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KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Coffee Grinder - Onyx Black |  | Brand: KitchenAid
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $169.95
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 35751
MPN: KPCG100OB
UPC: 883049007908
EAN: 0883049007908
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Product Description
The KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Coffee Grinder grinds whole coffee beans for the best tasting cup you ve ever brewed! Whether you re grinding for espresso, drip coffee, French Press or something in-between, 15 different grind settings give you plenty of options. The commercial-quality burrs actually flake coffee instead of crushing it, so you don t lose any of the essential oils that give coffee its full flavor. Turning at just 450 RPMs, this burr grinder also ensures those oils will not burn off due to frictional heat. Special gears control the delivery of beans to the burrs for a better grind consistency, and a plastic seal helps position the coffee bin under the grinding spout to prevent grounds from escaping. Now for the real plus: the Kitchen Aid Pro Line Coffee Grinder has a bean hopper and coffee bin made of GLASS rather than plastic to eliminate static cling. Glass means less cleanup, plus fluffy-looking grounds that won t cling to each other or the grinder. And since the hardy all-metal construction means this baby is built to last, this may be the last grinder you ll ever buy. Die-cast metal construction Precision stainless steel cutting burrs 15 selectable grind options 7-ounce glass hopper and coffee bin Low RPM Operation Simple burr access Burr cleaning brush Easy to cleanManufacturer: KitchenAidManufacturer Style: Pro LineModel: KPCG100NPColor: Onyx BlackMaterial: Die-cast metal housingSize / Capacity: 7 oz.Width: 6 inchesDepth: 10 1/2 inchesHeight: 13 1/2Weight: 10 lbs.Volts / Watts: 120 volts / 150 wattsSpecial Features: Wood handled brush removes grinds thoroughlyCleaning / Care: Wipe clean with damp clothWarranty: 2 year hassle-free
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 The last coffee grinder you'll buy May 18, 2010
C. Gosuico (San Francisco, CA)
I've had other plastic burr grinders before. This one has really lasted for me. I've had mine for over 3 years now and it's still chugging. I've even gone through other coffee makers while I've had this. I expect this to last as long as my stand mixer and my Miele vacuum. Only drawback is that the grinds can get static and stick even to the glass recepticle.
 Three years and three months April 26, 2010
Richard J. Wallace (Manalapan, NJ USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This review would have been a five star one except for the fact that my unit died this morning. There is no question but that I will buy another one. $200 for an appliance that was used at least once a day every day for the duration of its motor's existence is inexpensive for what the unit delivered day in and day out. From what I have read, I believe I got one with a weak "heart."
It is the best at what it does and is easily cleaned and reassembled. I am thorough and do this about once a week and it takes all of ten minutes. I called the 800 number and for the first couple of years they happily supplied me with free extra cleaning brushes. Last time I called, I felt guilty and paid them $1.25 apiece for a supply of five of them and I will not have to call again now for several years.
I do not consider myself a coffee gourmet but I am very selective and buy beans from a variety of both local and online sources. All I do know for certain is that the coffee tastes better when it is milled by a machine such as this. I got proof of that this morning when I had to revert to my little plastic "chopper" for the first time in over three years. I do wonder, however, why the motor in that thing is still alive but not in the KitchenAid.
 Very, very frustrated. Don't waste your money April 13, 2010
Rob Ortiz (Clarks Green, PA USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was very excited to buy this grinder. I fancy myself a coffee afficianado. I have been getting my coffee ground at Starbucks for the last few years since my last grinder broke. This worked great except I had it ground for my drip coffeemaker. So, when I wanted to use my french press the grind was too fine. I was anticipating being able to vary the grind size so I could use both the press and the drip coffeemaker.
First the good news. It is very impressive looking. When I took it out of the box I was excited to put it on the counter. Its big, heavy, and very "industrial" looking. All the hype about the glass container eliminating static cling is very true. No issues with the ground coffee sticking. And, unlike some other users, I have no issues with grinds spilling. I do have issues with the beans not always feeding automatically into the grinder. But, I just stir them a little with the back of a wooden spoon, and they feed with no problem. I could live with this. This isn't really an issue.
The bad news is the quality of the grind. The grind is very inconsistent. Looking at the results of a single grind you can see large variations in the grind size. Additionally, and this is the big problem, it cannot produce a fine grind. Even at the finest setting, the consistency of the grind is what I want for my french press, not what I want for my drip coffeemaker. The result is weak tasting coffee from my drip coffeemaker. I tried to adjust the burrs by disassembling the unit as recommended by KitchenAid. But, the unit was already set at the the maximum end of the range from the factory. It couldn't be improved by adjustment (or by cleaning).
I called Kitchen Aid and, to their credit, they were very helpful. They offered to exchange the grinder without me even suggesting it. Sounds great, right? Well, after offering to exchange it, they discovered it was back ordered. They thought it would be a couple weeks. I thought this was reasonable. But, today, two weeks later, they called (unsolicited, to their credit)to inform me the unit would be back ordered for another 10 weeks. So now I'm stuck with an expensive, but useless, grinder. I'm back to having my coffee ground at Starbucks. My advice: don't waste your money on this unit.
UPDATE: The replacement unit arrived right on time. So, again, Kitchen Aid deserves credit for their service level.
The new unit works better. The grind is finer. But, it still cannot grind the beans fine enough to suit my taste. I have it set for the finest grind and the output is just barely fine enough for my drip coffeemaker. I would prefer it to be a little bit more fine. Also, just as a method of comparison, I bought a pound of coffee at Starbucks and had them grind half of it for a drip coffeemaker. I then ground a pots worth in the Kitchen Aid from the leftover beans, with the grind set at the finest level. When compared side by side the store ground coffee was much finer. The difference was obvious. I could perhaps adjust the burrs again as I tried with the previous grinder. But I don't think I should have to do so.
In summary, I still think this grinder is overpriced and performs poorly. I would not buy it again, nor would I recommend it.
 Get something else for coffee. April 13, 2010
Joe MacBu (Woodside, NY)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had a KitchenAid proline Grinder for over 3 years. I was initially using it for coffee. While the unit feels very study due to all the metal, I've come to dislike this grinder for various reasons:
* The size of the grinds is not consistent. The whole reason for spending this much money on a grinder is for consistency of grinds. Some particles will be overextracted and some underextracted.
* The other reason to blow lots of cash is to be able to get very fine grind for espresso. Unfortunately, this grinder cannot do a true espresso grind - it is much too coarse. In the manual, they claim that it meets the Specialty Coffee Association's grind size criteria, but I don't believe them. It is capable of making grinds for French Press to drip, but not espresso.
* There is a lot of grease that has leaked out of the gearbox! So much that I can actually see grease getting into the auger when I open the unit to clean the burrs. Since my unit is out of warranty, I opened up the unit to see what was up. While the motor and gear look very robust, the O-ring seal between the gears and motor used to keep the grease in the gearbox is very thin and allows for leaks. Bad design. There's also a leak point where the gears engage with the auger/burrs - it has a seal made of soft felt which allows the grease to get through. If you read the KA forums for this grinder, you'll find this to be a common issue.
* My unit died after my warranty ran out. The motor still runs, but the motor-gear junction has stripped so that the gears no longer turn. I suspect that the grease runoff created too much friction in the gearbox which caused the stripping.
* The unit cannot be repaired by a KitchenAid authorized repair center. That's what KA told me. Go figure. So if you're out of warranty, don't expect this thing to last you for many years.
I inherited a Capresso burr grinder that's less than half the price. Sure it's plastic, but it grinds much better, and I can actually taste the difference in the coffee produced.
Not the best choice for Automatic Drip April 2, 2010
E. Bender (Milwaukee, WI United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We purchased this grinder two months ago thinking it would revolutionize our home coffee brewing.
Not so much.
The entire time we've owned it has been spent experimenting and I have to admit it's actually made our coffee worse instead of better.
The problem is getting a grind appropriate for our automatic drip coffee maker. The coffee is always too weak or too bitter. Under vs. over extraction is my guess. My husband adjusted the grind mechanism as per the owner's manual and we are still having this issue.
We have experimented with single vs. double filtered water. Been extremely anal about measuring both coffee and water (we use 2 TB coffee to 6 ounces of water). Tried many different grind settings. The problem persists.
At this point I'm ready to chuck the thing and go back to using our $15 blade grinder. For the amount of money we spent on this appliance it has not yielded the results I would have expected. We have very high standards with regard to coffee, or at least I thought we did. We buy only very high quality beans and do not drink the swill most people think is good coffee. I really thought this machine would improve our coffee experience. Obviously not.
If we were brewing French Press coffee or espresso maybe our experience would be different. But for our automatic drip machine this grinder is not a good fit. Very disappointing.
Aside from that I'm also annoyed by the mess this machine makes. Every time I remove the glass carafe after grinding coffee there are grounds clinging to the machine that fall out. For the ridiculous amount of money Kitchen Aid charges for this thing I shouldn't have to clean my counter with the Dust Buster every time I use it. It's very annoying.
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