Comandante 4260113431658 x Coffee Grinder, Stainless Steel, American Cherry

As soon as you take it out of the box, you think; "Oh, that's really nice"First impressions count, but these can fade based on day to day use. I'm glad to say that it has, so far, retained it's charm - replacing my electric ceramic burr grinder for my daily brew.The grinder comes with 3 main parts:° A heavy steel with wood veneer grinding cylinder.° The grinding handle with a large wooden bulb.° A glass grounds collection cup that screws into the grinding cylinder.You get some other bits in the pack too; a dark glass bean storage jar, a branded rubber band thing?, a certificate, instruction manual and some nice stickers.All of the pieces feel high quality - and you'd be right in thinking that for the price, they bloody well ought to. You don't feel hard done by, however, as the quality is excellent. You paid a lot for something really nice and you have something really nice.Three things delight:1. The satisfying click as the grinding handle pops into place with a magnetic grip2. The ease of grinding, every turn feels good and you get tactile feedback of the beans passing through the burrs.3. The clever grind size dial that you push in slightly then click a desired number of turns to get the grind size you want. No unscrewing anything or dismantling anything.Two (minor) things could be better1. The lid on the extra bean storage jar feels cheap and a bit flimsy2. The see through plate that prevents beans popping out while grinding can be pushed off vertical slightly, but it self aligns again, it just feels a bit weird considering the quality of everything else.Overall, I'm really happy with this grinder.

Grinds to any size you could want. The 24 settings are enough for me.Grind is beautifully even.I have mine in a vice which makes the grinding easier.I will never need another grinder.The packaging exudes luxury.

Very frustrating to use and not suitable for espresso in my opinion. Short handle makes for very slow grinding which is hard work. The top is really wobbly and feels cheap and having a generic 120ml pharmacy jar as the grounds catcher is borderline ridiculous. The steps between grind settings are to0 wide to dial in espresso without messing around with dose also (even with the red clix thing). Grind quality is average and that is its best feature.