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DeLonghi DCG59 Retro Burr Grinder |
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List price:
$70.00
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- Burr grinder creates a consistent grind with less heat than blade grinders
- 8 settings, from extra fine to coarse
- Exclusive tablespoon timer grinds exactly the amount of coffee needed
- Removable 3-1/2-ounce grinds holder with tight lid can be used for storage
- 85-watt motor works efficiently and without excess noise
Excellent and Stylish
Rating: 
I am a coffee novice, not likely to care if beans are pulverised in a blade grinder or burr. Still...I know a good product and this is a great one.
Pros:
Solid
Stylish-beautiful hopper holds beans in airtight container. retractable cord
Fairly quiet
8 grind settings and a dial to grind just the right amount of beans
Grinds are even, cool to the touch
Easy to clean, very few parts and solid construction
Cons:
None yet
Java Nirvana!
Rating:
I'll admit it. As a long time grinder of my own beans, I thought burr grinders were just hype. I had used blade grinders for years and had the whole thing figured out - how long to hold the button for the right grind and how to measure the beans by sight.
Lately, though, I noticed that the blades were becoming dull. I still had WHOLE beans in the coffee (which you couldn't tell by looking at it; I'd find them, sitting in the middle of the used grinds when I went to throw them out.)
So I read the Amazon reviews and figured, what the hey, lemme try this one. Well, the reviews do not lie!
I've been grinding beans for at least 10 years, and believe me, the difference in the taste of coffee from a blade grinder and a burr grinder is like day and night! Absolutely fantastic!
I've got a little station set up on my countertop - the sublime Cuisinart Brew Central and the Delonghi burr grinder. It takes mere minutes to get the works together for the best pot of coffee you ever tasted. I keep my beans in the freezer, and put just enough in the hopper for two days' worth of joe. I can wash the pot, fill the machine with water, and pop in a filter in the seconds it takes to twist the Delonghi dial for the right amount of coffee. I had a little work trying to get the grinds container to come out without lifting up the whole unit. That's easily fixed if you just wedge the tips of your fingers on both sides of the container and give it a pull.
And btw, the slight reluctance of the grinds container to separate from the body of the grinder is the ONLY neg I can find with this, and that is minor indeed!
The machine is substantial and solid, and looks stylish next to my other black and stainless accessories (like the Cuisinart Brew Central - hint, hint!) The Delonghi burr grinder is worth the investment for the amazing things it does to a cup of coffee. If you're SERIOUS about your brew, spend a few bucks and invest in this baby!
Great coffee!!
Rating:
My wife and I would probably be considered coffee addicts; over the years we have refined our appreciation for "Heaven's Brew" to focus on quality rather than quantity. We like a rather strong, dark, rich but non-acidic, non-bitter cup to get our hearts started in the a.m., and to get there we found we had to grind our own. The blade grinders were OK, but you had to be careful or the coffee would be too fine, too coarse or just plain bitter from the heat of the blades. This grinder looked cool, so we decided to try it, and here's what we found:
1.) It's easy to get the perfect, uniform grind every time with the adjustable grind selection from superfine to extra coarse.
2.) The automatic timer (based on how many cups you'd like to brew) is absolutely perfect. If you can count up to 10 or know your ABC's and can turn a dial, you'll master this the first time.
3.) The bean reserve container holds a substantial amount of beans; we fill it twice a week and it stays fresh.
4.) The grounds container - with a graphic showing the suggested grind time per cup, in case you forgot - is easy to remove, easy to clean and seems to minimize the "coffee dust flux" we used to get from our blade grinders. You can seal the grounds container to keep some grounds in it, but we grind fresh every time.
5.) The machine seems bombproof. Good quality materials with no apparent weak parts to break off.
OK, is there anything negative? Well, it's kind of noisy. Not as noisy as a blade grinder, but you definitely know it's in operation. Here's a clue: you have very hard materials (beans and grinding stones) being forced together to the point where the harder material crushes the other. Turns out that might make some noise. The wonderful smell emanating from the process more than makes up for any noise you'll have to bear for a minute or so. Hey ... some days you're the bean, some days you're the burr!
Do yourself a favor and buy this machine. You'll like it.
