Build quality could've been better, but the actual grinding is much to my liking. This grinder gets me my daily shots of espresso quickly and for a lovely price. I'm a happy man.
Positive Product Points
Small and compact Fast: about 10 seconds to get 15gr. (average: dependant on the type of bean used) "acceptable" noise level Great cost/performance
Negative Product Points
Spills ground coffee if you're not carefull. Looks "fragile", build quality of certain parts could've been better Adjusting the settings when the hopper is filled feels rather bad. "acceptable" noise while operating Cannot be switched off.
Detailed Commentary
Gives good quality grinds, quite consistent, not perfect though. Doesn't do coarser grinds, not french press compatible. Switch on the side, to my supprise, is for continuous grinding, not for switching on or off: If you plug the machine in, it's on and ready. Noise is fine while in a conversation but is going to disturb it a bit. I've heard worst, but it's not on the silent or mediocore level either. Mine is from NEMOX: Type CAFFE LUX. These have not bars to protect your fingers near the burrs: Other brands may have these. They tend to be an issue, as oily coffee's clog to them, reducing the output of the machine. The version without these bars tends to "spit" coffee along the far edge of the plastic tube, tending to spill it more often. Make no mistake, eventhough this machine isn't exactly cheap, it's still "budget". This is also noticed when handling it: The plastics feel quite meek, the metal on the base is thin, the adjustment ring / switch feel the oposite of solid... But nothing feels like you could break it easily. But this grinder is a device you should kind of handle with care. The actual grinding mechanism does seem to be quite solid, they just didn't feel like improving the exterior to keep the production price down. So you get a decent quality grinder for a low price. Fine by me!
Buying Experience
After trying it in the store when I returned a faulty Cuisinart DMB8, I took this grinder. The grinder in the store was more than three years old and actually still performing like my 10 day old one.
