DR MILLSDM-7441 Coffee Grinder Electric, Coffee Bean and Dried Spice Grinder, One Touch Operation, Blade and cup made with SUS304 stainless steel (Black)

My husband got this for me after walking into the kitchen multiple mornings and seeing me hand-cranking a small spice grinder for the bag of bean coffee my mom gifted to me. This mill quickly grinds the coffee beans with no difficulty, and I’ve found I like to grind a couple days’ worth ahead of time. There is no weird smell, it holds a small capacity and is relatively quiet. Not as loud as my food processor, for instance. The housing feels durable but the unit is a little difficult to clean because coffee dust gets into the crevices on the lid and the instructions say not to clean the unit with water. This is another reason to grind a few days ahead, to clean once. I really like that the cord stores under the unit. The white color is a little more cream (my keurig is a matte, arctic white) but it still looks good on my kitchen counter. The compact size is really great and I’m looking forward to using it for years to come. This is an excellent electric grinder, especially for the price.

First off, let me start with how good this thing looks. It was well made, and has a modern design. As far as the functional portion, the capacity is enough for a single brew or a couple of cups. Beyond that, you will have to load and unload multiple times. Doesn't make too much noise, and it can grind rather quickly. Good value for the money.

After the little tab that presses the On Switch of my old Black and Decker coffee grinder broke, I began looking for a replacement. The Same thing happened to another B & D coffee grinder about 5 years ago. I managed to repair the B & D grinder by drilling out the spot where the tab was and gluing in a small section of metal cut from a small Allen wrench. I don't think it's ever going to break again, but it's time to take it it out of active service and perhaps use it as a spice grinder.So I wanted a to find a grinder with a different mechanism to turn it on.The Dr. Mills caught my eye because of the button switch on the side. It seemed like it will be much less prone to failure. I'm impressed with the relative quietness of this grinder compared to my old one. It's very powerful as well. Using the old one with a full load of beans, I'd have to stop it and shake it, to redistribute the ground coffee so that I'd get a consistent grind, but it's not necessary to shake the Dr. Mills grinder. The coffee quickly swirls around in a spiral, insuring an even grind. The locking mechanism of the cover is also a nice feature. I thought it would be awkward to lock in place, but it's a good fit and easily slides closed,as it should! For what this little beast of a grinder cost, I couldn't be any more pleased with it!

Does a great job! Good quality and sleek design. Doesn’t take much time in my coffee routine. Would recommend if you’re looking for something small and powerful.

I bought this grinder based on the most recent reviews and saw that it had great ratings!! My main use for it was going to be for grinding flax seeds and other things, for making my own almond/oat/rice flours, so I was hopeful that once it arrived, it would be powerful enough to get the job done without taking forever.My first time using it, I actually put dehydrated garlic granules into it to turn it into garlic powder, and woah! Not only did it do in seconds, but I know I kept it in there for too long, because it turned it into dust more than a powder, lmao.Also, helpful tip, I read somewhere online that to clean out your grinder from previous things put in it, you could add in some dry rice, that helped get all the garlic 'dust' out. Next, I tried my flax seeds and it did the job!! Anyways, I'm beyond happy with this grinder already, I'm reserving it for these types of foods only, no coffee. Also, it doesn't overheat quickly, some kitchen gadgets I've been getting from Amazon lately tend to overheat and I'll send them right back, but this one is doing a great job for the week that I've had it.The only small-ish downside that I've found (and it's just a personal preference, doesn't affect it's overall performance), I don't like that you have to twist the cap down onto it to make it function. Could just be a safety feature, just like with CuisineArt Food Processors, but I like to be able to just lift the cap up off it. Not a big deal, that's just a me-thing, but I'm definitely still keeping it =) I'll edit/update if for some reason it fails me.