Product Description

Elegant SS styling

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1005 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Cuisinart
• Model: DBM-8
• Dimensions: 7.60" h x 8.70" w x 12.40" l, 5.26 pounds

Features

• Elegantly styled, heavy-duty, automatic coffee mill
• Burr grinding mechanism for uniform grounds and optimum flavor
• 18-position grind selector, from ultra fine to coarse
• Slide dial from 4 to 18 cups; capacious grounds chamber with lid
• Measures 6-3/4 by 9-3/4 by 5 inches; 18-month warranty

Amazon.com Review
A stylish grinder for the serious coffee buff, this Cuisinart Supreme Grind automatic burr mill provides plenty of options and good results in an attractive and tidy structure. This makes it a great appliance for houses where coffee is a steady dietary staple and preferences vary from espresso to French drip. Outfitted with a heavy-duty motor, the machine has 18 grind settings ranging from fine to extra-coarse, which are controlled by a clearly marked, pleasantly clicking dial. Rotate the hopper to personal preference, and the machine does the rest, using burr plates for a highly uniform grind that protects bean oils and releases more flavor. Automatic operation in this grinder covers quantity as well--simply set the amount slide control anywhere from 4 to 18 cups. The grinder shuts off when the desired level is reached. Transfer of ready grounds to a coffee pot or espresso group is quick and tidy, because the grind chamber slides out with its clever lid in place.

Smart and elegant, the grinder has brushed stainless steel housing and black accents in durable plastic. The hopper, hopper lid, grinding burr, and grind chamber all remove easily for cleanup, and a safety feature keeps the grinder from operating without the hopper and chamber in place. Standing 6-3/4 by 9-3/4 by 5 inches, the unit has built-in power cord storage at its base. Cuisinart includes a coffee scoop/cleaning brush in one and covers the machine with an 18-month warranty. --Emily Bedard

Customer Reviews

The worst coffee grinder ever
At less than six months old, the automatic function ceased; next time it stopped and began to smoke. Then I could not locate the receipt to return it where I purchased it (Costco) so it will probably get dumped. Will buy another brand. Yes, I had read earlier reviews of the Cuinsinart appliance and I should have heeded the warnings.

Insanely Loud
I purchased this burr grinder at Bed Bath & Beyond yesterday. It is going back tonight, as it is insanely loud.

If you live by your self in a house, it might not be that big of a deal. If you live in an Apartment, stay far away from this burr grinder.

first one broke, second one's still kicking
The first time I plugged in and turned on this mill, it worked for 5 second before I turned it off. I was testing it. And that was the last I got out of it. It never turned back on.

The returns process through the manufacturer was very simple, though UPS has yet to come pick up the old machine.

The machine that actually works is not too bad. It grinds alright, but produces quite a bit of coffee bean dust, which finds its way easily into the bottom of our coffee pot. I am sure a paper filter would solve this problem, but we use a metal re-usable filter, so we'll have to deal with it.

It is LOUD. I don't use it after 8pm because I feel bad for the upstairs neighbor. I mean, it's not THAT loud, but it's loud at night when people are tying to sleep, ya know? I also don't use it in the morning. Same problem.

I do like the container that the ground coffee deposits into. It's very well contained... until you open it, and coffee dust spills on your counter. Just open it over the sink and you'll be fine. But otherwise, while it's grinding nothing escapes, and I leave the unused ground coffee in the container for a few days and it seems to stay fairly fresh.

The machine is about twice the size I think is necessary for the average person or couple, but if you're going to make plenty of coffee and need to grind plenty of beans, this machine's capacity is great. It IS as tall as my actual coffee maker, though. And to be honest, I like the settings, even though I make my coffee a little less strong. So I just use a little less coffee than the machine seems to think I need. (It supposedly times it to grind for 4, 8, etc etc cups of coffee.)