Customer reviews from Fellow
Fellow - Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 - Matte Black
Average customer rating
4.6
(551 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 551 reviews
5 Stars
438
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
18
1 Star
26
88%of customers recommend this product.
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275 out of
314)
Customer Reviews for Fellow - Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 - Matte Black
Posted by: Chris D
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is my first burr grinder and overall it’s been making great Pour Over/French Press coffee for me.
Compared to the old and very cheap blade grinder (yuck) that I had borrowed from someone before I knew how bad they were… the particle size uniformity and ease of use of this machine is vastly superior.
There is a small amount of retention but I did get a water spritzer and will say that I can notice the small difference when I spray my beans before vs not but sometimes I’m lazy and the difference isn’t always worth it.
The build quality and aesthetics are great in my opinion. Even the knocker feels solid, even though it’s a bit loud to use. The grinding itself is relatively quiet though so there’s a bit of tension there. Like what’s the point of a quiet grinder when knocking it is so loud?
Overall, I am very satisfied after the first few weeks of ownership.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
3
Messy, container overflows every time…
on November 30, 2024
Posted by: Sandra
So I don’t understand why the receptacle is not big enough to catch without overfilling when the 30 second grind is used?! Forget about 60 seconds!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from FellowBy CX, Customer Experience Team, December 2, 2024
Hey there!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us! We truly value your input, and we're excited to pass it along to our product team. If you have any more thoughts or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at hello@fellowproducts.com. We’d love to hear from you!
Thanks again!
Warm wishes,
The Fellow Team
Kyle
Customer Experience Agent
[He/Him pronouns]
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday PST
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us! We truly value your input, and we're excited to pass it along to our product team. If you have any more thoughts or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at hello@fellowproducts.com. We’d love to hear from you!
Thanks again!
Warm wishes,
The Fellow Team
Kyle
Customer Experience Agent
[He/Him pronouns]
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday PST
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
2
Meh
on February 19, 2025
Posted by: SaltyAF
About a month into ownership and this thing has clogged three times already. Once I figured out the issue after the initial clog, I have no problem clearing it and moving on (until it clogs again). I have wasted soooo much Kona coffee with this thing! While it is a fantastic product when it’s hot clogged, I expect more for something at this price point.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from FellowBy CX, Customer Experience Team, February 24, 2025
Hi,
Thank you so much for reaching out. We're sorry to hear this happened. One of our Customer Experience team members will email you to assist you with this issue. We look forward to connecting and making it right!
Best,
-The Fellow Team
Kyle
Customer Experience Agent
[He/Him pronouns]
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday PST
Thank you so much for reaching out. We're sorry to hear this happened. One of our Customer Experience team members will email you to assist you with this issue. We look forward to connecting and making it right!
Best,
-The Fellow Team
Kyle
Customer Experience Agent
[He/Him pronouns]
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday PST
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
3
on December 18, 2024
Posted by: Pax
I've had the Grinder fot about a month, and has too much retention Almost 1g Out of 18g. I need to hit to get out 0.5g more, nevertheless it always retains to much
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from FellowBy CX, Customer Experience Team, December 19, 2024
Hi there,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and we'll be sure to relay it to our product team. Should you have any additional feedback to share, please feel free to reach out to us at hello@fellowproducts.com.
Thank you!
- The Fellow Team
Kyle
Customer Experience Agent
[He/Him pronouns]
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday PST
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and we'll be sure to relay it to our product team. Should you have any additional feedback to share, please feel free to reach out to us at hello@fellowproducts.com.
Thank you!
- The Fellow Team
Kyle
Customer Experience Agent
[He/Him pronouns]
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday PST
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
1
Can’t do maintenance, cause you can’t take it apart
on August 27, 2023
Posted by: Justin 2034
Don’t try to work on. Threads so bad you can’t put it back together. One screw so overtightened I couldn’t get it completely apart. Now I can’t even get it back together. Piece of junk.
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
2
Very high ground retention
on July 7, 2025
Posted by: bob27
Abysmal retention-- you have to manually clean it out after every 2-3 grinds because the grind retention is so bad. Only recommend if you stick to one bean and you do course grinding; definitely not recommended for espresso.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Posted by: Jen K.
from Ohio
Verified Purchase:Yes
Extremely happy with my purchase. Quality made, Fast and Quiet
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Posted by: Sean
from New York, NY
Verified Purchase:Yes
Even with some generous water spritzing, our regular, oily, dark roast is a nightmare to grind. I hated our old Mr Coffee grinder for its lack of control yet this grinder has taught me new ways and reasons to hate grinding coffee. I spend more time spritzing, gently dropping beans, or poking things into a hopper using a fork or knife than I ever would have considered for a grinder that costs over ten times my old one which worked fine. Super disappointed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow