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Manufacturer: Black & Decker
List Price: $29.99
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Black & Decker CBM7 SmartGrind Deluxe Coffee Bean Burr Mill, White
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.
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
Black & Decker CBM7 SmartGrind Deluxe Coffee Bean Burr Mill, White Features:
- Crushes beans rather than grinds them to preserve flavor, aroma
- Bean container holds enough for up to 20 cups of coffee
- Adjustable for fine (espresso), medium (drip), coarse (percolator)
- Timer adjusts according to amount of coffee beans
- Removable bean and coffee containers
Black & Decker CBM7 SmartGrind Deluxe Coffee Bean Burr Mill, White Reviews
Piece Of Junk
This coffee mill is a piece of junk. Mine broke in less than 3 months. It builds up a nasty static charge, which makes the ground coffee fly all over the place. Save your money, and buy a Krups instead.
I love my B&D Coffee Grinder and recommend for basic bean grinding
I love this grinder because it it quick, stores the coffee into a separate container (unlike many other grinders in this price range, which require you to dump out the contents after grinding), as well as stores the extra for the next time already with a cap in place. No second steps, no mess, no fuss. Grinds fine to course. For this price, and for basic coffee bean grinding, it is excellent. If you want fancier grinds, (ie> expresso), then expect to pay a much higher price. I am quite pleased with my purchase.
Avoid this item!
This is the first time I have felt compelled to write a review of a product I have purchased. I recently purchased this coffee grinder at a local hardware store because I had heard that the burr mill was a superior type of grinder. While it is true that the burr mill does provide a uniform grind, I found this model to be extremely messy: for reasons I couldn’t ascertain, my kitchen counter was covered with coffee dust after using it. After less than three weeks, the motor burned out and it failed to work at all. Perhaps I wasn’t vigilant enough about cleaning the mechanism, but I was nonetheless extremely upset that the unit broke down so quickly! I felt compelled to report my negative experience with this Black and Decker product to all potential purchasers. Buyer beware!
Built to last – no longer than 90 days
The new standard at Black and Decker seems to be, design it well, engineer it well, and then build it poorly. This is not the only B&D product that has failed me within months of purchase, but it is definitely the last. No B&D product will ever grace my home again.
During the breif period that it actually functioned, it did a good job grinding beans. The problem is, it was so poorly manufactured with such cheap materials that it simply ground ITSELF to pieces within months, and I didn’t even use it that much, grinding no more than 10 tablespoons of coffee a week.
In the first few weeks of use, a plastic tab that is supposed to prevent beans from popping back up from the grinder broke off. The simple impact of beans popping against it cracked the plastic off. It was still useable, though it invariably left beans in the cup.
Within another few weeks, cracks began to appear in the feed cup, again, not from abuse but from simple, light use..
This morning, while grinding, a horrendous noise. Sure enough, another plastic piece had cracked off and this time fallen into the grinder.
As noted above, this is not the first structural failure of a B&D product for me. I don’t think you could get worse quality if the assembly crew were wearing mittens.
shopping for a new one…
I agree with the other reviewers…save your $$. The plastic teeth in the grinder broke, it’s messy, loud, and cheaply made. If you grind beans daily like we do, don’t buy this.
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