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Customer
Reviews
Customer Review #1
"I
couldn't recommend this grinder more highly. It
is solidly constructed, and the manufacturer
took the time to add all the little details
that are missing on cheaper models, like
no-slip feet and a retractable cord (which is a
little short, perhaps the one negative to this
otherwise perfect product). The stainless steel
grinder bowl is well designed - it has
gradiated markings to let you know how many
beans to put in for the number of cups of
coffee you intend to brew, and it perfectly
grinds the beans to your desired coarsness. In
addition, it is removable AND dishwasher safe,
making for easy cleaning.
The machine's slim, tall profile is ideal for
easy on-counter or cabinet storage, and the
black / stainless steel finish is attractive
and a good match to most major coffee maker and
espresso machine brands. The grinder provides
multiple different settings for different
coarsness and the amount of beans you are
grinding, and since the grinding time is
pre-set you can just push the button and move
on to doing something else while the coffee
grinds. It may take the "art" out of coffee
grinding, but it will give you a great cup of
coffee every time.
A final note - you may feel constrained by the
pre-set options, but they still provide quite a
bit of flexibility. If you like your coffee
weaker, just put in a few less beans than your
desired cup mark would call for (or vice versa
if you like your coffee stronger). Having the
specific settings means that when your
experimenation finally comes out the way you
want it to, you'll be able to remember next
time ("oh, I used the 4-cup measure of beans to
8 cups of water, and I ground it on the
medium-coarse setting") rather than having to
try to guess at what you did to get that
"perfect cup."
I can't imagine anything else that I would want
in a grinder - the only semi-common option that
it is missing is extra storage for beans or
ground coffee; these features are not missed,
however, as I always grind my beans fresh and I
store them in a cool, dry airtight container.
Storing your beans or grounds in the grinder is
a sure way to ruin their taste.
Is this the perfect grinder? I'd say so. I give
it a perfect 5/5."
- Actual review from
Amazon.com
Customer Review #2
"I've written 8
coffeemaker reviews but have neglected one of
the most important details in a worthwhile home
coffee endeavor--the grinder. You can only go
so far with pre-ground coffee, and grinding is
what begins the death knell for coffee flavor.
So you're best off if you grind the beans right
before you brew the coffee. A good grinder
makes it easy to grind your beans precisely and
consistently, leading to consistently good
brew.
So what's different about this grinder?
The Hamilton Beach grinder reviewed here has
variable settings for coarseness/fineness of
grounds. You choose a combination of
number-of-cups and grind selection to determine
how long the grinder runs.
There are 4, 8, 12, and 15 cup settings and
five grind settings. You may find that
adjusting these outside the obvious settings
will give you the perfect grind for that quirky
coffeemaker. And it's easier to get a
consistent grind with these settings than with
remembering how many seconds you held the
button down last time.
Look Ma, No Hands
The feature I find best about this grinder over
the dozen or two I've gone through in the past
decade is the hands-free operation. You lock
the grinder basket/blade in place, lock the
clear plastic cover in place, press the On/Off
button, and stand back. No more holding the top
down, shaking it to ensure an even grind, or
getting coffee grounds stuck in the switch
mechanism. You can stop and start manually if
you find the settings aren't right--you're
never stuck waiting for a cycle to end. But
when you know what grind you need, it's a
push-button operation that doesn't vibrate your
wrists.
Easy cleanup, easy pack-up
I've got a stash of grinders packed away in the
cabinet. They have the cords wrapped around
them, and many have coffee stuck in the switch
mechanism. Plug it in, boom, it's grinding
already.
Because of the way the top is configured on
this grinder, and the way the grinder is
activated, you don't have that problem. The
coffee stays well above the lock mechanism, and
you'd need to soak the entire thing in coffee
to affect the power switch, which is on the
front outside the grinder assembly.
And you don't need to wrap the cord around.
Twist the bottom to retract the cord into the
base. Easy to pack up and take with you on
vacation, unless you just drop the $20 and buy
another for travel.
You knew there had to be a downside
Okay, there isn't much of a downside. You
definitely don't want to fill the basket with
more than 15 cups worth of beans, or the
grounds will go haywire. And for certain
coffeemakers like the Keurig with My K-Cup and
Bunn commercial-style coffeemakers you'll have
to experiment with the grind settings, perhaps
running at 8 cups/Drip setting instead of 12
cups/Percolator."
- Actual review from Epinions.com
Customer Review #3
".....the
button stopped working. It started out slowly
where sometimes I had to hit the button twice
to get it to start. This morning it wouldn't
work at all. I've had it for just over 90
days."
- Actual review from Amazon.com
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