Krups 408-75 Chrome Touch Coffee Grinder

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Product Features

• Electric grinder for coffee or spices; simple 1-button operation
• 3-ounce capacity, enough for up to 20 cups of coffee
• Stainless-steel grinding blades provide even grinding
• Pulse-touch button provides just the right amount of control
• Measures 8-3/4 by 8-3/4 by 13-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [106kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 13.5 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SPES
• Item model number: 408-75
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #323,994 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

If you take the trouble to buy fresh gourmet coffee beans, you want a grinder that enhances the flavor and aroma of your morning brew. Krups has been making household grinders for years, and this shiny, chrome-finished mill is an attractive, easy-to-use choice for your beans. Two thick, straight blades guarantee even grinding, and with the pulse-touch button, the coarseness of the grind is completely up to you. Ever thought of making your own fresh curry powder? The grinder also works well with hard spices such as cloves and cardamom. Just wipe clean with a sponge or cloth between uses, and the lid is dishwasher-safe if it needs an extra scrub. --Jill Lightner

Product Description

True coffee lovers know there's more to the making of the coffee for richer, fuller, more sophisticated flavor. It's in the grinding of the bean - and when it's ground. When coffee is ground at the supermarket and then stored in your refrigerator, some of the natural oils are lost. Grinding beans just before placing them into the Coffeemaker preserves those natural qualities. This grinder is affordable and simple to use.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh Ground Rules!, June 28, 2000

By A Customer

I love this grinder because it is an economical tool that provides excellent performance. The coffee is always evenly ground with no leftover beans going to waste. The blades are simple to keep clean with a grinder brush. A second one of these is a must for a pepper mill

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great kitchen tool, March 8, 2001

By A Customer

I bought this little gadget for spice grinding when I (foolishly) decided I absolutely had to buy my spices in whole form and crush them before using... as if I have the time each and every day of the year. This little grinder worked great for that, btw, and I was able to clean between each use with rice whirred in and then brushed out - no transfer of flavors that I could perceive.

This year I mistakenly purchased whole coffee beans and finally put it to its intended use and was quite pleased with the results. That it sometimes didn't grind completely was mainly due to my impatience and not holding the button down long enough. I am only here looking for another because I left the little darling on the counter, answered the door and came back to find the little button lying beside it, my dogs and boys sitting as far from it as possible with suspiciously innocent expressions on their faces. I'm deducting a star only because I wasn't able to fix the darned thing myself. Obviously I found it worthwhile since I'll be getting the exact same model again, besides which I paid $10 more the first go round.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lasted less than a year!, August 16, 2001

By	K. Lordan-Morris "MORRIS" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My husband and I received this grinder as a wedding gift. We had problems with it from the very beginning! We drink A LOT of coffee and it started to be very tempermental within the first few weeks. The finer we would grind the beans the more the lid and push button would become jammed. I cleaned and dusted it often but it continued to jam up. Then about six months later I put the beans in, put the top on, pressed the button and a peice of plastic flew off. The peice of plastic was from the push button which made it possible to make the machine work. It would no longer push down when the lid was placed on - therefore it no longer worked. I would not recommend this product for someone who drinks a lot of coffee. It may be OK for someone who isn't a serious coffee drinker but it seems to me it cannot handle heavy use.