Professional Espresso Grinders

Buy Professional Espresso Grinders for Cafés and Hospitality in Switzerland

Professional grinders differ from home grinders in three factors: (1) burr size (64–98 mm instead of 47–58 mm for home use), (2) throughput per hour (considerable grinding throughput for café volume), (3) grind consistency over long sessions without drift. For café bars with 100–1000+ shots daily, specialty cafés with filter programs, and home setups that want to work uncompromisingly at a professional level.

Coffee Coaching Club carries 13 active professional grinders from five brands. Mahlkönig from Hamburg dominates the standard café league with six models. Ceado from Treviso specializes in 0-gram retention. Etzinger is the manufacturer from Liechtenstein, La Marzocco brings the Florentine design language to the grinder league. Markibar from Navarra (Spain) adds, with IZAGA and ORHI, four gastronomy grinders with Instant Dose.

The Brands in the Cluster

Which Professional Grinder for Which Use Case

Café Setup Recommendations

A professional grinder rarely stands alone. For typical café setups:

• Classic Espresso Café (200+ shots): 2 × professional espresso grinders for espresso beans and decaf separately (e.g., two Mahlkönig E65S or one E65S plus one E80 Supreme as the main grinder)
• Specialty Café with Filter Program: 1 × espresso grinder (Mahlkönig E80 Supreme or Ceado E37Z-Barista RS) plus 1 × filter grinder (Mahlkönig EK43 / EK43 S)
• Boutique Café with fine, small-batch Specialty Workflow: 1 × Ceado E37Z-Barista RS for single-dosing espresso plus 1 × Mahlkönig EK43 S for filter
• Hospitality with great variety: 1 × Mahlkönig E80 GBW (Grind-by-Weight for workflow speed) plus 1 × Mahlkönig EK43 for filter

Service in Switzerland

For professional grinders, we offer Swiss service, delivery with installation by arrangement, and training for café staff in the showroom or on-site. For Mahlkönig, we coordinate service directly with the Hamburg factory (Hemro Group). Etzinger service directly via the manufacturer in Liechtenstein. For Markibar we are the official importer for Switzerland. Ceado service via the manufacturer in Treviso. La Marzocco service via our La Marzocco partner network.

Our showrooms in Bern (Gerberngasse 44) and Zurich (Hagenholzstrasse 50b) show a wide selection, but not our entire range – the display changes. Drop us a quick line at [email protected] before your visit, and we will check whether the model you have in mind is currently on display. For café setup consultation during ongoing operations, we can visit you on-site if desired.

What Goes With It

For café machines matching professional grinders: La Marzocco (Linea Classic, Linea PB X, GB5, KB90), Victoria Arduino Eagle, Sanremo (YOU), Slayer Espresso, Rocket RE Doppia. For automatic tamping: Puqpress. For scales with an app in the café: Acaia Pearl. For café cups: Loveramics, Cup Collection. For precision baskets (58 mm): IMS Baristapro Nanotech. For brewing water setup: Brita filters, Apax Labs TONIK. For cleaning: Urnex Cafiza and BioCaf. For knock boxes: Knock Box & knock-out containers. For beans from our own roastery: CCC-Own Roasts with café-suitable profiles.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mahlkönig E65S or E80 Supreme?

Both are professional café espresso grinders. E65S (CHF 2'049.95): 65-mm burr, more compact, standard café workflow, good for boutique cafés and medium volumes. E80 Supreme (CHF 2'980.00): 80-mm burr, faster grinding throughput, for higher volumes or cafés with two active bean profiles. For boutique cafés, the E65S is often sufficient. For 200+ shots per day, the E80 is worthwhile.

EK43 or EK43 S?

Both are all-round grinders with 98-mm flat burrs, both are specialty café standard. EK43 (CHF 3'049.95): classic variant with funnel and steel housing. EK43 S (CHF 3'049.95): revised version with improved spout and some detail optimizations. Those buying a new grinder today usually choose the EK43 S.

When does the Ceado E37Z-Barista RS make sense?

If your café practices single-dosing workflow with light specialty roasts. The E37Z-Barista RS combines 0-gram retention with café throughput – meaning you can dose fresh per customer without the classic hopper disadvantage of stale grinds. For classic cafés with continuous dispensing from a hopper workflow, a Mahlkönig E65S or E80 is the better choice.

What is Instant Dose on the Markibar grinders?

Instant Dose means: The grinder keeps the next dose ground and ready and dispenses it immediately when the portafilter is inserted. The four Markibar models in this collection (IZAGA KEY, IZAGA TFT, ORHI A, ORHI B) dose by time and have a 64-mm flat burr. If you want to dose by weight, you will find the IZAGA W in the Grind-by-Weight collection.

What distinguishes the Etzinger etzMAX P from other professional grinders?

Etzinger is a manufacturer from Liechtenstein with a conical burr design. Compared to flat-burr professional grinders like Mahlkönig: conical burrs have a different flavor character (often a bit fuller-bodied, less "bright"). For cafés wanting a short local connection and conical grinding character, it's a unique choice.

What is Grind-by-Weight in a professional grinder?

The grinder has an integrated scale and stops automatically once the set gram amount is reached. For café workflow, this means the barista no longer has to weigh externally, workflow speed increases, and consistency per shot also improves. In this collection, that is the Mahlkönig E80 GBW (CHF 3'519.95). You will find further models, such as the Markibar IZAGA W, in the Grind-by-Weight collection.

How is the service for professional grinders?

For Mahlkönig, Etzinger, Ceado and La Marzocco we offer Swiss service; for Markibar we are the official importer for Switzerland. Mahlkönig has a dense European service network, and spare parts are usually available within a few days. Etzinger, as a manufacturer from Liechtenstein, has a short route. Ceado and La Marzocco through our partner workshops. For café businesses, service speed is often more crucial than the purchase price.

What burr maintenance is needed for professional grinders?

For café use (200+ shots/day), typically every 300–500 kg of bean throughput per burr set, which corresponds to approximately 12–18 months of café operation. Burr sets from Mahlkönig and Ceado are available in the standard service program. For EK43 users, changing burrs is a well-known maintenance step.

Can I see professional grinders before buying?

Our showrooms in Bern (Gerberngasse 44) and Zurich (Hagenholzstrasse 50b) show a wide selection, but not our entire range – the display changes. For Etzinger and La Marzocco Swan, we organize separate demonstration appointments on request. If you'd like to test several grinders directly side by side, there's our Espresso Machine and Grinder Comparison for that. Café setup consultation in the showroom or on-site. Please arrange an appointment beforehand.