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Quietest electric coffee grinders (2026)
By Gytis, home brewer in Vilnius · Updated 2026-10-20
Any hand grinder is quieter than these. If you want a motor anyway, these are the electric grinders sources call quiet.
Best for espresso
Quiet, stepless, with timed dosing. Reviewers rate it a reliable daily driver.
€443.80 at Crema →
Best for filter
Reviewers call it a quiet, fast, clear-cup filter grinder with low mess. Fellow says it is not for espresso, and it costs a lot for filter only.
Pros
- Coffeeness praises particle uniformity from AeroPress to Chemex and V60 with the 64 mm flat burrs.
- Home Grounds says the Gen 2 burrs reach about 300 microns, compared with about 600 on Gen 1.
Con
- Fellow says it is not intended for espresso.
- LT €263 Kavos draugas / Coffee Friend
- LV €270 Kavos draugas / Coffee Friend
- EE €329.89 Crema
- PL €334.89 Crema
- FI €319 Kavos draugas / Coffee Friend
- DE €319 Kavos draugas / Coffee Friend
€263 at Kavos draugas / Coffee Friend → Read the Fellow Ode Gen 2 review
Best for espresso
A quiet, stepless espresso grinder with timed dosing that reviewers rate as a reliable daily driver. Retention is low but not zero, and the small adjustment knob and warm running are the catches.
Pros
- Kaffeemacher measured 78.9 dB and counts under 80 dB as quiet.
- Kaffeemacher found excellent shot-to-shot consistency when the setting is not changed.
Con
- Kaffeemacher says the grind knob is too small, causing large shifts per millimetre.
- LT €444.89 Crema
- LV €444.89 Crema
- EE €444.89 Crema
- PL €449.89 Crema
- FI €443.80 Crema
- DE €448.89 Crema
€443.80 at Crema → Read the Eureka Mignon Specialità review
Quiet all-rounder
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.
Pros
- Coffeeness says it works for every method, from Turkish coffee to cold brew.
- The lid doubles as a volumetric doser, and Coffeeness found it accurate at 20 g across roasts.
Con
- LifeStyle Lab 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
What we looked for
- Electric
- A source calls it quiet
- Has an EU shop price
Questions
What is the quietest electric coffee grinders?
Our pick is the Fellow Ode Gen 2 (best for filter). Reviewers call it quiet and fast with a clear cup. Not for espresso.
Which grinders are on this list?
Fellow Ode Gen 2 (best for filter), Eureka Mignon Specialità (best for espresso) and Fellow Opus (quiet all-rounder).