MuellerUltra-Grind Conical Burr Grinder Professional Series, Innovative Detachable PowderBlock Grinding Chamber for Easy Cleaning and 40mm Hardened Gears for Long Life

Going from a portable blade grinder that I’ve used for several years and looked for something to keep on my counter that had a bean hopper. Looked at many grinder reviews online and on Amazon for both types of burr grinders: burr edge and spherical conical. Conical burr is the type used by high end grinders.Common complaints in Amazon reviews are:Jammed coffee- designs with grind chamber at the top with a chute to the collection cup. Designs that have a chute tend to clog with ground coffee.Grind chamber location- designs that have the grind chamber in the main body had problems with grinds getting into the main body where the motor is housed, in worst cases filling up the main body which is bad for the unit and a waste of grinds. This design usually involves a chute too and serviceability of the chamber is not good as it is not fully removable.Durability- home units are not meant to grind a 2 lb bag of beans at once. Save that for the commercial grind machines at the store where you bought the beans. Home units are slower and the motors are not meant to run for more than a few minutes. They will also be made of some plastics and not all metal like a commercial unit.Static cling mess- I don’t consider this an issue really. I don’t think there exists a grinder that doesn’t have sone sort of mess. Stick with pre-ground coffee if you don’t want to deal with some cleanup.Price- you tend to get what you pay for but for the same $ the other factors can matter.Why I chose this grinder:1. Design- has the grinder away from the main body with grinds falling directly into the collection cup. No chute to clog and grinds can’t get in the motor. Only place that can clog is the opening where the beans leave the bean hopper and drops into the grind chamber. This happened once since I’ve had it which was easily resolved by removing bean hopper and grind chamber. Probably could have cleared it by tapping the unit to free the beans.2. Grind chamber- is fully removable for cleaning. Hefty feeling part with only concern is plastic gears to drive it. I bought this for less than $40, a really good deal at half of what it’s selling for only a month later in mid-Feb ‘23, so I bought the warranty plan if I run into problems and figured this into my buying decision.3. Grind timer- grinding time can be up to 90 seconds with 4 electronic settings before that. The amount doesn’t matter to me as I am using refillable pods in my Keurig.4. Manual grind button for espresso- it comes with an adapter that allows you to grind directly into your espresso holder. The adapter snaps onto the lower unit and pushes on a button that manually runs the grinder. I was able to use a pin to push the button so I’m thinking that if the timer or button control fails then I may be able to use the manual grind button as a backup. Again I have the Asurion warranty if needed.5. Price- brand name with designed by Austrian company. Brands get bought by other companies all the time so this isn’t a real factor but it can only help. Some brand names on grinders are just plain weird which to me is a negative.6. Width- to save counter space I preferred a narrower unit of less than 6” wide. It is a taller unit but not an issue with fitting under cabinets. Extras:7. A real user manual- I was pleasantly surprised it has a very good manual that is written in English with no grammar or spelling issues. The packaging was good too. There is some assembly required but the manual explains what to do.8. Bean holder lid has a place to hold a nice sturdy coffee scoop and cleaning brush.9. Static cling- after grinding I tap the sides of the grin chamber and wiggle the collection cup before removing it to cause the grinds to fall. I think this is a non issue when dealing with tiny bits of coffee or anything for that matter.8. Noise level- I measured it at 76db which is not too loud. It’s not quiet enough to sleep next to, so if that’s a concern then you could try grinding the night before.After a month of use I’m happy with this grinder and do think that the reviews are a bit underrated. I work in technology and try to DIY almost anything so I do not expect everything to work perfectly. I also have my portable blade grinder so I won’t be without coffee if something fails. I try to expect the worst and hope for the best.Update 10/21/2023 Grinder still working good. A couple times the lights circled in sequence, I (didn’t check the manual) so just unplugged it for 5 mins and it seemed to reset.

This unit is fantastic. It’s quieter than any other grinder I’ve used. It’s a quick push button grind and the resulting grounds are perfectly even and flavourful.Most impressive is that I can detect no static in the bowl! I don’t have grinds sticking to everything outside of the filter. The bowl simply pours them all out and is clean as a whistle!Highly recommend!(Oh and it’s a lovely slender/compact machine that sits perfectly under the cupboard)

El producto llegó perfectamente empacado y nuevo, como debe de ser. El armado es muy sencillo, las fresas cónicas lucen de buena calidad y no se percibe calor excesivo. Bajo ruido, no es de alta velocidad, lo cual está Perfecto para no generar fricción excesiva que genere calor y afecte el sabor del café. Llega a molienda espresso sin problema, pero quizás para turco le falte un poco más de finura. Calidad precio excelentes. Recomiendo.Actualización:Noviembre 2023, el molino sigue trabajando como nuevo, lo he desensamblado para limpiarlo dos veces, lo cual es muy sencillo. La molienda para mi sigue siendo satisfactoria para espresso, la extracción lograda es aromática y de gran sabor. Recomiendo este molino, volvería a comprarlo.

I ordered the machine shown in the Amazon page. What I received was small 1-cup grinder with a US plug, plus an adapter for India outlets. Worthless. Total scam.

120v rating instead of the 220v that I use, essential to include in descriptions. Easy installation. Works well after I used a step down transformer which took up space on my kitchen counter. Works as described, consistent grind, easy to use. Overall happy with purchase.