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Krups 203-42 Fast Touch Coffee Grinder, Black

Krups 203-42 Fast Touch Coffee Grinder, Black

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Brand: Krups

List Price: $25.00
Buy New: $19.00
You Save: $6.00 (24%)



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 196 reviews

Color: Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 3 x 6.8

MPN: 203-42
Model: 203-42
UPC: 010942104384
EAN: 0010942104384
ASIN: B00004SPEU

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Electric grinder with 200-watt motor provides fast grinding
  • Grinds up to 3 ounces of coffee beans at a time
  • Oval design and stainless-steel blades ensure uniform grinding
  • Also can easily be used for spices, nuts, and grains
  • Measures 6 by 3-1/6 by 3-5/9 inches; 1-year limited

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
203-42 Fast Touch Coffee Grinder - Love your coffee? Here's a quick, easy, affordable way to increase your satisfaction when enjoying a cup of coffee. Grinding coffee directly before brewinghelps preserve natural oils and flavors that are particular to the coffee bean. The result is a more sophisticated taste and aroma that you'll taste, smell, and feel. You're in the Coffee Zone. And that's what it's all about. Color - Black

Amazon.com Review
Nothing beats a freshly ground, freshly brewed cuppa joe to start the day, and with this grinder, you can have up to 20 cups' worth of beans at a time. The understated black color and contemporary oval design fit in well with any kitchen décor, while the small size (just 6 inches high) doesn't take up too much premium counter space. Stainless-steel blades guarantee a long life and an even grind, whether you use this grinder for coffee, spices, nuts, or even whole grains. --Jill Lightner


Customer Reviews:   Read 5 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Decent, long lasting grinder   July 17, 2008
A. Crowe
I have had this same Krups blade grinder for 12 years now; it always works and has never had a problem. Probably the best grinder for the money if you can get around the "dust and boulders" that these grinders put out. The dust gets overbrewed and boulders get underbrewed with these machines.

Sure, you can make some good drip or french press coffee with some fresh beans and this machine. It will probably be better than the vast majority of coffee you get at shops. If you want to really control what's going on though, a good burr grinder (at 4x the cost and up) will help you achieve consistently superior coffee.

For what it is, this grinder is excellent.



5 out of 5 stars Money Well Spent   July 14, 2008
justme
This little thing is cost efficient and works great. I was leary about buying a blade grinder vs the ring type that crushes the beans. This little grinder works really well. I can even keep it going to get espresso type grounds if I want. It takes literally only seconds to grind a full pot worth of coffee. I'm really happy with this purchase.


2 out of 5 stars Some problems but great grinding action   July 11, 2008
J. Rideout (Pahrump, NV USA)
Great grinding action, quiet, and fast. Downfalls are hard to clean, and we have had a problem with the switch. We had trouble with the switch not turning machine on when pressed. We tried un-plugging the unit and then plugging it in again and the switch works. Nothing in the literature says to do this, but it is the only way ours will work. Would not buy another.


1 out of 5 stars Poor assembly   July 7, 2008
Laura C. Larsson (Chehalis, WA, USA)
I purchased this product as an early birthday present for my husband. Imagine both of our disapointments when we found the grinding assembly was not assembled properly. The grinder would not turn because a part was missing and the grinder rubbed against the side of bean holder freezing it in place. The bummer is that I tossed the return slip before I checked it for flaws and now have waited too long to return it - so I have to eat the cost. I'm surprised that a usually quality manufacturer such as Krups would have such poor quality control. It was made in Mexico.


3 out of 5 stars wish it had a spout   June 28, 2008
B. Smith (Texas)
The grinder grinds well. However, I like the type of kitchen grinder which can hold beans, grind beans, and has a spout for the ground beans to come out of-so one dosen't have to add beans every time. This grinder has to have beans put into it each time one grinds, then the ground coffee has to be emptied each time-a big hassle in my opinion. But it will be useful, due to the small size, for travel grinding, for fresh coffee on the road, one cup at a time.