OXO BREW Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

OXO BREW Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

Specifications:

1. Durable 40 millimeter stainless steel conical burrs create uniform grounds for optimal flavor extraction
2. 15 settings (plus Micro settings) let you adjust your grind to suit your taste
3. One touch start timer keeps your last setting, just push to grind
4. Hopper holds up to 0. 75 pounds of Coffee beans. Product Dimension - 12x7.4x16 inch
5. Grounds container accommodates up to 110 grams (enough for 12 cups). never use water or other liquids to clean the inside of the grinder/burrs

Product description

At OXO, we believe crafting Coffee is a ritual worth savoring – and that making things easier doesn't have to mean sacrificing quality. That's why we’re excited to bring you our new conical burr Coffee grinder, with a simple, intuitive design delivering consistent grinds no matter how you choose to brew. Voltage is 120V/60Hz.

Other Info from Buyers:

1. I've now owned this grinder for a little less than a year, and I'm sad to say that it has not lived up to my initial impressions. The quality that I initially perceived is just not there with this product. There are three reasons that I'd like to go over to justify why I am adjusting my original 5 star review down to a 2 star review. Reason 1: After just a month or two the grinder started making a buzzing noise when plugged in to the wall outlet, but powered off. The buzzing is not obnoxiously loud, but was loud enough to make me wander around my around my apartment searching for where the strange noise was coming from. I contacted OXO about the problem and they acknowledged that there are issues with this model starting to buzz over time. I was assured it would not impact the performance (which is hasn't) and that they would contact me when a replacement was available with the issue resolved. It has been several months and I still have not heard anything from them sadly. For now I just keep it unplugged on my counter and plug it in every time I go to use it. Reason 2: The grinder now suddenly stops on it's own before the timer is done. In order to resume grinding I need to push down on the bean hopper. When the hopper is locked in place it presses down on a switch (a safety thing I presume) which allows it to start grinding, but even when locked in place the hopper does not sit flush in place and one edge of the hopper is raised up. Now whenever I use this grinder I have to stand over it and push down on the hopper until it is done.
   
2. I've owned two conical burr grinders in the $100 price range and they both make a big mess while grinding because of the static electricity they generate. The designers of the OXO completely eliminated the static problem by incorporating three design features: a metal grounds bin, a grounded power plug, and a lower motor RPM.
   
   
   There is a little metal tab at the top of the bay that the grounds bin slides into which connects the metal bin to the ground prong on the 3-prong power plug. This grounds the metal bin giving the static electricity a path to dissipate to.
   
   
   I know the motor speed is slower than my previous grinders because it takes almost 30 seconds to grind the 60 grams of coffee I need to brew a pot. Not only does the lower RPM help to minimize static, but improves the quality of the grind. There are far fewer fines in the medium and coarse grind settings I use. The slower RPM also keeps the metal burrs from heating up as much and it lowers the noise level.
   
   
   This grinder gets a solid five stars.
   
   
   UPDATE 9/3/18: I'm still very happy the grind quality. In doing a little more research, I've found that this grinder has 40mm burrs and runs at 400rpm which matches the specs of the highly rated $230.  
   

Price: $99.99

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