Krups GVX2-14 Burr Grinder, Metal and White

by Krups

Product Features

• Generously-sized burr grinder; avoids overheating and preserves aroma
• Cup selector to set the amount of beans to be ground from 2 to 12 cups
• Fineness selector offering 17 different grind settings; adapts to fit each type of coffee maker from espresso to drip to french press
• Large capacity hopper; removable anti static ground coffee container holds up to 8 ounces
• Measures 10 by 4-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches; 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007Y6BP2
• Item model number: GVX2-14
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,319 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Krups GVX2-14 Burr Grinder, White and Metal. Grinding beans just before brewing ensures the best flavor. The best method of grinding is with a Krups burr grinder which produces a highly controllable texture without overheating the beans, 17 position fineness selector, from fine to coarse, burr milling system avoids overheating, preserves the aroma, fineness selection allowing for even results.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

106 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quiet, Solid, Fast, October 19, 2005

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R. C Sherman "Lava Man" (Kailua-Kona, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Krups GVX2-14 Burr Grinder, Metal and White (Kitchen)

I bought the Krups GVX2-14 to replace a Braun burr grinder that I have had for about 8 years. The Braun was still working, but it was getting slow and noisy.

The Krups is a well-engineered, solidly-built unit. It has a range of settings for producing grinds of different fineness consistently from batch to batch. A little experimentation will give you the results you want, and the instruction booklet gives some helpful hints. There is also a setting that controls the length of time the grinder operates before automatically shutting off. This is given in "cups" of beans being ground, and may or may not correspond to your own definition of "cup" with the measure that you use. A little experimentation, though, will allow you to pick a setting that grinds all the beans but doesn't run long afterward. There is also a separate on/off switch. The unit is pleasantly quiet.

Removing coffee is easy and the grinder comes with a small brush for cleaning out coffee that collects around the opening from the grinding chamber. Cleaning the removable plastic hopper that holds the grounds is likewise easy. I haven't yet tried cleaning the hopper that holds the whole beans.

My only complaint, and it is a small one, is that a safety interlock prevents the motor from operating unless the cover for the bean hopper is on securely. This seems like overkill to me, since getting your finger into the grinding chamber would be nearly impossible.

All in all I am very pleased with the Krups, and hope it will last as well as my old Braun, which I've decided to keep as a back-up.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It depends how you make your coffee..., June 3, 2006

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M. Mendez (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Krups GVX2-14 Burr Grinder, Metal and White (Kitchen)

This grinder seems well made, and I agree with the positive comments of other reviewers, but if you're making drip or press coffee it may not suit you. The coarsest grind is ok for my cone-filter drip machine, but just. At the coarsest setting the least you can grind is 5-6 Tbsp - fine for a small pot but too much for a small press. That said, for espresso and larger quantities, it's teriffic! The small degrees of adjustment allow you to find the perfect grind.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite pleased, February 24, 2007

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S. A. Salisbury (Irvine, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Krups GVX2-14 Burr Grinder, Metal and White (Kitchen)

Thankfully more manufacturers are starting to make products in all stainless steel look or stainless look and white, rather than combining stainless look and black. We are re-doing our kitchen and we'd like to minimize the black as much as possible. As a result, we swapped out our Cuisinart burr grinder for this number and are quite pleased for having done so.

Aside from color-coordination, we like this model because it is quieter than the Cuisinart (so long as beans are running through it), and it grinds the beans *much* better. The aroma of the beans was stronger and the coffee, upon brewing, had more body and flavor. It is also easier to clean.

The one area where the Cuisinart beats the Krups is in the amount of mess per grind ("AMPG"). The AMPG is noticeably more with the Krups than with the Cuisinart (which was more than with a traditional bean grinder). For me, that just means a few more swipes to the counter with a paper towel (and only four stars), but if you are particularly fastidious, you may not like this model. Overall, though, it's my favorite among the "affordable" burr grinders.