rate this burr grinder

replicant_argent · 09-20-2010, 07:36 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DBM-.../dp/B00018RRRK
been there, had one.
Better than a whirly, and as a stop gap measure without a huge amount of dough invested, it will suffice until you burn it out or break part of it.
You will get sludge with a french press, and not great or horribly uniform espresso grind. If you think you need high quality espresso at home, you will need muuuuuch better (a few hundred more, at least) for the equipment (grinder/machine).
That being said, if you like espresso-ish shots, you can turn out some decent coffee with the combo.
You would get better quality moka than with a whirly blade, and a moka pot than the krups machine on the lower end like that one, IMO. I do also have a krups machine, but one in their midrange, and it turns out decent shots, but not multiple fast production shots for company. That machine gathers dust most of the time, and I use my Saeco daily/weekly.

09-20-2010, 07:36 PM	#7
replicant_argent Gravy Boat Winnah. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: my attorney has advised against giving this information to insane people Posts: 5,326 Trading: (22)	Re: rate this burr grinder http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DBM-.../dp/B00018RRRK been there, had one. Better than a whirly, and as a stop gap measure without a huge amount of dough invested, it will suffice until you burn it out or break part of it. You will get sludge with a french press, and not great or horribly uniform espresso grind. If you think you need high quality espresso at home, you will need muuuuuch better (a few hundred more, at least) for the equipment (grinder/machine). That being said, if you like espresso-ish shots, you can turn out some decent coffee with the combo. You would get better quality moka than with a whirly blade, and a moka pot than the krups machine on the lower end like that one, IMO. I do also have a krups machine, but one in their midrange, and it turns out decent shots, but not multiple fast production shots for company. That machine gathers dust most of the time, and I use my Saeco daily/weekly. __________________ www.stogietorch.com Some days call for a stiff Pomade.