Wilfa 605775 Coffee Grinder, Steel, Silver

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The Aergrind also has a decently uniform output, but couldn’t match the Wilfa Uniform in their respective sweetspots. Where the Aergrind trumps the Wilfa Uniform is in finer grind ability. The Aergrind is one of the few grinders I have capable of a near Turkish grind (under 200microns), and it has a much wider adjustment range for espresso grinds. What did Tim Wendelboe have to say after he tried the grinder? Exactly this - ‘The Svart Uniform coffee grinder has unique, wide and flat burrs made from high-quality steel that grind the beans slowly and precisely, getting a high quality and uniform end result. You’ll get tasty, aromatic and full-bodied coffee.’ At their best sweet spot, most good grinders will deposit about 55-60% of their volume between the 800 and 400 sieves. If they hit 65%, that’s really good. Also, most good grinders will only have about 10-15% of the volume above the top sieve (so larger than 700 microns) and 25-30%+ below the finer sieve. USB-C charging cord included. The battery has a duration of approx. 20 hours when fully charged, and it takes approx. 2 hours to charge the battery.

Oh boy. The big dawg. Let’s keep in mind here, the Wilfa Uniform is a brew grinder first and foremost, but one that can do espresso. It’s not an espresso-primary grinder like the Niche Zero is (another single dose grinder). When it comes to output quality, the Wilfa Uniform is the clear winner for us in terms of cup quality and clarity. It is a noticeable cup difference for siphon, pour over, and press pot. It just seems to grind more uniform and less clumpy than the Vario+, all of which translates to a better cup of coffee.I had heard rumors of its grind speed, so I was excited to get my hands on a model and put it to the test. I ground 15 grams of coffee three times – once coarse, once fine, and once medium. I will note that I used a very dense light roast in these tests, but it was the coffee that came with the grinder. Plus, light roasts are typical of the Nordic style; they’re what Wendelboe is known for ( 3). This isn’t to say the output of the Baratza Vario+ is bad. It is very good, and definitely a grinder we continue to recommend as a true all purpose countertop coffee grinder. I do have to give the nod to the Vario+ once you start grinding for espresso, especially in the ability to fine tune your grind. Once you get into brew grinds for siphon, pour over and aeropress, the Wilfa Uniform takes the lead. The grinder is easy to use, seems like it’s built to last, and looks pretty neat. The main downside is the weird inclusion of the Bluetooth scale.

Uniform is recommended especialy for pour-over methods, however, it works also for espresso. To change the grind setting, you simply turn the upper element. The scale offers 41 settings that are easy to read. A consistent grind is the first step to a brilliant cup of coffee. This is a fact that Wilfa knows well! Yet again, they’ve produced an unrivalled coffee grinder, this time with the help of world-renowned barista Tim Wendelboe. Pro-tip: With fragile devices like grinders, support is something worth having in mind. It’s worth remembering that Baratza’s support is likely better than Wilfa’s across the Atlantic, but in Europe, and Scandinavia specifically, the reverse is true. A few European reviewers have put the Niche Zero up against the Wilfa Uniform for non-espresso grinding, and it’s interesting that most seem to give a slight nod to the Uniform grinder. This is even though Niche has a cozy relationship with a lot of the Euro-based reviewers. As for the cup quality, we'd say that the Fellow Ode Gen 2 just pips it, by the smallest of margins. The extra research that has gone into creating Gen 2 really shines through, and what you lose in its inability to grind for espresso, you gain in clear and nuanced filter brews. That's not to say the Wilfa Uniform is bad in any way, though! For the vast majority of 'prosumer' coffee aficionados, the Wilfa Uniform really is an end-game upgrade.

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Yet for as much fussing as we would have had to do to make espresso, pour-over, which Reyna refers to as “the second hardest kind of coffee to make” was one and done. Wilfa recommends grinding it between steps 14 and 28. Sam ground on step 24 to use with a Kalita Wave dripper, and the coffee came out perfect, measuring 20.36 percent extraction (they like between 18 to 22 percent), and with total dissolved solids (TDS) of 1.40 percent. For French press peeps like yours truly, the grind was plenty coarse, and when I made some at home it was deeply flavored and not too sludgy. Easy peasy. The control button turns brighter when the machine is in operation; when it is done grinding, it will pulse-glow at a lower brightness for a few minutes to show you it’s done grinding. The Uniform then goes to ‘sleep’, with the button’s ring LED turning off. It is an instant on grinder once you press the button again.

Remember how I mentioned that this grinder is slow? To some extent, that is by design. Wilfa and Wendelboe decided to err on the side of a slower motor to avoid heating the beans, and this avoids any off or burnt tasting notes as a result of the grind. What about espresso? Essentially, the app is nothing more than a glorified timer and brew ratio calculator. You still have to press ‘start’ and ‘stop’ as if it was the regular timer on your phone, so it doesn’t utilize the Bluetooth technology in a meaningful way.I don’t know why I’m so sold on the auto off feature: most modern grinders have their own “auto off” feature, it’s called a timer. But those aren’t single dose grinders. This one is, and a digital timer doesn’t make sense in single dose grinders. The Baratza Virtuoso+ is one of the closest grinders in terms of price points, and in some ways, is more versatile than the Wilfa Uniform. You can buy Baratza’s Single Dose hopper for the Virtuoso+ and turn it into a single dose grinder. You can put 10oz of coffee into it and use it as a traditional grinder. You can grind on demand right into a portafilter. And you can use a timer feature for repeatable doses with one button press. Other features like the lit-up grinds bin and fast grinding times are perks and benefits. So, I must start with a confession. I’ve never been a fan of single dose grinders. I’ve been even less of a fan of modifying regular hopper equipped grinders to work as single dose models. The on/off button is another brilliant feature. It means that you can set your beans to grind and leave them to it. The burrs simply stop grinding when there are no beans left. There’s no need to set a series of timers or mull around the coffee grinder whilst it’s on. It really is designed to make your coffee routine that bit simpler.

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Bottom line: The Wilfa Uniform may be the quietest grinders I’ve ever tested, but it is also one of the slowest. I feel it could have been at least 50% faster without any heat issues, and it is perhaps something Wilfa should explore when they decide to update this grinder in a few years. I also like and appreciate how quiet this grinder is. It even dampens the noise the beans themselves make while being chewed up. You can really notice this by grinding with the lid on or off. In addition to outstanding grind quality, the Wilfa Uniform + grinder features integrated, very accurate scales and is made of stainless steel and the build quality is a big step up from the more affordable Wilfa Svart grinder. The Wilfa Svart Uniform is a stellar grinder. I feel like my morning coffee tastes more like ‘coffee shop’ rather than homebrew compared to before. I can go for a higher extraction percentage without getting undesirable flavors.