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Krups GVX2 Electric Burr Grinder

Not as good as we had hoped.

LOVE coffee, look for quality, good coffee seeker, married, practical, budget conscious, cost-conscious

NOV

2007

This grinder was a disappointment. While it grinds the coffee with less heat than a traditional blade grinder and can produce a fine grind, it also produces a lot of dust to go along with it. (In fact this grinder seemed to crush/smash the beans more than grind them. Imagine crushing or smashing the beans with a hammer or rock and the dust that would create...) This dust can give your coffee a bitter taste. So, while you may have read, as I did, that a burr grinder will get you closer to an amazing cup of coffee or espresso, I would not recommend this particular burr grinder for that... read full review »