Received this today, and I immediately opened it, washed it (easily), and used it to grind up coffee beans. I’m used to grinders that make tons of noise, make a mess around the area, and take awhile to grind all of the beans. This one solves all of those problems.
Noise: This grinder hums along nicely at about the level of an electric pencil sharpener. How’s that for a reference?
Mess: Since the grinding is all done in the same cup, there’s no mess unless you’re clumsy transferring the end result to another container.
Speed: I was actually quite surprised at how fast this was. I kept waiting to hear the beans clanking around, and I kept shaking the machine a little as I assumed the beans hadn’t met the blade yet. Wow, was I wrong. It was dine within the first 15-20 seconds, if not before!
UPDATE: One of the tips I would recommend for keeping this one clean is to use a dry paper towel once you've washed the grinding cup to dry it out. There is a small inverted lip on the blade attachment (the black circle at the bottom the blade is attached to) where coffee grounds get stuck. Even using a dish brush didn't remove it, but using a paper towel to crush it down under the lip and swirling it around in a circular motion helped remove the grounds in no time at all. Typically takes me two passes.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wicked fast, clean, and quiet grinder
By Matt Cassem on February 10, 2020
Received this today, and I immediately opened it, washed it (easily), and used it to grind up coffee beans. I’m used to grinders that make tons of noise, make a mess around the area, and take awhile to grind all of the beans. This one solves all of those problems.
Noise: This grinder hums along nicely at about the level of an electric pencil sharpener. How’s that for a reference?
Mess: Since the grinding is all done in the same cup, there’s no mess unless you’re clumsy transferring the end result to another container.
Speed: I was actually quite surprised at how fast this was. I kept waiting to hear the beans clanking around, and I kept shaking the machine a little as I assumed the beans hadn’t met the blade yet. Wow, was I wrong. It was dine within the first 15-20 seconds, if not before!
UPDATE: One of the tips I would recommend for keeping this one clean is to use a dry paper towel once you've washed the grinding cup to dry it out. There is a small inverted lip on the blade attachment (the black circle at the bottom the blade is attached to) where coffee grounds get stuck. Even using a dish brush didn't remove it, but using a paper towel to crush it down under the lip and swirling it around in a circular motion helped remove the grounds in no time at all. Typically takes me two passes.