The Sunbeam EM0440 is a conical burr grinder supplied with the Sunbeam Café Series espresso machine.
There have been significant problems with the operation of the grinder.
• The bean hopper is almost impossible to remove without a degree of force
• The grinder vibrates when grinding and does not remain on calibration
• When a finer coffee grind is required the machine is unable to produce a consistent flow of ground coffee; adjustments have to be made whilst operating the grinder at the same time
• Initially the grinder had to be operate...Read more

I have read other review that someone found how to fix my problem. I love my coffee in the morning but a few months ago my grinder started to grind very coarse even though it was on the lowest setting for fine espresso. so when I make the coffee the water always comes through my machine very fast and no crema on it at all. I called sunbeam and they told me something about how to fix the burr but I'm not so technical and I didn't fancy putting a screwdriver in the machine to tighten it up as it's very sharp in there. Anyway at least I know there...Read more

UPDATE:
After digging around the net a little more, we came across instructions for "how to add shims" to this grinder's gubbins. Shims, it turns out, are very thin washers used as spacers. My technically-minded husband, who knew what a shim was, figured that if you could add them you could also remove them, so that's what he did, using the very useful home-made illustrated guide for adding them mentioned above. Lo and behold, we now have coffee! Hubby came to the conclusion that everything was just too tightly locked down, so removing the ...Read more

I've been using this grinder for a few years now, generally espresso grind (setting 6-8) at least once a day using fresh local coffee beans. It produces a good reliable grind, but it is painful to clean especially now the alignment arrows on the burrs have long since worn off and reassembly is a case of trial and error (tip: a spot of liquid paper on the outside of the removable burr helps to get it right). I occasionally run a cup of rice through the grinder to help clean the build up of oils from inside the grinder which would otherwise req...Read more

On the good side, this machine is well built and solid. The adjustable grind settings are good for the variation of coffee making styles. The bean container holds a good quantity of beans so there's fewer refills. Once you've got the grind on the right setting the grind is consistent. The pulling apart, cleaning and correct re-connection of the unit can be fiddly, which can result (if not done right) in only course grinds being produced. This is our second unit of this model (first one packed it in after many years use) and the same problem...Read more

I thought buying pre-ground coffee was ok until I found out it keeps fresh for nine days and goes off after a month. A grinder was the answer taking price and performance into consideration, I went for the sunbeam. It has multiple settings from coarse to fine. Has a pulsing button if only filling the group for one cup, constant on for grinding larger amounts. The hopper holds more than enough coffee beans.
It's no louder than many home use grinders and half the price of a Rancilio Rocky grinder. Also learning that the weather can affect the gr...Read more

This machine seems to destroy the beans rather than grind them. As several reviewers have already said, the grind is WAY too coarse to use. Changing the grind settings makes absolutely no difference. I phoned the customer service line and requested some spacers and calibration instructions (after reading what other reviewers had done). The rep on the phone suggested that I just take it back to the store and exchange for another machine, but I explained to him that many other people had the same problem, so a new grinder may be no different! He ...Read more

Worst kitchen appliance I have ever purchased! Got one, didn't work. Replaced it... didn't work. The coffee grind comes out way to coarse to be able to use. There was barely any notable difference between the finest setting and the most coarse setting (it all came out a consistency close to sand). As well as the grind being terrible the little plastic gates on the bean hopper kept getting stuck inside the machine and were really difficult to get out. After wasting $200 on this item I thankfully finally managed to get a refund on this product. W...Read more

This grinder has an adjustable grind setting and grinds a good, even size grind which makes for a coffee with a reasonable crema when on the finest setting. It has a good sized hopper and the versatility of grinding directly into the group head of the machine or into a storage container with the option of an automatic switch. The downside of this machine in my opinion is that it is very messy as it shoots ground coffee beyond the edges of the receptacle, over the machine and around the bench top, compared to grinders which dispense into a clos...Read more