Is this the best budget coffee hand grinder? Cocinare Essence Go B38 Pro
We were lucky enough to receive a pre-production unit of the Cocinare Essence Go B38 Pro, we were asked to test, review and share our thoughts.
After testing out this grinder for about a month we brewed both espresso and pour over using this grinder and used it daily prior to writing this article.
It's safe to say that we were blown away by this grinder. For an incredibly low price of just $79USD (around $116AUD) you receive a high quality grinder capable of grinding for espresso and filter coffee, a hard carry case, hardened stainless steel 38mm burrs, a magnetic catch cup and so much more.
The first most noticeable feature of this grinder is it's body shape, this is designed to fit nicely in your hands and doubles as a funnel helping your beans easily feed into your coffee grinder.
As well as this there is a massive void where the axle sits and the internal support structure is almost unnoticeable, the only component that takes up space inside the grinder body is the head of the axle.
The Cocinare Essence Go B38 Pro Grinder has a huge range of grind sizes, you with up to 80 different grind size positions this grinder is easily able to accomodate grinding for espresso, pour over coffee, cold brew and cupping. Each grind size adjustment is the equivalent to 25 microns this means that 1 click on the Cocinare Essence Go is equal to 25 microns or the equivalent of 0.025mm.
Cocinare Essence Go B38 Pro Grind Size Chart:
Brew Method |
Grind Size (Click) |
Microns |
| Espresso | 0-15 | 0-375 |
| Moka Pot | 15-35 | 375-875 |
| Pour Over | 35-60 | 875-1,500 |
| Cold Brew | 60-80 | 1,500-2,000 |
Cocinare Essence Go B38 Pro Materials:
- The body of the Cocinare Essence Go is made from coated aircraft grade aluminium featuring high strength neodymium magnets on the Handle - Axle connector, Grounds catch cup and the Wooden handle - Crank.
- Real wood handle knob.
- Burr set - Japanese SUS420 high-carbon steel with a Rockwell hardness of 60HRC.
Grinding Electric with the Essence Go (Dual Mode):
You may have noticed that the Cocinare Essence Go B38 Pro has a strange mouth (at the top where the coffee beans enter), this is designed to attach the body of the grinder to an electric motor that can all be attached onto a stand. This modular design allows you to easily assemble a fully functional electric coffee grinder and in 3 easy steps disassemble and pack down your grinder back into a travel friendly hand grinder.
