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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
Expensive but seems well-designed and well-made
By Dr. F. Nancy Burge
I am very pleased with the KitchenAid Artisan 5KCG100 Coffee Grinder which I got after my disaster with the Dualit burr grinder (see my review of that).On the box it states in large letters that the burr grinders are made of stainless steel. You can unscrew the grind control dial and look at the burr grinders and they also provide a brush for cleaning them. Because the motor is on the side rather than underneath, there is nowhere for stale ground coffee to lurk, and the beans fall straight onto the grinders and then the ground coffee falls straight into the container directly underneath and there is no need for a shoot.This was almost three times more expensive than the Dualit grinder but in my opinion it is well worth the money. The whole thing seems to me to be designed to grind coffee well. The instruction book says you can recalibrate the grinders if you need to if they wear and even states what micron size the grind settings should produce (250-1250 microns). It seems to be well made, out of good quality materials (not cheap plastic and mild steel) and it is quite weighty.From the book "Large 5.72 diameter flat cutting burrs provide long life and superb grind consistency. Burrs can be adjusted to compensate for wear, or calibrated to meet stringent grind-size specifications for espresso and French Press grinds. A special DC motor and gear reduction system slows the rotation of the cutting burrs, minimizing the frictional heating of the grinds and preserving coffee flavour and aroma".I have just used the KitchenAid Artisan 5KCG100 Coffee Grinder to grind some freshly roasted beans and the coffee is delicious.Despite the price, I do think it is good value for money because of the excellent design and the build quality.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.Great Burr Grinder!
By M. Capilitan
Since getting this grinder about a month ago it's been great. I previously had a krups grinder, but it was starting to give trouble so I splashed out for the Kitchenaid to go with the mixer, blender & processor we also have. The grind out of it works great with the Gaggia we have, and we haven't had to open it up it to fine tune the grind even further, but I do like that you have the option of that and it shows you how in the manual. Like all Kitchenaid products, it's built like a tank, and really sturdy. The only slight issue with it is the glass jar the the grind goes into is very thin, and you certainly don't want to drop or hit it hard or it will smash...I'm even a bit wary when I tap it to get all the coffee out! Apart from that thin jar, the grinder is the buisness.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
style and substance
By Daniel Dalton
well, appearances are a matter of taste, but this looks pretty cool in my kitchen, and would grace many others likewise. The 50's cadillac, fins'n'all effect is matched with a robst, and well-fitted quality (fine tolerances, lovely touch to the materials, and heavy, solid, construction) that the pictures do no justice. furthermore, the whole unit is fairly serviceable, with easy access to the burrs via some well placed bolts (no clips and rivets here, this is sensible stuff)Furthermore, it does the job it should. Big burrs and a powerful motor rip through coffee giving an even and fragrant grind in no time. There is a slight ozone smell from the motor when left running too long; i don't like the way this mixes with the coffee aroma, but suppose it's inevitable from a powered unit.I genereally drink coffee from a press, and the coarsest setting is coarser than i would need. I have used this occasionally to make espresso, and the finest setting is powder-fine, producing a rich, sweet, coffee, with rich thick crema; clearly superior to the pre-ground brands i have tried.the catch, however, is that in order to reach the finest/coarsest grinds it is necessary to take the unit apart a little, and adjust the internals. with a 4mm allen key, this is a 2 minute job, so not impossible to achieve at all; but still not what one might wish to do after dinner with guests (my credentials as a nerd are well enough established that i don't need to get my toolkit out over dessert) As I keep it set to coarsest grind most of the time, it's no matter (and in fact the limits on default setting are adequate for most purposes anyway: but this costs more than "adequate" money imho) For those who drink lots of either coffee, this might be vexing.If this were a necessity, then I'd understand, but as far as i can see, there's not reason the grind settings couldn't be wider without the operation, except for the appearance of the front dial. I think, then, that there is a little too much bias to the form, rather than function of this machine.On the other hand; I can't see a better all-round alternative.
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