Premium GEFU Lorenzo Manual Coffee Grinder - Stainless Steel Burr Mill with Adjustable Settings for Espresso, French Press & Cold Brew - Compact & Portable for Home, Office & Travel Use

As others have mentioned, this grinder gives a consistent grind and works fine in that regard. However, the grinder is made of stainless steel and the shape makes it slippery and difficult to hold onto. The only place to stabilize the grinder while using it would be the grounds container at the bottom. The combined torque could cause the thread to bind and make it increasingly difficult to open the grinds container. After struggling with this for months, it’s time to move on. Buyer beware.This was recommended to me by a barista friend who is a super coffee snob. He said he's tried 7 or 8 different grinders in this price range and the GEFU was by far the best one. It's extremely well made and the grind is very very consistent. Not sure how this product has such terrible reviews. I've used it for Aeropress, Espresso and French Press and it has been just as consistent as my Baratza encore. It's very well built, especially the handle, which has an extremely robust spline mechanism that should last for quite some time. My only gripe is that I wish it had a bigger container for the grounds. If you're doing a french press or drip it takes filling it up a couple of times, but it's perfect for aeropress or espresso.I have been using this coffee grinder on my boat for a year and it works great. It takes about 45 seconds to grind enough coffee for a shot of espresso.I am making it short because the other positive reviews have covered the bases.This grinder is fantastic!Have been using this grinder for about 3 weeks now and I find it fantastic. The grinds are very precise, easily adjustable and grinds quickly.At this stage, highly recommended!I've had one for about 18 months and use it daily for my French press or Aeropress. Grind consistency is decent with few pebbles and boulders. Easy to use with enough grounds for the French press in about 2 minutes of turning. I'm very happy with my coffee.An excellent manual grinder. Thoughtfully engineered and made from first-rate materials. It does a very good job grinding coffee at the chosen granularity. Stores compactly with the handle storage, too, as a bonus. And on top of that, it looks great.Not an advertisement, just an honest assessment. Well worth the price.Yes, it grinds coffee to a very fine state, but...it's so poorly designed with its tapered cylinder of slippery steel; if you have it on setting "1," you're exhausted by the time you've ground enough beans for one cup. There's no placing on a counter for stability, because it's so top heavy. As mentioned in other reviews, if you want a grinder for fine grinds, this is most definitely not the one. Stick with an electric.I'm glad someone's finally put some thought into the design for a grinder. A sturdy handle, an excellent no-wear spline system to attach it to the top of the grinder, a wide range of grinding thicknesses and a neat little holder for the handle when it's not in use. Goes from virtually giving you coffee flour up to a big fat crinch cronch grind.I think the only downside, as mentioned by others, is that the slick metal body (while beautiful) doesn't give you much to hold on to while doing the turny handle thing. But a couple of small rubber bands, or a rubber jar opener ring thingy sees to that. Very happy.A true quality grinder. After buying some run of the mill variations of grinders I noticed that most are a generic design and have the same flaw, the handles are made from poor materials and after a while the hole in the handle which connects it to the grinder slowly wears out until the hex-shaped hole becomes rounded, once this happens the handle can no longer turn the grinder. It's as if the handle is made of softer material than what the spindle is made of. Look for and avoid grinders with the same handles as other grinders, these are generic and usually poor quality. You'll see these being sold as coffee grinders at the same time, spice grinders, salt & pepper mills.I brought this because it had a big beefy handle and with the spline spindle design it will not wear not wear out.The burrs are also high quality ceramic (clay looking), I weigh the coffee before and after the grind and found there is no measurable wastage with this grinder. On other grinders you sometimes need to drop in an extra bean or two to compensate for wastage due some some grounds getting stuck to the walls of the grinder, not with the Gefu.The Gefu is also a faster grinder when using similar amount of grinding speed. I would say if you're looking for a quality grinder you'll need to pay about £40 and upwards.I am very happy with this grinder. I spent 3 months searching for the perfect manual coffee grinder, reading forums, watching youtube videos etc, My perfect grinder kept getting more and more expensive every time I read another review :) First Hario then timemore then comandante and finally the Kinu. This is a £24 coffee grinder -£300 less than the Kinu. It is bigger than others, has a ceramic burr, and is made of plastic inside - but does the job very well. Very stable. Good for espresso too. Well made - will last for long, I hope. Overall I am really happy with this product.Does what it should ….no complaints other than it’s a bit hard to hold onto while grinding.Used it now for over a month and it's working very well.