BUNN1-Pound Bulk Coffee Grinder

Strong, very simple to use and perfect grind.

Every Starbucks has one of these and every drop of drip coffee or cold brew that they brew uses beans ground by that one machine. I have two Starbucks baristas in the house and they have only experienced on problem in the combined eight years they have been using them and that was fixed by cleaning the machine.

The Bunn G1HDB is definitely a large grinder and will take up a significant amount of space. In particular, the height of the unit pretty much prevents being able to place it below or in front of shelving. It is a very sturdy unit, and was easy to calibrate. I purchased it primarily to grind Turkish style coffee, and in that role it has performed very well. The grind is very similar to that of Bravo, Loumidis, or Mehmet Efendi, using Columbian Supremo beans. It is on par or better than the grind with a hand grinder, and superior to non-commercial grinders such the Cappresso. Also handles any grind above Turkish to very course. Overall quite pricey for a home grinder, but works very well and is fast.

I purchase about 100K in coffee brewers and grinders each year. For the past year, every single Bunn G1 grinder vibrates so loudly that customers complain. In speaking with Bunn's Tech Support last week, I was told that Bunn will no longer replace defective units, which is basically all of them. They'll happily take your money, but won't guarantee a properly functioning grinder. Unacceptable. I've switched to the Mahlkoenig GH2 grinder. Much better quality for basically the same price. Done with Bunn.

It grinds great, but I wish it was faster.