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

After several grinders that failed, some of them very expensive, we came across the OXO. It gives you a nice selection of the grind you want. It's very quiet compared to the other ones that are very noisy and break easily. This grinder does a great job and is well made. But, it doesn't release the entire amount of grounds into the cup so you need to tap it slightly to get the rest out. We like how easy it is to clean and the cup is nice, easy to see in. Best grinder yet and for the money it's hard to beat. Highly recommended.

I love this coffee grinder! After years of using a blade grinder, this OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder has really leveled up my coffee. The grind is so much more consistent, my pour-overs and French press have a much richer flavor. I love that I can grind fresh beans every morning with minimal effort, and it’s quiet enough that it doesn’t wake my sleeping toddler. It’s super easy to use, just pick your grind level, hit the button, and it does the rest. There are so many burr grinders on the market, researching was overwhelming. OXO is a trusted brand, so I gave this grinder a shot, and I’m so glad I did.

(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.

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.

I had an OXO conical burr grinder that worked great for about ten years, which is amazing for any small appliance used daily. Only complaint was that it’s a little noisy when others are sleeping. So, I thought I’d try the Aromaster because it was on sale ($79) and it had slightly better reviews. Sorry I did. Should have stuck with the OXO. Bought an OXO replacement for $88 on Amazon and it works great just like the prior one. It seems a little quieter than the prior one, too. Nothing much has changed in the design and function (if it isn’t broke…) and our coffee tastes richer, back to normal. OXO’ stainless steel container has less static than the Aromaster, too; not perfect, but much better. BTW, burr grinders are the best; don’t buy the cheaper blade grinders. The Aeromaster’s "Upgraded Anti-static Technology" worked for about 3 months and then stopped working. Now, coffee grounds fly everywhere, and we must empty the container into the brew basket over the sink. I think (not sure) they coated the plastic container with a chemical and it wore off. Our coffee hasn’t tasted as good either; not as rich, a little “plasticky”, which doesn’t make sense. Coincidence? On the plus side, it is quiet and grinds well.

The good: Excellent for Chemex, Moka, Drip, AeroPress, Nanopresso, and French Press. Easy to use, minimal static with the metal cup, and takes up little space. Perfect for almost anything. Almost... The bad: Not fine enough for real espresso! You do need to tap the machine during finer grinds. However, even at the lowest setting it isn't good enough for espresso on the Flair Pro 3. Maybe it is for manual espresso makers that allow for coarser grinds. Waiting on a dedicated espresso grinder that can also do Turkish grinds as well. MiiCoffee DF54 Single Dose Coffee Grinder is perfect for that. This is still a very good grinder for being under $75. If only it did espresso. Still keeping it as I'll want the DF54 as my dedicated espresso grinder, and the OXO for everything else as it is faster. Update: Espresso is possible using this grinder! However, it is not as easy to achieve if using light roasted coffee. This is better suited for Full City+ and darker. Set the grinder to the lowest setting and tap during/following the grind to minimize retention. If using a manual espresso maker, such as the Flair Pro 3, then pre-heat the chamber over your kettle. If using the Flair, then also make sure the screen has the tiny holes facing up and the larger holes facing into the coffee grinds. This prevents water from seeping too early. Pre-infusion for 10-15 seconds is a must for Medium roast! Again, this is a very good grinder for the money, but it will be a pain to dial in espresso shots for anything less than a medium/dark roast without being sour.

This coffee grinder works like a dream. I like the large storage bin for whole beans and the quiet operation. (My previous grinder made so much noise that I had to warn anyone in earshot of the coming rumble). Also, when you pull out the ground coffee bin, it is very neat. (Again, my previous grinder required me to sponge down the counter after grinding because the static created quite a mess). The controls are clear and easy to use. All in all, a great little machine.

I purchased this in Feb of 2021 because I read about the great grinding consistency. It’s been almost 2 years and I totally recommend it. I use it on average almost everyday, twice a day for expresso. Sometimes we do a medium grind for regular coffee. The machine is still grinding like new. It has many grind settings. This is a guaranteed good unit. Now to be transparent this machine is subject to jamming the ground coffee the opening where ground coffee flows to enter the receiving cup. This is not a deal breaker! Jams are not frequent and are easily cleared using a straw. I recommend mini brushes to help with cleaning the conical burrs once in a while. In almost 2 years my unit has jammed 2-3 times under very heavy use. I clear the ground coffee into my cup and move on. Note: It’s easy to access the conical burrs for cleaning. I think users will be very happy with the machine. Update: 9-22-23 Headed towards 3 years of EVERY DAY use. Not just every day, but EVERY DAY!!! I am very pleased with the machine under heavy use. I will buy another one for a family member who loves coffee. This machine is reliable and it simply rocks!! Update: Feb 2024 Happy Birthday - It’s officially been 3 years of heaven grinding and I’m about to purchase one for my father. This machine is grinding excellent. I did notice some wear on the conical burrs due to heavy use. I could grind beans to the lowest espresso setting in exactly 20 seconds. Now it takes about 28-30 seconds. That indicates some wear on the burrs. That’s ok however. It still grinds very very good! No complaints. It took 3 years to notice some wear caused by constant and consistent use. Still, 5 stars! I’m getting my money’s worth for a home grinder. November 2024 Update: Headed towards 4 years of constant grinding, it’s till grinding great, minimum twice a day. I thought it would be helpful to mention that while we have our favorite coffee beans, we try lots of whole bean types from all over the world, so we DO NOT store fresh beans in the grinder. We grind the amount needed each time, which defeats the purpose of needing a setting that accounts for oz’s, as shown in later more expensive versions. They say you should not run grounded beans through twice. Well……. someone mistakenly ground medium for regular coffee instead of fine for expresso…..so I ran the medium through a second time to bring it down to fine. Does it work? Absolutely. I’ve done it a few times. CAUTION: “IF” you should ever decide to grind a full 32oz bag of whole beans at one time, you must be sure, to give the unit a rest after 3 minutes of straight grinding. In this way you can be sure not to burn your finely grounded coffee which impacts the taste (real coffee drinkers can taste it), because the conical burrs will be very hot after a 3 minutes of straight grinding. For Safety, The unit will shut off after 5 minutes of straight use within a 10 minute cycle for a cool down period. It is ODD, and RARE that anyone should ever need to come close to that. This is for home, not Starbucks….it is not a commercial machine. It is for home use and it is very good under regular high home use such as what I am putting it through. I think everyone will appreciate the quality and longevity of this machine.