Dualit Burr Coffee Grinder - 35 Grind Settings - Adjustable Portion Control - Removable Stainless Steel Conical Burrs - Easy Cleaning - Safety Protection Program

I honestly did not think upgrading our super cheap burr grinder to this one would make a lot of difference. It has, by a lot. It's like we've turned up the taste volume of our coffee.Also, easy to set up and use. Fairly quiet, as far as a burr grinder can be. Also, no static!

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.

Works brilliantly

Update: I am pining for the old one to resurrect itself...1. I can only guess that the hopper and cup are made of a specific type of plastic that creates static electricity in the grinding process. It is just so messy! Unless you are specifically careful by tapping the cup and opening it as close to (in my case) the cafetiere as possible you end up having to clear up grounds from the counter. I would estimate that you could end up wasting 1 cup's worth of coffee every 20 grinds if you aren't careful!2. The rounded design of the cup makes it impossible to remove with wet hands - especially if there are grounds holding it in tighter, which is almost inevitable because of 1. above.However, it makes a great grind as did the old one. Wouldn't be without it. Could we get Dualit to manufacture a new hopper and cup made out of anti-static material, with a cup with flat sides? I'd like to think so, b ut I suspect it's very unlikely.In the meantime, recommended for the grind, and I hope you enjoy watching dancing coffee grounds!I have had 2 of the old model Dualit over the years (I get through alot of coffee!). The last one's motor finally gave up the ghost, so a replacement was necessary.Still the same conical burr (excellent!). Better electronic timer with simple single button operation.It works well, of course, but there are some niggles. The hopper and grinds cup are made of plastic that is half the thickness of the previous one, and the cup has a silly lid that you have to remove to pour out the grinds. Why? The previous design was fine. And, as reported by others, it IS more static-y than the old one. Different plastics perhaps? Maybe that will settle down once it gets dirty to conduct the static a bit.Overall, best grind in the price bracket BY FAR. Shame the design has changed. May have to open up the old one to see if the motor can be repaired!