The elegant brushed stainless steel Cuisinart Programmable Conical Burr Mill produces perfect results every time for all your coffee needs with 18 settings, from extra coarse for your French Press to extra fine for rich espresso. The conical burr grinder produces a uniform grind without sacrificing the natural oils of your coffee beans for rich, flavorful results. With an easy-to-read LCD display showing the time, fineness, and number of cups, coffee is easy and fresher than ever.
Specs
18 grind options from ultra-fine for espresso to extra-coarse for French press
Removable 8oz bean hopper holds up to a half-pound of beans
Cup selector – from 1-14 cups
Countdown timer with automatic shutoff
Removable grind chamber
Blue backlit LCD display shows timer, fineness setting, and number of cups
This qualifies that the Amazon price comparison is “new”, which implies that the product is refurbished. But it doesn’t actually say that it is. Is the item new or what?
@joelmw This item is new. It’s written that way so you don’t go comparing it to the price you find on Amazon for a refurb listing. Compare with “new” and you see it’s a steal.
I’m contemplating getting this so we have a backup and won’t be without when the old one finally gives up. This one is a bit fancier. Both may indeed be entry level, but probably good enough for a yokel like me.
The cheaper model has impressive ratings (21372 reviewers averaging 4.4 out of 5 stars). The fancy model only has 15 reviews at 4.1 and the digital fanciness may make it more susceptible to failure. But it does have that three-year, so . . .
@joelmw@rtjhnstn The one you have is a DBM-12 and the current one on Meh I believe is a CBM-18 or something very similar to it. The CBM-18 is much better and if you get it, you should probably relegate your old one to being a backup rather than the other way around.
Yes this is a very good deal and it’s quite a decent cheap grinder even at $100.
@boygenius1991@rtjhnstn I’m not sure if I’m missing something, but I don’t see that any of the negative reviews address grind quality and a couple (there aren’t many) seem to be items that would be covered by warranty and might even have been user error.
@boygenius1991 Cheap grinders in general won’t be that good at french press or espresso. This is a good value for a basic brew grinder. For french press you need a big precise grinder that makes very few fines.
This is a terrible coffee grinder. I had one, it was incredibly noisy in use, and when it crapped out within a year, the motor gave off an acrid burning smell!
The elegant brushed stainless steel Cuisinart Programmable Conical Burr Mill produces perfect results every time for all your coffee needs with 18 settings, from extra coarse for your French Press to extra fine for rich espresso. The conical burr grinder produces a uniform grind without sacrificing the natural oils of your coffee beans for rich, flavorful results. With an easy-to-read LCD display showing the time, fineness, and number of cups, coffee is easy and fresher than ever.
Specs
What’s in the box?
Price Comparison
$99.99 at Amazon (New)
Warranty
Limited 3-year manufacturer
Estimated Delivery
Friday, Aug 5 - Tuesday, Aug 9
This qualifies that the Amazon price comparison is “new”, which implies that the product is refurbished. But it doesn’t actually say that it is. Is the item new or what?
@joelmw I believe I purchased from Amazon for $59. It is truly an entry level conical burr grinder.
@joelmw It comes with 3 year warranty, soo I assume new. The open box knife was only 90 days.
@joelmw This item is new. It’s written that way so you don’t go comparing it to the price you find on Amazon for a refurb listing. Compare with “new” and you see it’s a steal.
@ExtraMedium You have my super-sized medium appreciation.
/giphy gracias
@rtjhnstn We actually own the $60 model which has served us well for several years.
I’m contemplating getting this so we have a backup and won’t be without when the old one finally gives up. This one is a bit fancier.
Both may indeed be entry level, but probably good enough for a yokel like me.
The cheaper model has impressive ratings (21372 reviewers
averaging 4.4 out of 5 stars). The fancy model only has 15 reviews at 4.1 and the digital fanciness may make it more susceptible to failure. But it does have that three-year, so . . .
@joelmw @rtjhnstn The one you have is a DBM-12 and the current one on Meh I believe is a CBM-18 or something very similar to it. The CBM-18 is much better and if you get it, you should probably relegate your old one to being a backup rather than the other way around.
Yes this is a very good deal and it’s quite a decent cheap grinder even at $100.
I’d thought about getting one of these for french press. is it good?
@boygenius1991 See my comment above. This does not create a very consistent grind.
@rtjhnstn wow those are some shitty amazon reviews. thanks for the heads up.
@boygenius1991 @rtjhnstn
This is certainly a bad review, but not particularly helpful:
@boygenius1991 @rtjhnstn I’m not sure if I’m missing something, but I don’t see that any of the negative reviews address grind quality and a couple (there aren’t many) seem to be items that would be covered by warranty and might even have been user error.
@boygenius1991 Cheap grinders in general won’t be that good at french press or espresso. This is a good value for a basic brew grinder. For french press you need a big precise grinder that makes very few fines.
@boygenius1991 @phr Thank You! I had to filter my coffee a second time to remove excess grounds using a Victor & Victoria coffee maker
@boygenius1991 @rtjhnstn try watching. James Hoffmann’s French press video on Youtube. Basically, steep a long time and pour carefully.
I new a new coffee grinder but i think the really cheap models would be sufficient for me
Can it be used for spices?
@dagirlgenius I’d advise against it.
This is a terrible coffee grinder. I had one, it was incredibly noisy in use, and when it crapped out within a year, the motor gave off an acrid burning smell!
Don’t buy, get an Oxo or Baratza instead.