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| Capresso Cool Grind Coffee Grinders | 
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| Brand: Jura-Capresso
Buy Used: $19.95 - $19.99
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Rating:  26 reviews
MPN: 501
Model: 501.01-PARENT
ASIN: B000PJ8BE8
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Capresso 501 Cool Grind Blade Grinder
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Capresso 501 Grinder February 13, 2010
Edward K. Dentzer
I was gifted a Capresso grinder over 8 years ago and to this day it grinds perfectly. So, when it came time to give one I wanted the best and the 501
is it. There aren't any locking or alignment issues and you don't have to twist the top to get it open. Have been through several different makes at work and this is by far the best.
 Capresso Coffee Grinder February 5, 2010
Cher S (Las Vegas)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is less than 3 months old and wasn't used for two weeks over the holidays. The blades have quit working so you cannot grind coffee.
Good product December 26, 2009
Sparky (Texas)
I am very happy with this coffee grinder. It is small so it fits easily inside a cabinet, and grinds almost all of the coffee beans and still maintains a fairly even grind without heating the ground beans. For a small inexpensive grinder, this is a good product. I bought this grinder to replace one I had for more than five years and just wore out.
Works well for the price. December 15, 2009
D. Edwards (Central Coast of Oregon)
I didn't have an issue with the grind time like some other reviewers did. And some other reviewers didn't like that it left grounds at the bottom--my solution to this to hold the grinder upside down and run the machine a few seconds.
Pro: Lid is easy to get off, doesn't stick
Con: Noisier than my old $8 Sunbeam
 Cool Grind Not So Cool... November 12, 2009
G. Anderson (TX, USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm disappointed with this product.
I've only been using this grinder for a week with my Aeropress brewer so I'll keep it short... and yes, I purchased it because of the Cooks Illustrated recommendation.
It's noisy. The motor/bearing assembly seem to be cheaply constructed as it oscillates between a semi-smooth whirring and a nasty vibration sound while grinding.
It's slow. I bought the Krups 203 today to compare grind speed and consistency side by side... no contest. A 20 second grind using identical amounts of identical beans in each grinder yields a MUCH finer grind with the Krups. Grind consistency in both was close enough I suppose but the Krups grind looked more uniform, probably because it was finer.
This also brings up the point of the "cool grind" feature. It seems to me that you are negating any benefit if you have to grind twice as long (which heats up the beans more) to achieve the same consistency as the Krups.
The Krups motor also feels more powerful and it certainly runs more smoothly and has a more precise feel.
I'll wait a while to actually review the Krups officially but the Capresso was a disappointment and is going back to Amazon.
UPDATE:
OK... I added a star to the review... here's why...
The Capresso makes a superior TASTING cup of coffee compared to the Krups!
After using the Krups to actually make coffee I noticed a strange, chalky aftertaste/film left in my mouth by the Krups ground coffee. This is using the same beans I was using with the Capresso and trying many different grind times and coffee amounts, the funky taste was still there.
In disbelief I pulled the Capresso out of it's return box and made a cup with it... the funk was gone... wow.
Something about the higher RPM, more power, and/or blade profile of the Krups is not doing fresh coffee beans justice and I probably never would have caught this had I not tried both grinders.
I am still not happy with the QUALITY of the Capresso grinder so it will be returned (along with the Krups) but I have learned a valuable lesson about coffee taste being VERY noticably affected by the grinder and if this is the case, I have no choice but to try a burr grinder.
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