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KitchenAid BCG100BU Blade Coffee Grinder, Cobalt Blue | 
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| Brand: KitchenAid
Category: Kitchen
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Rating:  12 reviews
Color: Blue
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 5.6 x 5.5
MPN: BCG100BU
Model: BCG100BU
UPC: 050946863061
EAN: 0050946863061
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| Features:
| • | Powerful 200 watt motor | | • | Stainless steel blade easily grinds beans | | • | Brushes stainless steel bowl with etched measure marking | | • | Clear top cover | | • | Pulse control |
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Product Description
Fill your kitchen with the aroma of fresh ground coffee beans with the KitchenAid Blade Coffee Grinder. With a powerful 200-watt motor, this unit easily grinds whole coffee beans to make the freshest, best tasting coffee. Features include a push-down clear cover for precise grinding and a stainless steel, removable bowl. Holds 4 oz. and is easy to operate. Dishwasher safe bowl. Imported. 9-1/2Hx4W".
Amazon.com Review
Coffee devotees know that an efficient grinder can be the secret to a great cup of joe. This model from KitchenAid delivers efficiency and more--from an oversized bowl to dishwasher-safe materials. Powered by a 200-watt motor, the grinder features a permanently attached stainless-steel blade that mills beans quickly and thoroughly. A generous four ounces, the brushed stainless-steel bowl is mounted to the motor housing with a clockwise turn and etched with handy reference markings. The machine turns on when you push down on the clear polycarbonate cover and off again when it's released. As a protective feature, the grinder only operates when the top is in place, so fingers are never exposed to moving blades. Solid and attractive, the grinder is also designed for frequent use and is easy to clean. Both its bowl and top cover go in the dishwasher, while the rest wipes clean with a damp cloth. --Emily Bedard
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Great little grinder January 11, 2007
Jonathan Leslie
This little unit takes up very little space and does a nice job! Like other Kitchen Aid products, it sounds solid and powerful, and seems durable.
Great For Grinding Flax Seeds September 28, 2006
pushmonkeygirl
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
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.
Very Fine Machine January 29, 2006
B. Pine (NY)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
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.
 Spice Grinder November 25, 2005
K. Kalitowski (Huntley, IL United States)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
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.
Price plus Quality.... September 25, 2005
Jolly Gourmand
What KitchenAid calls 'Cobalt Blue', I call purple. I picked mine up at the 'Friday Sale'for $22.99. It was the only color on sale (if that gives the reader a clue).
Does it do the job it claims? You bet. In 15 seconds, I had the perfect grind for my drip coffee maker. I have found it beneficial to 'pulse' the grinder (really is a chopper-like mini blender) rather than have it run continuously. That way, I can get more uniformity in preparing the course grind needed for my French press coffee maker.
Is it noisy? Yes, (but not painfully so) for the first few seconds. However, we are talking about a total of a quarter minute of grinding time.
Does the cover fit loosely and 'leak'? The cover fits a little loosely. However, I found that filling the basket to its minimum level made more ground coffee than was needed for my 12-cup maker (I use 4 rounded coffee scoops or 3 for my French press.) without any noticeable leakage of grind.
Both the stainless steel grinding cup and plastic cup-shaped cover can be run under the hot water tap for a quick and easy clean-up.
Is fresh ground coffee superior to store-bought ground? Yes indeedy! I think this is a wise investment for the novice (like me) who wants to improve on taste.
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