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KitchenAid Pro Line Series Burr Coffee Mill - Onyx Black KPCG100
KitchenAid Pro Line Series Burr Coffee Mill - Onyx Black KPCG100
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #11504 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: 7-oz.
- Color: Onyx Black
- Brand: KitchenAid
- Model: KPCG100OB
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 12.19" h x 18.00" w x 7.50" l, 12.30 pounds
Features
- Die cast metal construction
- Precision stainless steel cutting burrs
- 15 Selectable Grinds for a Wide Variety of Coffee Beverages
- Glass hopper and Coffee bin
- Burr cleaning brush
- Die cast metal construction
- Precision stainless steel cutting burrs
- 15 Selectable Grinds for a Wide Variety of Coffee Beverages
- Glass hopper and Coffee bin
- Burr cleaning brush
Product Description
What is coffee without the bean? Hot water is what it is. The coffee bean is the fundamental ingredient that needs to be brewed to make coffee. The difference between decent coffee and great coffee is the bean's type of roast and when the bean was ground.
Every time you buy fresh coffee beans and ask the checkout person at the coffee shop to grind your beans you are opening up the "flavor cells" and causing your beans to begin losing their flavor rapidly. The purpose of grinding the beans is to create a larger surface area that will release the flavor and oils to the surrounding hot water. If coffee is prematurely exposed to air, it "breathes", leaving less and less flavor for the brew, when the water finally hits the bean.
It only takes a few moments to grind your own beans. The difference it makes will surprise you.
Burr grinders are said to be the best option for grinding coffee beans. Most Burr grinders include a compartment at the top of the grinder that holds the beans. This is an airtight compartment that will keep the beans fresh until you are ready to grind them. When you are ready to grind, simply select the amount of coffee you'd like to prepare and the Burr grinder will release that amount of beans to be ground.
Owning a coffee grinder and grinding coffee beans at your own home will give you the maximum experience of the true joy of coffee. Adding the Kitchenaid Pro Line Series KPCG100 Burr Coffee Mill is a dependable way to assure you're getting great coffee. It's what you deserve every moment you brew and taste a cup.
Customer Reviews
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75 of 77 people found the following review helpful.
Substantial, made to last construction.
By silvergirl
I chucked my old burr grinder in favor of something more substantial, and the KitchenAid steps up to the plate.A couple of cons:1) It is big. It comes close to the size of my coffee maker in terms of space. Fortunately, I have a big kitchen.2) No automatic off. Simple Off/On toggle on the side.Many Pros:1) Again, substantial glass and metal presentation. You get what you pay for. Did it ever occur to you all the old metal and glass mixers and appliances in grandma's kitchen that have been beaten within an inch of their life, but still work after all these years? Invest in something that's made to last, period. I wanted an anti-static glass coffee receptacle (I can't stand when the ground coffee flies all over the counter from a plastic container), and a metal appliance. Great presence on the countertop. Beam me up scotty.2) Well constructed. Really not much to assemble, and the unit fits together well, unlike its plastic cousins. I like the way that the ground coffee falls 180 degrees downward from the grinder. Previous burr grinders that I've owned tend to have the hopper on top, grinder in the middle, and then will spit the ground coffee out at a 90 degree angle from the grinder. This creates pockets where ground coffee tends to gum up the mechanism (especially if you're using an oily bean). This design, although big in size, uses gravity to move the ground coffee through.3) Quieter than a number of other burr grinders that I've owned. (a bonus for quelling caffeine-withdrawal headache issues in the AM)4) Pretty uniform ground size. I'm not making espresso with this grinder, so I can't report how finely it grinds, but as a new owner, I'm in the process of titrating the perfect grind size for my metal cone filter. The manufacturer's book comes with setting suggestions. I'm not a complete coffee freak, but I do tend to use only "top shelf" coffees that I order direct from plantations. Coffee represents my daily luxury, and this grinder preserves the flavor of the bean.5) Good resale value. I know this is an odd thing to look at as a pro, because, why re-sell it? But, not everything fits hand and glove. I was searching for a used one on e-bay and saw that the same model used was selling for about 60 cents on the dollar. Beats that "pre-owned" car you were looking at.I looked around for coffee grinders and for the quality of materials and workmanship, this really is the best long-term deal on the market. I just couldn't see paying several hundred dollars more for an italian grinder when this machine is much better than adequate. I've had good luck with this manufacturer in the past.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful.Serious Grinder for Seriously Good Coffee
By David Uhlir
This is an excellent coffee grinder. It has a powerful, yet quiet motor and the grind selection dial is robust. The straight, vertical path of beans through the grinder makes it very trouble free. The only downsides are it is big, heavy and takes up a fair amount of counter space. This is a serious grinder, but it makes seriously good coffee.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.proper beans need proper grinding
By W. Thomas Bellegante
My wife and I have had this grinder for a couple of years now. We somehow managed to wear out our previous kitchen aid burr grinder. That model was discontinued so the kitchen aid customer service rep willingly replaced our old one with the newer heavier slower speed one. It is unfortunate that Steve had such a bad experience with kitchen aid but if he could just stick with them my opinion is he won't be disappointed. I have had numerous encounters with kitchen aid reps over the years and I have found them to be the very best. Not so true with my other dealings with various customer service reps. This grinder is big and heavy but there are reasons for that. The ability to grind beans at slower speeds require gear reduction. Not all that claim this feature do it with the success that kitchen aid does. Having a glass container drastically reduces static build-up. We are very pleased with this grinder and if I had to replace it I would seriously consider getting another one. There are newer models out there now but not all of them adjust grinding levels and not all of them have glass containers and not all of them grind this slow. Worthy of 5 stars in my opinion.
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