Compare Coffee Grinders
Which scores higher on safety? R3 breaks it down.
R3 scored the BLACK+DECKER One Touch Coffee Grinder 7.0/10 and the Hamilton Beach Fresh Grind 80335R 7.1/10 on the same coffee grinders scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The overall scores are close; the pillar breakdown below shows where they differ.
The most important dimensions, side by side.
See which one actually scores higher — and why
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Everything you need to make the call - who each one is for, and who should skip it.
Go for it if you...
You use a standard drip coffee maker and are not chasing precise extraction
You also want to grind spices, herbs, or grains and want a non-toxic food-contact surface
Budget is under $26 and material safety matters more to you than grind precision
You want simple one-button operation with no settings to learn
You're upgrading from an older plastic-bowl blade grinder and want stainless construction
You brew drip coffee and want the cleanest food-contact materials at the lowest price in this category
You want a stainless steel grinding path without paying $22+ for a burr grinder
You value a removable, dishwasher-safe grinding bowl for easy cleanup
You grind for 1–2 people and don't need a large bean hopper
Material safety is your top priority and grind precision is secondary
The main thing to know
The One Touch grinds with stainless steel on every surface that touches your coffee, which is the best material safety profile you can find at this price. The tradeoff is the blade mechanism — grind consistency is variable by design, and there are no settings to dial in.
This is a blade grinder — it chops coffee beans instead of grinding them. The result is an uneven mix of fine powder and coarse chunks in every batch, which means inconsistent flavor extraction. If you care about brew quality beyond basic drip coffee, a blade grinder cannot give you repeatable results.
Skip this if you...
You brew pour-over, AeroPress, or espresso and need consistent grind size
You want a removable bowl you can rinse under the tap after each use
You plan to grind for multiple brew methods and need a range of coarseness settings
You brew espresso, pour-over, AeroPress, or any method requiring consistent grind size — a blade grinder cannot deliver this
You want repeatable grind settings you can dial back to the next morning
You're grinding for more than 2 people regularly — the 45 g capacity means frequent refilling
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Coffee Grinders options at every price pointEvery Coffee Grinders in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated BLACK+DECKER and Hamilton Beach across 3 independent criteria: Safety (56%), Efficacy (32%), Usability (12%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
Both scored close to 7.0/10, so the better choice depends on your priorities. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Coffee Grinders across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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