Simple, effective, affordable. And fast.
Inexpensive. Simple to use. Not a huge unit, either. Takes only a moment to grind the coffee beans. Works well.
Cleaning isn’t, as another user mentioned, entirely straightforward, but I don’t see it being a problem. Longevity, given there is a lot of plastic involved, might be another matter, but only time will tell; Build itself seems solid.
Clever fail-safe mechanism will not allow the blades to turn if the lid is off (the lid incorporates the grind switch).
We had a very nice looking retro styled manual grinder which was initially enjoyable and pleasing to look at, but after awhile became tiresome - took too long to grind a cupful of beans, was almost as noisy as the Krups and wouldn’t grind faster if you turned faster - there was an optimum speed and that was slow.
The Krups may be nothing to look at, but it is super-fast.
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