Saeco GT-1 Titan Conical Burr Grinder | 
 enlarge | Brand: Saeco
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $149.00
Buy New: $78.98
You Save: $70.02 (47%)
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Rating:  9 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.8 x 12.5
MPN: GT1
Model: GT-1
UPC: 708461000521
EAN: 0708461000521
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Conical burr grinder with 12 grind settings and 60-second timer | | • | Grind for use with drip, French press, espresso, or even Turkish coffee | | • | Removable 8-ounce bean hopper and 6-1/2-ounce ground-coffee container | | • | Anti-static device; durable ABS plastic housing; cord storage; UL listed | | • | Measures 7 by 7-7/8 by 11-8/9 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
A key ingredient in the coffee making process is, well, coffee. Flavor is dependent on how the bean was roasted but you don't have much control over that. Another factor is the time elapsed from the time beans are ground to the time they're brewed. When freshly ground, coffee beans retain the actual oils, flavonoids and properties of the bean. With time (and brief time, at that), these natural properties dissipate. So if you're seeking the most flavors in your cups of coffee, a grinder is your best investment. The Saeco GT1 Titan Burr Grinder is a reliable unit for consistency throughout its 12 selectable settings for optimal performance for virtually any coffee brewing method. Unit Dimensions - 4.75? x 6.5? x 12.5; Weight - 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg) Power - 110V - 60Hz
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Rubbish September 15, 2008
A. Wojcik (Detroit, MI)
I purchased the Saeco Titan GT-1 at about half the price that it sells for on Amazon. Even at this price, the machine is awful, and I have since returned it. I would not have kept it if I spent $20 on it. Here are a few short gripes:
1) The grind is NOT coarse enough for a french press and is thus worthless for me.
2) The ground catcher on the machine comes out while grinding and leaves a pile of grounds on your countertop. This is especially frustrating in the morning before I've, ahem, had my coffee. You basically have to stand by the machine and monitor it while it runs, pushing the grounds catcher back into place as it wiggles itself loose.
3) The 'timer' (for lack of a better word) on the machine, is cheap and the grinder runs until the timer runs out, even if all the beans have been ground. I would have thought that a relatively high-end grinder would have an auto shut-off. Not so. You essentially have to err on the side of caution and set the timer at the maximum setting so that it doesn't shut-off half-way through the grind.
Overall, a very poor piece of engineering that I'm astonished actually made it to the marketplace. I would say Playschool quality but that would be an insult to Playschool. The should have called it the Saeco Aggravator POS-1.
 It's okay. July 19, 2008
That Guy (Suburban Nation's Capital)
Not to knock Amazon, but $130 is too much for me (I got mine for roughly half that at a well-known Pacific NW-based warehouse retailer - let's call them "Frostco".)
This does exactly what I want it to do, which is produce consistent size grounds of medium fine for conical drip or very coarse for French drip. I can't speak to the hopper holding grinds for 12 cups because of varying amounts of coffee for different makers, but it will hold grinds for 10 servings for a Cuisinart DCC-1200. (I'm using the thermal carafe and that only holds 10.)
With the Cuisinart, "cups" means "servings", not fluid ounces. (For the DCC-1200, "12 cups" means 1750 ml, or about 60 fl.oz.) As I am fond of telling my dear father-in-law, who makes a pot of sad brown water every time he comes to visit, if you want a good cup of coffee, "RTFM."
8/08 Update: still works pretty well. The amount of sediment in the coffee has decreased dramatically. No issues with metal shavings. The grind operation tends to shake the grinds hopper loose and forward, making a little mess. Static is an issue; some grinds stick to the side, and some fly out of the hopper when removed. Still, I'll deal with it for the improved coffee.
A REAL P.O.S. - TRY THE CUISINART DBM-8 April 27, 2008
Randy Arnold (stockbridge, ga United States)
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this on my son's suggestion, and he has been good in the past. But this time his suggestion was a real mistake.
I had never heard of this brand (SAECO) before and was reluctant to even try it. I should have followed my gut. Let me say in all fairness that this unit appears to be designed to use every day to grind coffee for immediate use,(even more reason to avoid) and I grind enough coffee at one time to use for about a week. And please remember, all opinions should be viewed as one giant opinion. In other words, read many reviews and weigh the positives with the negatives.
1. Both the bean hopper and ground coffee holder are small-too small for my needs.
2. The bean hopper comes completely off the machine if you move it just slightly past the coarse setting. There is no "stop" to keep the hopper from coming off. So if you think there might be a little more coarse setting and you move the dial too far, off comes the hopper and your whole beans go everywhere.
3. This piece of garbage stopped-quit-died-gave up the ghost-after just 2 sessions. When I removed the hopper and tried to manually move things to help it get re-started, I noticed a "bunch of stuff" that didn't look like coffee in the works. The entire mechanism seems to have disintegrated. Needless to say, I had to throw away the coffee as I prefer mine WITHOUT NYLON AND METAL!
4. I must say that the first grind was efficient and not too terribly noisy but the second one did the machine in. So if it had kept working, this review would be much more favorable.
I would suggest, if you want a good machine in a similar price range, the Cuisinart DBM-8-which you can buy right here on Amazon (NO-I DON'T WORK FOR AMAZON!). The previous (now discontinued) Cuisinart model, the CCM-16, I had for almost 3 years and it served me well for a fifty dollar machine. Please read the reviews for that model as well.
And lastly, remember that this is not the 60s or '70s, when companies made products that lasted almost forever because they wanted you to buy their other quality products. Consumer items last a couple of years, and then it's time to buy another one.
 Well-built, does the job, perfect for French presss March 5, 2008
Michael Wazowski (Germantown, MD)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this grinder for my wife this last Christmas. It's been two months now, and we are very happy with it. In this price range, I found 3 choices - Saeco Titan, Capresso 560 Infinity Burr Grinder, Black, and Breville BCG450XL Ikon Conical Burr Grinder. Burr grinders in the ~$50 range seemed unattractive (=not worth the money) from the reviews here. Both Capresso and Breville had consistently good reviews, Saeco Titan appeared to be a new model and did not have any. I decided to go find them all in a store and compare - well, easier said than done... In a major urban area, the only place where I found any of these grinders was a bigger Bed Bath and Beyond store (you'll see what I mean if you go to their website and look for a location near you; don't go to a regular BBBY). There was this model there, along with Capresso 564 - a more expensive, chrome, version of the $90 Capresso 560. I looked at both closely, and it didn't take long to choose the Saeco. Even though the Capresso felt heavier, more "solid" (at $139!), I liked less the design of the burr assembly and collar. Saeco also seemed easier to open, and the dial's position on the side more convenient. And yes, it is indeed made in Switzerland. The price was $130, but I had BBBY's 20% off coupon...
One thing I should stress, while we have used the Titan for 2 months, we have no experience using the Capresso model. It is of course entirely possible that, while having failed to impress me at the store, Capresso might actually grind better, who knows?.. I can speak for the Titan, though. For us the Titan does the job well enough. Easy to use, consistent operation, not too loud, and of course, a huge improvement over our previous $30 grinder. Will it grind fine enough for you? Well, it definitely does not grind fine enough for a proper Turkish coffee, but then none of these machines will. You'd have to pay more - many times the $130. You'll be better off buying Turkish-ground coffee from a good supplier or, if you must have it absolutely fresh, get one of those old-fashioned hand-driven coffee mills. I saw quite a few here on Amazon. Expect to pay ~$150 and need a set of strong hands, but those *will* give you the finest grinds.
We use our Titan at the coarsest setting and brew in French press, it seems perfect for that. Clean, consistent grind, no dust, and excellent brew, great taste.
One last thing I thought could be helpful if you don't get to see these grinders in a store - they all are smaller than they appear in pictures and take little space.
 Bad milling leaves burrs on burrs March 4, 2008
A. Skelton
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought a Saeco Titan at a retail outlet. Even the coarsest grind setting left me with an extremely muddy cup of coffee. Inspecting the burrs, I found that they were poorly milled by the manufacturer. I brought it back and inspected an identical item. It was no better.
The Titan is much better than any blade grinder but there are better burr grinders in the consumer market. If you can, find one in a store and take a close look at the burrs.
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