Cuisinart Coffee Grinder, Electric One-Touch Automatic Burr Coffee Grinder with 18-Position Grind Selector, Cup Size Selector for 4 – 18 Cups, DBM-8P1, Black Stainless

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 stars This is my honest review of this item; I hope it was helpful to you in making a purchasing decision.

This is my 2nd purchase of this grinder, my last one lasted for over 10 years with minimal cleaning. I expect if I clean this one regularly, it will last even longer. If you factor in the extremely low price for a burr grinder, that meant I spent around $8 a year for the services this product supplied and the 2nd one was lower priced here on Amazon. So overall, benefits/price is 5 star. Advice for use: - Play around with the settings at first, its automatic as far as number of cups are concerned but its just an average. I find that since I like a stronger cup of coffee, I'll grind more beans for 8 cups than the 8 cup setting, I typically set it for 10 cups for my 8 cup coffee maker. Thats for my Bonavita which is inefficient making coffee. In my old Krups, 8 cups in the grinder gave me a good 8 cups in the coffee maker that met my strength goals. Also, play around with the grind courseness settings, I found that slightly less than medium works well for my drip maker, but that won't ring true for every coffee making style or pot. Pros: - Fast - Good, even grind that preserves the oils without excess heat - Lots of variables, you can adjust the courseness from extremely fine to very course so it should work with any type of coffee maker. I use mine mostly with my Bonavita drip coffee maker now and my Krups before. I've also used it with my espresso maker with perfect results. - Bean bin hold at least 1/2 a pound of coffee, more than enough for several pots of coffee, I refill mine from my ceramic, sealed container as needed. - Grind bin is big enough for all coffee pots I've used from 12 cup Krups to 8 cup Bonavita - Extremely reasonable price ~$50 vs $150 for similar grinders - This is a burr grinder, steel or ceramic burrs and disks (they are a flat grey color, so not sure if metal or ceramic, but definitely not plastic. - My last one lasted for over 10 years, so I have high expectations for this one too Cons: - Loud, but I don't have another burr grinder to compare it to. Not a factor most mornings, since the kids and adults all have to get up around the same time. On mornings that I'm making coffee extra early, I might grind the night before. FYI, while its grinding, I nearly always think of the scene from the Billy Crystal movie City Slickers where they decide to treat themselves to some fresh espresso and cause a stampede - if you haven't seen it, definitely find it and watch. - Plastic grind bin does have a static cling. Unlike some reviewers, I don't find it excessive and It doesn't spray grinds all over the counter, so this might be a factor of your environment i.e. humidity, counter type, electrical outlet or even the clothes your wearing that day. This does cause some grind dust build-up on the inside of the grind bin - I simply give it a couple of strong taps while the lid is still on to shake them down before I open and pour into the filter. I think a glass grind bin would probably help here. (as an extra, we have found the bean dust build up makes for great espresso cookies). - Needs cleaning, since it is not static free, you will have to clean it infrequently - not every time you use it though, so it totally depends on your usage. I use mine every day for a pot of coffee and clean the grind receptacle as needed every few weeks and the main grinder every few months. Cleaning is not that hard and its relatively easy to take apart. BTW, I never cleaned the one dbm8 I owned before and it lasted for 10 years or more - in addition, after it died I took it apart to see if it was coffee grinds that did it in or something else. What I found was darkened circuit board around a particular capacitor, so electrical failure got it in the end. Overall I think you get a great buy for the quality, resulting grind and price. There are better grinders out there, for twice or quadruple the price of the Cuisinart dbm8, but why get one that is close in price and gives you only slightly better results. For me, this grinder works great and I expect years of satisfactory service from it just like its predecessor.

Good and convenient. Only the finest grind setting isn’t fine enough for espresso. What IS fine enough is the powder it spits out on the side as a by-product of grinding. Gather that up, and eventually you’ve got some quality espresso.

It grinds consistently, is adjustable, and it's perfect. Decor-wise, it matches everything else in the kitchen. It's louder than I thought it would be, and the sound shocks me awake in the morning, but then comes that amazing aroma, and I cant wait to get the brew started so I can get that first sip. In the end, it's become part on my morning routine and the experience is but one of the joys of the journey.

12/31/2013 Updating again, as this has been in use (daily) for over 2 years now, outlasting both the Krups and Capresso, and its' warranty. If I needed to replace it tomorrow I would but another as it is the best of the 3 I have used and outlasted the others by a wide margin. Thus far it has cost me roughly $10/ year vs. the $100/ year that the Krups and Capresso cost (given their limited lifetimes). I am sufficiently impressed with this and the Cuisinart SM-55BC 5-1/2-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, Brushed Chrome (mine is black) that I have replaced most of the appliances in my kitchen with Cuisinart, and coming from a hard-nosed consumer who is not typically a brand buyer, that says something! Highly recommended as a very functional, solid and reliable piece of equipment at a great price. original review (now 2 years old) appears below ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Now that I have been using this for close to a year, I am adding an update to note that it has continued to work flawlessly. Given that the Krups lasted less than a year, and the Capresso had intermittent problems from about that point, I can say unequivocally that this is the best of the lot! At it's currently listed price (between $34-49 depending on seller) it also costs roughly half of what I paid for the others! If it wasn't humming along so smoothly, I'd buy another as a back-up at this price. I am very glad I do not need to :) :) The Cuisinart tops the others in this range not only in performance, but reliability and durability too! After a bad experience with one of their high-end blenders, this brand has completely won me back with the performance of their burr grinder and stand mixer Cuisinart SM-70BC 7-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, Brushed Chrome Highly recommended. Full review appears below ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am writing this review, as this is now the third burr grinder I have purchased in as many years :( My first, the Krups Krups GVX212 Electric Coffee and Spice Grinder with grind and cup selection, Black and stainless steel I purchased because of good experience with their blade grinders. It was an expensive mistake! As a grinder it was so-so, and also quite expensive ($74 at the time of purchase, here). It lasted one year (which is what made it such an expensive purchase). The second Burr grinder I bought was the Capresso Capresso 464.05 CoffeeTeam GS 10-Cup Digital Coffeemaker with Conical Burr Grinder which had received good reviews on "coffee geek" (at least, good for this price range). As at least one other reviewer noted, this is the low end for Burr grinders. The highest quality go for 4-20x the cost. In terms of functionality, the Capresso was fairly similar to the Krups. It did however, cost less and last longer. I have just been using the Cuisinart for a few weeks (and so can not comment on longevity) but I am finding the performance superior to either of the other 2: The grind is more consistent, control of the grind is better (that is, turning the knob from medium to fine gives you a corresponding change in the grind. With the other 2 the correspondence was inconsistent. This is the only 1 of the 3 which did not clog when used with fresh oily beans! Yes, there is some static cling. You'll get that on any grinder which has a plastic collector (and I believe the only sub-$200 grinder which has a glass collector is the Bodum... which is likely next on my list if this one gives out {and I hope it doesn't}. Contrary to what another reviewer said, uniformity of the grind is not the only or even primary reason to buy a burr grinder. Better coffee is, and that better coffee is achieved not only by getting a consistent grind of the right size, but also by using a grinder with a motor powerful enough that it will not overheat and burn the coffee, producing a bitter brew. Thus far I am very happy with the Cuisinart. It bests the other 2 burr grinders which I have owned (and it is sad that I have had to purchase 3 in 3 years!!). After a disappointing experience with their blender, this company has been winning me back little by little. I have bought 2 Cuisinart appliances this year (this and the stand mixer Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, White which I believe to be best in class (at least my personal experience has proven so). All that said I will just hope this holds up... but as of this writing, it is the best of the 3 in terms of performance, and the company provides the longest warranty (by just 6 months... but having had my Krups last just 1 year... well, that is significant!)

Exactly 364 days ago, I bought this grinder. I was at the time (and still am) using a Zojirushi drip coffee maker with a gold metal basket that I bought used off of eBay about a year earlier; beggars couldn't be choosers in the early days of the pandemic when everyone was out of stock of everything, and me finding myself suddenly single and living with non-coffee drinkers, I had to rectify the situation and take what I could get. At first I used pre-ground coffee from the grocery store but after a while decided to up my game and get a grinder again. Well, I learned stuff, but it was frustrating. Previously I'd been using first an older Zojirushi and then when that literally fell apart after 10+ years of use (the plastic housing cracked) and later a Bonavita drip machine paired with a cheap Mr. Coffee burr grinder. I didn't really like the Mr. Coffee; my main complaint was that the hopper wasn't securely retained so it was very easy to knock it when e.g. moving the grinder out from or back under kitchen cabinets, resulting in a flood of beans. It did however make an acceptable pot of coffee, so I didn't put much thought into it. When I needed a new grinder (the old one was actually my ex's, so it didn't come with me), this Cuisinart appeared to be a slightly more upscale version of the Mr. Coffee and addressed my issues with the hopper. I was so, so wrong. While in overall concept and ergonomically yes, in fact this was very similar to the Mr. Coffee and did in fact correct my main complaint, it is not a good coffee grinder, and I've been suffering with substandard coffee. Using pretty common Costco Colombian beans, I would use the grinder on the "12 cup" setting (the Zojirushi is ostensibly a "10 cup" coffeemaker, but remember, it's Japanese, so while we call a cup 6 oz. theirs is 6.75 oz. just because) and was puzzled as to why my coffee always came out weak and watery. Additionally, just from inspection, the grounds appeared larger than I'd expected and inconsistent in size. I ended up adjusting it finer and finer until it was hard against the "fine" stop with no improvement. Eventually, a few weeks ago, I decided enough was enough. I stepped up my grinder game and purchased a Baratza Sette 270Wi. Yeah, I know, I know, even as factory refurbished the Baratza is literally almost an order of magnitude greater cost than the Cuisinart, but I was just sick of the coffee I was brewing at home being disappointing compared to the institutional packets run through a bog standard Bunn drip machine at work. The Baratza arrived yesterday and I set it up, set the burrs per Baratza's recommendations, and gave it 5-6 clicks toward "fine" just because I like a strong cup (more later). Ran 80g of coffee through it on the theory that the first so many would be waste, cleaning the burrs. Observations: the grinds from the Baratza about 3/4 of the way to the fine end of its adjustment were significantly and shockingly finer than the grinds from the Cuisinart. They were also at least by inspection more uniform, although I suppose that is to be expected comparing a $600 MSRP grinder to a $60 MSRP grinder. What I also learned was that when I took a small mixing bowl and kitchen scale and measured out 67g of coffee off the top to leave in the basket for my morning brew (there's differing opinions on how much coffee per unit water you used, but I started with 10g/10 fluid oz., I've seen other recommendations go all the way up to 10g/6oz cup however. Also, pearl-clutching coffee snobs can back off, I'm pretty sure my housemates would throw me out on the street if I were to run a coffee grinder at 6 AM, and I myself am none too sharp at that hour either, so grinding the night before and setting a timer is the way to go), that amount of coffee was by inspection about twice the volume of coffee that the Cuisinart spit out when set on the "12 cup" setting. This is of course somewhat my fault for not checking either with a measured scoop or kitchen scale before, but you'd think it'd at least be in the ballpark. The scale on the Baratza appeared to be pretty close to accurate however, although I'll check it more thoroughly later when I get to know it and go to post a review of THAT machine. So, my expectations were pretty much met although I was wrong to not follow Baratza's grind recommendations. Rather than being weak and disappointing, this morning's coffee came up out of the cup, grabbed me by the throat and yelled "WAKE UP" in its best Serj Tankian voice. Definitely going to dial it back closer to official recommendations. The Cuisinart is now in the trash can waiting for trash day; I'm not even taking it to Value Village as I would feel bad if anyone paid for it. Lessons: this is not a good grinder, but if you have one, at least take your kitchen scale and check how much coffee you're using; or use a measured scoop if you prefer. If you are making a full pot on a 10 cup machine, there may not be an automatic timer setting on this grinder that results in enough grinds meaning you'll have to either weigh or scoop every pot, which makes the ostensible convenience of a timed grind utterly useless. My own fault for not doing that. However, you may find that even when you have the weight or volume right, you may or may not get a fine enough grind for a standard drip machine. I would definitely expect that this is utterly and completely worthless for anything requiring a finer than drip grind. In short, unless my grinder was simply defective, it's most glaring and unfixable flaw is that it doesn't grind fine enough for even drip coffee on its finest setting and as such is useless. Rather than giving me flack for comparing it to a 10x as expensive grinder, I submit: 1) if you check, you can get a refurb Baratza for significantly less than MSRP 2) Baratza makes much less expensive grinders that still are quite acceptable; I just went big because I had the money and my inner engineer thinks the integral scale is cool and most importantly 3) even if I had paid MSRP for the Sette, if it lasts 10 years it will still have the same operating cost over time as the Cuisinart, and at the end of those 10 years probably will still be working fine or at worst will need a burr replacement which is a DIY job on that machine, and most importantly, I wouldn't have spent a year drinking substandard coffee and being frustrated. My advice, if you are looking at this grinder, is get something else - hop on Baratza's web site and get a refurb is my specific advice. If you can't afford even a refurb lower end Baratza, I would offer that buying pre ground coffee and measuring "one scoop per cup" will result in a less frustrating coffee experience than using the Cuisinart grinder. I'm not kidding. I'm finally happy with the Zojirushi (as I was with its predecessor), although if it died today I might be looking at a Technivorm Moccamaster with a thermal carafe (I'm a big fan of thermal carafes, that was the impetus for me to go Zojirushi in the first place) or alternately the Behmor Brazen looks really appealing. But I'm getting off topic, but I think you've got the point... which is, don't buy this grinder. I haven't a clue why it seems to be well reviewed on some sites, I'm far from a coffee snob but I was just very disappointed by this thing.

The grinder works excellently. The container has a great capacity, so you can grind enough coffee for the whole day or just enough for a single cup (if you prefer to keep the beans' aroma fresh). I love how adjustable it is, both for cups number (4/8/12/18 and everything in between) and the grind size. It allows you to prepare coffee by different methods (French Press, drip coffee makers, Vandola, Chemex, and more). ** It is quite noisy, so I prefer not to use it at night. **

This product will work for espresso, it probably will work out of the box if you have a pressurized basket, however I did not try as I have an open Portafilter. If you’re looking to use this product to control your pour then it is possible with modifications but is too coarse on its finest setting out of the box Difficulty to modify depends on your mechanical inclination, the resources of your junk drawer and your willingness to leave your home if you don’t have what you need, lying around the house you’ll need a #1 Philips (standard smaller head) and a knife Start by unscrewing the bean bin by turning it towards the course setting and then continuing, it will spin around a few times and then pop off, be sure the bean bin is empty before doing this. Next you can see there is a hole where the bean bin pops off just above the grind setting display, around the hole is a channel and in the channel is a button (cannot see in my picture. You’ll see why shortly) In front of the channel and behind the channel toward the hole there are 2 plastic protrusions acting as a stopper so you cannot turn the bin to get a finer grinding setting, you can shave those off with a knife (you can see in my picture where I’ve shaved mine off A the next thing you’ll need to do is bypass the button or keep it pressed in, as there is a plastic piece on the bottom of the bean bin that will let off that switch and not allow the unit to turn on, The easier option for me was to keep it pressed in because my screw driver wasn’t long enough, you can do this with a foreign object or perhaps glue As you can see from the picture i cut a braided metal straw brush to length and put it in, whatever you use needs to be pretty stiff because when you turn the bean bin to a finer setting, the plastic channel that pushes it will pass the switch and the switches spring is pretty strong and will bend something too flimsy and disengage the switch, I haven’t tried anything other than the brush but it depends what you have lying around, if your object is too big the plastic piece that pushes in the button won’t let it rotate so you may have to shave down that piece too, I did not have to if you want to bypass the switch you can invest in very long screw drivers (8-10” shaft) to take the top off, you can access the screws for the top by pulling off the rubber feet on the bottom, removing the screws then unscrewing the screws that are in the bottom of the chamber (with the unit upside down and the bottom off) to bypass this switch. If you go that route you can locate the switch, cut the wires and wire but them together. My rating is based on what the grinder is already and not what I wanted it to be, I don’t expect it to grind for espresso, I just wanted it to. PROS The grinder works well for me and seems pretty consistent with its grind Though annoying, it can be modified to grind for espresso and control your pour It’s relatively cheap for a grinder that grinds espresso though it isn’t necessarily supposed to. Cons It’s expensive for a grinder that is meant for coarser grinds and there are many better cheaper options in my opinion The timer is useless and inconsistent at times The bin is cheap and not air tight at all The burs are plastic and could be made better The motor is too fast making it difficult to grind coffee when it is low on beans The cord is about 2 ft long

This never worked. Power to the plug and unit but not to the actual controls. Sent it back for a refund.

Produto de muita qualidade e super fácil de usar, simplesmente perfeito

Works great, highly recommended

Éste molino lo compré después de haber visto varios videos en YT, me convenció y les cuento mi experiencia después de 4 meses con él. Puntos a favor: Excelente construcción, cuenta con partes de plástico pero el cuerpo del molino es macizo y de buenos materiales. Es fácil de usar y no requiere mucho mantenimiento. El molido es mucho más consistente que con los molinos en forma cilíndrica de $400 pesos. Puntos en contra: El sonido es considerable y compite con una liquadora. El recipiente donde se desposita el café se rayó en la primera lavada, es de esos plásticos que se rayan fácilmente como el de los acabado tipo negro piano. No puedes moler cafés con muchos aceites (tueste oscuro). Yo lo comencé a utilizar con los cafés de la marca Kirkland que compro directamente desde la página de Costco y al moler un depósito completo (250 gramos) terminaba saturado y hacia que el café al final se moliera muy fino de estar forma le quitaba consistencia en cuanto a grosor. Y la limpieza al usar ésta marca de café en específico tenía que ser rigurosa debido a todo el café atorado por la gran cantidad de aceites. ¿Por qué me gustó? Al utilizarlo con una marca de café diferente (SF Bay Coffee) y con un tueste mediano, el molino funcionó de maravilla aunque todavía tengo un poco el problema de la estática. Para ello mezclo 5 gotitas de agua en el depósito lleno y revuelvo el café para darle humedad, también recomendaría poner papel aluminio en la tapa y en una pared del depósito para tratar de eliminar la mayor cantidad de estática y obtener un mejor molido. Creo que no es apto para otros métodos de café pero sí eres alguien (como yo) que se levanta a las 5 de la mañana y quieres tener un café delicioso al usar una máquina de goteo, entonces te recomendaría mucho éste molino. Sí gustas usarlo para espresso, te recomendaría uno de Baratza o el modelo mucho más caro de Cuisinart que tiene pantalla y sí utilizas Hario V60, Prensa Francesa o Aeropress, te recomendaría comprar el molino manual Hario Skerton Pro. Recomendaciones Compra palillos para brochetas y una brocha para pintar pequeña, corta las puntas como 1/3 (para mayor firmeza). Con el palillo para brochetas quito todo el café acumulado donde está la aspa y termino de retirar los pequeños restos con la brocha. Te recomiendo realizar éste proceso 1 vez a la semana o cada que muelas un depósito de café completo. Yo no he tenido la necesidad de utilizar arroz precocido para limpiarlo (como se recomienda en varios lados), creo que mi método es más sencillo y sin desperdiciar arroz. Jamás he tenido aromas o sabores rancios.

nous avons du commander un transformateur et malgré tout l appareil ne fonctionne toujours pas que pouvez vous faire afin de me rembourser?????????K?J