Well-built grinder that consistently grinds beans to a fine powder (for expresso)
This grinder is a game-changer that has elevated our essential morning brew. Pros: + The grinder is *massively* heavy-duty - not at all like cheap mass-consumer appliances. + The Titanium burrs appear to be high-quality metal that are machined well - after three years of use the burrs are still clean and sharp and there's been no apparently degradation in grind quality. + Overall this grinder feels like a commercial-grade product, I figure likely targeted at small coffee shops. + I regularly grind at about "8", which is really fine and perfect for expresso (goes to "10") ... if you're not already aware of this, being able to consistently grind coffee to a *very fine* powder *in scale* is precisely why coffee grinders should exist but amazingly when you look at reviews for mass-market consumer appliance coffee grinders that is a typical #fail. + I like the full range of grind settings combined with the either "stay on" or "momentary on" grinder ON switch options. + Just an aesthetic, but well worth noting that this grinder is a *beautiful* appliance - looks great on your counter-top! Cons: - The hole in the gasket that the vendor installed on the dispensing spout was too small, so the ground coffee was unable to freely dispense without backing up into the machine. I am somewhat handy at home so I ended up fashioning my own replacement gasket with a bigger hole, which addressed the problem. For me this wasn't a show-stopper, but I found this to be a really odd (mildly worrisome) manufacturing oversight. - When grinding coffee, particularly on fine settings like I use, static electricity builds up and causes some of the ground coffee to not settle neatly in whatever container you're catching the coffee powder in. I don't know if other commercial coffee grinders have some way (or some trick can help) prevent this, but it is what it is and regardless while a bit messy I've been able to work around the problem and do not consider this at all to be a show-stopper. Notes: * I grind our coffee weekly, then remove the two front screws to clean the burrs and interior of the grinding chamber with a special fine brush (provided, and takes only 2-3 minutes). It makes a LOT of sense to clean regularly to avoid coffee powder residue (and oil) build-up so I consider this neither a Pro or a Con, but perhaps some people would not want to be bothered with that task. * Considering the cost (I paid $389 at the time, now available for ~$300!) I had reservations about ordering from a South Korean vendor considering the shipping cost ($40) and potential challenges with very remote customer support. While after 3 years the grinder is still working flawlessly (fingers crossed), I do worry about how effective remote customer support will be if something goes wrong (I note that a couple of other reviewers apparently had problems with their product). Bottom Line: I love this grinder and would recommend it to anyone comfortable with the caveats I mention above. Read more







