KitchenAidBurr Coffee Grinder - KCG8433 - Black Matte, 10 Oz

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.

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've only had this a few days but so far I am happy. It has that Kitchen Aide solid "thing" going on with it that makes me feel so good. I've had my mixer since1978. My only caveat is that even with the micro adjustment, I cannot get a larger ground for pour over. Now I suspected that going in as it was not indicated on the dial so I am really not complaining. I have just made adjustments in other ways. So if you are a person who is picky about this, you might ought to make a different choice.I've been through a lot of grinders and I currently have one that I keep as an emergency backup. Coffee people understand this. Some were fine, some were messy, and some louder than others. This one is quiet considering the job it does. It leaves no mess on the counter. Best of all, it does exactly what it says it does. And my hope is that it has long term viability.