Our grinder has gradually deteriorated over a couple of months. Slowed down so does not grind the coffee enough. Grinder or motor?
1938179
Unless you see an obvious h ole or something in the grinder, sorry, it's Yuri our motor. Be sure you check your warranty. I don't know how old your Cruisnart is but they last forever so I would check with the company before I went out and bought another one.
1938180
you know what? maybe i bought one on amazon? can't remember now, might have bought on on amazon and another on ebay. I remember buying two. so, we'd have a back up...just in case...
1938181
I'm not sure but it sounds as though the grinder gear may be gunked up. Do you remove and clean everything after each use? Try cleaning things as well as possible, especially the gear in bottom of the grinder. If that doesn't work I'm afraid I can't help. Good luck and happy java!
1938182
It could be either, Mine just stopped grinding one day, after taking it apart and ordering a new grinder bowl as shown here. I just went and bought a new coffee maker grinder on Ebay. works great. normally speaking, they last two to three years depending no how much coffee you make. I love the fresh ground coffee taste so, bought a replacement. good luck hope this helps.
404412
I had the same problem as Michelle. The power button broke and went into the machine. Overall, not super happy with this grinder. Difficult to sit the lid on just right so that it will operate correctly, and it's very messy.
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.
2264959
fine to coarse, mine stopped working after a month, could not return, no repair center, after I bought the Cuisinart DBM-8 Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill, still works great after 6 months, spend the extra money and save your self from this grinder, its a dud...happy fathers day
1081976
Your grind was probably too coarse. Try increasing it finer. Mine is set between espresso setting (maximum finest) and drip coffee grind. I too sometime wish it can be stronger, but Keurig+Ekobrew is more convenient than other method of brewing.
2113560
I had the same problem until I starting doing a slightly coarser grind - after that it has worked beautifully! (until I lost the filter holder that is)
174467
I never bought a grinder but was very meticulous in having the beans ground. Too fine and it became difficult to pull the lever, to coarse and the espresso was weak. Next time I will by my own grinder. Sorry not to be more helpful but it is a serious consideration.
1318261
We had the same experience. Our 10 year old one was a champ, and only decided to replace it because it was so old and grungy. This new one did not grind fine enough even on the tightest setting. We returned it to Capresso within a month or so for a replacement and the new one is no better. We eventually gave up and purchased a separate burr grinder so the Capresso is just an expensive Mr. Coffee at this point. No more Coffee Team products in our future, I'm afraid. We are really disappointed. Sorry you are having the same experience.
1769295
Are you cleaning it periodically. The shoot where the coffee comes out can get narrow over time with buildup. Also, you must completely screw off the hopper to get into the burrs to clean them. Without cleaning the buildup will slow output and strain the motor to eventual failure. So are you doing this maintenance or does the problem lie elsewhere? I have one which I use daily but it is only 3 weeks old
1501256
Ditto...the same happened to me. I had mine replaced once. I ended up giving the grinder away once I found out that this grinder can't grind fine enough for my espresso machine. The water just blasted thru the portafilter too fast even when I had grind on finest setting.
1092530
Don't know about this machine specifically, but generally this means your grind isn't of the right coarseness or fineness.
292642
Unfortunately the ceramic grinding mechanism is held in place by a relatively flimsy piece of hard plastic. On my grinder, this broke after about 2 months of use.
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!
1878689
Same issue with mine. Perhaps just the normal byproduct of the motor's internal moving/grinding parts. Honestly, thisnis my 2nd Blendtec. 1st one burned out after ~650 cycles. I'm no longer enthralled with this product. should have just saved $$ and went with a Ninja.
200557
I just buy espresso grind coffee, making sure that arabica beans are used 100%. But, I am not a coffee connoisseur by any means. You will have to wait for the machine to cool almost completely before you use it again. My biggest reason for having at least two of these.
371813
One. I grind a bit coarser than an open-bottom cone, or else it drains too slowly.If your cone is draining too quickly, grind your coffee more finely.
830587
If it's grinding then it may have sucked in some sand/gravel, lift the top while running the filter by pulling on the flow adjustment tab, a piece of sand or gravel may come out, then gently set the lid attachment back into place. this may resolve the issue. If that doesn't help try rinsing the filter out and make sure the little impeller rotor isn't bent or broken.