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Question: Can you run the grinder without waiting the 5 minutes?   At 20 seconds  I get only about 2-3 tablespoons.
Document: Waiting to grind is no fun. Why did they design this thing to run only 20 seconds every 5 minutes? This is annoying. Otherwise I have no complaints. I have used it twice so far. The mess is minimal and the grind is very even. It grinds so much better than the blade grinder we have been using for years.10/10/2013 - I have had it ~3 years now. It is still running well. I upped the rating to 4 stars.
The grinder only runs for 20 seconds at a time. The instruction booklet tenders a caveat: allow 5 minutes before running the machine through another grinding cycle. I consider that a defect in a machine of this quality. It should be possible for the motor to run for, say, 45 seconds without overheating or sustaining damage. I drink two big mugs of coffee, and the beans necessary for that much java cannot be ground by the Bodum in 20 seconds.
It should have been a red flag when I read that you can't run it longet than 20 seconds without having to wait 5 minutes in between. I've never heard something so ridiculous. Save your money and spend it somewhere else.
I had a Cuisinart before this Bodum and it was almost as expensive, but nowhere near as well designed/built or as reliable. Avoid the Cuisinart. This looks better, and has worked well for 22 months. The motor must heat due to the instructions of 1 cycle then wait 5 minutes, but I run 3 cycles in 2 minutes, 5 times a week, and it doesn't get hot. Bodum just doesn't want customers to think it is a commercial unit, which it isn't.
Like others mentioned, the instruction manual says to you need to let the motor rest for 5 minutes in between 20 second grinding sessions to prevent overheating. If you're someone just grinding enough coffee for a few cups, this shouldn't be a problem, but if you're grinding more, obviously it takes more time because you're waiting in between grinding sessions. The manual also mentions that you have to empty the coffee bean container after grinding for 20 seconds in order to prevent the motor from overheating.
Works quite well. Does a nice drip grind. Coffee tastes great, too. Removable grinder stator makes cleaning easy. The 20 second grind limit time limit might be a nuisance for folks grinding enough coffee for a full pot, but most of the time I only grind 6 tbsp, which finishes in 17 seconds. Sometimes I grind 10 tbsp, which takes 23 seconds, but I don't think the extra 3 seconds without bothering to wait the 5 min rest time is going to smoke the machine.
I then read several reviews and watched a user's home video on Amazon for the Bodum Bistro and was impressed by what I read and saw. I bought the Bodum Bistro Burr Grinder and love it! It does a great job grinding coffee and there is no mess. It is easy to clean and I think it is attractive. The only strange feature is that it isn't supposed to be used for more than 20 seconds without allowing it to cool for 5 minutes before the next use.
The grind selector runs by seconds and 5 seconds makes one morning's worth of coffee for me. The grinder will run for 20 seconds. I don't know how much coffee 20 seconds worth of ground coffee will make  but if one needs more than 20 seconds ground coffee, then one can wait 5 minutes and grind more coffee. The only regret I have is that the hopper is plastic and I really, really wish it were glass.
This grinder does its job extremely well. The grind size is extremely consistent and is easily adjustable to pretty much any desired consistency. The unit as a whole is very sturdy, and there are some excellent engineering touches like the grippy rubber body and static-free grind collector.I would give this item 5 stars, but I have a slight issue with the grind timer. Bodum recommends that you only run the motor for 20 seconds every 5 minutes.
Love the way it ginds, but utilizing the 20 second grind...which is the longest it will do still does not grind enough for a 2 cup pot of coffee. I have to grind 3 times for one pot...and wait at least 5 minutes between grindings.
Answer: I run it consecutively 4-5 times with only a slight pause inbetween, and I've never had it overheat. I've owned it for over 2 years now and it still runs fine.