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.
259295
im not sure all I ever grind is coffee beans and it does a great job at grinding them
1921876
This has been a problem reported by other reviewers and I also have had the problem when I over tightened something inside while cleaning. I had the grinder fixed. Since then, the grind has been very even. You can read the comments section of my review to learn the whole story.
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!
137883
YES, There is a button on the front that says "Grind Off". After you hit that button you turn the unit on as usual and it goes thru the brew cycle as usual. We love this coffee maker. It makes really good coffee.
1912523
Don't know. Haven't have occasion to remove the grinding wheel, and we always grind more than one cup's worth of coffee. Sorry
1537165
This machine does not grind the coffee beans. You must use a separate grinder.
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.
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.
41234
It's possible that the grind is too fine. You need a fine grind and you need to tamp it well, but I had this problem with some coffee grounds that someone gave me, already pre-ground. If the grind is really fine, you might want to tamp it less. Tweak the grind a little until you find one that works right.
216392
not too fine; drip grind is too fine - you'll end up with coffee soup. Try using percolator grind setting if you have it.
707418
The only cleaning I do is brush out the dust from the Drawer area. Since I use it every day, I don't worry about the Grinding Mechanism. It grinds very well and leaves very little dust behind.I've never noticed any different flavor in my coffee. To clean the Grinding chamber, I think you would have to dismantle it.
367478
yes it happens -- I do not think the design works well at all ==very unhappy with the grind function
796287
i grind coffee...don't need real clean between grinds....I'd suggest the brush that Amazon or a hardware store sells
178056
Without actually seeing the grinder it's difficult to say what the problem is. Stainless doesn't rust easily and so I would be inclined to believe what you are seeing is lubricant from manufacturing turning color. Try washing it with Dawn dish soap and a white Scotchbrite scrubber. Be sure to dry the grinding stones very well. You can do that by grinding a hopper full of coffee beans.
233479
Sounds to me like the coarseness of the grind. Another symptom of too course a grind is that the coffee would be weaker than expected and the flow/output would be faster. I would recommend you experiment a little, timing carefully the grind time. Increase it in increments of five seconds or so and see the impact on crema and flavor. Once you find the grind time you like, you'll want to be fairly precise in repeating that time to get a consistent result.
724085
As for cleaning; After I finish grinding the coffee beans, I use the little broom/brush (that comes attached to the side of the grinder) to get all the grinds out. That's it! I could use a damp paper towel to wipe it out if I were to grind other things, but I just do coffee. :)