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(42 customer reviews) 43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Substantial, made to last construction.,
May 30, 2009 silvergirl (Wisconsin, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KitchenAid 7-oz. Pro Line Burr Coffee Grinder, Onyx Black. (Kitchen)
I chucked my old burr grinder in favor of something more substantial, and the KitchenAid steps up to the plate.
A couple of cons:
1) It is big. It comes close to the size of my coffee maker in terms of space. Fortunately, I have a big kitchen.
2) No automatic off. Simple Off/On toggle on the side.
Many Pros:
1) Again, substantial glass and metal presentation. You get what you pay for. Did it ever occur to you all the old metal and glass mixers and appliances in grandma's kitchen that have been beaten within an inch of their life, but still work after all these years? Invest in something that's made to last, period. I wanted an anti-static glass coffee receptacle (I can't stand when the ground coffee flies all over the counter from a plastic container), and a metal appliance. Great presence on the countertop. Beam me up scotty.
2) Well constructed. Really not much to assemble, and the unit fits together well, unlike its plastic cousins. I like...Read more
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Serious Grinder for Seriously Good Coffee,
July 11, 2009 David Uhlir (Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: KitchenAid 7-oz. Pro Line Burr Coffee Grinder, Onyx Black. (Kitchen)
This is an excellent coffee grinder. It has a powerful, yet quiet motor and the grind selection dial is robust. The straight, vertical path of beans through the grinder makes it very trouble free. The only downsides are it is big, heavy and takes up a fair amount of counter space. This is a serious grinder, but it makes seriously good coffee.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Great grinder, but not made in America like the mixers are.,
February 8, 2010 Eric Y. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KitchenAid 7-oz. Pro Line Burr Coffee Grinder, Onyx Black. (Kitchen)
I like this grinder. It is very reliable, quiet and doesn't generate too many fines or dust. Most other grinders on the market are made of plastic, are noisy and have tiny burrs that spin at high speed creating lots of fines in the grind, overheats the beans and easily jam up. This grinder has large burrs that rotate at very low rpm which greatly increases burr life, reduces noise, does not overheat the beans, produces fewer fines and is much less likely to jam. According to Kitchenaid the burrs will grind 600 - 800 lbs of coffee before they are worn out and need to be replaced.
I never had issues with the glass breakage like other people. However, I recommend you jiggle the jar that catches the grinds before pulling it away because sometimes grounds cling to the plastic flange over the jar and will fall down once the jar is removed.
As for the negative points. The grinder is only available in one color now.... Black. You can't buy white colored grinder to...Read more
