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frontpageitsamazeling | Staff posted Jan 25, 2026 04:00 AM
OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder with Scale
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My first Baratza lasted 25 years I'm on year 3 with my second.
- First and foremost, this is fine for other brew methods EXCEPT espresso. For espresso, you need to look at minimum the Baratza Encore ESP for bang for your back and consistent grinding, but mind you, it has less features. For the Baratza, you generally weigh your whole beans before just chucking them in and holding the grinder button manually or on a 30s timer to run through all of them. The hopper isn't really meant to be a reservoir.
- This grinder is not the same grinder as their original ~$100 without a scale. Their previous grinder is just based on timer and you generally are looking for a weight of espresso for your brews, not some arbitrary time. Timer based grinding is just a guesstimate. A scale built in is a much better method, and some of the highest end espresso grinders in espresso shops have incorporated scales for precision, typically grinding for 18g or somewhere near that. Without this, you could have over/under amount of beans and have to weigh it on a separate scale and scoop grinds in/out to get your precise 18g for your dialed in shot. Your beans can be stored in the hopper.
- While their previous product had a stainless steel canister that purportedly eliminated static sticking, I didn't find that was true personally that it helped, so I'm not that this one is that much worse.
Overall, this seems a fine product, it is decent at grinding consistently for coarse to fine grind, but not for the fine grind you need for espresso. The problem I see with this who the market is for. If you're a coffee enthusiast and want espresso, you would know to go with a better grinder for your espresso. If you're a layman, you don't care that much about the precision.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRF9P...in_ti
- First and foremost, this is fine for other brew methods EXCEPT espresso. For espresso, you need to look at minimum the Baratza Encore ESP for bang for your back and consistent grinding, but mind you, it has less features. For the Baratza, you generally weigh your whole beans before just chucking them in and holding the grinder button manually or on a 30s timer to run through all of them. The hopper isn't really meant to be a reservoir.
- This grinder is not the same grinder as their original ~$100 without a scale. Their previous grinder is just based on timer and you generally are looking for a weight of espresso for your brews, not some arbitrary time. Timer based grinding is just a guesstimate. A scale built in is a much better method, and some of the highest end espresso grinders in espresso shops have incorporated scales for precision, typically grinding for 18g or somewhere near that. Without this, you could have over/under amount of beans and have to weigh it on a separate scale and scoop grinds in/out to get your precise 18g for your dialed in shot. Your beans can be stored in the hopper.
- While their previous product had a stainless steel canister that purportedly eliminated static sticking, I didn't find that was true personally that it helped, so I'm not that this one is that much worse.
Overall, this seems a fine product, it is decent at grinding consistently for coarse to fine grind, but not for the fine grind you need for espresso. The problem I see with this who the market is for. If you're a coffee enthusiast and want espresso, you would know to go with a better grinder for your espresso. If you're a layman, you don't care that much about the precision.I am sick and tired of paying 140 dollars a month for my vertuo pods, I'm just going to make my own with better coffee. I am thinking of getting some lavazza gran crema barista and maybe a couple other beans from the reputable sellers and make my own pods.
I have toyed with just getting my own 15-20 bar expresso machine. I played around getting an automatic with the grinder, but cleaning and maintenance seems like a pain. I also have a couple frothers so don't really need a steam wand.
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A few months later I received a new motor assembly free of charge. I didn't ask for it, they just sent it. On top of that I break about everything I try to repair, but the repair was super simple and they have videos on how to do it. Even though Breville bought them out they have maintained Baratza's stellar reputation and quality.
My complaint like others, after 3 mths of grinding 1 or 2 servings of beans for the past 2.5 mths, this thing gets clogged very easily and i've cleaned it, brushed out, blew out, etc. It still takes 3 thirty second button presses just to make one pot of coffee.
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my only problem is that cup sometimes pops out from grinding vibrations and you end up with a bunch of grounds on the counter.
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