Brew Conical Burr Electric Coffee Bean Grinder - 12 Oz, Matte Black

Did lots of research on coffee grinders including the reviews of this product. After some wild swings in Amazon pricing, finally purchased this item for a few $ less than the average. Product works great and compared to an old grinder that we've been using for many years, this one is fantastic. Noise is very tolerable (no, it isn't going to wake up anyone sleeping upstairs), speedy, produces good uniform grind, and is not messy at all. I was used to cleaning up scattered coffee grounds all over the kitchen with my old grinder. With the OXO, there was no cleanup at all. All the grounds are in the stainless-steel receptacle which is very easy to empty with almost zero static clinging grounds. I have no experience with any other modern similar grinders, but this one does a great job at a very attractive price. Highly recommend.

I am writing this review after having the unit for just four days. I am surprised and impressed! I did not expect this thing to work as well as it does! It is replacing a Bodum grinder that I'd had for thirteen years. The feature on that grinder that I liked the best was the timer, turn it on, hit the go switch and fifteen seconds later, enough find ground coffee beans for my four cup stove top expresso maker which I've had for sixteen years. This OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder has a refined timer and on switch. Set the timer and just press the OXO loge in the middle of the timer dial. I suspect that if I turned the grind gauge down to #1, the grounds would be almost as fine as baking flour! I started out with it on # 2 and have turned it up to #3. It's still a very, very fine grind. Some folks mention noise, the thing is grinding coffee beans, it's going to make some noise. If one doesn't want to wake a s/o, grind the beans the night before, although, if the bedroom is more than twenty feet from the kitchen or wherever the grinder is, that person will sleep soundly through the grinding process and awake to the glorious aroma of brewed coffee wafting throughout the house. Yeah, that sentence could use handles, sorry. I bought the stainless steel model because it will be easier to keep clean than the plastic bodied ones, it was also less expensive. I live in the desert southwest which is rife with static. The stainless steel grounds cup is excellent for not having grounds stick to it. The Bodum had a glass receptacle and the grounds stuck to it all the time which was a minor pain. The trap door on the bean hopper is so simple and works great! That was a really good idea! Also, the upper burr (stationary one) has a folding handle on it for easy removal/installation. If this OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder lasts thirteen years, I will be thrilled!!!

So far excellent results, quiet, no mess, perfectly even grind. I’m impressed with this grinder. I have worked at Starbucks 22 years, and finally bought my own grinder. We receive 1 pound of coffee beans every week. My store doesn’t always have espresso roast in 1 pound bags, so I go to another store to get my mark out, and don’t always grind the beans right, so now I can grind my own. I haven’t had this grinder long, but it’s very user friendly. I washed and dried the removable parts, put them back on. Set the grind, adjusted as needed and ground the beans. Simple, I’m impressed!

I've been grinding my coffee daily since 2001 using a Baratza (Encore?) grinder. I think I've worn out three or four over that 25 years. I started with that grinder because I also had an espresso machine and needed the grinder to handle grinding that fine as well. I no longer need that capability, so I decided to try a grinder that's optimized for drip coffee. This OXO grinder has been fantastic. I only brew full pots with my Moccamaster, so it's been really easy to dial in the grind and set the timer to give a consistent and repeatable dose. You can make gradual, incremental changes when you switch beans and it's easy to return to your previous settings. As a general aside, just having a new, sharp grinder has made my coffee so much better. I hadn't realized how worn the Baratza had become. The price of this OXO is so much more reasonable, I won't care if I have to replace it in a few years. I'm also no longer wishing for an Ode grinder anymore either. Its easy to fill, doesn't spray static-ey grounds everywhere, and is easy to clean compared to the Baratza. The cup works great. Finally, I think the blue color looks amazing on the counter next to my butter yellow Moccamaster.

To be as blunt and simple as possible, the OXO BREW Conical Burr Grinder is the worst product I have ever purchased online through Amazon. Furthermore, my wife has been in contact via email with OXO's customer support team about the poor quality of this product, and their support team refuses to either refund or replace the product. We have provided them with both videos and photos showing that the unit functions either very poorly or does not function at all without lots of troubleshooting. Yet, their engineers have responded saying that the unit appears to be functioning "normally" in the videos (one of which I will attach to this review). However, at this point the unit does not work without quite a bit of frustration--plugging and unplugging multiple times or sweeping out the burrs multiple times just to grind enough beans for a pour over coffee. Even though I have only owned this unit for one month, I see no other solution than to place this unit in the trash and buy a more expensive unit from another manufacturer. I am an avid home coffee brewer, and I have owned other coffee products from Bonavita, Hario, Mr. Coffee, Cuisinart, and OXO. I can say unequivocally, this OXO burr grinder is the worst coffee product I have ever owned or purchased. I will attach video and photographic proof that the unit does not work correctly and will explain further below the problems with the unit. Initially, the unit worked great. For the first week, the unit produced a reliable and consistent grind of Trader Joe's Ethiopian beans (~$8.99 a bag). Then, the trouble started the second week when I began grinding Stumptown Hair Bender beans (~$15.99 a bag). The unit jammed mid-cycle for the first time. The button on the front of the unit would not start the motor so I tried troubleshooting the unit in multiple ways, following the instructions in the owner's manual. I unplugged it and plugged it back in--start button still did not work. I opened the bean hopper and nothing appeared jammed. So finally I opened up the burrs and swept them out. When I put the unit back together, it worked, and I thought the problem was solved. However, over the next week, the unit kept jamming every time I used it with the Stumptown beans. Sometimes it would jam multiple times in a row. Each time I had to open the unit and sweep out the burrs to get it to work. This process, while being extremely frustrating and time-consuming, also caused the unit to produce an inconsistent grind size. I've attached a picture showing that I get chunks of beans in my pour over because I have to play an elaborate game with the machine just to get it to function. For a unit that regularly retails for around $100, this is absolutely unacceptable for a new product. Furthermore, if a $100 burr grinder cannot be used on a premium product like Stumptown, then that grinder is entirely worthless to coffee enthusiasts. After I finished the bag of Stumptown coffee, I tried the grinder again on the Trader Joe's beans (since those beans had initially worked well with the unit). Now, I began experiencing the same problems with Trader Joe's. In order to grind 5 scoops of beans for one large pour over coffee, I had to either: (1) Open and sweep the burrs multiple times or (2) Plug and unplug the unit multiple times because it grinds for about 3 seconds before jamming even when the timer is set on 30 seconds. I have attached a video showing the unit functioning in this way. In the video, you will see the game I have to play just to grind beans using a unit that was purchased only 3 weeks prior. Here's my personal thought regarding the performance issues of the machine. I assume the motor has a fail-safe feature designed to stop the motor in event that it becomes clogged. This would prevent the motor from being damaged if a very small stone or an extremely hard bean got stuck in the burrs (which can happen on a rare occasion). My guess is that this setting isn't quite right in my unit and that the unit stops every time there is the tiniest bit of resistance on the motor. This would explain why I have to unplug the unit multiple times just to completely grind a cup of beans. Either way, it is entirely unreasonable for OXO to expect users to have to troubleshoot a new unit with such frequency as a part of the unit's "normal" functioning. Currently, OXO does not want to address my concerns with this unit so I have decided to place this negative review. I've never felt compelled before to write a negative review on Amazon. Hopefully, they will decide to improve the product and respond to customer concerns. At this point, I cannot recommend this product to any other buyer, and I will no longer purchase any kitchen or coffee products manufactured by OXO. Finally, I've decided I don't even want a replacement for this unit. Even if OXO offered to replace it, I would refuse. That alone shows my level of disappointment with the product. The overall build quality feels cheap to me, especially the timer and start button on the front. I owned an entry-level Mr. Coffee burr grinder (~$30) for 7 years that "felt" better--button quality, weight of product, sound of motor, etc. If OXO decides to respond to my concerns, I will only accept a full refund for the purchase price of the product so that I can purchase another unit from a different manufacturer. UPDATE: OXO finally agreed to refund us the purchase price of the unit after I posted this negative review and video on Amazon. The refund process took some time, but we did eventually get a check in the mail for the full purchase price of the unit. We will explore other options for a replacement unit.

This grinder replaces a Baratza Encore who's bean hopper broke while trying to fine grind beans (which it can't do binds up and there's troublr). This grinder is great. It's quiet, fast and has an amazing range of grinder settings all of which produce consistent sized grinder. It's is also very to clean. The only issue, the cause for 4 vice 5 stars is the funky way you have to put the grind hopper in. It has ti 'click' in fut you really have to message with it to get it to click in. If you don't then some of the grinds fall outside the hopper. With all this being said I really like this inexpensive grinder. If you're you're in the market for a coffee grinder this is the one, you won't be sorry.

I've tried a lot of different coffee grinders and this is by far the best. My biggest issue was static electricity causing grinds to randomly shoot out while taking them out and causing them to entirely miss the container while grinding, resulting in a big mess. This grinder is 99.9% clean in this regard. There's no static electricity when removing the grinds and barely any grinds miss the container while grinding. It's relatively quiet as well, at least as far as coffee grinders go. I'm definitely a big fan. My only complaint, and something that made me debate giving it "only" 4 stars, is how the container clicks back into the grinder. The feeling is relatively numb where you have to guess how to angle the container against the grinder, and the click requires too much force so that you have to hold the grinder with your other hand so that it doesn't slide away. It's honestly pretty annoying every time you get coffee out of it, but I'd still buy this grinder again without hesitation.

I purchased this in Feb of 2021 because I read about the great grinding consistency. It’s been almost 2 years and I totally recommend it. I use it on average almost everyday, twice a day for expresso. Sometimes we do a medium grind for regular coffee. The machine is still grinding like new. It has many grind settings. This is a guaranteed good unit. Now to be transparent this machine is subject to jamming the ground coffee the opening where ground coffee flows to enter the receiving cup. This is not a deal breaker! Jams are not frequent and are easily cleared using a straw. I recommend mini brushes to help with cleaning the conical burrs once in a while. In almost 2 years my unit has jammed 2-3 times under very heavy use. I clear the ground coffee into my cup and move on. Note: It’s easy to access the conical burrs for cleaning. I think users will be very happy with the machine. Update: 9-22-23 Headed towards 3 years of EVERY DAY use. Not just every day, but EVERY DAY!!! I am very pleased with the machine under heavy use. I will buy another one for a family member who loves coffee. This machine is reliable and it simply rocks!! Update: Feb 2024 Happy Birthday - It’s officially been 3 years of heaven grinding and I’m about to purchase one for my father. This machine is grinding excellent. I did notice some wear on the conical burrs due to heavy use. I could grind beans to the lowest espresso setting in exactly 20 seconds. Now it takes about 28-30 seconds. That indicates some wear on the burrs. That’s ok however. It still grinds very very good! No complaints. It took 3 years to notice some wear caused by constant and consistent use. Still, 5 stars! I’m getting my money’s worth for a home grinder. November 2024 Update: Headed towards 4 years of constant grinding, it’s till grinding great, minimum twice a day. I thought it would be helpful to mention that while we have our favorite coffee beans, we try lots of whole bean types from all over the world, so we DO NOT store fresh beans in the grinder. We grind the amount needed each time, which defeats the purpose of needing a setting that accounts for oz’s, as shown in later more expensive versions. They say you should not run grounded beans through twice. Well……. someone mistakenly ground medium for regular coffee instead of fine for expresso…..so I ran the medium through a second time to bring it down to fine. Does it work? Absolutely. I’ve done it a few times. CAUTION: “IF” you should ever decide to grind a full 32oz bag of whole beans at one time, you must be sure, to give the unit a rest after 3 minutes of straight grinding. In this way you can be sure not to burn your finely grounded coffee which impacts the taste (real coffee drinkers can taste it), because the conical burrs will be very hot after a 3 minutes of straight grinding. For Safety, The unit will shut off after 5 minutes of straight use within a 10 minute cycle for a cool down period. It is ODD, and RARE that anyone should ever need to come close to that. This is for home, not Starbucks….it is not a commercial machine. It is for home use and it is very good under regular high home use such as what I am putting it through. I think everyone will appreciate the quality and longevity of this machine.

You cannot use it in Europe, it only works with 110V/120A AC outlet and any adapter is prohibited by the manufacturer. I dont understand why they sell it at Amazon Spain

I have had this coffee grinder for about two weeks now, and so far I am delighted with the quality and consistency of the grind. It is easy to set up and use, and I hit on the perfect medium-ish coarseness setting for my pour-over brewing method almost right away. I use Airscape canisters to store my coffee beans and my fresh-ground coffee, and so we are enjoying perfect, fresh, delicious coffee every day. I had been using a manual grinder previously, which I really liked because of how quiet it was, but I decided to try out this electric grinder in hopes of being able to grind more coffee at a time, and more quickly. So far, the OXO grinder has been a hit. Although it is considerably louder than the hand grinder, it is by no means too much. My two cats can hang out in the kitchen when I run it, even the scaredy-cat who is prone to taking off over very slight disturbances. They both just have an "airplane ears" expression of concern while the grinder runs, but then they carry on. So far I really recommend it if you're new to grinding or upgrading from a small hand grinder like me. It was much less expensive than some of the pro-level grinders that have been recommended, and it's gotten really great reviews. And the proof is very much in the excellent cup of coffee I have in front of me right now.

Amei!!!

It has been said that if you want to up your coffee game it is best to invest in a decent grinder first. The reason being that if you have an fancy coffee maker, great beans, and a terrible grinder you won't be unlocking the value of those great beans. Your basic blade grinder won't give you anything consistent even if you are good about grinding the same amount of beans for the same amount of time. Anyway, on to the OXO Burr Grinder. I started my coffee making journey with a blade grinder and then "upgraded" to a cheap flat burr grinder. I didn't really realize how poorly they were grinding until I started making espresso at home. To make good espresso your ground coffee needs to be two things: 1) finely ground, and 2) have a consistent grind (as opposed to having some pieces noticeably larger than others). The flat burr grinder broke (about two years after I bought it) and I shopped around for a real grinder upgrade before settling on the OXO. I am writing this review after a year of ownership and am very pleased with the purchase. Since the purchase I've used the OXO grinder at least once a day pretty much every day for the last year. My thoughts after a year of ownership: +Built in timer. If you are coming from a blade grinder where you have to hold down a button to keep grinding the first time you walk away to do something else while the machine does it's thing is a wonderful experience. +Good consistent grind with a range of grind sizes. I'm sure a more expensive grinder would offer an even better grind but the OXO does a more than satisfactory job for me. Adjusted to the finer end should be more that adequate for your espresso maker while the coarse end will satisfy your french press needs. +Steel grinding burrs. I think this is a big part of why the OXO grinds as well as it does. It is my hope that the steel burrs used here will hold up over the long term without any need for replacement. +-Good strong motor. This grinder will power through 64g of coffee beans in less than thirty seconds on a medium setting. The trade off is that the motor is also loud. I was initially hoping for something a little quieter when I made the purchase but it isn't any louder than my previous grinders and with it powering through coffee beans it usually doesn't need to be operated long. -The bottom burr can't be removed for cleaning. If you aren't cleaning your coffee grinder you probably aren't the kind of person who cares about coffee enough to invest or investigate upgrades to your equipment. The OXO cleans up well with the hopper being very easy to remove and the top grinding blade coming out easily for cleaning. The bottom conical burr, however, can't be removed which limits how much or how well the grinder can be cleaned. I find blowing it out with compressed air gets the job well enough but I do wish both burrs could be taken out for periodic washing. -Retains some grounds. From what I have read most burr grinders will retain some grounds which means every grind will start with some stale grounds from the last time you made coffee. I wouldn't say the machine retains a lot of grounds but I really notice how much it holds on to when I am cleaning it. -The stainless steel cup that the grinds are deposited in comes unseated easily. The cup in question makes a satisfying click when you put it in properly but I've found that it pops out easily. This doesn't prevent ground coffee from going from where it is supposed to but I have taken the cup out to find that a little bit of ground coffee had fallen behind the cup. I'm not sure exactly what keeps the cup in place but I suspect that it is that part of the grinder that will likely fail first. -Hopper is not air tight. This isn't a problem for myself as I weigh out exactly how much coffee I need and then grind all the beans. But if you are the kind of person who keeps their beans in the hopper you might notice that they will go stale if you don't go through your beans very quickly. OXO also offers almost the exact same grinder with a set of integrated scales but I steered clear of that version because I wanted less optional parts to malfunction. I also already have a digital scale that I can use to weigh out my beans and anything else I might want to weigh. But if you are the kind of person who would prefer to keep their beans in the hopper then that model is likely where you want to go and might be worth the extra ~$40. TL;DR: For the asking price you are getting a great grinder that should serve your needs regardless of what kind of method you use for preparing your brew. Yes, you can get better grinders but they will likely run you a lot more money without a corresponding jump in grind quality. Highly recommended.

This is a grinder compatible with the American electric system. Buying it in Germany, I did not think about checking its voltage level. Why do they sell it in Germany when it is compatible with the power system there?