CUISINART Coffee Grinder, Electric Burr One-Touch Automatic Grinder with18-Position Grind Selector, Stainless Steel, DBM-8P1

The media could not be loaded. OK, you may be asking yourself why do I need to spend this kind of money on a coffee grinder machine when I have one of those inexpensive rotary blade spice grinders? That is what I was saying initially.I used to be a huge coffee drinker and as I got older the acid began affecting me in negative ways. I tried store-bought cold brew in bottles and that seemed much better. It didn't bother me nearly as much. So, I began a quest to brew the perfect cold brew cup at home. I spoke to baristas at Starbucks and other coffee shops on how they do it and looked up recipes and stories on the web. Cold brew is easy to make but I was not having great success. Mine was more bitter and had an acid taste. I mentioned my results to a coffee maker at Starbucks one day and he said the trick is to use the right grind and well filtered water (which I was doing, I was using RO) . So, I asked about the grind. He said get a burr grinder and set it almost to maximum course grind. That is when I decided to pull the plug and buy this grinder.Well, I love this machine. It is not perfect, but it is excellent. And if you get it on sale or with a coupon it is more than worth the money, really. I know it is hard to believe that a grinder type makes such a difference, but it does, and you WILL notice it on the first sip.The CUISINART burr coffee grinder is a quality machine. It is easy to operate, offers quality grind from fine to course. I think the settings should allow for an even courser grind, but it works for me as is. Depending on what you are drinking, espresso to cold brew, you require a different grind and Rotary blade grinders don’t get it done correctly even if you try and time it to get the right coarseness. Don’t ask me why but they don’t. You get a much more consistent grind with this. The difference in the brew quality is noticeable, honestly.What I really like about this machine is it dispenses the right amount of coffee at the right grind, once you dial in what you like you get a consistent cup like never before. All you do is pour in beans in the hopper, set the desired degree of grind and then slide the switch to the number of cups you plan to brew, then hit start. The machine runs and stops, and you’re done, you have the right amount at the right grind. Fantastic. Not too strong too weak or too bitter. Yes, you will have to experiment a little bit to get your settings to what you prefer but it will not take long and once you have it set it is a simple push of the button.Positives:• Produces a wide range of consistent grinds.• Love that it dispenses the right amount of coffee.• Reasonably priced for what it does and the quality of build• Major brand (should have decent customer support)Negatives:• Could offer a little more course setting.• A bit loud• Takes up some space on counter (pain to put away and take out)• Needs to be cleaned from time to time.Overall, I love this grinder as I am drinking my best cold brew ever right now. It is not a perfect machine, but it is close enough for me, does what I want and is a good value. I highly recommend this machine if you are a coffee lover and appreciate a quality brew. I give this item 5 stars because of the results; the machine is about 4.75 stars because it could be courser and a bit quieter. Love the grind selector and the fact it dispenses the right amount, that is really great. It works very well.3/17/24 UPDATE: Still loving this machine. No issue whatsoever. After reading some of these other reviews, you have to judge a product AND the cost for the best value and if it meets your needs. At this price, it is a very nice machine. Yes, there are more expensive commercial style machines. This is a home machine that will grind your beans for whatever you are brewing. I read some other reviews and feel some were a little biased because they had used commercial style grinders prior, and this is not as nice. Well, Bentley's are better than Chevy's but they both get you to where you are going safely. This is a home item, intended for intermittent use, not a commercial continuous-use machine. All that said it gives you a quality grind for whatever coffee brew method you are choosing. Also, Cuisinart is a big-name company that stands behind your purchase. If your item is defective or for some reason breaks, I am sure they will remedy the issue. Over 10,000 of these were sold just on Amazon last month! THAT says something. It's a good deal for a home machine.5 starsThis is my honest review of this item; I hope it was helpful to you in making a purchasing decision.

Back for another! We use this to mill coarse coffee grounds for our daily french pressed coffee. It finally broke (the base of the hopper broke after 7 years, but the grinder still works!). This is a noisy appliance, but I keep earplugs in the kitchen to use when running small appliances. I know we had another one just like this before our last purchase in September 2018 and that one lasted at least 4 years at my husbands desk at work, then he brought it home and I used it as our designated wheat mill for another 5 years. Surprisingly, it mills hard white and hard red winter wheats very well on the very fine grind setting. I am sure the company would never condone this but it *is* a fsuperb (and affordable!) wheat mill and is way less messy than the expensive wheat mills. Course or fine, Coffee or Wheat, this mill gives FLAWLESS results for years of consistent use. They cost $40 in 2018 now they are at $49 on sale and are still well worth it, I'm just glad they still make them. I'll write another review in another 7 years!

For a $50 burr grinder this Cuisinart is a good value and is well built. Four stars for value, but there are some quirks that would make me choose something different next time. First, it has a loud high-speed whine almost like a blade grinder. The gears spin so fast they kick up the last few beans which never get ground. Instead of a simple on/off or timer switch, there is a slider for the number of cups and another power on button. You have to work both sometimes to get all the beans ground. Coarseness is adjusted by rotating the entire plastic hopper. I prefer a coarse grind for my pour-overs and this machine's coarsest setting works well (but is equal to my local Whole Foods machine's medium coarse setting). The grind is not very consistent - there is always some espresso grade powder collecting at the top of the bin. Although I grind for a single cup, it does have a large 8oz bean capacity if you are making a batch ahead of time. Overall, not bad. It has definitely paid for itself by giving me a range of excellent but less expensive whole bean coffees to shop from (e.g., Amazon Nicaragua and decaf Colombia).

I absolutely love this coffee grinder! The ability to dial in how coarse or fine you want the grind. We had a Cuisinart coffee maker with a built in grinder and it wasted money using so much coffee. This thing will pay for itself in a very short amount of time. It looks great sitting on the counter as well. Much better than grinding coffee at the store and bringing it home as well.