KitchenAid Burr Coffee Grinder - KCG8433 - Black Matte, 10 Oz

A couple of months later original review still stands.Original Review based on short term use -- No messy grinds, relatively quiet, fast, easy to use, consistent grind quality and quantity, nice looking, build quality seems solid. This is a winner. Recommended? Yes. Price? Periodically has a price reduction to one-thirty-nine. Verdict -- grind quality makes a difference in the final brew.Grind settings are from 1-70. The ESPRESSO setting gives a powdery grind. DRIP settings are like fine sand. PERC slightly coarser. One possible drawback for French press users is that the coarse setting might not be coarse enough.

I love my stand mixer and all of the attachments I've gotten from Kitchenaid, so I thought I would give this grinder a try. I have two Capresso grinders that make a mess on the counter, spewing grounds all over and the static is ridiculous, which compounds the issue.The design of the Kitchenaid is perfect, easy to operate, fairly quiet (for a grinder), the capture container has a tight fit so no renagade grounds. Set the machine to match your preferance, and it's a one button push to grind the coffee. The bean hopper removes, so no more draging the machine to the edge of the counter to add beans.I have had this for a week and can find no negative aspects for my uses. As a bonus, it fits the portafilter for our espresso machine.This is just a really nice grinder, and the quality that I expect from Kitchenaid.

We LOVE this grinder; it brings a smile every morning!We do pour-over and debated whether we really needed to upgrade our older, entry-level burr grinder. Despite our initial questioning, we have been extremely happy with this KitchenAid Burr Coffee Grinder.▪︎ Quiet▪︎ Very consistent grind size. We're actually able to do an espresso level grind and get very full bodied pour over coffee that is not bitter.▪︎ Great design for the bean hopper. This is very convenient for adding / changing beans and cleaning.▪︎ We've had essentially no problems with static. This is great, because our old burr grinder is a static nightmare.▪︎ Many options to dial in grind size, grind time, no. of cups. We used a scale in the beginning to dial in on settings for our morning coffees, but no longer need the scale as the KitchenAid grinder has produced very consistent results.▪︎ KitchenAid quality - we've had great experience with various KitchenAid products since the 'Hobart' days and as a result, have high expectations that we'll get many years of great service from this burr grinder.Wish we had bought this earlier!

I have only had this in use for about two weeks so only time will tell but, as of right now, I am very happy with my purchase. The unit seems to be well-built and is quite heavy. As other reviewers have pointed out, it is extremely quiet. This is my 3rd burr grinder and is far and away the very quietest I have owned which makes it really nice in the morning when I am trying not to wake up my wife. Also, as others have experienced, it leaves nothing on the counter and the plastic receptacle for the grounds has zero static issues. The grounds empty into the filter basket cleanly. My biggest issue is that I have tried a number of settings for both brewing method and grinding time with no real answer yet as to which one is best. I will keep at it. Right now, when set most anywhere in the drip coffee range, I think it is entirely too fine and needs to be cut back to a bit coarser grind. For now I can do that with the controls but that puts me over in the Percolator or French Press area and I want it to be more accurate for the type of brewing method chosen. From what I can tell, once this latest coffee is gone, I am probably going to pull the lower burr out and make an adjustment to it so that I can get a better handle on grind size and make it grind more accurately for the chosen method of making coffee. My only other complaint, if you want to call it that, is that the hopper only holds about 8 oz. of beans instead of a full 12 oz. bag but I knew that going in. It is a minor inconvenience. Otherwise, so far, I think it is an awesome unit.

I bought this grinder 11 months ago and I’m happy with it.PROS— AMOUNT OF COFFEE TO GRIND: It does the math for you. Tell it the number of cups and grind size and press the button. Additionally, you can alter any of the variables to suit your taste. Analogous to weighing your coffee and changing the weight.— CONSISTENCY: I find the grind size very consistent.— STATIC: None! The coffee flows across a small grounding device to remove the static charge. The device consists of a U-shaped piece of metal with 2 wires connecting the legs of the “U.” About 4 moths ago, static began to build up. I flipped the grinder on its side, cleaned the device with a small brush, and the static was gone.— PORTAFILTER HOLDER: It has a grind size for espresso, and a device to hold a portafilter, allowing the coffee to empty directly into it.— NEATNESS: No mess. I can’t think of a time when it left grounds on the counter after grinding.CONS— REMOVING THE BURR: To remove the burr for cleaning, you unscrew it using a wire hoop that loops above burr. The burr takes a lot of force to twist it, and the loop comes off because it wasn’t designed well. A real pain, but for me, not enough of a reason to buy a different brand.— TRANSPARENT HOPPER: I wish the hopper was shaded instead of clear. Coffee beans should be kept from light to be at their freshest, so I limit the amount of beans I add each time. I could cover it with a small towel, but it would lose some aesthetics.Note: The pricing is unusual. Don’t pay list price! Even on the Kitchen Aid website, it was $25 under list and it frequently goes on sale (I bought it on an Amazon Mother’s Day sale at 38% off list. Check back on any major holiday). Amazon usually sells it cheaper than the Kitchen Aid site.Would I buy it again? Yes. All in all, I think I made a good choice balancing functionality and price.