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You'll find Mahlkönig grinders behind a lot of specialty coffee bars: the E65 and E80 espresso grinders handle café service, and the EK43 handles filter, cupping and allround work. Mahlkönig dates its grinders back to 1924 and builds them in Hamburg, Germany.

We carry the current lineup, from the $599 X54 home grinder to the DK15 industrial grinder. For café espresso, start with the E65W or E80W Grind-by-Sync. For filter and retail, look at the EK43, and for home espresso, the E64 WS.

Visions Espresso is an authorized Mahlkönig dealer in Seattle, and our team supports what we sell. Pairing a grinder with an auto tamper? See our Mahlkönig + PUQpress bundles.

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Key Takeaways

  • Pick a Mahlkönig grinder by the job: the E65 and E80 for café espresso, the EK43 family for filter and allround grinding, the Guatemala for retail bags, and the X54, E64 WS or X64 SD at home.
  • The last letter tells you how it doses: W models grind to a set weight, and T models grind by time and correct themselves when you change the grind. Both are Grind-by-Sync.
  • Prices at Visions run $599 to $4,199 for café and home grinders, and our PUQpress bundles start at $3,299.

Find Your Mahlkönig Grinder

Mahlkönig E65W espresso grinder
Café espressoE65W Grind-by-Sync$3,099Our best-selling café Mahlkönig, with weighed doses for most bars.View grinder
Mahlkönig E80W espresso grinder
High volumeE80W Grind-by-Sync$4,19980 mm burrs and a bigger hopper for the busiest bars.View grinder
Mahlkönig EK43 allround grinder
Filter and allroundEK43$3,89998 mm burrs for filter, cupping, retail and single-dose espresso.View grinder
Mahlkönig E64 WS home espresso grinder
Home espressoE64 WS$1,199Grind-by-Weight for the home counter, from the makers of the café line.View grinder

Mahlkönig Espresso Grinders: E65 or E80, Time or Weight

Every current Mahlkönig café espresso grinder comes down to two choices. The burr size sets how fast it grinds, and the last letter sets how it doses. Find the row for your volume and the column for your workflow.

Grind-by-Time (T)
Grind-by-Weight (W)
E6565 mm burrs, 5 to 6 g per second
By timeE65T$2,499Compact bars, or a second grinder for decaf or a guest coffee.
By weightE65WMost chosen$3,099Every dose weighed, in a smaller footprint than the E80.
E8080 mm burrs, 7 to 8 g per second
By timeE80T$3,199Busy bars that already dose by time and want E80 speed.
By weightE80W$4,199High-volume bars that want speed and a weighed dose on every shot.

Output is Mahlkönig's rating at 60 Hz. "Most chosen" is based on Visions sales. Prices are current Visions prices.

How Grind-by-Weight works

A load cell under the portafilter fork weighs the coffee as it falls (Mahlkönig says 6,000 times a second) and stops at your target dose. Your dose holds steady as the beans age or you change the grind, so you stop weighing shots by hand.

How the T models dose by time

The E65T and E80T grind for a set time, but when you change the grind size, they recalculate that time to keep the weight the same. You get most of the consistency of a W model for $600 to $1,000 less.

What Grind-by-Sync adds

Both the W and T models connect to a compatible espresso machine or the Mahlkönig Sync Scale through the Mahlkönig Sync app. The grinder reads your extraction data and adjusts the grind on its own to hold your target shot time. You can also run it manually, and Mahlkönig says zero calibration takes about 10 seconds.

The classic E65S and E80S

If you don't need Sync, the earlier models are still on our shelf: the E65S Grind-by-Time at $2,099, and the E80S at $2,999 (by time) or $3,699 (by weight). The burr sizes match the Sync models, at a lower price.

Compare Mahlkönig Grinder Specs

ModelPrice at VisionsBurrsOutputHopperBuilt for
Café espresso
E65T Grind-by-Sync$2,49965 mm5 to 6 g/s1.2 kgEspresso, dosed by time
E65W Grind-by-Sync$3,09965 mm5 to 6 g/s1.2 kgEspresso, dosed by weight
E80T Grind-by-Sync$3,19980 mm7 to 8 g/s1.8 kgHigh-volume espresso, by time
E80W Grind-by-Sync$4,19980 mm7 to 8 g/s1.8 kgHigh-volume espresso, by weight
E65S Grind-by-Time$2,09965 mm4 to 7 g/s1.2 kgEspresso, no Sync
E80S (time or weight)$2,999 to $3,69980 mm7 to 8 g/s1.8 kgHigh-volume espresso, no Sync
Allround, filter and retail
EK43$3,89998 mm19 to 21 g/s1.2 kgFilter, espresso, Turkish
EK43 S$3,89998 mm19 to 21 g/s250 gThe EK43 in a shorter body
EK Omnia$4,19998 mm11.5 to 13.5 g/s250 gEspresso and filter, saved recipes
Guatemala$2,39971 mm13 to 15 g/s900 gRetail bags, filter, cold brew
Home
E64 WS$1,19964 mm2 to 3.5 g/s250 gHome espresso, by weight
X64 SD$59964 mm2.5 to 6 g/sSingle doseHome, one dose at a time
X54$599 to $64954 mm1.3 to 3.2 g/s250 gHome espresso and filter

Burr size, output and hopper are Mahlkönig's published specs (output at 60 Hz). Prices are current Visions prices.

Mahlkönig EK43 allround grinder in silver on a wooden bench

EK43, EK43 S and EK Omnia: The Allround Grinders

The EK43 is the grinder many roasters and specialty shops keep for filter coffee, cupping and retail bags. Its 98 mm burrs grind 19 to 21 g a second, from espresso fine to coarse filter. It became an espresso grinder too after Matt Perger used one in his 2013 World Barista Championship routine, as Perfect Daily Grind reported. It grinds whatever you pour in, so for espresso you weigh each dose by hand.

The EK43 S fits the same burrs into a shorter body with a 250 g hopper, for low shelving or a crowded bar. The EK Omnia adds a touchscreen and Library Mode, which saves grind recipes so a team switches between espresso and filter without guesswork.

Want the full story on why the EK43 lasts? Read our Mahlkönig EK43 review.

Mahlkönig E64 WS home grinder on a kitchen counter by a window

Shop, Roastery and Home Grinders

The Guatemala grinds customers' retail bags at 13 to 15 g a second on 71 mm burrs, from espresso to filter and cold brew. For a roastery grinding at production scale, the DK15 starts at $16,499.

At home, the X54 is the entry point: stepless, with four time presets, for espresso and filter. The E64 WS (pictured) brings Grind-by-Weight home, and the X64 SD grinds one weighed dose at a time.

Mahlkönig E65W grinder beside a PUQpress Pro auto tamper

Pair Your Mahlkönig with a PUQpress

Bundles from $3,299 to $5,299

A PUQpress auto tamper tamps every dose at the same pressure, which pairs well with a grinder that already doses by weight. Our bundles match the E65T, E65W, E80T or E80W with a PUQpress Q, Pro, M3 or M5.

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Buying a Mahlkönig Grinder from Visions

Visions Espresso is an authorized Mahlkönig dealer, and our Seattle team works on the equipment we sell. When you buy from us, you get:

  • Help choosing: tell us your drink count and menu, and we'll tell you whether an E65 or an E80 fits.
  • Setup support: help with burr calibration, dose targets and Sync pairing.
  • Parts on hand: hoppers and replacement parts for the E65S, E80S, EK43 and X54.
  • Open-box savings: open-box and demo Mahlkönig grinders show up in the grid above when we have them, usually 20 to 25% under the new price.
  • Straight answers on stock: we'll tell you what ships now and what has to be ordered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mahlkönig grinder do coffee shops use?

For espresso, most cafés use an E65 or an E80. The E65W is the Mahlkönig grinder cafés buy from us most often, and busier bars step up to the E80W or E80T for the faster 80 mm burrs. Many shops also keep an EK43 next to it for filter coffee, decaf or a single-origin espresso.

What is the difference between the E65W and E65T?

Dosing. The E65W weighs every dose with a built-in load cell, and the E65T doses by time and corrects that time when you change the grind. Both have the same 65 mm burrs and both are Grind-by-Sync. At Visions the E65W is $3,099 and the E65T is $2,499.

Is the EK43 good for espresso?

Yes, and plenty of competition baristas use it that way. It grinds fine enough and very evenly, but it has no on-demand dosing, so you weigh each shot by hand. That works for a specialty or single-origin bar. For fast café service, an E65 or E80 handles espresso, and the EK43 handles filter.

What is Grind-by-Sync?

Grind-by-Sync is Mahlkönig's system for connecting a grinder to a compatible espresso machine or the Mahlkönig Sync Scale through the Sync app. The grinder uses the extraction data to adjust the grind and hold your target shot time. The E65W, E65T, E80W and E80T are all Grind-by-Sync grinders, and the E64 WS brings it to home espresso.

Which Mahlkönig grinder is best for home espresso?

The E64 WS if you want every dose weighed ($1,199). The X64 SD if you like to weigh beans and grind one dose at a time ($599). The X54 if you want a simple grinder for espresso and filter ($599 to $649).

Where are Mahlkönig grinders made?

Mahlkönig builds its grinders in Hamburg, Germany, and dates the company to 1924. It's part of the Hemro Group, which also owns Ditting, Anfim and HeyCafé.

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