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 enlarge | Brand: Breville
List Price: $149.99
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Rating:  83 reviews
Color: Stainless
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 7 x 11.3
MPN: BCG450XL
Model: BGC450XL
UPC: 021614043405
EAN: 0021614043405
ASIN: B000MDHH0Q
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 A total delight! August 25, 2008
D. Pugh (Chicago)
This product is a treat in every way. It's reasonably quiet, runs smoothly, grinds uniformly (4 settings with options in between) and cleans easily. It is easy to fill and empty and easy to operate. Not only that, it is quite handsome...I'll even say elegant. I like that it has a cord minder built in under the unit (that works easily) and the plug itself has a finger hole built in...a very nice touch! I think a whole lot of effort went into this grinder...it is a total delight to have and use, and I'm not one who is easily impressed. A great gift to give as well!
 Would not grind fine enough August 24, 2008
Not a DJ (Ouray, CO USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Breville products are generally very good, although customer service at BrevilleUSA is non-existent. However this grinder could not grind fine enough for my lever espresso machine. Try the Kitchenaid pro for a finer grind.
 Form defintely does NOT follow function - Stay far, FAR away from this monstrosity! August 20, 2008
Daniel C. Long (San Francisco, CA USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I suppose the Italians are still mad at us about losing World War 2 and have therefore decided to unleash pretty looking ("They'll buy that!") yet completely dysfunctional stuff.
This burr grinder absolutely falls into this category. One reviewer wrote, "I was intrigued by the concept of 'static reducing' technology. Given that grounds clinging to both the machine parts and the receptical [sic] can create a real mess, I was wondering if this magical technology was really effective. To my surprise, at least with this machine, the answer is 'yes'. I can flip the lid on the grounds receptical [sic] and tip the coffee into my machine with almost nothing left behind as a result of static cling - even if the grinder has just finished its work (which is when the static tends to be most bothersome)."
Don't buy it - it lasts all of three weeks. After that it no longer works and the only way to get it to work again is to send the whole thing in.
The bean container holds far less than half a pound and is way too small.
The On and Time Selection buttons - on the side! Why? The grounds drawer is in the front ...
Speaking of the grounds drawer, it is more or less rectangular and has more nooks, corners and crannies than a labyrinth. Try putting that in a round filter.
Oh! Let's not forget that said drawer has a lid! Why on gawd's green earth does it need a lid - made of the same static-attracting plastic as the rest of the container?
The only saving grace is that one, indeed, does not have to wear protective ear equipment (not included anyway).
Espresso grind matches needed grind for Breville Espresso Machine August 19, 2008
Ann Smyers (California)
This is the second burr grinder I've owned-the first one being a small, inexpensive unit that lasted years-and I'm very happy that I purchased this one. Yes, the static causes some mess but I find that the whole process of drawing espresso every morning is messy anyway so that doesn't really bother me. There are two things that I was looking for in the grinder. First, I wanted the beans to continue falling into the grind unit even when very few beans remain (on my first unit I had to constantly take the lid off and push the beans while grinding.) Second, the espresso grind setting needed to be accurate so it wouldn't clog the basket on my Breville espresso machine (a problem that I know many of us have had with too fine espresso grounds.) This unit does both. Also, with the stainless steel and black it matches my espresso machine and looks great. So far, I'm very pleased.
 Trade-offs! August 19, 2008
JB (Phoenix, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Breville BCG450XL Ikon Conical Burr Grinder
Pro: This grinder grinds impressively well for great tasting coffee. My husband makes it perfect every time.
Con: The receptacle handles awkwardly when pouring grounds into the coffee maker, and the static of the plastic receptacle makes a small mess. How the engineers settled on that design is baffling. My husband complains about the mess every time.
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