{"id":2065693,"date":"2024-12-18T13:46:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T19:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2065693"},"modified":"2024-12-18T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:33:10","slug":"fellow-coffee-grinder-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/fellow-coffee-grinder-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellow Coffee Grinder Review: A Professional-Grade Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"A good cup of home-brewed coffee starts at the beginning: grinding your beans<\/a> (and making sure you're using the best coffee brand<\/a>, of course). And the Fellow coffee grinder<\/a> is what you invest in when you've mastered your home-brewing skills and could easily sub in for your local baristas. It's sleek enough that it could be mistaken for decoration, but it's also very powerful, able to grind beans to the coarseness you need to make everything for a cappuccino to cold brew in your kitchen.\r\n\r\nBecause of its quality and capabilities, we named this the best for pros on our list of best coffee grinders<\/a>.\r\n

What is the Fellow Opus Conical Burr Grinder?<\/h2>\r\nThe Fellow coffee grinder<\/a> is an electric burr grinder, with stainless steel, conical burrs. Burr grinders<\/a> are recognized for delivering precise, consistent grinds, and the Fellow (along with the Baratza<\/a>) is an example of burr grinders at their best.\r\n\r\nIt measures 10 inches tall, making it one of the more compact options on the market. But don't let that fool you: It can handle a lot, with a high-torque motor, six-blade conical burrs and a hopper capacity of 110 grams. And it does seem like it's trying to fool you; its appearance is equally deceptive. It's very stripped-back and minimalist in design, nearly looking like a piece of decor rather than the powerhouse behind your daily drip. It's available in both matte white and matte black.\r\n\r\n\"Fellow\r\n\r\nThe minimalism also makes it very intuitive: There's only one knob for grind adjustment size, but it does<\/em> have 41 precision settings. The underside of the hopper lid has instructions for what settings work best for what type of coffee brewing method, from a fine ground for espresso to a coarse grind for cold brew. We were very impressed by this\u2014it gets a lot done with just a little. (As does the Hamilton beach coffee grinder<\/a>, one of our favorite manual coffee grinders on the other side of the price spectrum.)\r\n\r\nThe Fellow coffee grinder also comes with a volumetric dosing lid which helps you measure beans for up to 12 cups. This makes it very easy to measure out the beans you need.\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT product_name=\"Fellow Opus Conical Burr Coffee Grinder\" short_description=\"On your way to becoming a professional barista? This is the grinder we recommend for your home coffee bar. \" image=\"2043440\" pr_name=\"Fellow\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffellowproducts.com%2Fproducts%2Fopus-coffee-grinder\" pr_display_text=\"Shop on Fellow\" retailers_2_name=\"Williams Sonoma\" retailers_2_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.williams-sonoma.com%2Fproducts%2Ffellow-opus-conical-burr-grinder%2F\" retailers_2_display_text=\"Shop on Williams Sonoma\" retailers_3_name=\"Crate & Barrel\" retailers_3_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crateandbarrel.com%2Ffellow-opus-conical-burr-grinder-matte-black%2Fs447654\" retailers_3_display_text=\"Shop on Crate & Barrel\" retailers_4_name=\"Sur La Table\" retailers_4_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlatable.com%2Fproduct%2Ffellow-opus-conical-burr-grinder%2F8197774\" retailers_4_display_text=\"Shop on Sur La Table\" \/]\r\n

How We Tested the Fellow Coffee Grinder<\/h2>\r\nThe Fellow coffee grinder went through the same test as all the other grinders we were evaluating. We started by getting a sense of how well and consistently it ground. It comes with a surprisingly charming manual that can help you figure out your grind settings if you aren't sure.\r\n\r\nFor our tests, we used 20 grams of beans. It took 26 seconds to get that amount to a fine grind and 16 seconds for a coarse grind. The consistency was impressive. It's not an inexpensive machine, but it immediately showcased why it had a higher price point. We were also struck by how quiet it was\u2014its grinding was quieter than most.\r\n\r\nWhen we made a pour-over<\/a> with the grounds, it tasted like a good, classic cup. Exactly what you would hope for. Because of its performance, the Fellow coffee grinder moved onto our final test: making a shot of espresso. We ran into an issue here, and it's possible it's because the Fellow is to<\/em>o<\/em> powerful for our espresso machine. The Fellow instructions recommended grinding the beans to a level between 1 and 2 for espresso, but the grounds were so fine that the shot couldn't be pulled. When we adjusted the dial to being less fine, it was a success (and very delicious.) That being said, it's definitely best paired with other high-quality coffee devices. (If you are an espresso drinker, check out our other best coffee grinders for espresso<\/a> and our favorite espresso beans<\/a>.)\r\n\r\nCleaning was very similar to other units. You can remove the hopper, grinder container and burr. The grind container and lid and the hopper lid can be hand-washed, while the outside can be wiped down.\r\n\r\nThe only downside with this grinder was that the grounds got everywhere and were always falling out. Even when we tapped the grinder multiple times after each test, more would continue to fall out, especially after grinding on the finer settings.\r\n\r\n[quote-card quote=\"This grinder has a beautiful look to it and would be best for pros. It can grind so finely that my Breville machine wasn't even able to pull espresso shots. There are a lot of settings with this grinder, and the only downside is the amount of retention the Fellow holds.\" name=\"Sydney Manning\" title=\"editorial product coordinator\" \/]\r\n\r\n \r\n

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