hand grinders with a budget of <100usd. The KinGrinder P series is under 50usd. They could maybe grind fine enough, but you will not get the fine adjustments to help you dial in. I'd recommend the K6 but if you can't afford it, maybe stretch your budget a tad, and you can get find a K2? If not try finding them used.”
“Thank you for saying this! I just got a broken bambino plus from FB market place for $100 which I repaired and a K2 hand grinder to give to my husband for Christmas. I think we can make it work!”
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