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I have two of these grinders, both of which I acquired second hand for less than retail.Yes there does exist some spillage and there are some tricks to using this grinder (of which I shall share), but with practice I think you shall find this to be your favorite grinder in your house.Positives:1. Make sure to keep the cap on however.2. First, I never clean my coffee grinder, after all it is only going to have more coffee beans in it later.Second, I have found that this grinder will chop nuts quite nicely with a little bit of practice to get the consistency you want. You can spill (I found this to be true with all grinders I've tried).2. To get a really fine even grind I shake the whole grinder while grinding. CHEAP and easy to use.2. Use cap for measuring.Minuses:1. You can then take the spill and add it to your coffee basket of your coffee maker.4.
(Also found the bigger grinder to make a bigger mess).This grinder will quickly grind enough beans for full 12 cup pot of strong black coffee. To do this hold and shake it like a martini shaker from old movies you've seen on TV while grinding. After grinding bang on the bottom of the grinder with the palm of your hand while holding the grinder upside down, take cap off slowly and put directly into your coffee pot filter. Lastly I fill the cap almost full to brew my morning coffee, and then simply put it all directly into the basket of the drip coffee maker.5. If I am making espresso coffee I grind it longer and then put the coffee in a small coffee tin before scooping into my espresso machine.Saved my best ones for last. I find tapping the bottom lowers the amount of coffee trapped between the wall of the grinder and the cap.3.
Cord storage around base.4. That is why I have two grinders. Plastic cover over central nut on grinder blade will fall off and get ground in time (will not affect brew).3. We drink coffee a lot at my house. Grinds quick and efficiently.3.
Not hands free.Oh ya, I said that I'd share my secrets, well here they are:1. :) Plus in case one breaks I have the other in stand-by. Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RJ16MH9OZEEVJ I bought a more expensive batch grinder for the coffee mess at work, but for home use this it the best. Doesn't use much counter space.5.
If you are having a spillage problem simply remove cap over a paper plate or waxed paper.
Once you use one, you will never go back to a blade grinder. The micro switch extends about 5 inches into an area where is it secured by a very flimsy plastic part. When it stopped working the other day, I took it apart and discovered the problem. However, 60 uses does not qualify as a well made product.For all the other reviewers who primarily use blade grinders for coffee beans and complain about dust and timing issues, I would highly recommend a burr-type coffee mill. We used this KSM2 grinder for 3 years for spices only. Used it for about 20 grinds per year, or total of 60 times. This is, of course, the part that broke and the switch was rendered useless.I will admit that the grinder did a very good job with spices.
I can't say enough about its durability, timeless design, and affordability. Can't go wrong with this one, people. I received this coffee grinder 20 years ago and I make freshly-ground coffee practically everyday. I've been thinking about getting a new thermal carafe coffeemaker with a built-in grinder, but I've decided to keep it simple - the less moving parts on a coffeemaker, the better - and grind my beans separately.
It works for me and hope it works for you too to save a few bucks for better tasting coffee. Swing the filter back and then let it filtered through into the pot. It is also easy cleaning too. It is still working perfectly. No need to pump or wait for a long drip time. What I did was lined the filter and put in the freshly grind coffee.
Then pour hot filtered water directly over the grind coffee, stir with a small spoon and let sit for 15 to 20 seconds. It didn't run out of style and still looks great on my kitchen counter. There is no need to buy extra specialty coffee pump/filter, it works the same and I find it filters a lot faster with no grits and save money. I have a regular Braun coffee maker. Just have myself a cup of freshly grind Starbuck Christmas Blend coffee and what a perfect end for the day.After a few experiments, here's a simple way to use a regular inexpensive automatic drip coffee maker/machine to get a smooth and perfect cup of coffee just like any of the specialty coffee maker without the bitter taste. I have this same coffee grinder for 10 years and use it almost every day.
Of course you need to use good quality coffee beans to start with. The kind which the filter container can swing open and it will not drip until the filter is swing back on to the pot.
enough said. I have had this grinder for over 15 years. Am buying another just to have one in reserve.
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