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Overrated & it underperforms
I bought this after reading the rave reviews. I have been using a refurb Cuisinart burr grinder which I use for drip (melitta type) w/ a paper cone. The grind I get from the Cuisinart is uniformly fine & the coffee is excellent. But since it's kind of falling apart, I thought I'd spring for the extra money for the Kitchenaid. What a disappointment!! The finest grind has larger grains interspersed w/the fine grains. Moreover, it simply stopped working altogether after I used it 3 times!! I called Kitchenaid customer service who asked if I used oily beans as if that was some kind of cardinal sin. If a Kitchenaid can't handle oily beans and a cheapie Cuisinart can, well then Kitchenaid needs to go back to the drawing board. Needless to say, it went right back and when my Cuisinart dies, I'll get a new one.
[Monday, November 17, 2008]
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Got what I expected
I had read several reviews on this grinder. I have better control of the grind and the sound level is greatly reduced from my previous grinder. The only problem that was pointed out in other reviews is the clean up. The ground coffee sticks to the grinder and the glass container. Coffee is not kept in the glass container even while it is being ground. The rubber on the bottom of the grinder are so thin that the screws holding them will scratch the counter if you are not careful. This may sound like I am unhappy with the grinder but its virtues outweigh the negatives. I would buy it again.
[Wednesday, November 12, 2008]
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Lovely workhorse!
I got this grinder when I bought the matching coffee maker. I bought both because I fell in love with their color and design. And they ARE gorgeous! My brief review of the coffee maker is elsewhere. Let me just say that the grinder works every bit as great as it looks. (About how many products can you truly make that statement?)
[Saturday, November 08, 2008]
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