Customer Reviews

DeLonghi KG79 Electric 12-Cup Burr Grinder, Black

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Just bought this a few days ago after reading and looking extensively. Used initially for only espresso and so far, so good. Next weekend it will get it's chance to show what it can do with french press. The fine setting yields consistently fine grounds. The reservoir for beans and ground coffee are both generous and hold enough to keep you 'jumpy' for quite a while. The smallest yield is 2 cups but that's too much for one espresso. It would be nice to yield just enough for one double espresso shot but that's a minor quibble. The machine does not vibrate or spray coffee grounds and you don't have to hold anything down while in operation. It's much quieter than the Krups blade grinder I've used for years and quieter than most others I've seen even much higher priced items. I also have the DeLonghi espresso machine so visually they make a nice pair.

This grinder has the usual problem with plastic grinders. It builds up static electricity and the coffee both sticks to the grind holder and will also fly all over you and the counter. The square holder makes it unusually difficult to extract the coffee.

The range of fine to course doesn't generate course enough coffee for a French press. Be careful to follow the instructions for pre-cleaning and putting back the components. It needed a clean prior to use.

I've been using this grinder for a few weeks for my daily espresso. It's reasonably priced and works well, very easy to use. To make less than the minimum 2 cup setting, just hit the stop/start button. It usually takes about eight seconds to grind the perfect amount for a double-shot in my espresso maker.

Great Coffee Grinder! Works great, the only thing is it creates a little static in the plastic coffee grounds box. Not bad just tap it a little and most all of it falls off the sides. My coffee taste so fresh now and smooth. For a normal coffee maker I set it at one click to the right of medium. This seems to be perfect. The timer you just have experiment with. It sits still when it's grinding. All I can say is this is a great grinder. I also have their espresso maker and work perfect also. DeLonghi Great Company!

I have bought Delonghi pump espresso machine. It works well by itself. I used to use coffee from Harry and David and they would grind my coffee for me. Then, I started searching for the grinder because it would be nice to have one to grind it fresh. I have found that coffee grinder and it works flawless with the espresso machine. I love the pair of Delonghi E155 and Delonghi KG79.