Krups Expert Burr, Automatic Coffee Grinder, Easy Clean, black&silver, GVX231

Wonderful machine, compact, well constructed, efficient, good range of grinds and cups and great value.

I've had this Krups coffee grinder for 10 weeks now and I'm still completely delighted with it. It's very easy to use, pretty quiet and looks ace on the work top. It feels like a solid machine. I even like the dinky little brush that comes with it! On top of that it is also great value for money.As the manual says you need to ensure that the top hopper cover is on properly and the collection box with its cover are in place otherwise the safety switch prevents operation.I think one reviewer here said it didn't grind coarse enough for a cafetière/french press. I can confirm it's absolutely right for me and there's still a bit of room on the setting knob for coarser still. I get no sludge whatsoever at the bottom of the cup.I've only had a hand grinder before and that was many years ago. Electric is so much less faff and I hadn't realised you get a pretty standard measured amount for your chosen setting and therefore a consistent cup!I used to use supermarket ready ground coffee which was never great in the first place but I found the quality was going down, especially with the vacuum packaging being inadequate. I now source beans from a small premium independant supplier and really look forward to my mid morning coffee.

This grinder works great, very easy to use - but then what can be difficult about pouring some beans in and switching on. You can easily adjust the amount you want and how fine or course you want the coffee ground, but once I set that I never really changed it. Ii is a bit tricky to clean, and the outlet to the contain that holds the ground coffee does clog up a bit, but no complaints about the grind. However the on/off button must have a poor design with a connection that is just a bit too fragile to guarantee long life. Mine caved in and came off about a month before the warranty ended so luckily I did get a replacement from Krups. The replacement has lasted longer, but when I tried to switch it on this morning the button caved in/fell off again. So how long that button lasts will determine the life of the grinder! I have not been aggressive with it, just a tap to switch on.

Works very well. Fair price

January 2013 updateWith regret I am down-grading my rating to one star. The grinder is extremely good but it has a major design flaw, the button. I had to junk the first one because this broke so we have been careful with it. However the button on the new one has now broken so we are back to using a chop stick to start the grinder. Krups should have taken note of the comments about this fault and strengthened the button.Are you listening Krups? probably notOriginal reviewI have used one of these for five years and it has ground a great amount of coffee. On the finest setting it is perfect for an espresso machine or pot. It will reliably grind any grade up to that for a cafetierre. It is very easy to use. All of that is why I am now buying another to replace the one that has just died.Two hints. First, clean it more often than I did. Mine might still be going strong if I had. Secondly, don't push hard on the start button as it will break. It is the one weak point of this machine. Mine broke and I had to start it using a chop stick to push the microswitch on the circuit board. Both the hopper and the top have to be fully pushed in for the machine to start. If either isn't in place it is tempting to push harder on the button. DON'T!Later additions:When I was about to take the old one to the dump I decided to find out how to take it apart. The outer case is held by two projections on the brown outer case. These are at the bottom, about midway back on the sides. Two thin knife blades pushed in should release it so it can be slid up. I had already 'persuaded' it to come apart so didn't get a chance to try. When I found the switch it was held in place, on one side only, by a very thin bit of springy plastic. No wonder it breaks so easily. I imagine it would be possible to buy a spare. My problem was being unable to open the case.Another hint. I have already mentioned not pushing hard on the button. I have discovered a reason why the grinder doesn't start sometimes. If fragments of bean fall into the groove into which the top fits, they can prevent the top going in far enough to push down the microswitch. The fix is simply to turn the thing upside down and bang it to get the bits out. Any that are jammed can be prised out with the end of a pointed wooden stick. Take care not to break the microswitch.

super good purchase grinds fine and easy to clean, though I wish it had micron size on the grind size......have to test a bit out, got some beans today and made aeropress and pourover (medium-fine vs medium-coarse) respectively. Came out superb! Need to try on coarsest which I will do tomorrow with french press. Easy to use and generous hopper size. Good value!

This is an excellent coffee grinder but for a design fault. As many others have noted, the on/off switch is mounted on flimsy plastic which is prone to breaking. In my case, this happened after 4 years 5 months of almost daily use. As I haven't seen a better model and the price is unchanged I have just repurchased it. However the new grinder has a ridiculously short mains lead (67cm), requiring me to reorganise my worktop. The old model had a 120cm lead. It's not possible to change the lead. Why has the manufacturer done this?You can buy a new switch on Amazon for £12.49. There's a YouTube video showing how to dismantle the machine and fit it, but it's a fiddly job.