Premium Stainless Steel Manual Coffee Grinder - Adjustable Conical Burr Mill with 15 Settings, 2.5oz/4 Cup Capacity for Espresso, French Press, Aeropress & Drip Coffee - Perfect for Home, Office & Travel Use

This is a replacement for an old Bialetti hand grinder that because of the plastic grounds receptacle, had broken at one of the latch tabs. (As an aside, the Bialetti is apparently no longer available – no great loss.) The Vzaahu (where in the world did they get this name!?) is much easier to grind than the Bialetti, and the glass receptacle makes it much sturdier. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite allow for a fine (espresso) grind, and for sure you’re not going to get a Turkish grind. At the other end of the spectrum it does fine for French Press grind, and since 98% of the time I use it for a drip coffee maker it’s not a big deal. Also, if you use oily beans it’s necessary to shake the grinder periodically to get the beans to fall into the grinding area. Dry beans don’t seem to have this problem. Again, not a big deal.The design of this grinder was better than others I have used. The handle attached solidly and the components were well built. I returned this unit for two reasons.1. The cone of the grinder was not centered. This caused inconsistent grinding. I tried to adjust but the design did not allow for exact placement.2. The finest grind setting was no where near espresso level. Best case this would work for drip maybe even French press. The issue is the cone is spring loaded in the unit and only applies a set amount of pressure depending on the grind setting.I was really hoping I had found the perfect hand grinder for espresso but not the case. The search continues...After reading and watching reviews of many different manual coffee grinders, I was concerned that it would take a bit of muscle strength to grind through the beans. I was also worried the crank would be too short or the handle not comfortable to use. But boy was I wrong! This Vzaahu grinder is an absolute pleasure!It requires such little effort that on my first grind, I honestly thought the beans were not falling into the chamber properly.And another worry I had was that it would take a bit of time. But oh no! In thirty seconds tops I already had more than enough for 4 cups, and the glass jar was barely half full! Thanks to the sealed screw-top lid, I have the remainder tucked away, ready for drinking tomorrow morning.I'm very happy with this product, for me it's well worth the investment! It's very well built with quality materials.NOTE: Just as an FYI, this is the only manual coffee grinder I've ever used and, since I use a French Press, I grind it on a 5.This product has 8 settings, the highest setting for fine ground coffee is not recommended for espresso machines IF you want a good espresso coffee. Small granules at best.the hopper holds a large qty of beans, and the size of the burrs is big enough to grind pretty quickly. the only downfall i've found is the stainless steel burrs cause a lot of static in the grounds, making a bit of a mess. my previous ceramic grinder didn't, so i'm thinking it's the steel. and my grinder came with scratches on the outside of the hopper, but was easily remedied with a black sharpie.The unit I received has numerous scratches of the paint but the unit appeared to be otherwise not damaged and in new packaging. The grinder does not grind the coffee beans fine enough to use for making espresso in my cappuccino machine. It does grind the coffee beans just fine for use in my French press. All that considered it's not worth my trouble of trying to return it.Love this product! Now I can finally have my coffee ground fresh.I have never used a manual coffee grinder before so I wasn't sure what to expect. But I'm pleasantly surprised!It's easy to clean, my beans are evenly ground and the best thing is it does not take much effort to grind. Thumbs up to the design.Usually I use the fine expresso setting for my mocha pot. I must say that I do notice a good difference in my coffee's aroma. It has noticeably more depth and flavor now.I would highly recommend this grinder to any coffee lover.Dosen't feed particularly smoothly, requires occasional agitation. Otherwise great.