I bought this grinder to accompany my beautiful Kitchenaid espresso maker. I'm so impressed with it. The grinder doses exactly the right amount of coffee into the basket. The espresso grind is spot on in my opinion. Basically like brown flour! The crema on my espressos is thick and robust. It's made the beans to cup processes such a breeze. And it looks magnificent, sat with my Artisan maker (and toaster, kettle and mixer). I can't believe how quiet it is, compared to my old Dualit grinder that it replaces. You can grind your beans without waking the rest of the house!