Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder - Silver, Stainless Steel Burrs, One-Touch Automatic Smart Grind

(I am an ex professional barista.) CONS: -The grounds container doesn't lock into place and will sometimes vibrate out during grinding. This is the only serious flaw with the product, and I feel it's a minor one. I've gone through many of the reviews and it seems that it's simply a matter of construction inconsistency. Most people's containers "click" into place; a minority do not. I was just unlucky enough to get one of the ones that don't. -You can't remove the bottom burr to clean it. They really did do their best to make this easy to clean and I appreciate that you don't have to undo a bunch of microscopic screws just to clean your burrs, but I really wish I could remove BOTH burrs to give them a thorough wipe-down. It's difficult to clean the one that's stuck inside the grinder. The other lifts out easily by a cute little handle. PROS: -High quality, consistent grind. The brewing methods I use most all hover around the medium grind range, so I haven't really tested the extremes of coarse and fine. Can't speak to those. But as far as the medium ranges, it grinds beautifully and consistently. That's what matters in the end, right? -The beans feed very well, even for single dosing. Never an issue. -As mentioned above, the ability to clean the grinder is taken into account in the construction. No need to delicately deconstruct the whole thing and keep track of a bunch of itty bitty screws and springs. The top part of the grinder and the top burr simply turn-and-lift out, and then turn-and-lock back into place. So nice. -It's aesthetically pleasing and takes up little room on the counter. All the materials have a quality feel. -It isn't super noisy. All grinders are gonna make noise, to be sure, but as far as grinders go, this one has a pretty gentle sound. I've definitely used my fair share of grinders that made me feel like my brain was going to vibrate out of my skull, and this one has a polite hum by comparison. -The price for this level of quality is unbeatable. I can't even believe I paid less than one hundred dollars for this. Real talk, folks: these are steel conical burrs. Solid construction. 40+ grind settings. Did I mention steel conical burrs? I never thought I would own something like this for less than $250. You cannot beat this price point/quality intersection. You just can't. This grinder is price-meets-quality king. USAGE: You're working with three variables: time, grind, and amount. There are two popular approaches to working out your dose. Method 1: You leave 'amount' as the open variable. With this method, you dump all your beans in the hopper and store them there. You then adjust grind and time until you're getting the right dose at the right grind level. Method 2: You leave 'time' as the open variable. With this method, you only deposit the amount of beans you plan to use for each dose, adjust the grind as needed, and let it take whatever amount of time it takes. You're adjusting the amount and the grind, rather than adjusting the grind and the time. (This is called "single dosing.") Go to any coffee forum, and you'll be pages of debate about which of these methods is superior. Honestly, you should use the method that feels best for YOU. The reason I bring it up here is because people seem anxious that Method #2 will damage the burrs over time, since you run them all the way to empty every time you grind. Here's my take: I use Method #2, because I feel that the beans start to taste stale if left in the hopper. (Everyone's tastebuds are different; there's no right or wrong.) This means that I let the burrs run until I hear the sound change from a low growl to a high pitched growl, which indicates that the burrs are grinding empty, and then I manually stop the grind. I honestly don't see any issue with this, and I don't feel any anxiety about it. Think about it: if you're cleaning the burrs between bean swaps, you're letting them run for several seconds on empty anyway. Even the manufacturer instructions tell you to do this when cleaning the burrs! The only difference here is that instead of intentionally running them on empty for several seconds to clean them, you're running them on empty for one single second every day/dose. I'd never recommend doing that on a fine espresso setting, but as long as you're in the medium-to-coarse range, I don't see any possible ways the burrs could damage each other. There's no way the burrs are touching at that distance, regardless of variables like heat expanding the metal and other things coffee nerds like to debate about. I hope this review was helpful. I'll update in a year to let you know if this grinder held up through daily use.

Love my grinder. I can make the perfect grind for my French Press and my Keurig drop machine with a simple turn of the hopper. Cleaning is quick and easy. Noise is OK since it is grinding beans.

Disclaimer: this is our first conical burr grinder, coming from a dual blade unit, so we have nothing to compare it to in an apples-to-apples comparison. For our first REAL grinder, we couldn't be happier. It took us three pots to dial in our favorite blend (about a "9" setting for 12-14 seconds). It's SO nice just pushing a button and walking away! I've taken it apart to clean and it was super easy (with the right cleaning brushes - go to Lowe's or Home Depot and explore). I'm not sure why some folks are having trouble with the cup coming loose and getting coffee grounds all over. I place in it's position and gently give it a twist back and forth (left to right) just to ensure it's seated. You need to make sure you've got it securely seated as far back as possible - till it stops. Do that, give it a gentle twist each side and it should kind of seat itself in place (I won't say "lock" in place). We've had no spilled grounds at all. The top burr comes out very easily for cleaning and you can access the lower, permanently-fixed burr easily enough with a tiny machine brush (or toothbrush). TIP: Before taking apart to clean, leave the grounds cup in place and tap the unit a couple times or give it a couple wraps on the side. This will help dislodge any grounds that get caked inside the throat (the hole through which the grounds pass and fall into the grounds cup after being ground by the burrs). This will help prevent a mess of finely ground coffee residue. As far as the "noise": I'm not really sure what people expect out of a GRINDER. Grinders grind. They make noise. It befuddles me the unreasonable expectations some people have on some things. Yes, it makes noise, but it's "quieter" than my old two-blade grinder. Don't let it dissuade you from buying. The consistency of the grind and ease of use of this appliance has really improved our coffee experience. I'm sure it will do likewise for you - 4.8 stars out of 10,000+ reviews is saying something! THREE MONTH UPDATE: Our grinder is still performing flawlessly. We've had no issue with grounds leaking out, the cup not staying in place during the grinding process (wiggle it to make sure the flattened side is squarely in place!) or cleaning it. I honestly don't know why some folks are struggling with this grinder. If it dies in a couple years, yes, that kind of sucks. If it's bad while brand new, then you got a bad one. Bad ones happen in ANY mass production. Send it back and replace it! I stand by my original reviews - this is a good coffee grinder, there's no question about it. I'd rather spend the extra $$ than settle on fully plastic grinder just to save the money when you KNOW those units are "disposable". If you get a year or two year out of them you're doing good.

Nice little burr grinder. Nothing super fancy, but if you're just getting into making espressos or lattes at home, this is a nice entry point. Easy to use and has a reservoir for the ground up coffee if you need to grind a lot of it for cold/hot brew. Grind size is selected by a front facing turn dial, which is a nice design.

No more noisy than my previous Braun coffee chopper thing. It is very adjustable for grind although I did not try the most fine since I'm not doing espresso, just drip. The grind is very even and with a fairly find grind it still doesn't plug the drip filter with any fines but flows through w/o plugging. <Seen Update below> I know that others noted that this machine tended to plug up and was hard to clean or had static problems but I have not found that to be the case. The coffee goes through without plugging for the types of grind I do and just removing the top burr gave me easy access with a small flux brush for cleaning. I have tried various type of roast from French and Ethiopian Mocha Harrar, all the way up to a CostCo medium roast and Peets Major Dickason Blend. All when through with no problems. The only thing I could find to maybe complain about is that the power cord is very heavy stiff and needs to be tucked away since there is not cord storage. Also, while I see that the timer knob might be useful for folks that grind just a cup or two it would be an improvement to make the highest setting be a Stay On mode. I like to grind a batch and then keep it in an air tight container and I have to keep pressing the On button to get all the beans run through. So a 'Stay ON till I say Off" mode would be a good improvement. UPDATE - 03/2026 After having used this for a while it became clear that, although initially a great grinder, it was generating way too many fines. It started out giving a very even and consistent grind but after about 3/4 year the drip filters started to plug up. OXO claimed that it just needed to be brush cleaned in the dump slot which I did with no noticable change. I then bought an new upper burr (~$35) and once again it is delivering a good consistent grind. So clearly the basic stainless steel burrs and not up to the job in the way that a good tool steel or titanium plated set would. So factor into your purchase price the fact that if you want to do drip coffee you will need to buy a new upper burr each year. If you do espresso or French press then this is not an issue. For drip coffee consider looking at large flat burr grinders.

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.

Awesome conical burr grinder. Easy to use and clean. Very quiet for being a coffee grinder IMO, and it's quick. I can grind my coffee, usually 1 Cup, in about 40 seconds. Sometimes they can hang up on one side but I just give it a little shake. Watch the catch cup doesn't come out on accident. I only grind the amount of beans I need so I can not attest to any long duration of use. Quick tip, just have to nail down what preference of grind you need. I like a strong coffee and I use a lot, hence using a full cup. With that, said, I've found that with a darker coffee, I'll use a coarser grind as it makes it taste less bitter. (8½) If I use a medium- medium dark roast I make it a little more fine . (7½)

This coffee grinder replaced one with few features, made a lot of noise and sometimes got stuck. You can’t grind coffee quietly but this Oxo is quieter than most I’ve been around. We liked the features - multiple grades of course to fine grinds, control of the grinding time, the ease of changing settings, the low static of the grounds container, the relatively small footprint and especially the lower noise volume. Hoping it will last a long time.

Amei!!!

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?

N'achetez pas ce broyeur de grain si vous résidez en Europe, le produit est livré avec une prise americaine , incompatible avec les prises européennes. Il est livré en plus d'un mois. J'attendais avec patience, car je l'avais choisi au vu des très bons commentaires et du choix de wire cutter. Par contre j'ai sollicité une solution, soit pour le faire fonctionner en Europe ( je pensais à des adaptateurs spécifiques), soit pour un remboursement, et j'ai eu une réponse rapide. Ils m'ont envoyé une étiquette retour avec une adresse en France.

Excelente producto por el precio que tiene, muy preciso y los materiales son muy buenos.

The reason for 1 star is because we havent been able to use the machine. It looks really good and well made, and just what we wanted, but the plug that it comes with is totally unusable. Instructions state not to use any adapters or try to do anything with the plug, but to employ an electrician to install a new point that would accommodate it. We are not prepared to go that extra expense , making the whole exercise unaffordable and very annoying and so disappointing.