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De Longhi KG79 Professional Burr Grinder

Last Updated: February 26, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.9
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/10
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Coffee
 127
grinder, grind, beans, espresso, grinds
+87%
-13%
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" ...  My husband is a coffee snob and has been going on about wanting a burr grinder for ages so I bought him this one for his birthday and he loves it so thank you very much De'Longhi.  ...  "
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" ...  This grinder is really convenient and easy to use and it grinds consistent coffee.  ...  "
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" ...  That said, from a functional point of view it is very good and grinds the coffee quickly and very effectively without too much noise and also does not leave any mess during the process.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a pretty good coffee grinder for the relatively low cost.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use coffee grinder with plenty of settings on coffee grind and amount of cups to grind too.  ...  "
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" ...  De'longhi k79 is also fit for a domestic coffee maker.  ...  "
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" ...  My first coffee grinder and can't be happier.  ...  "
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" ...  Brilliant coffee grinder, offers a consistent grind and you don't have to stand there to hold the button.  ...  "
Price
 48
money, value for money, grinder, great value, value
+96%
-4%
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" ...  A great bean grinder at a great price. ... Great value product.  ...  "
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" ...  Good deal for the price  ...  "
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" ...  Best you can get in this price range.  ...  "
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" ...  It's very presentable and exceeds expectations!  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent value for money very well made .  ...  "
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" ...  Good product for the value  ...  "
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" ...  A fantastic grinder with a very reasonable price tag.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the money  ...  "
Ease of Use
 46
easy, grind, easy to clean, simple to use, simple
+98%
-2%
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...   Pro: Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Very simple and straightforward to use.  ...  "
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" ...  No comparison, super easy to use, a little noisier than my Gaggia was, but otherwise a far superior grinder .  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Quick and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Not see anything bad about this at the moment, it seen very good and easy to use.  ...  "
Cleaning
 44
brush, easy to clean, grinder, grounds, grind
+73%
-27%
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" ...  you can tell it happens as the output container gets quite oily.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean and use on a daily basis.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean with a pastry brush. ... How often you clean it depends on the user.  ...  "
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" ...  I rarely escape with clean hands and a clean work top.  ...  "
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" ...  All containers are tightly sealed so its clean and keeps coffee fresh.  ...  "
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" ...  Small brush needed to clean certain places of machine.  ...  "
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" ...  easey to clean , looks neat on worktop, keeps coffee hot for about 20 mins  ...  "
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" ...  I've bought this grinder a few months ago and I'm very happy as it's easy to clean and looks good in my kitchen.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 36
stopped working, machine, died, lasted, grinder
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Used it about 2 dozen times and then it just died.  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately I've had to return it as faulty.  ...  "
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" ...  Had it for one month and only used it twice a week.  ...  "
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" ...  November 2018 and now the machine has stopped working .  ...  "
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" ...  Sent it back after a few days of trying to get it to work.  ...  "
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" ...  One morning it stopped working.  ...  "
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" ...  Second time within 3 weeks of purchasing that the grinder has completely died.  ...  "
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" ...  PRODUCT FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LIGHT USE. ... HEED THEIR WARNING.  ...  "
Ease of Cleaning
 18
clean, easy to use, grinder, use and clean, fine enough
+83%
-17%
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" ...  It grinds fine enough for an espresso, easy to clean and great build quality  ...  "
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" ...  There are some simple safety features and it's easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and keep clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job and (so-far) is quicker and also easier to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing grinder,very easy to use, and very easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  I've bought this grinder a few months ago and I'm very happy as it's easy to clean and looks good in my kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean and use on a daily basis.  ...  "
Design
 15
design, kitchen, counter, worktop, stylish
+87%
-13%
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" ...  Also looks good on a counter :) thank you  ...  "
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" ...  The product is compact and looks good on the kitchen worktop.  ...  "
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" ...  Other makes of grinders look better.  ...  "
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" ...  Good design on the top.  ...  "
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" ...  Love it so much, mainly because of how sophisticated I feel using it.  ...  "
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" ...  still, looks good in the kitchen  ...  "
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" ...  Great looking product and safety features are great but the design is flawed.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks quite modern and blends in quite well.  ...  "
Returns
 14
return, sent it back, replacement, back, refund
+14%
-86%
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" ...  Unfortunately I've had to return it as faulty.  ...  "
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" ...  Sent it back after a few days of trying to get it to work.  ...  "
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" ...  Item was returned. ... Item was returned.  ...  "
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" ...  Have to return it  ...  "
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" ...  Returning it now.  ...  "
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" ...  I sent it back as unsuitable for purpose.  ...  "
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" ...  It doesn't work it will be returned  ...  "
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" ...  I have asked for a replacement as I have good experiences with other products of the same brand, will post this back to the return office.  ...  "
Storage
 12
container, grounds, grinder, tray, hopper
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Liked being able to grind enough beans from 2-10 cups  ...  "
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" ...  Hopper is plenty large enough for daily use - unless you have more than 10 cups per day I wouldn't worry.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent easy versatile space-saving  ...  "
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" ...  The lid on the bean hopper and the powder collection box fit snuggly and positively in the grinder.  ...  "
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" ...  Sits nicely by the machine and doesnt take up much space.  ...  "
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" ...  This is obviously a good thing but it is surprising how many times the bean container lid needs an extra push to click it into place.  ...  "
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" ...  The grinder is really quick and holds a decent amount of beans.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for my espresso machine, french press and filtre so the different grinding size is perfect.  ...  "
Build Quality
 11
price, grinding, grinder, fine enough, espresso
+64%
-36%
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" ...  It grinds fine enough for an espresso, easy to clean and great build quality  ...  "
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" ...  The whole machine functions extremely well, is much quieter than the Bodum and has some lovely 'clicky' engineered plastic parts that make it feel really quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Broke my last grinder so decided to upgrade.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this last year when the price dropped a bit so I paid £33.99.  ...  "
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" ...  Whilst it true that the grinder is made of plastic it doesn’t detract from the performance of the grinder, Which brings me to the most important part of any review “the performance of the product.” It does grind coffee beans fine enough for use with both an espresso machine and the stove top mocha pot.  ...  "
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" ...  Trained Barrista Tip.  ...  "
Overall performance
 9
fast, perfectly, well, noisy, grinds
+89%
-11%
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" ...  As an entry level gtinder this does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job perfectly well.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job  ...  "
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" ...  Grinds fast and fine enough for a good espresso.  ...  "
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" ...  Very often just tapping on the sides does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  It just does the job easily and simply.  ...  "
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" ...  Is fast and efficient.  ...  "
As Gift
 8
gift, present, mom, daughter, pleased
+100%
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" ...  This was bought for my son as a Christmas present, he’s very happy with it .  ...  "
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" ...  Bought it as gift and my boyfriend love it.  ...  "
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" ...  Was a gift for my husband and he absolutely loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  I have been so pleased with mine that I’ve just bought another as a birthday present.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this as a present for my daughter.  ...  "
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" ...  bought as a gift so cannot comment too much but does look sturdy and well made as all De'Longhi products are hopefully it will give years of service  ...  "
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" ...  Bought has a gift for someone they love it  ...  "
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" ...  This product was for a gift and work very well  ...  "
Delivery
 8
delivery, arrived, delivered, without, quickly
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Good delivery and packaging .  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect product had it a few months now and it is as solid as the day it arrived.  ...  "
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" ...  Very good quality, fast delivery, without any problems.  ...  "
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" ...  Delivered and arrived one day earlier than was promised.  ...  "
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" ...  It was delivered really quickly as well arriving 1 day before the expected date!  ...  "
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" ...  It is excellent, and it arrived very promptly.  ...  "
Size
 8
compact, kitchen, worktop, small, product
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Otherwise, the unit is compact, easy to use and nice looking.  ...  "
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" ...  Really pleased with the size and efficiency.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple, compact and does a great job  ...  "
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" ...  Great compact machine !!  ...  "
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" ...  The product is compact and looks good on the kitchen worktop.  ...  "
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" ...  Obviously you can not compare the standard with a professional industrial size grinder but for its size the results are really good.  ...  "
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" ...  Great size for a small kitchen  ...  "
Fit
 7
grounds, grinder, grind, container, burr
+29%
-71%
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" ...  The only issue is sometimes it jams - I haven’t figured out why yet. ... Or maybe if there is a bean in the wrong place it gets stuck.  ...  "
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" ...  Good product but very difficult to pour the grounds out of the container without collateral mess and the grounds often fall out in between the chute and the container inside.  ...  "
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" ...  I noticed that the grind was getting courser so I checked the adjustment only to find that it was jammed and wouldn't move unless I was prepared to strip it down.  ...  "
Controls
 6
button, select, press the button, beans, top
+50%
-50%
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" ...  The upper burr was a hard to remove as you have to turn the grind selector to the stop to lock or unlock.  ...  "
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" ...  Motor had a burning smell on application of start button.  ...  "
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" ...  Most of the time you have to keep pressing the grind button 4-6 times to grind enough for one cup.  ...  "
Features
 6
stop, machine, grinder, features, cut
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Good features to adjust the amount of beans being ground and the coarseness of the beans so suitable for cafetière and machine use.  ...  "
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" ...  Great looking product and safety features are great but the design is flawed.  ...  "
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" ...  There are some simple safety features and it's easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  The machine appears right for its price and there are some nice features.  ...  "
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" ...  Points for future purchasers the grinder has a lot of safety features if the top or the hopper is not on completely it wont start or will start then cut out don't be alarmed.  ...  "
Blend Quality
 6
espresso, grinder, grinds, fine, get
+67%
-33%
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" ...  An excellent grinder that grinds to an excellent fine espresso grind.  ...  "
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" ...  It is essential you look at the hack on you tube to get this grinder to give you an espresso grind.  ...  "
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" ...  Brilliant, grinds beans to suite the two different machines I have - espresso and filter.  ...  "
Volume
 5
little, expected, noisy, bit noisy
-100%
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" ...  Only downside is it is a little loud  ...  "
Sound Quality
 5
noise, grinder, expected, beans, machine
+20%
-80%
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" ...  Also is quite noisy at the finish.  ...  "
Marketplace
 5
delonghi, ordered, longhi, help, delivery
+60%
-40%
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" ...  I thought Amazon had a one year guarantee on stuff like this!  ...  "
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" ...  Good and valuable used item from the amazon warehouse.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent price from amazon  ...  "
Capacity
 4
kitchen, worktop, small, size, one
+100%
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" ...  three members of the extended family have one all work great  ...  "
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" ...  The product is compact and looks good on the kitchen worktop.  ...  "
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" ...  The others lasted really well in a Coffee House situation despite it being a domestic product.  ...  "
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" ...  Great size for a small kitchen  ...  "
Setup
 3
instructions, grinder, follow the instructions, checked, according
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Follow the instructions and it works.  ...  "
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" ...  It's quieter than my previous power drill and hand grinder setup.  ...  "
Comfort
 3
hand, cups, grinding, coarseness
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Great that it grinds the right amount for the number of cups you're making & you can vary the coarseness.  ...  "
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" ...  It doesn't hurt but it might take you by surprise.  ...  "

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