# Coffee grinders that grind evenly

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Category: Home > Coffee grinder. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 169 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Mar 2019 to Aug 2026.

**Question:** Which coffee grinder grinds evenly?

**Short answer:** OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder has the best record for an even grind: 22 of 23 shoppers said it ground evenly, and it is a conical burr grinder. The other three fall far behind, and Bodum Bistro Electric Coffee Grinder has the weakest record here at 1 of 16. Uneven grinds are the repeat complaint on those three, at 56% of Grind Central reviews and 38% of Bodum reviews.

**What stands out:** Static and mess is the other repeat complaint, at 63% of Grind Central reviews and 18% of Bodum reviews. Shoppers often write when a grinder lets them down, so the low shares here may look harsher than daily use feels.

## Ranking (shoppers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Even grind | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder | 22 of 23 | 96% | yes |
| 2 | Cuisinart One Touch Coffee Grinder | 3 of 10 | 30% | no |
| 3 | Cuisinart Grind Central Coffee Grinder | 2 of 16 | 13% | no |
| 4 | Bodum Bistro Electric Coffee Grinder | 1 of 16 | 6% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder

Even grinding is the headline, praised in 52% of reviews, and 30% call it quiet. Stopped working is the main complaint at 15%, and reviews copied from OXO's site agree on the grind at 6 of 7, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Quiet (30%), Good grind range (20%), Good value (10%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (15%), Too expensive (10%), Hard to clean (10%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 2. Cuisinart One Touch Coffee Grinder

A smaller group weighed in on this one (10), and 3 of 10 said it ground evenly. Stopped working is the main complaint at 37%, with uneven grinds close behind at 30%.

- Praised for: Good value (11%), Fast (7%), Quiet (7%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (37%), Hard to clean (11%)
- Reports counted: 27

### 3. Cuisinart Grind Central Coffee Grinder

This blade grinder has a poor record at 2 of 16. Static and mess comes up in 63% of reviews and uneven grinds in 56%, though 15% call it good value.

- Praised for: Good value (15%), Quiet (11%)
- Complaints: Static and mess (63%), Stopped working (15%), Too expensive (7%)
- Reports counted: 27

### 4. Bodum Bistro Electric Coffee Grinder

This blade grinder has the weakest record here at 1 of 16, with uneven grinds in 38% of reviews and stopped working in 32%. 8% call it good value.

- Praised for: Good value (8%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (33%), Static and mess (18%), Hard to clean (13%)
- Reports counted: 40

## Questions

**Which coffee grinder grinds evenly?**

OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder has the best record (22 of 23). Cuisinart One Touch Coffee Grinder comes next at 3 of 10, then Cuisinart Grind Central Coffee Grinder at 2 of 16 and Bodum Bistro Electric Coffee Grinder at 1 of 16.

**Do burr grinders grind more evenly than blade grinders?**

In these reviews, yes. The burr grinder here, OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder, has the best record at 22 of 23, while the blade grinders Cuisinart Grind Central Coffee Grinder and Bodum Bistro Electric Coffee Grinder trail at 2 of 16 and 1 of 16. That is one burr model against a few others, so treat it as a pattern in this data and not a rule.

**Do coffee grinders make a mess with static?**

Static and mess is a repeat complaint on the blade grinders here: 63% of Grind Central reviews and 18% of Bodum reviews. It also shows up in 5% of OXO reviews.

**Do coffee grinders stop working?**

It is a common complaint. Stopped working appears in 37% of Cuisinart One Touch Coffee Grinder reviews, 32% of Bodum Bistro Electric Coffee Grinder reviews and 15% of OXO Brew Conical Burr Grinder reviews.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/