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An Economical Choice That Works
Pros
small footprint <br><br>low price <br><br>attractive design
Cons
small capacity<br><br>no timer so you must manually hold down the power switch
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If you need a grinder mainly for drip brew coffee and occasional specialty grinds and don't want to spend an arm and a leg this unit will do the trick.
I was skeptical about purchasing such a cheap grinder ($20), particularly a Black and Decker (having had disappointing experiences with other B&D products) however my low expectations have been exceeded with this product.
We have had this grinder for 18 months and have used it hundreds of times for French press, drip brew, and espresso grind. We find the range of grind and the consistency acceptable for these uses. You may get a more consistent grind with a more expensive grinder, but if you are looking for value this product does what it is supposed to do at a reasonable price.
One of the things that turns me off of most of the other brands is the large footprint they carry. This unit has the smallest of all the brands we compared and has cord storage.
It seems all grinders have some static issues. We returned another brand because of major static problems. The B&D produces some static but it is not unreasonable and tiny particles of coffee don't go flying when I open the top of the receptacle. We live in a very dry climate. I'm not sure why some other reviewers seem to be having such an issue with static. Sometimes I wipe the outside of the receptacle with a damp cloth before opening it. Perhaps that is making a difference.
It is important to keep the unit clean (as with any other). The chute that dispenses the coffee into the receptacle can become built up with fine grinds enough that it can prevent the safety switch built into the bottom of the unit from engaging.
The grinder produces about 78 decibels of noise around ear level, much less annoying than our Braun blade grinder which has a higher pitch and hits around 84 decibels.
The grinder feeds by gravity so it is unnecessary to shake it to get the beans to feeds to the grinding mechanism. One may get impatient because of the necessity of holding down the power button while it grinds, but I have never ever had to shake the machine to get it to feed and it has never once plugged up with any type of coffee bean.
We will probably step up at a Jura-Capresso 560 burr grinder some day and one of the kids will get the B&D. I expect this grinder to continue working for a long time (as all properly designed appliances should be expected to).
We have had this grinder for 18 months and have used it hundreds of times for French press, drip brew, and espresso grind. We find the range of grind and the consistency acceptable for these uses. You may get a more consistent grind with a more expensive grinder, but if you are looking for value this product does what it is supposed to do at a reasonable price.
One of the things that turns me off of most of the other brands is the large footprint they carry. This unit has the smallest of all the brands we compared and has cord storage.
It seems all grinders have some static issues. We returned another brand because of major static problems. The B&D produces some static but it is not unreasonable and tiny particles of coffee don't go flying when I open the top of the receptacle. We live in a very dry climate. I'm not sure why some other reviewers seem to be having such an issue with static. Sometimes I wipe the outside of the receptacle with a damp cloth before opening it. Perhaps that is making a difference.
It is important to keep the unit clean (as with any other). The chute that dispenses the coffee into the receptacle can become built up with fine grinds enough that it can prevent the safety switch built into the bottom of the unit from engaging.
The grinder produces about 78 decibels of noise around ear level, much less annoying than our Braun blade grinder which has a higher pitch and hits around 84 decibels.
The grinder feeds by gravity so it is unnecessary to shake it to get the beans to feeds to the grinding mechanism. One may get impatient because of the necessity of holding down the power button while it grinds, but I have never ever had to shake the machine to get it to feed and it has never once plugged up with any type of coffee bean.
We will probably step up at a Jura-Capresso 560 burr grinder some day and one of the kids will get the B&D. I expect this grinder to continue working for a long time (as all properly designed appliances should be expected to).
