VEVOK CHEF Manual Coffee Grinder Hand Coffee Grinder 6 External Adjustable Setting Stainless Steel Conical Burr Coffee Mill Portable Hand Crank Coffee Bean Grinder Fine for Espresso

A great grinder at a great value! It’s nice to have fresh ground coffee without waking the whole house early in the morning. I use mine for a french press and drip coffee maker.

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Update, 06/29/2020:My only nitpick with this otherwise excellent grinder was the lack of replacement receptacles. Lo and behold, the supplier now has replacement receptacles at a very good price. Great, high value grinder backed by a very responsive, customer service oriented manufacturer/supplier. Happy customer..Original review:After disassembling it to take a look, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The steel burr is sharp and the tolerances of the assembly confidence inspiring. The adjustment ring didn't have a particularly smooth action at first but gently and firmly cycling it back and forth a few times resulted in a smoother action.After thoroughly cleaning it while disassembled, I put it together and gave it a try. At it's finest setting which is 1, I got a very consistent and finely ground result. Increasing the setting up the range resulted in a consistently coarser grind. Nice. The crank mechanism is smooth, doesn't 'wiggle' and has plenty of leverage making grinding very easy. Only once did the beans stop feeding but a simple shake took care of it.A couple things to expect:The crank isn't locked in place. This is by design. To fill the chamber with coffee beans, you lift off the crank. When reaching for this on a counter top for example, always pick it up by the body, not the crank. Given that this has a glass receptacle, this makes handling especially important. As far as I can tell, the supplier does not yet sell replacement jars/receptacles. If and when they do, I hope they offer a larger size as an option to the original size. In spite of a potentially fragile glass receptacle, I like it. It's easy to see when to stop grinding and the receptacle is dishwasher safe.Fine grinds require more grinding. Grinding at setting 1 will take significantly longer than at 6. At setting 1 it can seem as if the beans aren't feeding but they are. At this setting, you'll wind up with a powdery result. Higher settings will result in faster grinds. 3 seems to be the sweet spot for pour over but this is a personal preference. With 6 grind types, there's probably a favorite for everyone.Pros:Very high value for a grinder with a good quality *steel* burr. Comparable grinders with steel burrs are at least 30-40% more. Some far more. Most burr grinders at this price point and below have ceramic burrs that can chip, break and are less precise. Grinders with steel burrs are sharper and likely to last indefinitely. I can't imagine it gets much better than this without going to a motorized burr grinder. Aside from cost, the downside of a motorized burr grinder is that it will disconnect you from the experience of grinding your own beans. I find that grinding my own seems to enhance my enjoyment of coffee.Cons:Nothing significant. If I had to find one thing I did not like, it would be the lack of replacement receptacles. If the one that ships with this breaks, you'll have to improvise.Great price, design and quality. Happy customer and definitely recommended.

Meh, it's okay. I bought it for Melita style pour overs. It's pretty heavy, built well, and grinds fast for any particular setting compared to cheaper ceramic burrs. I haven't sieved it but I don't see much "mud" left in the filters. Has pretty good capacity too. The glass jar hasn't been an issue. The problem is it only has six settings (1=fine, 6=coarse). I use #3 setting which is the "meh" part. Number 2 was bitter while #4 was flat. Number 3 is close to my mark but I can't go either side to dial it in. At this price point it is worth four stars.

I thoroughly enjoy my coffee more so than when I bought pre-ground. I can set it to the correct setting for my espresso machine and it tastes better than buying it pre-ground. Plus, it tastes fresher, since coffee beans, once ground, will dry out faster than as a whole bean, regardless of the storage container. You can fill up the upper section twice before filling the glass jar it comes with. I would NOT recommend grinding over a larger container, it will make a mess. I also would NOT recommend using a drill / driver to drive the grinder, as it is not only NOT made for that, but it also is not any faster if you do that. It doesn't pull the beans in. If you don't want to put in the manual effort to grind beans, it would be no surprise that kind of person would not enjoy this grinder. But I find it easy to use, transport, and it does a good job. The walnut handle is a nice touch. The only complaint I could make is that my hand slips off every once in a while, or my other hand rotates the grind size.

I've had JavaPresse for 5 years. I've noticed that the grind size variance is pretty wide, especially for lighter roasts that require coarser grind size, which is my preferred coffee, so I recently decided to try steel burr grinder to see if it would increase the consistency of the grind size. Did a side by side keeping all else equal.Advantages of Vevok vs JavaPresse:1. Taste: Clarity and sweetness of the Vevok was significantly improved compared to the muddy JavaPresse. This was due to the reduced fines and greater consistency of grind size. There is a visible difference in consistency of grinds size. The variance in taste may be reduced at finer grind size though I haven't done that test yet.2. Speed: Vevok (steel burr) took twice as fast as the JavaPresse (ceramic burr) needing 20 instead of 70 revolutions to get through 13g of coffee3. Durability: JavaPresse is much cheaper and lighter construction compared to the Vevok. I've had the JavaPresse container fly off the bottom as I am grinding sending grinds flying everywhere. That problem is reduced by having a screw-on container on the Vevok. Vevok feels significantly heavier and longer lasting.4. Ergonomics: Due to the weight of Vevok, it feels much heavier and is easier to grind. It also has a larger diameter which makes it easier to hold onto. The glass is easier to grip compared to the stainless steel. Lastly, the shape of the wooden handle knob is much easier and nicer to grip onto on the Vevok compared to the small plastic handle on the JavaPresse.4. Price: At around $57, this is significantly less expensive than the next steel burr manual grinder which costs around $80 (Porlex) - $250 (Kinu M47 Phoenix. Full disclosure, I have not compared the Vevok to the Porlex or Kinu M47 so if anyone has, I'd be very curious to see if it would be worth it to get a Porlex or Kinu to try.Advantages of JavaPresse over Vevok:1. Weight: Much lighter, making it more portable2. Capacity of the hopper: I can fit at least 26g of coffee (probably more) in the JavaPresse, but only 20g into the Vevok. This just means I have to grind and reload on the Vevok which is not a big deal but an extra step. The container on the Vevok will hold 26g of coffee so that's not a problem.3. Lower chance of handle flying off while grinding: There have been a couple times whereNote: Many folks have mentioned the grind setting is easily changed while grinding, but given I have smaller hands I found that this was not an issue. Also it does require some force to slide the grind setting from one mark to the next. So far this has not happened to me.