Delonghi DCG49 Burr Coffee Grinder

by DeLonghi

Product Features

• Grind selector with three settings: coarse, medium, fine
• Burr grinding wheels assure uniform ground texture
• Easy one-touch operation with pulse; detachable grinding device for cleaning
• Transparent ground coffee container for easy viewing; 16-tablespoon capacity
• Safety system stops grinder when containers are removed

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.6 x 4.8 inches ; 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000CDCMN
• Item model number: DCG49
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,252 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com

This versatile coffee grinder prepares beans for any method of coffee brewing. Three different grind settings offer a range of grinds from coarse for coffee percolators to medium for drip coffeemakers to fine for espresso makers. Whichever grind you prefer, the burr grinding wheels always produces grounds of a uniform texture. The transparent lid easily pops off to load the grinder with whole beans. A side button grinds up to 16 tablespoons of coffee into the transparent container below with either a constant or pulsing touch. The grounds container sticks a bit upon removal, but has a lift-off lid to keep grounds from spilling out while you are tugging at it. The upper grinding mechanism also detaches for easy cleaning. For safety, the grinding wheels stop if the grounds or whole bean containers are not in place. DeLonghi offers a one-year limited warranty on defects in materials and workmanship for this burr coffee grinder. --Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

Delonghi burr coffee grinder with dual safe system. The grinding wheels stop if the ground coffee container or bean container is removed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A decent little grinder, July 8, 2004

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L. L (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delonghi DCG49 Burr Coffee Grinder (Kitchen)

I ran out and bought this when my Mr. Coffee burr grinder died so I wouldn't have to use the blade grinder. It's a nice livable sound level. I could actually grind coffee for morning without fearing to wake anyone else in the house. It makes excellent tasting coffee. I had no problems with static. The only drawbacks are that you have to hold the button down and it has to be taken apart and well cleaned with a brush almost every time. Makes good coffee though. Much better than a blade grinder and you have to hold the button on those as well.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars coffee grinds everywhere, November 25, 2003

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S. A. Sasaki "Hapa Mom" (Honolulu) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delonghi DCG49 Burr Coffee Grinder (Kitchen)

Pros:
-looks cool
-it's a burr grinder

Cons:
-takes at least four times longer than a conventional grinder
-grains are not very uniform (big bits throughout)
-messy: the bottom compartment has a plastic lid that you open before you dump the grinds into your filter. You have to tug the lid a bit, and more than once the coffee grinds have spilled to the nether regions of my kitchen. Grinds tend to stick to the lid and within the compartment. The oils from the beans make the grinds harder to empty.
-you gotta shake it some: the beans have to feed into the blades, but there isn't enough of a slope for the beans to slide smoothly. You have to shake the grinder often, otherwise the beans just stay put while the blades continue to whirl thin air.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars look elsewhere, December 10, 2005

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Antony Stefan "yebonow" (sarasota, fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delonghi DCG49 Burr Coffee Grinder (Kitchen)

i bought this grinder three months ago for espresso bean grinding. this grinder is a triumph of appearance over function:

1. the coffee bin must be fully filled with beans each time you want to grind a single serving, because the shape of the bin does not allow for small quantities of beans to adequately feed into the grinder.

2. the chute where the ground coffee dispenses into the container clogs easily and often. you have to tap the machine on the countertop to keep the grounds moving.

3. the coffee grounds form a nice static electric charge against the plastic container. they adhere to the inside of the container, and entertainly enough will collectively spring out of the container if it is tapped or bumped after grinding.

4. i used it up to four occasions per week, and after three months it no longer functions at all. after having learned to work through all of its quirks and oddities, it broke on me.