Why I buy this one ?
- Slanted bowl grinds beans evenly
- 45-gram capacity
- One-touch operation
- Stainless steel bowl and blade
- Cord storage on bottom of unit

What our customer's say!

"Minor issues make it 2 star vs 3 star", I received the grinder and decided to use it before my trip to test it. To test, I ground 20 grams of coffee in my burr grinder at a medium setting and 20 grams of the same coffee in the Bodum. I then screened the two grinds and visually examined the results. The Bodum had about the same amount of 'fines' as the burr grinder. Too little to weigh on a scale sensitive to 1 gram. The grind itself was a bit of what you would expect from a whirley blade, much less consistent is size than the burr grinder. However, it was quite usable for traveling, which is what I had bought it for. Tasting the cups produced by the two grinders brewed in an Aeropress did show a difference, but not one that would make it a bad choice. The Bodum's cup was a bit thinner, and was less defined than the cup produced with the burr grinder, losing a bit of the range produced by the burr grinder. Again, for travel use, not bad at all.

Now, the downside. The Bodum arrived with the 'retractable' cord unable to be extended. No matter what I try, the cord will not come out and I will need to return it for service. This makes it next to useless for the purpose for which I bought it, which was to have a portable grinder with which to travel. The other thing that bothers me in using this for it's intended purpose is it's weight. (which is not a bad thing if you use it as your primary grinder) it weighs a bit more than it looks like it would, and as travelers know today, weight becomes an issue. Minor issue really, but an issue.

Would I use this for my primary grinder? Not a chance. Would I use it as emergency backup to my burr grinder? Yes, and fix the burr grinder as quickly as possible. Would I recommend this as a travel grinder? I think there are better choices out there, and the quality control issues force me to deduct a star. It is what it is, a whirley blade grinder that (almost) works.


"Best of the Small Whirlys", This is a very nice and efficient small whirling blade grinder. I have had one for several years and like it much better than the other popular models (Krups etc.) that I've owned previously. It is an outstanding value.

As usual some of the reviews here make no sense. I recommend you take them with a load of salt.

It grinds plenty fast so grind only what you need and more importantly, a reasonable amount at a time and you won't have problems getting the grind size you want. I find the sound much less annoying than others I've owned/used.

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"Cracked lid out of the box", Unfortunately I didn't open the box after having this grinder for a year. Half of the lid was shattered in the box, which makes the on/off switch not function. Great - I was eagerly awaiting my morning coffee and now not only did I lose my investment in this grinder but I have to go buy coffee.


"Not worth the trouble.", The Bodum C-Mill does grind beans consistently, in the sense that you'll get the exact same mix of coarse and finely ground beans regardless of how long you grind the beans, how much you shake the grinder, or how many beans you fill it with. After you're finished grinding, you'll be happy to find plenty of coffee lavishly strewn over your countertop after you open the lid, which is interesting since so much of it sticks to the bottom of the thing. After you've tapped, shaken, scraped and cursed most of the coffee out, cleanup is a breeze. Simply rinse out the lid under the faucet and wipe the inside of the unit with a paper towel, ignoring the fact that there are all kinds of crevices where grinds can get stuck and are nearly impossible to remove, unless you'd like to spend another 10 minutes diligently removing them with a q-tip.

I honestly can't think of anything positive to say about this grinder. Cord storage? A practically useless feature. Design? My blender is more eye-catching, and to be honest I could care less what it looks like, as long as it works as it should. It amazes me that something so simple could fail so totally at its intended function, and I'm really surprised that there are any positive reviews for this product. It also surprises me how few coffee grinders there are that have a washable grinding chamber; I would have thought that would be a common feature nowadays. Cleaning out coffee grinds is not a task I prefer doing in the morning, or ever.

I got this as a gift, so I'm stuck with it for a while, but I'd highly recommend looking elsewhere for a grinder, unless you enjoy frustration.

"Maybe they got a bad batch.....??", I was gifted this item & LOVE it! It outperforms the $45 Melitta one that just died.

If the coffee isn't ground fine enough or if it's inconsistant within the same batch, perhaps you have overfilled it. I use it daily to grind coffee for a 12 cup maker (and we like ours STRONG!!) & it handles that just fine.

I feel it's certainly worth the price, which is inexpensive compared to some!

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Good enough for the price", I have had this unit for 8 months and haven't had any problems. It has ground my coffee fine enough and not cracked. I have not experienced a problem with it being too fat to hold with one hand, and I have very small hands. Some of the coffee does stick to the inside but is easily removed with a spoon or napkin.

"just no good", Machine looks cool, but does not grind the coffe finely enough! And, getting the coffe out of it (with that silly shallow lid) is a trick you don't want to try before your first cup of coffe in the morning.

"Nice Curves, Function Does Not Follow", It looks nice but:
1) The motor doesn't really hold up, and a burning electrical smell is common after minimal use (not that you are supposed to grind for more than 20 - 30 seconds at a time, still it has problems)
2) The lid is useless as a storage or transfer container. By accident I often move the grinds to the lid thinking that I'll scoop from here, only to have it overflow.
3) The plastic is of poor quality. 1 of 3 of these started cracking like crazy.
4) For the price you can do much better, if you have to get this style of grinder.

"Very good little grinder", I like this grinder quite well. It's stylish and you can wrap the excess cord into the bottom. Of course you have to brush it off after use, just like any grinder.

"Nice design, poor materials.", I purchased this coffee grinder in July of 2003. I love the design and the color matches our other teal accented kitchen items perfectly. It does a decent job of ginding coffee, but after only 5 months, of once a day use, it started to develop vertical stress cracks in the plastic casing around the top. As of right now (January 2004), more cracks have developed and the initial cracks have become even longer (going down below the interior stainless steel "bowl"). Because of all the cracks, the lid now fits very loosely, and I'm afraid that with more use, the cracks will continue to extend downward, rendering the entire unit unusable. The stainless steel cased version may be the way to go, but since we don't have any stainless steel accessories in our kitchen, I will be replacing my grinder with another brand.

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