So much quieter than the Cusinart. Very happy. If you register, they will extend the warranty for a year

We are so impressed with this Aromaster! It performs exactly as designed - quiet, clean, substantially weighted on the counter. After contacting customer service, which was quickly responsive and thorough, it was determined that we had failed to turn the hopper with enough downward pressure to seat properly. It's just a fabulous machine and I'm sorry that I had wrestled with a loud, messy coffee grinder for so many years. Thank you Mary with Aromaster!

Does a great job grinding and not to loud. This works much faster than my old one.

Reliable, excellent value, consistent grind size.

Replaced one i had for yearsFast with good difference between fine and coarse grounds- fast and grounds fo not get stuck due to static electricity- a tad load- but all in all a good product

I am thrilled to review this truly superior coffee bean grinder after nearly 6 months of heavy use without a single issue or concern. This grinder is used several times a day and functions perfectly, time after time. The grinder is quiet, smooth running, plenty powerful, and delivers a consistent grind. In addition, the grinder is heavy, so it stays still while in use. It is easy to use, easy to clean, has a small counter "footprint", and looks nice. This grinder is incredibly well-priced, particularly in view of it having a burr grinder, quiet, and powerful motor. It is much superior to any other grinders, even some that are more expensive. Finally, Aromaster provides SUPERIOR Customer Service. I asked about buying another "receiver" for the coffee grounds since ours is used so much. Customer Service immediately addressed my need and had the item in the mail the next day. Thrilled with everything about this grinder. FIVE STARS...both for the grinder and Customer Service. Can't beat that! BlueWaterSailor

We love dark roast coffee and have been grinding our own beans for our drip coffee maker for years. We tried a coffee machine with a built-in grinder and that was suboptimal, so we stuck to our 25yo small Krups blade grinder (you know the kind; black with a clear top and grinds only 1/2C of beans at a time.) This was our standard method of making what we thought was delicious home brewed coffee until we went on a coffee tour in Costa Rica. We realized that not only were we buying over-roasted beans from various mass produced brands sold at Costco, but we needed to up our grinding game. I searched for days for the right grinder to get and everywhere it seemed that the recommended brand was the Baratza. I wasn't satisfied with the reviews that it was getting nor did I want to pay the hefty price tag since we only make drip not espresso style at home. I just wanted an affordable, reliable grinder with a small profile that did medium grind well. I was about to pull the trigger on the Baratza until I came across a couple of glowing reviews for the Aromaster. It was available on Amazon with next day delivery (couldn't wait another day to improve my morning coffee) so I purchased it.In a nutshell, this little thing is fantastic. Comes in a variety of colors (although we chose black because our coffee maker is black), small profile, modern looking, fairly quiet, 48 grind settings (really, who needs that many), UV filtered hopper, antistatic (didn't appreciate this feature until I used it and realized I don't need to brush grounds off the sides of the container), and a container that seals with a silicon stopper to keep pre-ground granules fresh. But does it work?We unpacked it and hubby quickly read through the instructions (he didn't want to, but I made him). Yes, it's pretty straight forward but washing it did allow us to take a good look at the burr mechanism. After washing and drying all of the components, we easily reassembled it, filled up some beans and set the grind right smack in the middle (24) for medium grind. We guessed at the setting for how long to grind, so we chose 20 sec. That amount of time didn't grind many beans so we did it again but set it for 40 sec, which together filled a little over half of the container. We removed the container and popped off the lid. WOW. Talk about a beautifully consistent grind! The coffee granules looked like lovely grains of sand and almost all the same size! What a difference from our Krups where we'd have a guessing game every morning on how long to depress the mechanism and the result was grinds of various sizes. This was a far cry from that!We have a nice cooking weigh scale which we used to eventually determine the correct ratio for us. In Costa Rica, we learned the correct ratio was 14:1, but with the grind at 24 and the beans that we have, that was a bit too robust for us so we increased the ratio until we settled on 19:1. Disclaimer: Our beans from Costco are "Espresso Blend" (which we learned is actually a marketing gimmick and they're actually just over-roasted) so to be fair, once we open our new bags of coffee beans from Costa Rica, this ratio will likely change. The coffee that we brewed, needless to say, is rich, smooth, and delicious. We can taste the difference as there was more flavor extracted from the granules. I'm enjoying a cup right now as I write this. I can tell it's over-roasted, but with the ratio adjustments, we manage to turn it into a very enjoyable cup to compensate.After using it 4x already, we conclude that the Aromaster is an EXCELLENT grinder for medium, drip coffee. It doesn't make a mess and I feel more comfortable pre-grinding some extra coffee and storing it in the container with the silicone stopper to stay fresh for a day or so (not more though) escpecially since it's UV filtered. The burr mechanism is sturdy and you can tell by the sound that it is well-constructed. Best of all, this grinder is affordable compared to the others in the market and honestly I think it's more aesthetic than the Baratza. While it's not whisper quiet, it's definitely quieter than our Krups grinder which was loud enough to wake someone up from a deep sleep. I honestly can't believe more people aren't buying this brand. If you are new to grinding fresh beans or are like us and advancing to a burr grinder from a blade grinder, keep in mind that you will still have to do some math (or trial and error) to determine the bean grind and weight per ounce/cup that suits your taste and the beans you're using. So you'll definitely need a good weigh scale and some taste testing in the beginning and the ratios may change every time you try new beans and depending on the roast. But oh it's so worth it for that perfect cup of coffee and the Aromaster will definitely get you there! I don't know how this grinder fairs for fine grind like espresso or French press, but I can tell you right now that it does a fantastic and consistent job for medium grind. We are very pleased with this purchase and I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could.

It does say right in the manual that you shouldn't leave beans to sit in the hopper.I was a bit surprised.I also didn't really get that I couldn't just grind enough for a cup or two at a time.It'd be a pain to remove the grounds below for individual cups.I also don't find the measurements and time to grind intuitive at all.Overall, I think this is a good machine but I might not understand all of its attributes.