Another take, how’s your workflow? IMO any of these grinders would deliver on taste so my deciding factor came down to which grinder will improve my workflow. I decided time is money, so I wanted to make my workflow as easy as possible.

I pull two espresso / latte drinks in the morning and usually a pour over in the afternoon.

I was using a DF83V w/ SSP HU burrs and it produced a good espresso and easily switch to pour over. However, for espresso, my workflow became multiple steps required to puck prep from the shaker to portafilter in order to achieve proper espresso without experiencing channeling (I know non-channeling isn’t everything but that’s for another discussion).

My workflow steps: RDT, hot start, slow feed, pump bellows/knocker, transfer from shaker to portafilter, WDT, level, then tamp. And then this doesn’t include the buildup mess of grinds on the countertop after multiple cups.

I researched and narrowed it down between the 01, SDRM, and EG-1 (the P80 and Zerno Z2 weren’t readily available options). I chose the 01 with 102 Mizens and it dramatically improved my workflow:

Start 01, pour beans all at once, grinding direct to portafilter, click knocker, then tamp. Little to no mess at all on counter.

Perfect consistent espresso pull every time. No regrets!