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Quietest coffee grinders (2026)
Updated 2026-10-20
4 electric grinders reach noise level 2 of 5 on published readings or reviewer reports, from 72.9 dB to 74.9 dB.
Every hand grinder is noise level 1: with no motor it is silent. See our best hand grinders.
Quietest measured
Kaffeemacher measured 72.9 dB, noise level 2 of 5.
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Quietest measured
A quiet, durable single-dose conical grinder with near-zero retention and a famously simple workflow. Reviewers and owners split on light roast and filter, where fines can muddy the cup.
NoiseQuiet ·72.9 dB, Kaffeemacher
Pros
- A reviewer calls it the king of workflow: lid, beans, toggle.
- A reviewer says it is the quietest grinder they have used.
Con
- Owners say too many fines make it poor for filter and light roasts.
Read the Niche Zero review
73 dB
A compact stepless single-dose grinder with near-zero retention and a quiet DC motor. Reviewers say it is slow, needs a water spray for static and a bulky power brick, and suits medium roasts best.
NoiseQuiet ·73 dB, Kaffeemacher
Pros
- Tests show 1.1 g retention without the bellows and 0.05 g with them.
- 73 dB at 20 cm in tests, quiet for its class.
Con
- One of the slowest in tests, at 6.7 g in 10 seconds.
- LT €353.99 Crema
- LV €319.89 roastmarket
- EE €319.89 roastmarket
- PL €309.89 roastmarket
- FI €319.89 roastmarket
- DE €304.89 roastmarket
€304.89 at roastmarket → Read the Varia VS3 Gen 2 review
74.2 dB
Reviewers call the original Opus an affordable all-rounder that can reach espresso. The dial logic is confusing, and it is messy. Sources cover Gen 1, not the newer Opus 2.
NoiseQuiet ·74.2 dB, CoffeeGeek
Pros
- A reviewer says it works for every method, from Turkish coffee to cold brew.
- The lid doubles as a volumetric doser, which a reviewer finds accurate at 20 g across roasts.
Con
- A reviewer calls grind adjustment baffling: turning the micro ring finer shows a coarser reading.
- LT €233.87 Amazon.de
- LV €233.87 Amazon.de
- EE €239.66 Amazon.de
- PL €243.72 Amazon.de
- FI €242.56 Amazon.de
- DE €230 Amazon.de
€230 at Amazon.de → Read the Fellow Opus review
74.9 dB
Reviewers praise a solid 78 mm flat-burr single-dose grinder with very low retention and variable RPM, good for both espresso and filter. Dialing espresso is fiddly and the stock hopper is short.
NoiseQuiet ·74.9 dB, Kaffeemacher
Pros
- Tests show retention usually below 0.1 g with the rotary knocker, and a reviewer says what goes in comes out.
- A rear dial sets motor speed from 800 to 1400 RPM, and a reviewer says it holds steady under load.
Con
- A reviewer says the espresso range is narrow, with one notch shifting shot time by 3 to 5 seconds and no click stops.
- LT €741.25 CAPTN Coffee
- LV €741.25 CAPTN Coffee
- EE €759.63 CAPTN Coffee
- PL €753.50 CAPTN Coffee
- FI €768.82 CAPTN Coffee
- DE €729 CAPTN Coffee
€729 at CAPTN Coffee → Read the Timemore Sculptor 078S review
What we looked for
- Electric grinder at noise level 2 of 5 or lower
- A published dB reading, or two reviewers who call it very quiet
- Sorted by measured dB, quietest first
Questions
Which electric coffee grinder is the quietest?
Niche Zero is the quietest electric grinder we have a published reading for: Kaffeemacher measured 72.9 dB.
Are hand grinders quiet?
Yes. A hand grinder has no motor, so all 17 hand grinders we cover are noise level 1 (silent).
How do you rate noise?
A hand grinder is level 1. For an electric grinder the level follows a published dB reading: under 75 dB is level 2, 75 to under 80 is level 3, 80 to under 85 is level 4 and 85 or more is level 5. Where no reading exists, two or more reviewers calling it very quiet or very loud set level 2 or 5.