Motta Europa Milk Jug 350ml / Stainless Steel

Unless I have done something wrong with the assembly and placement of the black silicone gasket, my experience is that this unit is messy. Some of the coffee grounds always fall behind and to the side of the ground coffee bin.Furthermore, the ground coffee bin plastic always has a static charge and this makes fine coffe stick to it. So it is not a simple job to empty and clean. The unit and bin needs to fully wiped out with a damp cloth.It may well be a cheap entry into burr coffee gronders, but the hassle of cleaning up makes me tend to grind a larger quantity of beans at one time (say +500 gram) rather than grind in smaller batches for each use.

I bought this through AB and have been very happy. I use it to grind for an aeropress and a stovetop mini espresso and its perfect for purpose. I get decent consistent coffee from both. A definite step up from a manual grinder. Its not noisy. I am not sure where that concern comes from! And it is very compact(excellent for apartments/small kitchens).The one question I think every one asks...can it grind for my espresso machine?Well the answer I think is yes and no. This grinder definitely grinds as fine as espresso grounds, you just won't have as much fun getting it spot on everytime as a more expensive grinder. I think its better than no grinder at all for that scenario.(eg preground beans).

This grinder is certainly a reliable workhorse for the home coffee aficionado. It produces good grinding consistency for a $200 machine. I use it for all types of manual brew at home (V60, French press, etc.) and it never disappoints. It's very easy to clean and low maintenance as well. The rubber gasket looks a little bit flimsy but it looks easily replaceable and cheap. I have to say there is nothing like the smell of freshly ground coffee beans, specially at home. You can tell worlds apart the difference compared to pre-ground coffee from the shops. For people that complaint about it being loud, there is no such thing as a "quiet" coffee grinder, they're all noisy even the 4k ones, so that's just life.