Customer Reviews

Capresso 502.04 Cool Grind Coffee Grinder, Silver

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

When my Krups coffee grinder finally expired after several years of faithful service, I decided to order the Capresso because of its larger capacity and vaunted "cool grind." I wish I had ordered the Krups instead. The Capresso takes much longer to grind the coffee, and the design ensures that no matter how careful you are, you will spill ground coffee all over your counter. In the time since I bought it another reviewer has reported that his or her Capresso broke within six months. Do not buy this model!

I like this Capresso grinder because it has more capacity than others I have used and it grinds my coffee beans to an even texture consistently. The trick is to not overheat expensive coffee beans during the grinding process and this unit does it well. This is the best blade grinder I have found.

I received my Capresso machine and used it right away...had the coffee beans ready and waiting. It was excellent! The grinder is not overly loud and you can grind the beans to whatever consistency you like. The unit cleans easily and the coffee is great. I recommend it to any first time grinder such as myself.

I switched to the Capresso from a Braun grinder from the dawn of time. My Braun was very messy and did not grind the beans evenly. The Capresso is a big improvement. The beans are ground evenly. The grounds come out sort of fluffy because a lot of air circulates inside. I don't think it is messy at all. But I also don't fill it to the top. I put in about 1/2 cup of beans per pot of coffee, and it fills the Capresso about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way up. So when I take off the lid, all the grounds are down inside the chamber. With my Braun, I had to fill it to the top to get the right amount of ground coffee, and then it was messy when I took off the lid. I roast my own coffee, and I like that there is a little static in the lid. The chaff from the beans rises to the top and sticks there, but the coffee grounds do not. Best of all, the Capresso really improved the taste of my coffee. I had been grinding these beans that I was hating, but using them up because I bought a pound of them. After switching to the Capresso grinder in the middle of the bag, the coffee actually came out good. So it wasn't the beans so much as my old grinder. I didn't expect such an improvement, and for only $20. I was worried I was going to have to buy an expensive burr grinder to get good coffee. I'm glad I tried this first.

I bought this grinder after using a Braun for several years. Its not much quieter (if at all) and is so messy I'm buying another from Amazon today. I spend much more time getting the grounds out than I do on grinding the coffee. Don't believe the hype.

This coffee grinder works pretty well; it is the quietest grinder I have used, the cord conveniently wraps around the base of the machine to save space, and it looks very stylish with its platinum color and unique shape. The only downside is that, if you want a fine grind, you have to give it a gentle tap and shake here and there to get the grind off the base since the stainless steel blade is a bit high and therefore does not get to the partial beans that sticks on the base.

Have not had any of the spillage problems reported. Question the long-term durability of the product, as I have used it <10 times, yet smell a burning smell whenever it is used for longer than 20 seconds. Also, it barely is large enough for one full pot. No real selector to make sure that you have a specific grind. Compact, cheap, and good-looking, but not too much of a grinder.

it's well worth the extra money to spend $... more and get the Capresso 551.01. This has blades, not burrs. It can't store beans. It holds only enough for approx. 1 pot of coffee. There is no coarseness setting. It's basic, but it serves a very limited purpose well.

I bought this grinder six months ago and it already broke (the propeller-blade in the center spun loose and won't stay in anymore.) I used it to grind vitamins instead of coffee, but I did this with my previous grinder (made by Braun) and it lasted for years. I would not recommend this grinder for anyone who plans to use it regularly.

Good value when on sale for $12. One point to note is that the grinding cup is not removable and therefore not washable.