Fiorenzato · Flat burrAllGround
A commercial-grade 64mm flat-burr grinder shrunk for the counter, built to hit espresso, moka, and filter grind ranges off one machine without turning into a compromise on any of them.
The short version
This is Fiorenzato putting its café know-how into a home shell: fast, clean-dosing, tool-free to clean, and genuinely capable across three brew methods.
Accept that the grind-adjustment scale is coarser than the grinder's real resolution and that it stops short of the coarseness French press or cold brew wants.
Why people buy it
- 64mm Dark-T titanium-coated burrs grind fast and produce clump-free, fluffy grounds that dose cleanly into a portafilter or cup
- Genuinely switches between espresso, moka, and filter ranges via one micrometric collar, with a touchscreen that colour-codes to match
Why they don’t
- Doesn't grind coarse enough for French press or cold brew, so it's not truly an all-method grinder
The full tally
- 64mm Dark-T titanium-coated burrs grind fast and produce clump-free, fluffy grounds that dose cleanly into a portafilter or cup
- Genuinely switches between espresso, moka, and filter ranges via one micrometric collar, with a touchscreen that colour-codes to match
- Tool-free burr removal makes cleaning and maintenance trivial compared to most grinders in its class
- Commercial-grade build (9kg, metal housing) that owners expect to outlast cheaper alternatives
- Doesn't grind coarse enough for French press or cold brew, so it's not truly an all-method grinder
- Visual grind-adjustment scale is coarser than the grinder's actual adjustment steps, making precise dial-back a guessing game without aftermarket markers
- Moka and filter modes lack the programmable timed-dose presets that espresso mode gets, an odd asymmetry in the UX
What the community knows
Years of owner threads, distilled — well regarded.
Serious flat-burr grinder with proven burr durability and respected by specialty roasters, but marred by a documented grind-dial UX problem the community has had to engineer around; mid-priced all-rounder caught between cheaper entry grinders and heavier-backed alternatives.
Reliability
shows up every morning, year after year
Built to last
years before you outgrow or replace it
Ceiling per dollar
how far the cup can go, per dollar
All 9 community measures
price-to-performance the community respects
shows up every morning, year after year
parts and repairs — you are never stranded
mods, guides, and community know-how around it
kind to first-timers
years before you outgrow or replace it
how far the cup can go, per dollar
speed and simplicity, day to day
Worth knowing before you buy — Owners wish Fiorenzato had solved the dial usability before shipping — the grinder itself is capable, the interface is the tax.
Known weak points — Grind dial ergonomic/indexing issue requiring community-documented workarounds; no widespread catastrophic failure reports but the UX flaw is acknowledged across forums.
The measurements
Scored 0–5 on the same rubric as everything on file — the words matter more than the numbers.
The measurements
0–5, one rubric- Espresso
- dialed4
- Versatility
- flexible3.5
- Built to last
- durable4
Position in the market
Every dot is a rival, measured the same way. The gold one is this.
- Lower half for espresso suitability
- a higher ceiling than 58 of the 154 grinders we’ve measured
- You pay for this one
- 42% of grinders this capable cost more
- Lower half for build
- sturdier than 37% of the field, by the community’s own record
Every dot is a grinder measured on the same rubric. See the whole market
Living with it
The part spec sheets skip: counter space, upkeep, and what owners learn later.
The honest note — Owners who outgrow the hopper workflow or want grind-by-weight precision typically step up to the AllGround Sense or Sense Plus (same burr platform plus integrated load-cell dosing); those chasing single-dose purity or larger commercial burrs look toward Fiorenzato's F4/F64 line or single-dose rivals.
The full spec sheet
- Class
- Midrange
- Burrs
- 64mm flat
- Drive
- Electric
- Adjustment
- Stepped (micro)
- Clarity lean
- Balanced
- Espresso suitability
- 4/5
- Brew versatility
- 3.5/5
- Single dosing
- No
- Hopper
- 250 g
- Workflow demand
- 1.5/5
- Maintenance
- 1.5/5
- Noise
- 2/5
- Build longevity
- 4/5
- Dimensions
- 16.9 × 24 × 46 cm
Before it arrives
What completes this grinder — the faded pieces can wait.
Hover any piece for its why.
- Grinder cleaning kit — Brushes and grinder tablets keep retention and stale grounds in check.
Feed it right
Week one is dial-in — and stale beans will lose it.
Coffee more than a few weeks past roast won’t extract predictably, and a new grinder gets blamed for it. A balanced burr set: rotate origins freely — it will keep up.
Pick your coffee — any of these dials in beautifully here:
Wild Ember - Ethiopian Buno Dambi UddoSCA 92Medium roast · Odo Shakiso, Guji Zone, Oromia · NaturalBlueberry · MarmaladeSteady and repeatable — right for this setup’s lane.CA$26.83 · roasted to order
Etherea - Ethiopian YirgacheffeSCA 88Medium roast · NaturalJasmine · BergamotSteady and repeatable — right for this setup’s lane.CA$24.16 · roasted to order
Sergio - Brazillian Fazenda Joia Rara Aerobic FermentedSCA 88Medium-light · Cerrado Mineiro · Aerobic FermentedHoney · OrangeSteady and repeatable — right for this setup’s lane.CA$29.18 · roasted to orderWhole bean, dated, ready for your burrs the week it lands.
Roasted to order, daily, in Ajax, Ontario · ships Canada-wide. We’re the roastery behind this database — measuring the machines is how we make sure the coffee gets a fair shot.
On film
How it runs on camera, from around the community.
Common questions
Can the Fiorenzato AllGround grind for French press or cold brew?
No. It covers espresso, moka pot, and filter/pour-over ranges well, but reviewers note it doesn't get coarse enough for French press or cold brew.
Is the AllGround a single-dose grinder?
No, it's a hopper-fed grinder (250g hopper) designed for repeated daily use, not single-dosing between different beans.
What's the difference between the AllGround and AllGround Sense?
The Sense adds an integrated load-cell scale for grind-by-weight dosing on top of the same 64mm Dark-T burr platform; the base AllGround uses timed/volumetric dosing instead.
Worth comparing
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Niche
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Timemore
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A 78mm flat-burr single-dose grinder that Timemore built to do espresso and filter from one machine, with variable RPM and a rotary knocker instead of a bellows. It looks the part and grinds cleanly, but the narrow espresso adjustment window and fiddly burr access mean it rewards patience more than plug-and-play.
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