REVIEW Hamilton Beach 80365 Custom Grind Hands-Free Coffee Grinder
I too read all the reviews... I spent several hours, so let me save you
the trouble. This item is sturdy, washable, compact, and grinds beans
for anywhere from 4-12 cups of coffee.
I use it for both my 2 cup
french press and my percolator, when my mill & brew coffee maker,
which I have two carafs and 3 baskets for, is busy. We really get into
coffee here - I must have 10 varieties of beans in the freezer.
It
also did a fabulous job grinding hazelnuts very fine for a cookie dough
where the hazelnuts were, in effect, part of the flour.
I do
love that the grinder basket and top can go in the dishwasher, and the
little brush that is stowed on the back is a thoughtful and utilized
addition.
The only drawback would be that if you are only making 2
cups of coffee and you want a course grind, you have to let the machine
think you're making 8 cups, by moving the cup setting, as this machine
is intended to grind beans for a minimum of 4 cups. When I make enough
coffee for my percolator, I can get an intermediate course grind with no
problem.
What sold me was this: After I read all the reviews I
went to my local "megamart," found the grinders, opened up the boxes of
the makes I wanted to compare, and I literally took things apart and put
them back together.
Like another reviewer warned, stay away from
those other grinders with the tiny (you can barely see them) plastic
pins that engage the start button. Once those bits of plastic break
off, you're SOL.
This is a very reasonably priced maker which
I've had for 6 months. I love it so much, that for much of that time
I've felt just a bit guilty that I hadn't yet praised this maker on
Amazon. With that done - it's time to grind some beans. :) Enjoy.
PS: It looks very pretty/handsome on the counter.
REVIEW Hamilton Beach 80365 Custom Grind Hands-Free Coffee Grinder
