Customer Reviews

KitchenAid BCG100BU Blade Coffee Grinder, Cobalt Blue

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I'm not a coffee drinker but was into grinding whole spices for mixes. Out of all grinders I looked at this seamed to be the best choice. Problem I read and seen on kitchen equipment review show said biggest problem with grinders comes from flavor mixing do to hard cleaning and all benefit from some shacking to move things around when grinding. This is small and light and has a stainless steel blade and bowl with a large plastic cover that illuminates the problems. Yes it does throw some powder over the rim into the cover but if you don't open the cover while grinding its find. Like someone wrote invert the unit when finished and the cap will hold the over spill. I grind pepper and it does a great job and I grind very little at a time. Great thing you can jump from one spice to another with no flavor transfer, just wipe everything with a paper towel or rinse under the sink and dry and your ready to go.

My main reason for purchasing this coffee grinder was not for coffee beans but for flax seeds. I had been using a mortar and pestle for my flax seeds every morning but grew tired of doing that. I researched for awhile and liked that the metal grinder chamber could be removed for cleaning. That was my main concern, since I was using it for flax seeds/spices and not coffee. I found this to be the only model that had it. The grind is not always consistent but it doesn't really matter to me. It is so simple to use, easy to clean up and it does not make a huge mess like I had read. The only negative comment I have is, it is a bit loud, but that's like all grinders and choppers. I have a number of KitchenAid products and I am always very pleased with them. I have been using this for 4 months now and my wrists are happy to have the mortar and pestle in storage. I purchased this grinder for $29.99 and that's a great deal.

This is a great little grinder. We've been using an old braun grinder (about 11 years old) and while it still works, it's NOISY, messy, and have a very small capacity. After looking at the new braun's we were frustrated with the small capacity of the grinders. Well, patience is a viture, as I came across this grinder, and the capacity is wonderful. We have not had any problems with it making any more of a mess than our older grinder, in fact there's much less mess. And I'm a bit confused, as we like our coffee really strong, but even if we make a strong pot of 12 cups, there's sufficient room in the grinder for the job, without a mess. I can only speculate that those with "messes" are truely going beyond the specified max line. I can't get over the ability to put the bowl into the dishwasher....no more will I have to worry about nutmeg tasting coffee for a while if I decide to use my grinder to also take care of grinding spices. That's a definite perk (and $$ saver too). So, I have to express my enthusiasm for this little grinder. All I can hope now is that in 11 years, this one is still kicking like my poor overused, but working braun.

I bought this item primarily for spices and have not used it for coffee. When I grind, I find that the spice dust flies out of the metal container and into the space between the plastic cover and the metal container. The mess isn't what bugs me though. Its that if i want to grind one stick of cinnamon, half of the cinnamon gets caught outside the metal jar, a quarter of it remains in pieces a bit too large for for my applesauce, and a quarter is perfect. Maybe using larger amounts of spice would help, but I don't need lots of spice at once. My solution is to take a piece of plastic wrap and cover the top of the metal jar before replacing the plastic cover.

Kudos for an easily cleanable metal jar!

Update: Started grinding coffee. I would say it grinds very well for a blade grinder. I have found that it works even better if you hold the lid on with one hand and lightly shake the grinder with the other while the blades are spinning. It makes a more consistent grind.

I have read all reviews on this item and was ready to return the grinder before I received it; but I either got a new and improved model or luck was on my side.....It is WONDERFUL! maybe others were over filling grinder... mine works great.

this is a fantastic coffee grinder. i've had others in the past which were all unsatisfactory. this one has a strong motor, so you don't feel like you're going to burn it out when you grind your coffee beans + it also has a really strong, thick plastic top for conveying the ground coffee to the coffee filter. the design is sleek too. overall, this is a terrific product.

I've only had my KitchenAid coffee grinder for a few weeks so I can't speak to how well it will hold up, but as far as use is concerned I'm well satisfied. It's fast, easy to use, does a good job and (contrary to one review) makes very little mess.

I don't, however, follow the recommended grinding time; I find it works for me if I wait until it looks 'about right' and then hold for another 2 or 3 seconds -- maybe 10 to 12 seconds total.

This is the perfect complement to a cobalt blue kitchen. It grinds better then my old grinder, and with less effort. The press down on lid feature means I can leave it on the counter and not pick it up and hold it. The outer material proved easier to clean than my old grinder, as well. No nooks and crannies to accumulate kitchen crud, and it wipes very clean.

The cover doesn't seal well, some coffee bean powder will fall out. and the table will be a mess. But, what can I say, it's a really good looking product.

This grinder is a no frills grinder that has a heavy duty feeling motor housing and a stainless steel cup. The plastic cover is really thick plastic making the whole thing feel well built. It does however only create the standard grind using blades. For this type of grinder I rated 5 stars. Buyers should be aware of the class that this grinder is in as a standard blade grinder.