Technivorm Moccamaster 49520 KM5 Burr Coffee c, Polished Silver

Sept 2024 - I just ordered this grinder from Amazon last week and have only been using it for about 4 days now - however I really like it. I had been using the Fellow Ode grinder for last couple years - which a friend had given me. It worked fine - liked the design, was fairly quiet however it had many things I didn't like about it.Moving to this new grinder is like night and day - some of the benefits over my old grinder:1. Match my moccamaster brewer - so they are cohesive.2. Much larger hopper that has enough weight from the beans to ensure the fall down into the grinder without always having to be pushed like my older grinder3. About the same noise level - maybe a little louder but not much4. Solid build - high quality feel to it5. best of all - super clean output - my old grinder did not have a good seal between the grinder shoot and the container so my counter top was always getting coffee grounds on it - hated that!This grinder has a nice tight seal between the rubber container top and the chute - so you don't get all kinds of debris flying everywhere making for a messy counter - zero debris = clean counter top!My old grinder had an auto stop feature - but this grinder requires you to keep pressing the power button to grind - that's fine with me - I kind of enjoy watching the grounds filling the container especially at the high rate this machine grinds. The grounds are all very uniform also - very consistent.

Recibí el molino y al menos en apariencia física la calidad es mejor de la que esperaba, se nota firme y duradero. Solo el problema de que no llegaron las cuatro gomas que van en la parte inferior a forma de patitas, pues sólo llegaron tres y no se como pedir o reclamar esa faltante. Por lo pronto lo instalaré sin esas 4 gomas pero no esperaba algo así de un producto de tan prestigiada marca. No se si alguien lo sacó antes de la caja y se les quedó una patita y así me lo mandaron pero si falta esa patita. Espero usarlo pronto y que funcione bien.

Technivorm did again. They took the concept of grinding coffee stripped off all the bells and whistles of modern appliances and focused on building a really really good coffee grinder. Beans in and press the button, it's dead simple to use. The grind setting will accommodate drip coffee makers, french press and even percolators. Grinding for espresso machines isn't a thing in the Technivorm universe though and if this is what you're looking for then check out the Baratza and Breville grinders.The KM5 is reasonably quiet. I say this because my previous coffee grinder was blade grinder that would wake up the entire house. The sound on the KM5 has a much lower pitch that doesn't shatter nerves.The grind quality is very consistent due to the flat steel burrs and the bean hopper holds enough beans to get me through a week of morning coffee. Build quality is excellent. The case is all metal and is surprisingly heavy coming in at 10 lbs. There's a bit of a static issue with the grounds but this issue can be resolved with a couple of drops of water over the beans in the hopper. If you want to get fancy you can get a water mister and give the beans a quick spritz and stir and that will stop the static in its tracks. (This trick works most other grinders too.)One one last thing I would comment on is the lack of color options. It would have been nice if Technivorm had the same color options as their coffee brewers. I have a Moccamaster KBGV that's midnight blue and my grinder is the most unexciting shade of white. My OCD self will be grinding on this issue every time I enter the kitchen. But then again this is actually a good problem to have. I could be drinking out of a Keurig.

This is an amazing burr grinder and perfect compliment to a Moccamaster brewer. It is unusually sturdy and quite heavy. The hopper holds a reasonable amount of beans and the grind adjustment is easily done with the top mounted dial. The grind is exceptionally even no matter the setting. The best part is the mess-free operation. It has a clever silicone/rubber cover that seals to both the grinder and glass ground coffee cup that prevents leakage of any coffee during grinding, unlike the many other grinders I've used. There is also a separate cover for the glass cup that creates an airtight seal should you grind more coffee than needed. Unlike other grinders, this one does not have a timed switch but requires the user to physically press the switch until the desired amount of coffee is ground. That's where the heft of the appliance becomes an asset and prevents movement. I had my eye out for this grinder since its introduction but waited for a sale. After using it, I can candidly say it is well worth the investment even at full retail. I also anticipate its durability to be similar to that of their brewers, outstanding and unrivaled.

The burr grinder does a great job with consistent grinds. But, I have now had 2 units fail after 3-4 weeks. The second lasted just over 1 month before the unit just stopped dead during grinding. Unfortunately, this is just a few days past the Amazon return policy end date so I am stuck with a $350 grinder that doesn't function. I will reach out to Technivorn but I don't think this device will work in the long run based on history so far. Do not recommend.