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First of all, the capacity is very small. Second of all, it is just plain weak in the motor dept. It just grinds and grinds and grinds but never gets the coffee fine enough. Do yourself a favor and spend a couple extra bucks and get a Krups.
I was soo skeptical about this itty-bitty $10 mechanism, but man. Needed a grinder so I decided to see if they had any there. I'm hurting a bit financially for the moment, but I had a gift card to Burlington Coat Factory. What a surprise. This was the ONLY ONE that they had. Well it's free to me because I'm not spending any of my own money from the gift card. This little guy out does its job for its price. I wouldn't even be ashamed to buy this as a gift for someone.PROS: Makes 8 shots of expresso, quiet, easy to clean, compact, grinding done in less than 30 sec.CONS: Makes 8 shots of expresso, need to shake or angle for finer grinding(not for a lazy or pampered person)
First of all, it barely grinds anything. The retractable cord is deceiving. I thought that part would be electric. So I have to keep emptying and grinding more and more to make a full pot of coffee. There is no way to open the lid, after grinding, without spilling coffee all over the counter. The grind itself is horrible - big chunks. The most I've fit in for grinding is four tablespoons. You have to retract it yourself by turning the grinder over and over.
Hard to get even coarse french press grind. Really hard to get fine grind for automatic drip. Lastly, it is extremely messy. I think I'll go back to my cheaper Toastmaster grinder that far surpasses this one.
I bought my first one just over three years ago in 2006 and it has worked great. It is not a large grinder, but I find the two sets of grinds will give me the amount of coffee I like for a pot of coffee. While my current one is still functioning fine, I am purchasing a replacement as the cord is becoming frayed as it rubs when it is put back in the base. Three years of pretty close to daily use for $14 is a good deal for me.
This is perfect for my everyday grinding use. Its compact size is what I was looking for and it is priced really good. I actually use it more for grinding spices than coffee. Works good for me.
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