Cuisinart DCG-20BK Coffee Bar Coffee Grinder, Black

5 Responses to “Cuisinart DCG-20BK Coffee Bar Coffee Grinder, Black”

1. Comment by Anonymous

   oh how my life has changed for the better since i bought my Cuisinart DCG-20BKN Coffee Bar Coffee Grinder. no longer do i have to grind my coffee in the supermarket where the machines are always disgusting and from which i always fear that i will either catch some terrible disease from the other disgusting customers who are either too cheap or too poor to buy a grinder of their own, or that i will get one of my hands caught in that big disgusting grinder and wind up grinding my fingers off and die of blood loss in the express line because that lady in front of me either can’t read the ’10 items or less’ sign or she is too stupid to count – and no, twenty cans of cat food do not count as one item! No, now that i have my own Cuisinart DCG-20BKN Coffee Bar Coffee Grinder i can grind to my hearts content in the sanitary privacy of my own apartment. now i grind all the time, day and night. when my neighbor complains and bangs on the wall, i just keep grinding. i love my Cuisinart DCG-20BKN Coffee Bar Coffee Grinder! i just wish i liked coffee.
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. Comment by E. Little

   Cuisinart DCG-20BKN Coffee Bar Coffee Grinder, Black
   
   We purchased this as a gift. We also have one and I really like it’s simplicity.
   Rating: 3 / 5

3. Comment by J. Grimes

   this is a public service. You are wondering if you should get the Cusinart or the Braun coffee bean grinder? Trust me, I bought both and the ‘other’ one is the correct choice. This one has a short cord and a cap that is smaller than the bean reservoir. The ‘other’ one doesn’t have these problems.

   You are probably thinking what happened to the ‘other’ grinder. Well, I decided, after 2 years, to grind a blend of spices for the BBQ. I did this about 3 or 4 times, and the grinder stopped grinding. I wonder why they called it a ‘coffee bean grinder’? Duhhh

   Sincerely, JCG, tampa
   Rating: 4 / 5

4. Comment by Jeff S. Welcher

   The engineers at Cuisinart must have taken the week off when this was designed, because it operates as if it was created by a child.

   Despite two weeks of daily use, I have yet to come up with a way to use this grinder and transfer the contents to my coffee filter without spilling coffee grounds EVERYWHERE. If I am lucky enough to get the grinds into my coffee maker without much mess, a new mess is created each and every time I replace the cap on the unit.

   Having to flip the entire unit to access the fresh grounds is a preposterous design. When I unpacked the unit (received as a gift) I thought a piece was missing – nope, it’s just a terrible design. When I’m drowsily getting ready in the morning the last thing I want to do is fight gravity with a backwards product.

   A few other gripes:

   Unit’s box says ’12 Cup Capacity’, which is strange because later in the instructions it clearly tells you that to avoid excess spillage, that you need to grind no more than 4 cups worth (8 ounce cups) of beans. False advertising!

   The way the power ‘button’ is designed, there is no way it will hold up to repeated use.

   Static charge mentioned by a few other reviewers is a definite problem; without it you would have a far better chance of replacing the cap after emptying without spilling additional grounds on your countertop.

   All in all, I don’t care how well this grinder may actually grind beans because I am too busy cleaning up my countertop each and every morning.
   Rating: 1 / 5

5. Comment by Loyal Amazon.com customer

   I received this grinder as a Christmas gift from my son-in-law after my cheapo, cheapo grinder went kaput! I am surprised at some of the not so happy reviews because we use this grinder every single day, sometimes twice in one day, and it works really well.

   If the grinder is dedicated for coffee or spices, there’s no need to clean it (like, with water and soap; just tap around the outside canister and all the excess residue falls off the edges into the cup/blade area.

   I really like the grinder, and knowing my luck, this Cuisinart will last a long time only because I’ve had my eye on a Kitchen Aid coffee grinder (to match the rest of my appliances) and just happened to get this one as a gift. Oh well! But, the grinder is worth the money, and it does what it’s supposed to do. Unless you’re the type of person who needs directions on how to breathe, this grinder is a no-brainer
   Rating: 5 / 5