I bought this after reading reviews online.I am an espresso drinker and normally buy my coffee pre-ground.This machine doesn't grind the coffee fine enough on first grind meaning that I have to send the grinds through a second time.I now wish that I'd saved my money and bought a cheap one instead where, if it's not fine enough I just keep grinding!

. Stops grinding when only half full of coffee berries.

The grinder works well, and has a good-sized beans-hopper at the top. It is also a fair bit quieter than my last burr grinder, which sounded like a jet-engine. The dials have a nice soft-click feature, so you know where you are while adjusting the grind and amount. My biggest complaint is that despite the closed design of this one, when you remove the container after grinding, the grounds go all over the inside of the machine and counter every time. It's incredibly, inescapably messy.

Read the reviews, see my photo of the same beans ground by this machine on its finest grind setting, compared to them ground by the coffee shop I bought the beans from. Note the unevenness of the grind, and the contrast with the crema (the film on the top of an espresso) produced by each grind. Simply put, this machine is incapable of grinding for espresso machines. I sent it back as unsuitable for purpose.

looks good. doesn't grind coffee well

It grinds coffee well, and there is a good range of grinds available- from fine to coarse. However the lowest grind duration setting is two cups, which is too much. There are two ways around this if, like me, you grind fresh for each cup. You can either start counting when it starts and then turn it off when it has ground enough (before it stops) or grind a larger amount of coffee with a coarser grind. These are both unsatisfactory. I miss my Bodum burr grinder...which I destroyed,

It grinds coffee well, and there is a good range of grinds available- from fine to coarse. However the lowest grind duration setting is two cups, which is too much. There are two ways around this if, like me, you grind fresh for each cup. You can either start counting when it starts and then turn it off when it has ground enough (before it stops) or grind a larger amount of coffee with a coarser grind. These are both unsatisfactory. I miss my Bodum burr grinder...which I destroyed,

This is a pretty good coffee grinder for the relatively low cost. I’ve used it around four times a week for the past few months. The grind isn’t as consistent as I’d like - there is always some powder that comes through even on a course setting. However I’ve been electrocuted twice AFTER switching it off and unplugging it - brushing the pins on the socket has given me a a bang followed by a very tingly arm - first time thought it was a coincidence but happened again yesterday. I guess there are capacitors or something in the mechanism that were still holding charge. Might be a one off defect but beware!

While technically a burr grinder, its poorly thought out design detracts from the typical strength of burrs versus blades: consistency. On every setting, a large proportion of the grounds are 'fines,' extremely fine particles which clog the paper filter of your pour-over/drip, muddy your cup of french press, or choke your espresso machine. In addition to the poor grind quality, the ground collection bin gets very staticy and is certain to spill grounds on every use. For £30-40, you'll be better served by a decent hand grinder. If you must have an electric grinder and care about the quality of your coffee, look elsewhere.

I bought this grinder to grind coffee for espresso. Unfortunately the finest setting on the machine is not fine enough enough for espresso and water passes through the coffee without extracting the espresso. So useless for me but the grind would be sufficient for use in a caffetier or filter.

THIS WORKED PERFECTLY THE FIRST TIME THEN FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON IT FAILED TO WORK ON THE SECOND OCCASION. aLL THE PARTS WERE IN PLACE AND HTE PKUG SOCKET WAS ON BUT NO BLUE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE START BUTTON FAILED. STILL TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM

Unsuitable as it did not work

I bought this 'upgrade' after the previous De'Longhi blade grinder broke after 3 months. This was broke on arrival. Customer service with De'Longhi is TERRIBLE and your warranty is with them (not Argos)

Decent grinder. Much better than the cheaper blade grinders or the one built into our Cuisinart coffee maker. Grind is adjustable from very course for cafetiere, to fine for espresso machines. The amount of coffee ground is determined by a dial. I've found this quite inaccurate as the grinder will produce far more than what the setting suggests. I now pre-measure the beans before grinding rather than rely on its measurement. The design of the grounds container could be better as well. The ground beans are deposited into the container through a small square hole at the back of the container not through the top. After grinding there is always some blow back and spillage from this hole. This means constant clean up of the counter and the slot where the container fits after you remove the grounds container from the grinder. A minor niggle but still annoying.

I have a DeLonghi Espresso machine which makes terrific espresso and capuccino's using a finely (pre) ground coffee such as Illy. However, this coffee grinder doesn't grind the beans fine enough to make a strong espresso - even on the finest setting. It's OK to grind beans for a caffetiere, but not for a home espresso machine. I have gone back to using the Illy ground coffee for this. Disappointed overall.....OXON

Grinder looks nice and is well built but it doesn't really grind the beans fine even though you set the grinder accordingly. More over it is difficult to keep surroundings clean as it always spills some coffee. Worst thing about it is this is by far the nosiest appliance I've ever had. Vacuum is actually barely audible next to it. It is going back to the store.

well build grinder, but doesn't grind fine enough.on the most 'fine' setting it's still not fine enough for use in an esspresso machine realistically.Disappointing as it's advertised as a professional machine

Avoid this product at all costs! Bought this alongside a Hario V60 and a Hario drip scale and was very excited to start making great coffee at home. From the offset I realised the grinds were inconsistent and not up to standard and on just Its third use simply would not work, refused to even start. I was foolish to just believe the "#1 bestseller" label. I changed the fuse and in doing so was treated to a nasty shock which would suggest that the build quality surrounding the earthing is insufficient, I also tried switching to a different socket, neither worked (other appliances worked fine in the same socket). I then tried calling De'Longhi customer services but however was simply given a long list of automated menus which eventually lead to me being told to go online to find a list of nearby repair centres, found no option to actually discuss the fault with a real human being. Very disappointed with the product and also De'Longhi as a company.

after just one month is stop working

it's good machine but is not made for coffee lovers but beginners! I will recommended for plunger, italienne caftiere, and filter coffee. the grinding need to be finner for expresso! enjoy your next cup