Product Description

You don't have to leave home to enjoy the aroma and flavor of coffeehouse coffee. This SmartGrind Deluxe coffee bean mill from Black & Decker uses a pressing rather than chopping method of grinding for superior coffee. Three grind options (fine, medium or coarse) create the perfect grind for your preferred brewing choice. Removable cup lets you carry the ground coffee to your coffeemaker with less fuss and mess. Includes a time and auto shutoff feature. Imported. 9Hx7Wx4D".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #296913 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Black & Decker
• Model: CBM7B
• Dimensions: 5.50" h x 6.20" w x 8.90" l, 2.58 pounds

Features

• Crushes beans rather than grinds them to preserve flavor, aroma
• Bean container holds enough for up to 20 cups of coffee
• Adjustable for fine (espresso), medium (drip), coarse (percolator)
• Timer adjusts according to amount of coffee beans
• Removable bean and coffee containers

Amazon.com Review
By crushing coffee beans rather than grinding them, this electric mill produces uniform granules to preserve flavor and aroma. The machine can be adjusted for fine (espresso), medium (drip), or coarse (percolator) granules. The bean container holds enough for up to 20 cups of coffee, and a dial controls the amount of time the mill operates so varying amounts of beans can be crushed. Both the bean and coffee containers can be removed for easy operation. A 1-1/2-tablespoon scoop is included, and its angled handle doubles to scrape away excess particles of coffee. With both containers in place, the mill, clad in black plastic, measures 8-1/2 inches wide, 8-3/4 inches high, and 5 inches deep. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Black & Decker Bean Buster
Very uniform grinding with the exception of using flavored beans that are overly oily. Easy clean up and most of the time I put the breakaway parts in the dishwasher with no problem.

Black & Decker Bean Buster!
I was very impressed with how uniform and consistent the grinding was of the coffee beans I used. Oily beans tend not to be as uniform which is why I could not give it the full compliment of 5 stars. Easy clean-up as it is dishwasher safe.

Inconsistent grind. Poor construction. Loud.
I must add my voice to the growing chorus of dissatisfied B&D SmartGrind owners. My biggest complaint is that the size distribution of the resultant grind on any coarseness setting runs the gamut from superfine powder to large flakes. During the grind, I have to lay a towel over the seam between the unit and the grind collection cup to keep fine particles from flying out -- doesn't happen every time, and there's not a lot, but very noticeable against the white wall and countertop!

I've had mine for about half a year now and use it 4 or 5 times a week. A crack has developed at the bottom of the whole bean cup (like that of the other reviewers here) and is slowly working its way up the side toward the lid. The final insult is that this device is LOUD: your neighbors will wonder why you're always doing small carpentry projects early in the morning...