Joined on 09/07/04
It's just "OK"
Pros: It grinds coffee.
Cons: It's not a burr grinder... it's a blade grinder/blender. It's a tad under-powered -- the motor slows down if you have a very full load of beans in it. With a full load of beans in it, you have to grind-shake-grind-shake... etc in order to grind all the beans. It's also a bother to have to hold the momentary power-on pushbutton while grinding coffee. Pushing down hard enough to operate the power switch causes my countertop to act as a sounding board (making it louder than it needs to be. This is a minor annoyance, overcome by placing a folded towel under the unit.
Overall Review: The buttons on the front appear to change only the amount of time it will grind (while you hold the power on). This makes it only slightly Rube Goldberg-ish. Black & Decker should stick to making power tools.