Conspicuous by its absence is any mention of grinding coffee. Can anyone address this issue?
216559
I have not tried grinding coffee in it, however, I don't believe it would give you the even consistency you may be looking for, however, this is a great chopper/grinder and it grinds items really fine if you hold the button down but sometimes everything does get ground equally.
216560
We also grind our own coffee. When comparing the blades on the Cuisinart with our burr grinder, the two look nothing alike. Based on the force it takes to properly grind coffee beans, I would say you'd be better off with a true coffee grinder and leave this appliance to the task of making lovely sauces and pulverizing vegetables.
216561
Humm. Interesting question but I doubt that the results would be considered a great grind as serious coffee drinkers grind their coffee in a burr grinder, not a blade grinder.
178056
Without actually seeing the grinder it's difficult to say what the problem is. Stainless doesn't rust easily and so I would be inclined to believe what you are seeing is lubricant from manufacturing turning color. Try washing it with Dawn dish soap and a white Scotchbrite scrubber. Be sure to dry the grinding stones very well. You can do that by grinding a hopper full of coffee beans.
478280
Hi,Thank you for your message. This blender does not grind nuts and coffee.Thank You!Buyhappier
1562022
Sorry this is late, maybe this can still be helpful to you. I find that I wobble along with the grinder in a complimentary movement way. I don't set it down on a surface to grind. I hold it in the air and let one arm grind and the other hand holds it, sometimes going in the opposite direction to be more efficient. I still use it everyday since I got it 2 months ago. No problems yet.Hopefully never!
940757
Yeh Bruce I was super anal about not "cross contaminating" my grind but I have not had an issue yet. Only issue I had was when I first bought this grinder I tasted a metallic after taste in my coffee. I was ready to return it but gave it a couple weeks and I'm glad I did. I think the burrs just needed to be seasoned. Which goes back to the question "SHOULD I clean my grinder, not WHEN.
1611586
The two piece grinder parts must be in the machine to brew even if you use preground coffee loaded in the brewing basket and hit the grinder off button. I have tried to run the machine with the grinder part out of it and the machine has some sensor and wont run...it beeps until you put the part in, but again you dont have to use it, just hit the grinder off button.
2100381
There's a dial on the side that determines how long/how much coffee it grinds, so it does not grind all the coffee at once. I'm happy with mine. My only complaint is that the knob that sets the amount to grind moves from the vibration. A simple solution was a piece of tape over the knob once I figured out where I wanted it.
1188975
I've been using it for about 3 months. There are no grounds in the cup. There is a little bit of sediment when I finish my cup of coffee but I find it to not be a problem like some do . Coffee flavor is great. Some of the finer grinds of coffee cause this. I am not bothered by the sediment at the bottom. I own several Keurig machines and several Solofill V1 Gold Cup filters.
1368229
Mine had some grinds in it, but not as you describe. Did the packaging look as if it was opened? I think I might be upset if my machine arrived 'dirty'. Even if the motor probably would not be damaged by the grinds, I would still expect my machine to arrive clean. Good luck, it really is a very good grinder.
1972011
It would take a few minutes to grind the coffee. It's slow, not an issue for me, could be for you. The grind is adjustable and there is a wide range. It's a really neat very simple machine.
1983680
I wouldn't say it's a "problem" but some of the grounds cling up the side of the chamber due to static electricity, for sure. It just makes it look like it's full of grounds all the time, but doesn't seem to cause any actual problem after 6 ish months of daily use. The problem with this grinder is that the "extra fine" setting doesn't (and never did) work at all. However, the "fine" setting is good enough for us- it grinds it close to espresso - level fine ground.
481852
Yes, it does.......... sure, there will be some "dust" as all coffee that's ground does, but not much. If you're finding course and dust split evenly, then you might be over filling the cup causing the beans at the bottom to grind more finely. Try grinding half as much beans at a time.
137883
YES, There is a button on the front that says "Grind Off". After you hit that button you turn the unit on as usual and it goes thru the brew cycle as usual. We love this coffee maker. It makes really good coffee.
481855
I have found this to be something inherent with these small grinders. I solve this issue by gently shaking the unit while grinding product. This is my third grinder of this size I've had in the last 15 years and this unit grinds the fastest of any I've used.
215826
No, but my experience was that this grinder doesn't grind consistently anyway and sent it back. To the best of my knowledge there is a hamilton beach grinder that does that.
314528
The Grind Control button, on the front in the middle, goes from 2 to 12, is the only way I know to change the amount of coffee. It could be accidentally knocked to a different number. That's what has happened to me when I am cleaning the chute. If that is not the problem, I'd contact Cuisinart and I hope you're still under warranty.
1921876
This has been a problem reported by other reviewers and I also have had the problem when I over tightened something inside while cleaning. I had the grinder fixed. Since then, the grind has been very even. You can read the comments section of my review to learn the whole story.