Black & Decker CBM7 SmartGrind Deluxe Coffee Bean Burr Mill, White
From Black & Decker
Unlike coffee grinders, this burr mill presses the beans rather than chopping them. This results in richer aroma and flavor as well as a more uniform texture. This machine can handle any request, from fine Turkish or espresso grind to medium grind for drip coffeemakers to coarse percolator grind. When the coffee grounds are ready simply unscrew the cup and dump them into your coffee maker.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #349137 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Brand: Black & Decker
- Model: CBM7
- Dimensions: 5.60" h x 6.30" w x 8.80" l, 2.58 pounds
By crushing coffee beans rather than grinding them, this electric mill produces uniform granules to preserve flavor and aroma. The machine can be adjusted for fine (espresso), medium (drip), or coarse (percolator) granules. The bean container holds enough for up to 20 cups of coffee, and a dial controls the amount of time the mill operates so varying amounts of beans can be crushed. Both the bean and coffee containers can be removed for easy operation. A 1-1/2-tablespoon scoop is included and its angled handle also scrapes away excess particles of coffee. With both containers in place, the mill, clad in white plastic, measures 8-1/2 inches wide, 8-3/4 inches high, and 5 inches deep. --Fred Brack
Great coffee
Crushing is better than whipping, and at a better price than the Braun coffee burr. For years I had used one of those grinders that whipped the beans around and seldom getting an even grind. Given the same conditions, I immediately noticed the improved taste using a coffee burr, especially when making espresso. My only complaint is that some grind escapes from the container during the grinding process, probably due to static. This was an infinitesimal tradeoff for a much improved cup of coffee.
Messy and noisy................but it definately works
Just like other reviews had point out, this burr mill works pretty good but it's EXXTREMELY messy and loud. It crushes the beans and grinds into pretty even granules. However the sqare hole where the grinded coffee comes out is very short and does not seal tightly. Together with the static, some coffee powder will be flying everywhere after you grind it. If you try to open the cover, more powder fly out. I found two ways to prevent the mess. 1.Make sure that the collector cup is attached as tight and position as correctly as possible. 2.Pad the cup a few times before removing the cup. I think it neutrolize some of the static and bring more powder to the bottom.
Bottom line: This burr mill is cheaper than most of the others and works pretty well, if you don't mind the mess and the noise.
Functional But Messy
I purchased this product because I needed a new coffee grinder, and this seemed like an inexpensive grinder with good features, from a brand name that I have had good luck with in the past. Sadly after having used this product for several months, I would not recommend it to others. It does perform it's main function, grinding, just fine, yielding evenly ground coffee. However the devil is in the details. My first major complaint is that it is extremely messy, it seems to spit coffee grounds out the sides of the device during the grinding process, and sprinkles grounds all over the kitchen counter when you go to transfer the ground coffee to the brewer basket. I must spend half my morning cleaning up all the stray coffee grounds, very annoying. My observation is the catch basket shape and cover design seems to be the major cause of the spillage. My second major complaint is the time based system used to determine quantity of coffee to be ground. To determine the amount of coffee to be ground, you turn a timer dial to 20, 30, 40,etc seconds, an imprecise and confusing system that requires too much trial and error to get the timing down to avoid excess wasted grounds, and you have to remember what settings to use when you have guests over and want to brew a different amount then the normal morning coffee amount. In my opinion, it would have been better to have based the grind amount on a standard measure, like table spoon size for instance, with each tick on the dial representing 1 table spoon. While the quality fit and finish of the product are fine, the design and functional issues with the product prevent me from recommending this product to others.
