black burr coffee grinder

Update 8/29/20: It makes for a decent siphon cup. Unfortunately, when using denser deans, you do get a "you get what you pay for" effect, leaving the grind size all over the place and resulting in lots of fines when using a coarse setting. If you want better performance, though, you'll pay more than double what you did for this one, so the 5/5 review still stands. Just know your first batch with new beans may not go according to plan.Update 8/13/20: I'm so happy with the moka pot this makes that I have no reason to upgrade my grinder in the near future. I may update this as my try aeropress and pourover.Original:Firstly, this won't get you boutique results, but anything below this price point will yield an awful, uneven grind for French press and such, yielding a bitter brew. This is a great, sleek, easy-to-use "git 'er done" grinder, and I wouldn't get anything less.I was impressed with how quickly this grinds, only having dealt with sub-fifty-dollar grinders before. The axle is very stable for the price point, and the design allows for very easy bean pouring without having beans bounce back out.Yes, the adjustment ring is fairly easy to change during grinding...but you adjust your grip accordingly and you're set. It's not a big deal for me, since the materials used were pretty great. Also, as a not-very-serious brewer, I was happy that there were only six coarseness settings with a handy guide. I'll likely only use one or two of these settings, given its intended purpose for pour-overs and French press.I tried out the second-coarsest setting for my French Press today. The grind was, again, reasonably consistent, especially given the price. There was a *very little bit* of fine powder (hardly noticeable), and a few coarser-than-normal pieces, but it's worlds apart from anything under this price. My coffee wound up tasting much smoother than with cheaper burr grinders, which is really all I was after. I usually go with cheaper coffees anyways.5/5 I'm completely satisfied. If you're looking for the professional barista experience, no matter how you dice it, you'll wind up paying professional barista prices. This is a great design for anything less serious.

I thoroughly enjoy my coffee more so than when I bought pre-ground. I can set it to the correct setting for my espresso machine and it tastes better than buying it pre-ground. Plus, it tastes fresher, since coffee beans, once ground, will dry out faster than as a whole bean, regardless of the storage container. You can fill up the upper section twice before filling the glass jar it comes with. I would NOT recommend grinding over a larger container, it will make a mess. I also would NOT recommend using a drill / driver to drive the grinder, as it is not only NOT made for that, but it also is not any faster if you do that. It doesn't pull the beans in. If you don't want to put in the manual effort to grind beans, it would be no surprise that kind of person would not enjoy this grinder. But I find it easy to use, transport, and it does a good job. The walnut handle is a nice touch. The only complaint I could make is that my hand slips off every once in a while, or my other hand rotates the grind size.

I have owned this grinder for over two years and use it 4 or 5 times per week. It still grinds as well as when I got it. If you travel with it, you'd have to be careful since part of it is glass. I take the grinding arm off when I store it, otherwise it would tip and possibly break with the slightest bump. I only brush out the grinder mechanism every once in awhile. I don't wash the grinding mechanism with soap and water, as I'm not sure it could be dried thoroughly. The glass portion is easy to clean. It is easy to turn relative to other hand grinders I have tried. Occasionally the screw works itself loose and it stops grinding. It's simple to tighten it back up. I use #3 for drip and #4for cold brew. The cold brew ends up with a bit of powdered coffee on the bottom, but it grinds a lot more uniformly than the inexpensive electric blade grinder I had been using. The powdered coffee sludge mostly sticks to the bottom when pouring out the cold brew. I have been very happy with this item. Also, the price is 10% lower than my 2021 purchase price.

Meh, it's okay. I bought it for Melita style pour overs. It's pretty heavy, built well, and grinds fast for any particular setting compared to cheaper ceramic burrs. I haven't sieved it but I don't see much "mud" left in the filters. Has pretty good capacity too. The glass jar hasn't been an issue. The problem is it only has six settings (1=fine, 6=coarse). I use #3 setting which is the "meh" part. Number 2 was bitter while #4 was flat. Number 3 is close to my mark but I can't go either side to dial it in. At this price point it is worth four stars.