After researching for a new grinder for espresso dosing directly into a portafilter and within a defined price range I decided upon the Crono. I was extremely pleased with the price from Clumsy Goat and the item was dispatched that day. Packaging was excellent, unboxed and put straight to work. I would highly recommend both Clumsy Goat and the Crono grinder.

This grinder is half the price of other burr grinders in its class and it still manages to produce a very consistent, deep range of grinds, from cold brew through to espresso and beyond. All the dials are completely analogue, no steps to the grind setting here, so it can be more complicated to dial in to the perfect grind for whatever you’re brewing method but the upside is that you can make minuscule changes, so won’t be left thinking that the perfect grind of between the steps. The timer is a very small dial, so can be a bit finicky and it does mean you’re essentially trying to figure out the time to grind the weight you need, so you’ll probably find you’ll waste some coffee either grounding too little and grinding again, or grinding too much. Again though, this can be worked around. The machine has got a satisfying weight to it, it isn’t too loud, and it’s very compact, perfect for a kitchen.

Overall, I’m extremely pleased with the look, the feel and the results.

After too many hours and days reviewing endless articles on burr grinders without breaking the bank, this is the one I went for, great range for espresso and likely goes up to filter however as the machine provides unlimited adjustment I daren't go to filter! Excellent grinder works perfectly you can press the front button with your portafilter and hold it until you have enough.. Not much else to say.. Looks great, high quality metal casing, for this price it makes great sense compared to comparable grinders at a much higher price point.. Clumsy goat was cheapest for me also

My brother recommended this grinder to me. He's got a more expensive Eureka grinder and thought I'd like the more basic one (since I'm not quite the coffee expert he is). I love it. It works really well and looks great. It's a huge step up for me (having bought my previous grinder at a local department store), and I have no complaints. The only thing someone might want to consider before buying this grinder is that it doesn't have grind size settings as such. Instead it has a dial that you can turn to make the grind finer or coarser, but to get the grind size very coarse, for example, you actually turn the dial around all the way multiple times. This makes the numbers of the dial meaningless in a sense. If you switch between different brew styles (e.g., French press and Aeropress), it can be tricky to get back to your preferred grind size; the numbers are only really helpful within a particular brew style. But don't let this put you off - it's a great machine and I don't regret buying it at all.

The grinder is very well-made and has a reassuring heft about it given its compact size. The grind seems very consistent and the aren’t many fines judging by the residue left in my mug after making a cafetière brew. My only complaint is that setting the timer for the dose control is very fiddly and tiny movements of the knob result in quite large changes in the grind time and therefore the coffee dose. But now that’s set properly, I’m very pleased with it.