KitchenAid - BCG111ER Blade Coffee Grinder - Empire Red

I purchased this grinder as an alternative to my Proctor Silex coffee grinder. While the build quality is a lot better, the Kitchen Aid grinder is heavy and noisy. You need to press down on the lid while its grinding as a safety measure. Pros: Well built. Good quality components. Removable dishwasher safe stainless steel grinder container with markings. Cons: Power cord is not retractable. Noisy operation. Grinding of coffee beans is inconsistent at times, needs to be ground longer even though it has a powerful motor as opposed to other brands. Ground coffee sticks to the sides at bottom of the container near the blades.

The coffee grinder does a good job at grinding coffee for a conventional drip coffee pot (e.g. a "Mr. Coffee" type of pot ). After about 15 to 20 seconds of grinding, the ground coffee is a little coarse for my needs. The finer ground coffee collected under the blade and would not move (perhaps too much oil or moisture in the beans). This slowed down the grinding process for the remainder or the beans. I grind coffee for use in a "Keurig" and like a finer grind for stronger coffee. I will try different coffee beans to see if that helps the process. This is my third coffee grinder. My first one, from a different manufacturer, lasted over 15 years. The second one, again a different manufacturer, "burnt up the thermal resistor" the second time i used it but after the 30 day return period allowed by the online vendor. I bought this one based upon reputation of the manufacturer and Best Buy's return policy.

I go through about 1 grinder a year. I have always bought inexpensive units, This one has a removable stainless cup with measuring units marked inside. Definitely my favorite unit to date....spend the extra 10$ and get it!

Will not grind fine for express. Blades are not sharp

We bought one of these for the husband. It grinds well. One of the best features is the ability to remove the cup and grinder so you can clean them, even in the dishwasher.

My husband already had one of these and loved it. It comes apart to clean it easier than most of the grinders we looked at. His is still working great over 2 years later. He purchased this one as a gift for a coffee lover.

This is a nice coffee grinder but I would prefer to have a presetting for the number of cups to brew, rather than counting the number of seconds is been grinding.

This does what its supposed to do very well. Grind coffee.doesnt have a lot of weird adjustments, just basic grind, no settings. Works great!