Dualit Burr Coffee Grinder | Chrome | Electric Coffee Grinder | Portion Control | Multiple Grind Settings | Conical Burr Grinder | 220g Capacity | 75015

On first use this Dualit Coffee Grinder has worked well. I only drink filter coffee, using either a one-cup cone with paper filter or a drip coffee maker also using a paper filter. I am not an Espresso enthusiast. I set the grinder to 3 steps above the finest setting and the grind was very fine. I suspect that 4 steps above the finest setting will be optimum for a fine to medium grind. It was certainly OK for filter coffee.On reading some of the negative reviews of the Dualit Coffee Grinder (and similar reviews for other items I have purchased from Amazon), I have not experienced the problems complained of for any of them. Perhaps we should consider that inept usage is sometimes the real problem? I attached the hopper according to the instructions supplied (which were clear) and coupled with common sense it went together without a problem. I would be first to admit that a mechanical ‘knack’ is required for using many of today’s gadgets.I did not experience ground coffee spilling everywhere, which would indicate that the container is being filled too full, or that it is not properly inserted into the grinder. As for the static problem complained of, this was insignificant enough not to cause a problem, and just tapping the container was all that was needed (this is also in the instructions). I have come to the conclusion that unless the product is so poorly manufactured (and the Dualit Coffee Grinder – being a sturdy product – does not fall into that category), then reviews should be read with some discretion.

I only make espresso, using the mid range Delonghi machine, my current one is now 3 years old and is the forerunner to the Dedica. I have spent about 6 years using the De Longhi KG 49 blade grinder.So after 3 days and 10-12 double espressos my conclusions are• so easy to setup. I set the grind to the finest setting and the quantity to 2 cups.• using my go to bean, Ueshima’s Fuji Mountain I pressed the grind button. So much nicer than the constant press on the lid of the KG49, which just on its own justifies the expenditure and ZERO static, absolutely ZERO and no coffee spilt anywhere. What the people who are reporting this are doing I just do not know.• the first run gave me the best espresso I have ever made. With the only difference being the coffee grind, the taste was remarkably better. It was smoother and a deeper more involved taste. The crema was unbelievable; a darkish mid brown, luxuriantly thick and present all the way through to the very last sip, something I have never been able to achieve before. It was noticeably better than the espresso I bought from one of the big coffee shops a couple of days before.• I proceeded to grind and drink another 10-12 double espressos over the 3 days all exactly the same except for one early on where I was playing around with tamping pressure.• if you have a 15 bar pressurised machine the grind is absolutely fine enough for a 5* espresso and 100% consistent grind to keep on creating great espresso after great espresso.Two more observations. If you are a beginner you will probably get the occasional failure, I have been doing this for 6-7 years.Do not worry if you do not drink espresso, this is not an espresso grinder, it is a coffee grinder that grinds fine enough to make espresso.

This seems a fairly sturdy machine.I heard people have a problem with static.I've not really had a that & anyhow it's easily cured - just grab a handful of beans with a slightly wet hand & voila! No static.It's not particularly noisy when grinding - better than some I've heard.No problem adjusting the grind size, just twist the hooper around a couple of clicks.My major problem is that grind time is measured in cups from two to ten which is fine unless you only want one cup!The feature is not well thought out anyway since there's no indication of how many gramms of beans constitute a cup.I guess if you want two cups then you put an unspecified amount of beans in the hopper, fire it up & it'll automatically stop when it's ground them. As it is I just wait until all the beans are ground then hit the stop button.Oh well, as I say, it seems to do a pretty regular grind size which is the reason I bought it so yeah, good enough for the price.As a footnote: my previous grinder was a Bodem Bistro which was an excellent grinder. Unfortunately it died after 18 months. I noticed that it had a two year warranty so I contacted Amazon who told me that they won't honor it. While this is getting sorted I had to have a replacement - man cannot be without coffee - so I bought the Dualit. This has a warranty as well so another question I'll put to Amazon is: Do they honor any warranties at all.