Saturday, September 25, 2010

Toastmaster 1119 Push-Button Electric Coffee and Spice Grinder

Toastmaster 1119 Push-Button Electric Coffee and Spice Grinder

Product Description
Enjoy freshly ground coffee with ease for up to 8 cups of coffee with a 2-oz. capacity coffee grinder. You can grind coffee beans, nuts, spice and more with ease, thanks to push-button pulse control operation. The durable stainless steel blades provide a more consistent grind and extend the life of your product. A safety lock lid prevents operation if the lid is not properly secured for added peace of mind during use, while handy cord storage keeps counters neat.


Product Features
  • 2-oz. capacity grinds beans for up to 8 cups of coffee
  • Durable stainless steel blades improve performance and extend the life of your product
  • Push-button pulse control offers precise results and lets you grind to suit your own personal taste
  • Convenient cord storage keeps the cord tucked away to reduce clutter on counters
  • Measures 9 by 8 by 8 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Customer Review:
By Sarah N. Balzac (Palmdale, CA and Caguas, PR United States) 
Considering the low price, I was kind of scared of whether or not it would be able to grind my beans fine enough for my espresso maker. I am a struggling college student, so a more expensive machine was not an option. When I got home, it was too late for a late so as I was checking my email on one browser I was looking at online reviews on another. I looked at reviews for more expensive machines where people complained that it couldn't grind fine enough, so if those pricier ones couldn't do it, nor could mine I thought. Wrong! It can and I am very happy with my purchase. 


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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Breville BCG450XL Conical Burr Grinder (coffee bean grinder)

Breville BCG450XL Conical Burr Grinder

Amazon.com Product Description

Beautifully designed, this conical burr grinder features adjustable settings for various grind options. Choose from ultra-fine for Turkish coffee or large and coarse for percolators. The settings offer consistently shaped grinds and even extraction, which is the key to producing flavorful coffee. In addition, the unit's metal conical burrs preserve more natural bean flavor than blade drivers due to the slower grind nature. The grinder comes equipped with a removable bean hopper that holds 1/2 pound of coffee beans, and its stainless-steel/polymer base offers start and stop control, as well as an on/off switch. Other highlights include a variable timer with 10 to 30 seconds of grind time, anti-static technology, and a removable burr for convenient cleaning. The conical burr grinder measures 5-1/4 by 7 by 11-1/4 inches.


Product Features

  • Conical burr grinder with ultra-fine to coarse adjustable settings
  • Variable timer with 10 to 30 seconds of grind time
  • Removable bean hopper holds 1/2 pound of coffee beans
  • Stainless-steel/polymer base offers start and stop control, plus on/off switch
  • Measures 5-1/4 by 7 by 11-1/4 inches


Customer Review

By Sandia Man (New Mexico)

I have used three grinders in the past 5 years, one blade and two wheel burr grinders, all broke or were dusty and noisy. This is the first conical wheel grinder I have owned and I cannot compare it to its comparable competitor, the Capresso, and I have only used it a dozen times or so, However, I am impressed by its quality, it is beautifully made and the huge reduction in noise was most welcome. The big plus...I set the timer, press start and walk away, no holding lids down, no coffee flying around etc. Just for the reduction in noise, its quality and the fire and forget operation makes it a 5. It grinds coffee very consistently and the grind is adjusted easily. Is it perfect? No. Two items I noticed. It has a 30 second timer...I need more time so I set it for 20 seconds and do two grinds...not an issue but for me, but wanted to tell you. Second, the ground coffee compartment is shaped in a manner that has insets so its not as easy to clean out and I have to empty the coffee carefully. Still I recommend this and am impressed. It is quality!I will provide a six month review to see if this maintains its operation.

After six months my initial views remain the same, a very fine grinder!

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