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 no better than a whirly blade for a uniform grind March 3, 2010
brb
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have used this product for a couple years. I have always been disappointed with the extra fine grind (dust) that comes through, but just figured that you couldn't do better. I don't know if it is the plastic burrs or what, but the fact of the matter is that you do not get a uniform grind. Recently I had used one of the 80$ Capresso burr grinders and was amazed by the uniformity of the grind, none of the dust was present (they have steel burrs).
So what I'm saying is that if you just want to grind coffee, there is no need to buy this, just use a 15$ whirly blade grinder. If you want a uniform grind, don't look here, save up 40$ more and buy a Capresso.
2 stars because the output is smaller than the input beans.
 Great Grinder! February 27, 2010
Charles A. Damschen (Iowa)
This is a great bean grinder. I bought one for my parents about three years ago, and it is still working wonderfully. They use it to grinder enough beans for 10 cups of coffee about twice a day, so it has had a lot of use. It grinds the beans smoothly and evenly and doesn't look bad on the countertop. It is a bit loud, but I have yet to run across a coffee bean grinder that isn't. I would buy another one of these in heartbeat.
Yummiest Coffee I Ever Made at Home February 24, 2010
L. Allen (New Jersey, USA)
I love the way this grinder looks like an industrial grinder shrunken to fit the convenience of our small kitchens! I ground a batch for my drip coffee maker and the result was the richest, least acidic coffee I have ever had in the comfort of my own home! It was delicious. Now, when I get the French press that I ordered, I am sure the experience will be even better. There was a bit of coffee remnants after grinding that was simple enough to clean. I can deal with that if it means being able to drink delicious coffee every morning. Overall...I recommend the Cuisinart Supreme Grinder to anyone who appreciates the taste of fine coffee without having to run to Starbucks! Yummy!!!!
Excellent performance so far February 23, 2010
Gerard Docters (Wilton, Ct. United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Coffee grinder is right now the best I had.Only few weeks now but it seems alright.
 Not too bad for the money February 23, 2010
R. Johns (Monterey, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, I finally got tired of grinding my coffee by hand, so my girlfriend and I ran down town to pickup this little coffee grinder - at $29 bucks, I figured it was worth a shot.
Overall, it's an okay little grinder for the money. First impressions are quite good. The overall design is nice and it presents well on the counter. The cord is pretty short (maybe 18 inches), so that's something to keep in mind. You are gonna need an outlet right where you intend to use it. Construction is a mixture of smoked plastic and what appears to be thin stainless maybe. Our grinder had a slight blemish on it, which makes me wonder about the quality control. Nevertheless, it's still a good looking machine for the money.
Note, while it is a burr grinder, it doesn't appear to be a conical burr. This leads me to believe that it's using two flat spinning metal burr discs. Additionally, this is no low speed, $700 burr grinder. It's very, very high speed - so if you are worried about imparting heat to the beans during the grinding process, this is probably not the grinder for you. With that said, it's also not going to set you back as much as a La Pavoni either. When you turn it on, it sounds like a 747 Jet getting ready for take off and is quite noisy. And when it runs out of beans, look out; it makes a terrific whine when it's empty. On the plus side, it does grind pretty darn fast. Additionally, the grind appears pretty consistent.
As far as settings, the unit can be adjusted by turning the hopper. I didn't count, but there are probably 15 to 20 settings from fine to coarse. I just use it on the fine setting and the results are nice and powdery. Probably about right for your average espresso machine that uses a portafilter/tamper.
My biggest complaint with this unit is how the on/off switch works. I guess it's designed to be automatic, so there really isn't an "off" switch per se. There is a little slider bar, which you can set to 4, 8, 12, etc. I believe this relates to how much coffee you want. The idea appears to be that you leave your beans in the hopper, then set the bar to whatever settings that grinds the right amount of coffee. Then you wake up in the morning, press the on switch (which is really more of a long bar than a switch). The machine grinds for a length of time (according to what you have set on the switch), then goes off. So that part is okay, however if you are like me and just want to dump some beans in and turn the unit on, then off, there is really no way to do that. What you have to do is slide the switch to the right to select the longest grind time. Then press the on bar. Then when the beans are all ground, you slide the switch back to turn the unit off. In other words, they really prefer you to use their pre-set time settings and allow the machine to turn itself off automatically. I guess that's cool if you always want the exact same amount of grinds, but for me, I would just as soon have an on/off button. Again, for the price, it's not the end of the world.
My second gripe is that the little basket which holds the coffee grinds could really benefit from some sort of antistatic coating or something. I've noticed that when you open the lid, sometimes grinds go flying around a bit. I presume this is due to static build up - either relating to the grinder spinning or the charge imparted to the grinds via grinding or something. It's not the end of the world, but it's a little annoying at times.
Those two minor complaints aside, I do feel the grinder is good value for the money. I paid $29.95 plus tax and feel like we got a nice machine for that price. Even at $35, I think it's money well spent. Overall, the quality of the construction is nice and the unit looks good sitting on the counter. Clean up is very easy (just wash out the basket). Additionally, the consistency of the grinds appears to be very good. Maybe a $500 to $800 grinder does something this one doesn't, but for $30 or $35, this grinder does a nice little job if you are tired of grinding your coffee by hand and/or are just looking for a low cost grinder to experiment around with.
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