Why I buy this one ?
- Measures 7 by 11 by 5 inches; 1-year limited warranty
- 16 different grind settings (from fine to coarse)
- Removable ground coffee container for easy transfer
- Hopper lid safety switch to stop grinding operations if the lid is opened
- Auto shut-off

What our customer's say!

"not too large, but too small.. ", i shopped for a burr grinder for a while before i opted for this one because the reviews i read were saying that the machine was grinding too large, which seemed perfect, since i was looking for a burr grinder for my french press.. i consider myself somewhat of a coffee purist, and my blade grinder just didnt fill the bill for the press, since the finished product was terribly inconsistent.. so, my thought was that if the grind was too large(for some people) on the small end of the scale, than the grind ought to be just right for my purposes..

well i got the thing home, and set it up.. i set the grinder to the most course grind, and hit the button.. well, the finished product was too small for my liking.. it would be just perfect if i was using a perculator, but was too fine for the press.. there were too many fines amongst the ground beans, as well, leaving a sludge at the bottom of my vessel when i got there..

i saw on the reviews that said the machine can be disassembled, adjusted and reassembled to make the grind smaller, so i think il'll be attempting the modification in reverse.. i only need it to be a bit more course..

as for the machine itself, the it is more than twice the size of my blade grinder..

it does take some trial and error to get the amount that is ground "set" right..

yes, there is a bit of static to deal with, but that is to be expected with any grinder..

i do like the ability to adjust the cord length with the cleats on the bottom of the machine..

i havent had the need to clean it as of this juncture, and cant give you my two cents on this matter..

so, all things considered, at this point i am a bit disappointed with the grind size, pending the modification attempt.. im hoping this will all change when i perform the requisite modification..

heres mud in your eye!!


"Good purchase", I made the mod specified in one of the reviews. The grinder works very good and it is very practical. I recommend it.

"Great Coffee", This is absolutely the best way to make fresh coffee. It is easy to use, and the adjustments in the grind are easy and precise. The ground coffe is easy to pour in the coffee press from the removable container, and easy to rinse out afterward. No more "old" coffee; make it fresh for any number of cups just by dialing. Best with a "French" press coffee maker, but will work with anything. I had used a blade-type grinder before, but the burr-type is so much better, and easier to use.

"Great addition", This burr grinder works great. My only complaint would be the size of the coffee been container. I didn't realize how fast you go through whole beans make 6 cups of coffee per brew.

"Good product for its price", Just started grinding my own beans a month or so ago and fastly fell love with my fresh brew. The grinder is really easy to operate, puch the start and it grinds to the number of cups selected 1-12. Holds probabaly about 24 to 30 cups of coffee in whole beans. Easy to clean.

Good product and have started using a variety of beans - nice for a change of pace.

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"Great Value - grinds consistently for drip coffee", My wife and I have owned this for about two months now. We bought it at Meijer for about $22, which was only a few dollars more than they were asking for blade type grinders. We make only drip coffee, so we cannot speak to the problems people have had with very coarse or fine grinds. With a few experimental pots, we found a good grind for coffee the way we like it. It is actually quieter than our old Braun blade grinder. We have not found it difficult to clean, nor have we had problems with static build up (tap the ground coffee holder gently a few times before opening) or coffee discharged on to the counter. Our only gripe at this point is that the bean hopper does not quite hold enough to make 2 full ten cup pots for our coffee maker, so we refill the hopper after each batch.

3/2/08 update-- Regular cleaning is a must. Make sure the top burr is firmly reseated when you re-assemble. I have started using a French press to make coffee at work. The coarse grind works very well for me.

"Mod it to enjoy excellent drip coffee & fresh coffee tips/tricks", As soon as I opened the unit, I made two modifications mentioned by fellow reviewers:
1. Radtek's grind tuning
2. Kulikowski's grind knob adjustment

After these modifications I find the unit to offer a very nice drip cup. With the following pro's and cons:

Pros:
1. Economically efficient - it's dirt cheap. This will tide you over until you can afford a nicer unit.
2. Nice design, looks really good, is small, and doesn't feel cheap (quite the opposite actually).
3. Easy to clean, good thing because a static charge creates quite a mess within the hopper. Comes with a nice brush for cleaning.
4. Much nicer grind than a whirly-blade
5. You can retire your whirly blade, which is an excellent spice grinder.
6. Did I mention it's cheap? It is a great value for drip.

Cons:
1. The burrs are extraordinarily poorly designed, in fact it doesn't seem to cut the beans at all, instead it pounds them. Fine for drip cups with a courser setting, but I'm sure it creates an over-extracted espresso (just like most cheap espresso machines) or french press brew.
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2. You must brush-clean the storage hopper every time you use it, there is about a teaspoon of grind left after empyting it, this will stale your cup if the grinds are over an hour old.
3. You have to modify it

My 5-star rating is for drip coffee only, as that's all I use it for

Tips:
1. Make grinding your last step, after everything is warm and ready as ground coffee quickly loses its flavor and stales
2. Roast your own coffee, I use the FreshBrew Plus 2 from sweetmarias.com
This will give you the best cup you've ever had, and empower you to make direct purchases from small co-op growers for less than half the cost of stale horrible "premium" coffee that most of the population of the world think is normal. The Freshbrew is about $85 w/8lbs of green coffee...8lbs of "good" coffee from a store is about $85-90. Do the math Poindexter!
3. Get a thermometer and see if your machine reaches a brewing temp of 200F, does it? If not throw it away and get one that does.
4. Empty your pot into a thermos immediately after brewing, coffee will go bad after about 15 minutes on the heater, but will keep for about two hours in a good thermous. Never reheat it
5. There's no shame in being picky, but don't get snobby with friends once you've mastered the art of drip coffee...There's a million amateur baristas out there who will quickly pound you (and me) to the ground with their eliteness.

"Disposable price, disposable item", I bought this item a few months ago. After one week, it started to shut down unpredictably. The safety lach on the removable container was getting unlocked. I sometimes had to press 'on' several times to finish grinding. It didn't bother me too much because I only grind 2-3 cups at a time.
Since yesterday, I have to hold the container tight to the grinder to make it work. I have heard the saying, 'Expensive cries once, cheap cries again and again'. So I am buying a kitchenaid burr grinder.
It is very noisy. The grind is not uniform.

Only plus is that it was making grind course enough for me. I don't drink expresso. I don't like find grind that can make coffee taste bitter.


"Excellent, but lasted only two years", I was totally happy with this coffee grinder for two years, using it typically once a day. But recently I began noticing that my coffee has been getting weaker. Removing the upper burr wheel revealed the problem: the burr wheel itself is ground down, and is no longer grinding much coffee.

If you don't mind replacing your grinder every few years, this is an excellent choice. I loved it until this problem developed. I'm shopping for a replacement now. I'd buy the same model again, but I hate buying products that wear out quickly, so I'm leaning towards buying a Krups with a standard blade instead.

"lasted two years of once/twice a day use", After that, the safety on the bean hopper stopped working, so you'd have to hold the lid down to get a grind. Then, (it was never very stable) it managed to slide right off the table while grinding. The lid broke, and it broke for good.

I guess two years is decent for disposable consumer goods from low-cost Chinese manufacturers. But I think I'll try another brand for my next grinder.

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