Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder

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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

• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 5 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A1ZN7
• Item model number: DCG-12BC
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (212 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,083 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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

Get the full body and rich taste of fresh-ground coffee everyday with the sleek Grind Central coffee girnder. A stainless steel grinding bowl holds 90 grams of whole beans (tm) enough for 18 cups. The heavy-duty motor is controlled with a single on/off button. Removable bowl and stainless steel blade assembly are dishwasher safe. Unique lid lets you store extra grounds right in the bowl. Built-in safety interlock. The perfect partner to Cuisinart(tm)s Brew Central coffee maker. Limited 18-month warranty. Model # DCG12BC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

116 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Robin Fellner "Book Bird" (Arcata, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	D. Karras "djk1961" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.