Conspicuous by its absence is any mention of grinding coffee. Can anyone address this issue?
216559
I have not tried grinding coffee in it, however, I don't believe it would give you the even consistency you may be looking for, however, this is a great chopper/grinder and it grinds items really fine if you hold the button down but sometimes everything does get ground equally.
216560
We also grind our own coffee. When comparing the blades on the Cuisinart with our burr grinder, the two look nothing alike. Based on the force it takes to properly grind coffee beans, I would say you'd be better off with a true coffee grinder and leave this appliance to the task of making lovely sauces and pulverizing vegetables.
216561
Humm. Interesting question but I doubt that the results would be considered a great grind as serious coffee drinkers grind their coffee in a burr grinder, not a blade grinder.
315713
Try tamping the portafilter not so densely. If the machine has good water flow without coffee in it, experiment with the fineness of the grind, the amount in the portafilter, and the amount of pressure you use to tamp. there is definitely a learning curve!
679735
I think it is a problem with the grind. I have been using this coffee for a while now and the last 2 cases I have ordered have been very un-even in the grind...some of it is too coarse and there has been a lot of "dust" that is just way too fine to pass through the filter properly (tamped or not)
1698091
No, you cannot grind anything other than roasted coffee. Grinding other things may damage the machine and/or cause injury. It is certainly not covered by the warranty.
375250
Make sure you're cleaning out the little float valve on the lid. It can clog up with coffee grinds from time to time if you've put a little too much in the filter area.
1581596
I'm not sure about that. I do know they make a blade coffee grinder, but if you can afford it go with the burr grinders which provide a more uniform grind and options of grind size which not only can affect the bitterness of the coffee, but the device you are using (ie espresso, or press). On this grinder, other than the fact that I have to shake coffee beans off the ledges, has continued to be rock solid for me. I hope this answers your question.
215826
No, but my experience was that this grinder doesn't grind consistently anyway and sent it back. To the best of my knowledge there is a hamilton beach grinder that does that.
1562022
Sorry this is late, maybe this can still be helpful to you. I find that I wobble along with the grinder in a complimentary movement way. I don't set it down on a surface to grind. I hold it in the air and let one arm grind and the other hand holds it, sometimes going in the opposite direction to be more efficient. I still use it everyday since I got it 2 months ago. No problems yet.Hopefully never!
913378
Do people understand coffee brewing? Any brewing method that doesn't pass the brewed coffee through some sort of paper (etc.) filter is going to have "sediment". No method of grinding coffee beans exists that will result in zero sediment with the grounds, if you want zero sediment you have to filter through something that will block small particles. And consequently you reduce the perceived "strength" of the brewed coffee. Now, "grounds" in your brewed coffee, that's another issue entirely and does indicate something wrong. It may be that your ekobrew (or whatever) isn't properly sealed somewhere which allows grounds to get out during the pressurized water injection of brewing with a Keurig. Various Keurig brewers (randomly affecting every model, and not consistently affecting everyone) seem to suffer not making a tight seal at the top where the water needle pokes into k-cup. You could of course return your brewer and state it is defective and get another which may or may not have the same issue. Or do a bit of searching about for cures and find the simple solution of inserting a $.03 nylon washer (any hardware store) above the rubber gasket that surrounds the needle (thus sealing against the top of the k-cup). Everyone in my family has a k-cup brewer of some sort now, some of us have been affected and some have not, but the thin nylon washer trick has always cured the issue when present. For less than $.25 I bought an assortment of different thickness nylon washers and have cured this issue every time.
379045
It's probably not a good idea to let the grinder run much without coffee in it. Metal grinding on metal is never healthy for a machine. You can put extra coffee in the hopper and just set the "cups" setting to the minimum, then only use the ground coffee you actually need.
2082294
I have not noticed any difference myself, unless you are accustomed to grounding your own coffee? It may be the grounding process?
1300452
Perhaps the grounds are wrong, do you await the light going on? Some suggest using a paperfilter but I don't mind grinding it fine and having a bit of silt Or two grinding runs, usually, one coarse and the top fine (not too fine ... caffeine is a certain size, like LSD, it gets smaller in your system )
1983680
I wouldn't say it's a "problem" but some of the grounds cling up the side of the chamber due to static electricity, for sure. It just makes it look like it's full of grounds all the time, but doesn't seem to cause any actual problem after 6 ish months of daily use. The problem with this grinder is that the "extra fine" setting doesn't (and never did) work at all. However, the "fine" setting is good enough for us- it grinds it close to espresso - level fine ground.
2156352
You need to have the brew basket pushed to the left and locked in the open position. If it is closed, and you cannot see the open filter basked with the filter in it, then it will not grind and assumes that you have pre-ground coffee in it.
1424009
My husband does a medium grind with the coffee beans. I pour out the last 1/2 cup of coffee from the carafe as it is nothing but black sludge for lack of a better word. It settles to the bottom of the carafe soon after the full pot of coffee is brewed. To me it is bitter and unappealing.
1983681
Mine did at first but with regular care it has gone away. Took a while though. Besides that I am completely satisfied with this quality grinder.
380687
1. The handle is removable.2. The handle has not accidentally come off during grinding. 3. I don't know I have not tried to grind anything other than coffee. 4. I'm not sure. I have not measured. 5. I don't know.6. Yes, it is efficient, quiet, small, and requires no electricity. 7. Yes the grind is consistent.8. I am very happy with it. 9. I'm not sure. Light, less than 2 lbs. 10. I don't know.