De'Longhi KG89 KG 89 Professional coffee grinder for up to 12 cups, plastic housing, silver, 110 watts

Even on the finest setting, it’s not fine enough.

While it was working it was fine. Today when I pushed the ‘on’ button, the little blue light came on to indicate that all was well (the cover and hopper were in place) but nothing actually happened. Dead as a door nail. Bought in May 2020. Not impressed with its longevity. Have now ordered a different make.

Sorry, but I've had to downgrade from 5 to 3 stars. Here's why:I bought 2 at the same time. One for my son, but he also bought one, so I ended up with 2.After a year, Grinder 1 started not grinding fine enough. I did the 'twist thing' to try and correct it, as recommended by Amazon buyers, but it didn't really work, so I retired that machine.I didn't dare mess around with Grinder 2 in case I broke it - which means the grind is too coarse for my Aeropress, even on the finest setting. Also, this second one seems to grind too MUCH coffee, even on the lowest setting. Sigh. Doesn't seem to be much quality control at De Longhi, if all the machines vary so much.So: doesn't grind fine enough; and too much coffee is ground. You Can 'count to 12' and turn it off yourself, but it's not really what you buy an automatic grinder for.I don't think I'll be buying a third one.____________________________________________THE ORIGINAL REVIEW:The KG89 is identical to the 79, except the 89 has a silver front panel, rather than black. There is a side-by-side comparison feature on the manufacturer's own website. No differences in tech spec whatsoever, apart from the front panel colour.This my review of the all-black version, but you'll find more in-depth reviews, with tips about 'hacking' it and screwing in the grinder correctly, if it's come loose, over in the KG79 section:Really like it, after one month! Much easier to get the grind right for YOUR machine. (Mine's an Aeropress.) Plus you can grind just the right amount for one mugful, so your coffee's always relatively fresh; and the actual grind is so much more even than guessing with a hand-held type of grinder (of which I've had 3 in the last few decades).It's SO handy to press the button, wait 10 seconds, and then have enough freshly ground coffee for your daily one-mug wake-up dose.Some further random comments, bearing in mind other reviews:Setting the fineness and quantity required works well. My setting (for the Aeropress) is the finest setting, and just a little more than the minimum quantity. The minimum quantity may be ta bit too MUCH for some people e.g single-shot espresso fans.Cannot comment on longevity yet.No way can I afford a bean-to-cup £200-300 machines, so this is a good compromise.The receptacle for the ground coffee gets VERY static, so the ground coffee clings to it, which leads to a slight mess on your kitchen worktop or whatever. I've just tried spraying some anti-static spray polish onto it, to remedy this. This works OK-ish.Bits of ground coffee linger around the base of the unit, after you remove the collection tray. Not a massive problem.It's difficult to pour the fresh grounds from the square collection tray into my narrow Aerobie tube. They cling to the plastic tray, so just keep tapping. Also, you have to choose the right corner to pour from. so that's a bit more mess. Not a biggie, though.It IS quite noisy and it DOES drown out a boiling kettle. Not as whisper-quiet as some reviewers have said. As I am usually up with the cock, most mornings, I have to shut the kitchen door to prevent everyone in the house being woken up early. No worse than a 'hand-held', though, and only for 10 seconds per mug of coffee. And no, I'm not gonna grind those beans the night before!Duuuuur! Corner.Despite reading loads of Amazon reviews and reading the instruction sheet FIRST, like a good boy, I couldn't get it to work.Why? I'd left the top off the little plastic tray that collects the freshly gound coffee. I didn't realise that the coffee comes in through a little slot in the back, so I left the lid off the collection tray, expecting the coffee to drop into it.It doesn't work like that, so leaving off the collection tray cover renders the machine unusable (a safety feature). So don't drop and crack that little top cover! I don't think I'll be risking it in the dishwasher, either, although the instructiosn say it's OK to do that (on the more 'gentle' top shelf of the dishwasher).Similary, leaving the cover off the top of the 'bean hopper' or leaving the collection tray out of the machine also renders the machine inoperable, again for safety reasons.I'll be back, if any problems.

The item arrived in plenty of time and was looking good. It worked impressively for approximately 2 weeks providing excellent taste.Then everything stopped.!!!The switch was faulty. I sent it back and never heard from them again. Amazon negotiated a refund. This fault seems to be common according to earlier reviews. I was just an optimist, hence 2 stars.