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Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder
The CUISINART DCG-12BC Grind Central features a stainless steel grinding bowl that holds 90 grams of whole beans — enough for 18 cups of coffee! The removable bowl, with blade assembly, is dishwasher safe, and a the included lid lets you store leftover coffee right in the grinding bowl. A single On/Off button controls grind consistency, and a built-in safety interlock makes the perfect grind safe and easy. Cord storage Limited 18-month warranty
Operating at low heat to preserve flavor and aroma, this big, sleek coffee grinder can handle a whopping 90 grams of beans at once, enough for 18 cups, and it grinds spices at well. State of the art from its safety shutoff to its stainless-steel blade to its wraparound power cord, the grinder lends a modern look to any countertop. –Fred Brack
Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder Features:
- Brushed stainless-steel housing; 90-gram gapacity–enough for 18 cups
- Heavy-duty motor and stainless steel blade assembly; On/Off switch with safety interlock
- Measurement markings; transparent cover
- Storage lid; cord storage; dishwasher-safe stainless-steel bowl
- Lid allows for extra coffee to be stored in grinding bowl
Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder Reviews
Broken after less than 6 months!
I purchased this product several months ago. I was unhappy with it from the start, and now after 6 months of use, the product has broken, and I am shopping for another coffee grinder.
It is messy to use, as is listed in other reviews and it does not grind consistently. You have to open the lid to see if the beans have been ground to your liking. It creates a lot of static electricity, so the grounds get stuck to the cup and lid. If you try to tap them out you get grounds all over your counter.
Most recently, however, it seems something has come loose under the grinding cup. When in use the grinder makes a loud banging sound as if the blade is loose. There is no way to tighten the blade, so into the trash it goes.
Do not buy this grinder!!!!!!!!!!
I have had inexpensive Braun coffee grinders in the past, but decided to splurge on this Cuisinart grinder because I wanted a grinder that could hold more beans. And, hey, Cuisinart has a great reputation and the grinder looked good.
I should have returned the grinder months ago, when I first purchased it and found that it took MUCH longer to grind beans than any grinder I’d used in the past. As the months wore on, it seemed to take longer and longer each time; finally, last night, after grinding for several minutes with little success (there were still big coffee bean chunks in there), the grinder started smoking and died.
SO DON’T BUY IT!
VERY Disappointed!!!
I have been grinding my own coffee beans every morning for many years and have gone through quite a few different grinders. I have always loved Cuisinart products and was very excited to purchase this one, what a mistake! The grinder itself is really noisy and heavy for it’s size. The coffee grinds are never fine enough for my liking and they get stuck up inside the plastic top, making a huge mess and wasting a lot of coffee.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS ONE!!!
Love Cuisinart, but stay away from this one
I have Cuisinart all over my kitchen–love the design and quality.
But here’s what’s wrong with this one:
1. grinder is VERY noise (advertised as quiet)
2. when the top lid is removed, excess grinds create a mess
3. nothing automatic here–have to keep checking if grinding is done
Rather, highly recommend a much better design–a little more expensive, but worth it: Cuisinart DBM-8 Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill
Grounds for Disappointment
I was excited to upgrade to this coffee grinder after years of using a cheap Krups model, and I have to say that I am very disappointed with the way this machine grinds coffee. It takes way too long to grind, whether pulsing or grinding continuously. And then the grounds are very uneven. Although the manufacturer says it is grinding slowly to keep the flavor in, every coffee expert I’ve consulted with says the longer coffee grinds, the more it heats up and the more flavor is lost. Even after long grinding, there are large pieces of bean still visible. I was also excited about the machine’s detachable bowl, which does make for easy cleaning. But only of the bowl. The rest of the machine is a pain to clean and no matter how carefully you remove the top, your counter is covered in grounds. I bought a second bowl so that I could grind spices in the same machine, and I think the coffee grinder works better on spices and seeds (such as flax) than it does on coffee. But you still have to clean the entire thing before reusing it, or your spices have a strong coffee flavor from the grounds that are stuck to the protective case. (That plastic case does make grinding quieter, however.) All in all I’m quite disappointed with this purchase. I should have gone farther upscale and gotten a more serious burn grinder, or stuck with my cheap Krups with the slanted bowl base which made even grounds quickly.
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