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I shouldn't have had to stand next to the machine, holding the catch compartment tightly to the machine. I would never recommend this piece to anyone.
I purchased this one, after much research. I thought I was getting a good product, but I am not at all happy with it.
I am currently in the market for a new grinder. The bottom of the dispense cup came apart a while ago, so I had to tape it back together.
I've had it for about 4 years, but it hasn't worked right for most of that time. You have to stand with it, holding the dispense cup tightly to the machine, so that it operates.
I paid $90 for it, through Amazon, and now look how cheaply they're selling it. Ridiculous.
Grind is pretty consistent. It has worked well for three and a half years. Just recently we had a problem with the cutters shifting and I'm afraid the unit is at the end of it's life. It is very loud and has a high frequency component to the sound that can be very penetrating.
Because of that, I would rate it a good investment for the price. Plan to leave the room. I have tools in my wood shop that are more quiet. I purchased this in July of 2006. My next grinder will be quieter and be more facile at finer grinds, but I expect to pay at least twice as much as this one for the new unit. As with many plastic-bodied units, it can develop a static charge while grinding which can result in quite a mess when you pour the ground coffee out.
I made a temporary fix but I'm looking for a replacement. My investment ended up being about 3 cents per 10 cup pot which I think is very fair.
This really is a nice grinder for people early in their coffee addiction. In that time we've made about 1400 to 1500, 10 cup pots of coffee.
Coffee technology is addictive. It has a wide range of grinds but doesn't get as fine as I would like for espresso.
I've used it almost exclusively for drip grind which is does quite well. My previous grinder was a blade unit that sold for about half the price of this one.
It did what we asked it to do and held up for a reasonable period of time.
Yes, it's loud - it's a grinder. We've been using this grinder for a year now. Setting the grind coarseness is easy. Daily, sometimes 2-3 times daily. It continues to perform well. Clean up is easy. We are very pleased with this product.
It is too high maintenance for my taste. This $50.00 coffee grinder clogs up where the grounds come out. The plastic ground coffee receptacle is difficult to use because the top is not connected, so the top falls into the container, it falls off, etc. I never used a burr grinder before and will never use one again. I bought this for our office use and want to return it for one that just grinds the coffee.
I loved this grinder when we opened it and it worked really well. But the second time we used it, it started smoking and stopped working. So I returned it. I am reviewing my options as to whether I buy another one and try it or go to a different brand.
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