Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• Brushed stainless-steel housing; 90-gram gapacity--enough for 18 cups
• Heavy-duty motor and stainless steel blade assembly; On/Off switch with safety interlock
• Measurement markings; transparent cover
• Storage lid; cord storage; dishwasher-safe stainless-steel bowl
• Lid allows for extra coffee to be stored in grinding bowl

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 5 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A1ZN7
• Item model number: DCG-12BC
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (299 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,819 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #26 in Home & Kitchen > Kitchen & Dining > Coffee, Tea & Espresso > Coffee Grinders

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Operating at low heat to preserve flavor and aroma, this big, sleek coffee grinder can handle a whopping 90 grams of beans at once, enough for 18 cups, and it grinds spices at well. State of the art from its safety shutoff to its stainless-steel blade to its wraparound power cord, the grinder lends a modern look to any countertop. --Fred Brack

Product Description

The Grind Central Coffee Grinder features a brushed stainless steel housing%2C and removable stainless bowl and blade assembly%2E With a 90%2Dgram capacity and Measurement Markings%2C you can efficiently measure and grind the exact quantity of coffee beans you need %2D for up to 18 cups at once%21

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Can't believe Cuisinart made this awful product, June 8, 2005

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D. Karras "djk1961" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder (Kitchen)

There's only 1 thing a coffee grinder should do -- grind coffee well. Like most of the other reviewers, I found that no amount of grinding will produce a grind that can even be considered acceptable. With small batches of beans, the product comes out in chunks of all sizes -- some beans are barely cut in half. Larger batches yeild somewhat better results, but still incredibly uneven. This is an expensive grinder that's not worth a penny.

130 of 144 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grinder par excellence, October 10, 2003

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Robin Fellner "Book Bird" (Arcata, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder (Kitchen)

After much research and investigation into blade coffee grinders on this site and epinions, I had decided to purchase the KitchenAid because of the ability to wash and clean the cup and blades. I wanted a blade grinder for flax and spices as I use a burr grinder for coffee. The KitchenAid had a major complaint in that it was messy, which seems like a design flaw.

This Cuisinart grinder has it all: Capacity, cleaning cability, powerful motor, handsome design, "fairly" quiet (after all, it is a noisy process), cord storage under the base, absolutely no-mess-grinding and a lid for the stainless blade cup for storage of extra grindings.

On the con side, it is more expensive costing $30; but I think it will be a long lasting appliance and should easily outlast the other less expensive blade coffee grinders costing $20. Also, the instruction brochure states that this grinder is for purposes of grinding coffee only and using it for nuts and spices will dull the blades. Well, duh! I am sure the cheaper models would have the same problem and the Krups that I am replacing has a plastic lid that has become all pitted and cannot be cleaned properly.

58 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great - While it lasted..., May 18, 2004

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Bud B "bud225" (Wexford, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder (Kitchen)

Purchased two of these grinders last month, one for myself, the other as a gift, but unfortunately the blade assembly began to fail on mine in less than 2 weeks, after processing less than a pound of coffee. Cuisinart customer service said if I return it postage paid, and include an additional $5 to cover return postage to me (The book says $4) they will fix their mistake. I suggested that at the very least they should pay shiping one way, after all, it was their failure, not mine. They said "We make thousands of these every week, they can't all work". As interesting as I found their quality control philosophy to be I still I think they have a lot of nerve expecting the total cost of their product failure to rest on my shoulders. Appearently they disagreed, as they hung up on me without saying goodbye.

Fortunately we purchased through Amazon.com. No problem. Amazon immediately authorized the return, and by policy will even pay the shipping because it's defective. While I appreciate their approach to customer serice I'll pay the postage myself. It's well worth a few bucks to have someone stand behind defective merchandise - particularly when the manufacturer won't.

Quality is free, it's the cost of doing things right the first time. Some producers appearently aren't even interested in getting it right the second time.