What a pleasure to taste freshly ground, freshly brewed coffee. I had resisted buying a grinder for years, but when I saw that Cuisinart makes one, i had complete faith that it would be well made--just like our other appliances from Cuisinart. It works well, and we can adjust the grinder to produce exactly the right coarseness to optimize our coffee's flavor. Also, we can easily grind enough beans to satisfy our needs for four to five days thanks to its spacious bin capacity. We're happy about our choice, and with the improved quality of our coffee. I'm still trying to figure out i waited so long to buy a relatively inexpensive appliance that makes such a delicious change in our morning coffee.

Decent grinder. First I've had that is electric. Got it as a gift. It's a fast grinder...spins quickly and isn't that quiet. But it grinds well. The main issue is the container that holds the coffee. Because the unit spins so quickly, the grounds are ejected into the container with force and stick to the opposite side from where the grounds are ejected. It's a bit messy removing the container and also hard to wash because the coffee really sticks to the container walls. My friend has a slower spinning grinder that is quieter and less manic but the one I have is pretty good overall. Only had a month so let's see how it holds up.

I received this as a Christmas gift. Excellent grinder. I have been looking to upgrade to a burr grinder for a while. The grind is consistent and easy to change. Major plus as I have espresso machines, press pots, gravity pots and even an old percolator pot. The grind amount can be set as well which takes the guesswork out of how much to grind. The only issue I have had is the static buildup in the plastic coffee bin. That can be messy until you learn the trick of dispensing. Make sure to keep the little brush in the box. It really helps.

Almost perfect. I love being able to grind my own coffee. This is simple, well made and holds a fill bag. BUT, the plastic grounds holder has a poor design allowing the bottom to easily crack when re-inserting the tray. Mine is cracked and I don't think that I should have to pay to fix it. Please ask engineering to redesign this and make the base solid.

This burr grinder is the 2nd I've owned. The 1st, from another manufacturer, did not last a week before it's motor burnt out. The Cuisinart brand has held up 4x as long already. The differences in design and sturdiness are astounding. For a $10 difference, I feel like I've received so much more than the other. The hopper holds up to a half pound of beans. There are 18 grind settings. Everything that is removable is dishwasher safe (big plus in my house). The grinder has the same quality that I have come to expect from Cuisinart. I only wish I would've seen it before I found the other one. Would buy again but don't think that'll be for a while.

I bought this about a month ago and am really happy with the performance of the machine. I use a coffee press so I need to get a course grind. This machine has so many choices of grinds and it measures the amount of coffee for the amount of cups you want. I love it!!!!

The second Burr Mill I purchased does turn on and grind beans. It is extremely loud and sounds like it might explode but it finishes eventually. The first one I purchased did not even turn on. Even moving to different outlets in case that was the issue.

I did a lot of research on Burr grinders before I decided on this Cuisinart. It is so easy to use, it's automatic grinding so I don't have to figure out how long to grind the beans for the proper consistency, AND there's absolute no mess. I LOVE IT and I'm glad I took the time to do my research and read all the reviews. THIS IS THE BEST ONE! And coincidentally it is the same brand as my Cuisinart coffee maker. I'm in coffee heaven. If it matters, this is not a particularly quiet grinder but I've never found any grinder that is quiet - blade or burr.

I purchased the unit in mid-February. It said that you could grind roughly 1/2-pound per "cycle". When I tried that … the machine kept shutting off, after about 20-30 seconds … and I had to keep hitting the "start button", for it to continue. I'm not sure if I was doing something wrong …. but I had to hit the start-button multiple times, before it finished the "cycle". I finally got through the pound-of-coffee. There was quite a mess to clean up afterwards too - so perhaps I ground it too fine ?!?! I'll have to try again, and see if I get the same results.

Good value burr grinder. It does everything it should but still room for improvement. I don’t mind that it’s a bit loud and the cup select switch feels flimsy and cheap… What bothers me the most is the rectangular shaped bin the grounds collect in. It’s inevitable that there will be static with most grinders. This means you have to do a lot of tapping when pouring the grounds out into coffee maker. If the bin was round, I could simply take the cover off and pour grounds into French press, coffee filter, etc and tap tap tap away, relatively mess free. But since it’s rectangular, I can’t position the whole bin over/in my french press or coffee filter. Inevitably, part of the bin will overhang the coffee maker so tapping it will lead to a mess. And you do have to repeatedly tap due to the static. You could leave the cover on and pour the grounds out through the small hole but it takes a lot of effort/time and the grounds tend to stick in the corners of the lid. A round bin would also be easier to dust out/clean. Would still recommend this grinder because it is possibly the best bang for your buck burr grinder and many grinders will have the same problems.