KitchenAid Electric Stainless Steel Burr Coffee Grinder

asthetically, a beautiful addition to my kitchen and appears it will a workhorse appliance after using it for a week.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this for my husband who loves to grind our coffee. I don't have a lot of counter space so I was very concerned about the size. OMG it is just wonderful, it looks so nice on my counter. We received it so fast. My only concern is that the top jar I'm so afraid I will break when I clean it. I have to be so careful. I need replacements just in case.

I have been using this grinder now for about 11 years. The only issue was the small plastic retainer, (nozzle holder), between the grinder and the receiver bowl. I replaced it and have been grinding daily right along. I purchased a new set of burrs and a replacement bowl about 3-5 years ago but have yet to replace anything except the broken plastic bowl cap. Can't say enough good things about this grinder. Like many, if it broke today I'd order another right away without a thought. I sure hope they are building them just the same. The only thing giving me a bit of pause are the 4 rubber feet which seem to be loosing some of their resiliency, I have been attempting to come up with another design which would give more cushion but have not yet been able to come up with one. Maybe these have just worn out, but the grinder keeps on going. Anyway, as I say, there is none better on the market at any price outside of ridiculous. Best addition for a coffee lover you will ever make. And, once again, no one gave me or promised me any coercion for my report. I just feel so strongly I wanted to add an update to my previous review a year ago. Rooster403

Great grinder and high quality. It is a little higher priced but after using a less expensive one for many years when went to replace it I wanted a better quality machine.. The less expensive grinders are very loud and the parts are mostly plastic and tends to pick a lot of static electricity making a mess with clinging grounds. This grinder has metal parts and glass containers for holding the beans and ground coffee - no static clinging - no mess!! Not nearly as loud and grinding adjustments are very good and easy to use. Very attractive counter-top appliance, especially when you add the KitchenAid coffee make of the same color setting next to it... Looking forward to many years of continuous trouble free service... The only negative thing I would say is that the bottom glass container that catches the ground coffee should be made of thicker glass construction similar to the top bean container. The one that it has seems a little fragile to me and I'm afraid it might break easily...

I have had my grinder for at least 4 years and I grind 2+ pounds a month. Zero issues. My wife broke 2 of the glass containers and I bought 3, 1 extra for next time. We love the toughness and way this coffee grinder performs. Buy with confidence and know Kitchen Aid will take care of you.

The burr grinder is, first of all, lovely to look at and a delight to use; it is heavy duty, and, it would appear, durable. This is the second burr grinder of this sort from KA that we have owned. The other lasted well over 15 years. And is still working, though it needs new burrs.

As my last kitchenaid burr grinder lasted around 7 years, it was an easy decision just to replace it with same grinder. It grinds smoothly & without over heating the beans, the only criticism is that it is significantly noisier than it's predecessor

My older model Kitchenaid Pro Burr Grinder was still working fine till the plastic drive gears on the motor transmission started breaking off. At that point the motor could not turn the grinders. I was disappointed since although it was nearly 5 yrs old, I only used it once a week at most during the period. No replacement parts were available anywhere so I couldn't repair it. After looking at the grinders available, I decided to just replace with the same type unit as many of the glass parts etc. are interchangeable and very costly to replace individually.

I have been happy with this grinder for many years. I bought it because it was all metal after having too many plastic appliances bite the dust. This morning it was grinding away and suddenly stopped. Pulling the motor from the back of the housing and removing the planetary gears from the motor revealed that the drive shaft is plastic, and had sheared off from the reducing gears. Boo for plastic gear sets!

Not a big deal really, my Grind Jar fell into the floor the other day and broke. Its great that its made of glass because of the anti-static qualities compared to plastic. But when it breaks, the machine will be ugly on the bench and the function will also suffer when using another container to catch the coffee coming out ground. My machine is 6 years old and I've had no other problems with it, solid! Too bad that Kitchen Aid don't support their products for longer period of time. It's like Toyota would stop making parts for the MKII Prius when it went out of production. Seriously bad, will never buy Kitchen Aid products again!