Cuisinart Coffee Grinder DCG-20NRC

Any blade grinder will do an OK job but will heat the grind. Burr grinders will do a better job without heating the grind as much but are more expensive, starting around $60.

Visions/Cuisinart regular prices are inflated.

There are many blade grinders in the sub $25 range:

https://www.amazon.ca/Decker-CBG110SC-E ... hen&sr=1-3

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/pr ... k/13600774

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/ha ... k/13600775

Burr grinders in liquidation at London Drugs:

$22 Hamilton Beach

$25 Black & Decker

Looking for a burr grinder that doesn't leave a mess - plastic and static are not a great mix. Borosilicate container grinders seem quite pricey though. Reviews of the two grinders at LD suggest that they are in liquidation for a reason.

Blade grinders like this one are less consistent than burr, making a mixture of odd sized chunks and fine powder which produces an unbalanced brew. The chemical compounds responsible for bitterness are more exposed to extraction from the fines, and it’s quite noticeable.

doa2 wrote: ↑ Looking for a burr grinder that doesn't leave a mess - plastic and static are not a great mix. Borosilicate container grinders seem quite pricey though. Reviews of the two grinders at LD suggest that they are in liquidation for a reason.

Bodum Bistro. Make sure it says borosilicate glass in the description for the catcher. I think there is a cheaper version with a plastic catcher. Or get a hand grinder. Also remember to spritz the beans

@Temporel i know you're a covfefe buff...but man, the 2 burr grinders at London Drugs have the worst reviews in the history of bad reviews
Just sayin'.

I prefer a burr grinder like:

https://www.costco.ca/cuisinart-supreme ... 83269.html

$50 in store and worth it

JACliffe wrote: ↑ I prefer a burr grinder like:

https://www.costco.ca/cuisinart-supreme ... 83269.html

$50 in store and worth it

Those reviews indicate otherwise.

I've been using this Cuisinart blade grinder daily for the last three years. It's still going strong, so I can vouch for its durability. I do know all about grind size consistency and this does an even grind for me, with my technique anyway. I really don't want to spend $130 on a coffee grinder, and I don't want another large counter top appliance. This one is nice and compact. I highly recommend it!

If you do want a burr grinder, according to America's Test Kitchen, this is the best value: https://www.amazon.ca/Capresso-560-01-I ... 0000AR7SY/

Note that they say in their testing, people's taste preference is not actually affected by grind consistency. It's more about convenience.

AncasterRFD wrote: ↑ Blade grinders like this one are less consistent than burr, making a mixture of odd sized chunks and fine powder which produces an unbalanced brew. The chemical compounds responsible for bitterness are more exposed to extraction from the fines, and it’s quite noticeable.

This is true but there is still a place for blade grinders. In fact the Moccamaster grinder is a pass-through blade grinder.

Also consistent grind is not the holy grail, even for espresso you do want some variation, just less. Some of the most boring coffee I’ve had was made with grounds that passed through a Cruve sieve.

For cone filter machines or manual Melitta a blade grinder is fine. The original Melitta cone was designed for a somewhat inconsistent grind. The finer particles get deposited at the top of the funnel and are exposed to water for a relatively shorter time than the coarser grinds that sink to the bottom, that is if you follow the original method and fill the filter with water and let it drain without touching it, then fill it again.

If you know that different grind profiles give different flavours at the optimum exposure to water (finer=shorter and coarser=longer) if you combine them you can get quite a balanced and complex cup. In fact better than a consistent grind where equal time for all grounds is the preferred technique (e.g slow pour and stirring the bed in manual pour over) which can be quite unidimensional and very tricky to get right.

Wow. OP has only 4 posts and everyone here is thread crapping on him. Come on guys.

Thumbs up from me.

SizzleChest wrote: ↑ Those reviews indicate otherwise.

Costco reviews are always bad

JACliffe wrote: ↑ Costco reviews are always bad

Not true at all.

JACliffe wrote: ↑ I prefer a burr grinder like:

https://www.costco.ca/cuisinart-supreme ... 83269.html

$50 in store and worth it

I have this one and im kind of on the fence to recommend it. It does the job but the static buildup is annoying in the plastic container and the grind is inconsistent.

Unless you use the RDT (ie. add a tiny amount of water to your beans before grinding them), you will get static, whether the container is glass, plastic, aluminum, etc.

Now, I strongly recommend spending a few dollars more on a decent burr grinder and keeping these blade grinders for spices, not coffee.

KenAdams wrote: ↑ Wow. OP has only 4 posts and everyone here is thread crapping on him. Come on guys.

Thumbs up from me.

Sympathy upvotes arn't worth much. I could upvote every 4 of her/his posts; would that be worth anything?

Using a blade grinder and whole beans is still orders of magnitude better than pre-ground coffee and is a very cost effective place to start.

For me, the blade grinder was a 'gateway grinder' to the Baratza and Rancilo's. I still keep a blade grinder around as it does a very good to grind whole spices.

KenAdams wrote: ↑ Wow. OP has only 4 posts and everyone here is thread crapping on him. Come on guys.

Thumbs up from me.

It's not personal, it's explaining basic coffee bean extraction.

Using a blade = more inconsistency, the margin of error is higher to hit under/over. It can be ok for drip (machine, Mellita, Hario, V60, Chemex etc) because the conical slow process is more forgiving. Some people may even prefer the more complex taste as that's what they've grown to enjoy, hints of sour/bitter, a broader extraction without being offensive.

If you want to maximize naturally sweet with less chance of sour/bitter staying within the 20% coffee beans will only give before going under/over, aiming for rich, texture, go burr and immersion (french/aeropress). Most burr grinders especially cheaper ones aren't that consistent anyway so the aromatic complexity is certainly there.



One could always burr 1/2 slightly finer, 1/2 slightly coarser. The reverse isn't possible with a blade.

doa2 wrote: ↑ Looking for a burr grinder that doesn't leave a mess - plastic and static are not a great mix. Borosilicate container grinders seem quite pricey though. Reviews of the two grinders at LD suggest that they are in liquidation for a reason.

Have been using a Cuisinart burr grinder with plastic grounds container for years. A couple of drops of water on the beans goes a long way to lessen or eliminate the static.

doa2 wrote: ↑Looking for a burr grinder that doesn't leave a mess - plastic and static are not a great mix. Borosilicate container grinders seem quite pricey though. Reviews of the two grinders at LD suggest that they are in liquidation for a reason.

canajun wrote: ↑ Have been using a Cuisinart burr grinder with plastic grounds container for years. A couple of drops of water on the beans goes a long way to lessen or eliminate the static.

I can't speak for this one, however 3Cs sent me a Price Drop Alert email in the middle of the night today, Thursday, Aug 19th for Amazon.ca (alert set up when we were looking for a burr grinder):

https://www.amazon.ca/Cuisinart-DBM-8C- ... ore&sr=1-1

Was: $59.99
Price: $34.98
You Save: $25.01 (42%)