Kitchen & Housewares : Capresso 560 Infinity Burr Grinder, Black
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Binding: Kitchen Brand: Capresso EAN: 0794151401365 Label: Capresso Manufacturer: Capresso Model: 560.01 Publisher: Capresso Sales Rank: 174 Studio: Capresso Features:
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from: Capresso List Price: $120.00 Your Price: $89.95 You Save: $30.05 (25%)Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Product Description:
Conical Burr Grinders preserve the most aromas and can grind very fine and very consistent. The intricate design of the steel burrs allow a high gear reduction to slow down the grinding speed. The slower the speed the less heat is imparted to the ground coffee, thus preserving a maximum amount of aroma. Because of the wide range of grind settings these grinders are ideal for all kinds of coffee equipment such as Espresso, Drip, Percolators, French Press. It can also grind extra fine for the preparation of Turkish coffee. Slowest grinding speed in its class creates less friction and heat build up preserving maximum aroma and flavor in any grind setting Tight fitting ground coffee container, holds up to 4 ounces of ground coffee See-through bean container holds up to 8.8 ounces of beans Timer can be set to grind from 5 to 60 seconds Elegant, timeless and user-friendly design Cleaning brush and measuring scoop included Dimensions - Height 10.8 x Width 5.4 x Length 7.7 Weight - 3.3 pounds
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- excellent burr grinderFirst, if you're thinking that ANY blade grinder is an acceptable substitute for a burr grinder -- IT'S NOT. Find a burr grinder or you just get a nasty mess.
I bought this Capresso when my Krups burr grinder broke after 18 months of use. (The Krups has LOTS of design flaws. DON'T buy the Krups!)
The $89 price tag was a little daunting. Also the many reviews of how hard it is to assemble, etc.
But I am immensely satisfied with this machine. It works quietly and smoothly. Simple, elegant design. Easy to fill the hopper, easy to use the ground coffee.
The burrs are generously sized, and would therefore appear to stay cool during the grind. This is important. The ground coffee is uniformly ground...GOOD. The grinding is relatively quiet -- a LOT quieter than the Krups. I particularly like that you can fill the hopper during the grind. Grind adjustment is easy, and the variation between coarse and fine grind is excellent.
The switch is a simple mechanical timer. Looks hard to break. The Krups switch, by contrast, was flaky and often challenging to turn on.
As to all those "be careful" and "hard to unpack" comments...frankly they frightened me. I don't know who these people are! The actual unpacking and assembly was a piece of cake. As for the guy who says he "sounds like 'that guy'" -- hey, fella you ARE THAT GUY!"
I am happy to recommend this grinder despite the scary $89 price!
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- Great first Burr Grinder!!!I did a lot of looking before I bought this Capresso 560. It has not disappointed. I LOVE the consistent grind coarseness and find the range is perfect as I can easily adjust it to acceptable thickness for drip, or french press, or vacuum coffee production. I don't do expresso so I'm not sure about suitability for that. I have no problems with the collection bin (as others reported). I've been using it a month and give it top ratings. (PS: I went for the Black Plastic version as it is a outstanding value and grinds equally well as the optional metal housing version)
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- Never buy ground coffee beans againAfter you invest a little time and coffee beans, you will enjoy using this grinder. Buy a few ounces each of several roasters' whole beans. Then, experiment with your settings. With a little practice, I found exactly which settings work best for each type of coffee, the drip coffee maker, and the expresso machine.
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- the butterknife trickI've had this for a couple of weeks and have used it daily. Clean-up is manageable but annoying. I clean it everyday, as I do not like to leave grinds in the bottom burr. The grind is pretty even (I use fine for Aeropress and coarse for French press). It is not that noisy. This is my first burr grinder so I can't compare it to others.
Now for the trick. Did you insert your upper burr upside down, and customer service is closed? Here's the infamous butterknife trick, which I could not find a good description of anywhere. If you look down at the top of your grinder, you will notice that there is a 4-inch curvy slit in the outer black ring surrounding the burr. It looks like this outer black ring is stationary, but it moves, I swear. Insert a butter knife into this slit, and use it to rotate the ring counter-clockwise until the right side of the smiley face is at about 3 o'clock (assuming the grind catcher is at 6 o'clock). The upper burr will pop right out.
For improvements, Capresso needs to include a better quality brush for clean up and include the butterknife trick in their instruction manual.
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- Shiny and sleek but OVERRATED.I have owned this item for ~3yrs. While very compact and modern-looking there are a number of issues to take note of:
1. The potential for stale grinds, let me explain: Grinds are "pushed" down into the clear plastic container after they have been ground. However, the last remaining beans will invariably not be pushed down and will remain there until your next coffee bean grinding. This could mean weeks if you do not use the unit often. The end result: stale grinds the next time you use the machine. Yes, you can shake the unit to allow them to fall into the plastic container but why should I have to resort to this method to get fresh grinds every time?
2. Cleaning this unit is quite difficult. Not because I am lazy, but because of the actual design of the unit. There are cracks and crevices everywhere, which makes cleaning this unit a chore. Not to mention one of the metal grinders is beginning to rust.
3. I despise the clear plastic container setup. If the container is not exactly placed in the bin, grinds will seep into the back (behind the bin and in front of the plastic container). What this means is if you are grinding an entire bag of beans (which means you will empty the plastic container ~2-3 times) the grinds that wedged their way into the back will PREVENT you from pushing the plastic container tight up against the back of the bin. End result: more cleanup to do when you are done.
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