KitchenAid BCG111OB Blade Coffee Grinder, 4 oz, Onyx Black

Ordered this mainly to grind my daily coffee beans for my French press. I am very impressed. I've had the popular Krupps grinder that's sold on amazon and highly rated, and while I was fine with it I never thought it ground up my beans well, not even for a French press which uses a coarser grind. It seemed uneven as well, many beans were very fine while others were way too coarse. It was also very loud and just recently started making a crazy sound so I figured I'd replace it before it actually broke. I used this today and wow. I mean, the feel of it grinding as I hold it down is nothing like the krupps. It feels very durable, very high quality and sounds nothing like the krupps, it is much quieter. It's a grinder, I mean it's not silent but much quieter then the krupps. My beans were amazingly ground and very even. They were too fine actually, it worked very well. It seems like this thing is much better quality then my krupps and I hope it lasts for a long time with daily use. One of the best parts is the cleanup, the krupps did not have a removable insert, so every day I was having to bring the entire thing over to the sink to rinse it out and wash lightly with my fingers, careful not to get the cord or the entire thing wet. The lid was always a mess because the grinds would always splatter all over the inside. With this kitchenaid cleanup is so nice. The lid is never terribly filthy so a quick rinse and a little soap and you're done. And the insert just comes right out so I don't have to lug the whole thing and it's quick to clean and set out for drying. Wonderful wonderful wonderful. With 4 kids in tow this grinder is much easier and faster to clean.

We had an older KitchenAid coffee grinder which we used daily for many years and really like. Recently the blades don't do quite as good a job as they used to, so we bought this new one to replace it. This new one looks exactly the same, but the exterior is textured instead of smooth, so it's much easier to grip while unscrewing the stainless steel grinding cup. A nice improvement. Great job, KitchenAid!

Got this grinder yesterday - in use today. THE big improvment for me is the deep cup which holds the beans. Vendor claims it holds from level 4 (min) to 12 (max) of beans that will on average deliver 4-12 cups of coffee. After some use I can vouch for this. For optimal flavor, the experts insist you consume promptly after grinding. But, I like the convenience of grinding 8-12 cups worth early in the day, transfer to a handy jar, and we live off that for the rest of day. Flavor is good the whole time. Everything about this grinder is solid and well made, unlike others I have used. And, it's the quietest blade grinder I have ever used. It has that feel of a machine that will last a long time. I wont say more for now, but intend to return to update my review a month from now when I expect to know more.... Dec 13, 2020 UPDATE. I've been using this coffee grinder for at least a month now, and can confirm that the KitchenAid Grinder (BCG111ER) exceeds all my hopes and expectations, best grinder of the many I've had in the past several decades. Best features = (1) excellent control over the extent of grind (from fine to coarse). At max bean fill (that will make at least 12 cups), if you hold the lid down (i.e., turn the grinder on) for 20-25 seconds you get a fine grind suitable all the way to espresso. [Note - for espresso you may need to go longer than 25 seconds (with a full grinder cup) depending on your espresso machine and the nature of the beans. The vendor cautions that excessive grind time may over heat the grinder. As a test, I went up to 29 seconds without over heating my machine.] Between 15 to 20 seconds will give you a coarser grind suitable for example for a french press (mine works best at 16 seconds). Remember, I determined these grinder times required to get my desired grind (coarse to fine) WITH THE GRINDER CUP FILLED TO MAXIMUM WITH COFFEE BEANS. If you put fewer beans in the grinder cup, required time to get a particular grind will be reduced. (2) Consistency of grind - For a given quantity of beans and a set grind time I get very much the same grind output every time. (3) Small foot print. This KitchenAid grinder takes up very little space on your counter top. (4) Sturdy build that makes below average noise, and feels solid with a pleasing heft to it. To get the performance you want, you should go through a bench-marking process similar to what I did so you can consistently get the extent of grind you prefer (coarse to fine). You really need a timer for this. And, for ease of use, you should carefully familiarize yourself with the outer (clear plastic) cap and the stainess steel inner cup which holds the beans. Notice that the outer cap connects to the grinder body with two small plastic pins that extend down from this cap and fit into two corresponding holes in the grinder body. These pins have to fit into their holes or you can not push the cap down far enough to start the grinder motor. This is a safety feature. God forbid that a child could somehow start the ginder. And, for someone who is sometimes a bit rough with their equipment, this 'pin in the hole' design may also present a slight chance of breaking one of the plastic pins. In that event, you will need another plastic cap and I don't know if KitchenAid sells replacement parts. Another safety feature is having the cutting blade built into the steel cup which holds the beans. If the cup is not inserted into the grinder body, it might be possilbe to start the motor (I didn't try this), but only the driver shaft would spin harmlessly, there being no blade to engage. There are indentations on the cup which must be aligned with an obvious mark on the grinder body. To accomplish this, insert the cup with the indentation aligned. It wont fit in! Good, that's another safety feature. While gently urging the cup to insert downward, rotate the cup counter clockwise. After a half inch or so, the cup will readily drop down to the 'engagement level'. At this lower level, rotate the cup back in a clockwise move until that cup indentation is aligned as desired. The fit is snug, another reflection of the grinder's sturdy build.

Kitchen-aid is a reliable brand and normally I prefer to buy something tried and true when it's an appliance I use every day. I absolutely love my other kitchen-aid brand appliances and none of them has ever worn out- they've only ever needed replacement due to misuse on my part. However I really wish that they would put some time into redesigning this specific one. This is my second time trying out this exact model of coffee grinder and while it's not a BAD product, it is just not-right enough for my needs to make starting every day using it a little less good than it could be. I would not have given it a second try but the first one was a gift years ago and I forgot until I experienced the same issues with this one again that I had bought my last grinder to replace it because of those annoyances. Some specifics to my needs/situation: - I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and have difficulties with fragile skin, joint pain/dislocation, and a tendency to get repetitive stress injuries from just normal daily activities, so ergonomics is very important to my health and well-being. - I drink coffee every. single. day. -I am neurodivergent and loud noises at the wrong time can be difficult for me. Good things: - Removable stainless cup is convenient and lifting just the cup to the coffee maker is easier on bad shoulders than lifting the whole grinder. - Takes up very little counterspace. I have food allergies and have to cook at home a lot, and big appliances like burr grinders take up too much real estate that I need for other appliances and for prep. - Reliable. The cup locks securely into the base which means that wear and tear on the turning/gear mechanism and therefore the engine is minimized. Bad things: - The cup locks so securely into the base that it's difficult for bad hands to get the cup in and out. - The cup has a sharp edge at the top so one of the angles that I use to try to grip and turn the cup to get it out of the base hurts my fragile EDS skin. I haven't had the skin *broken* yet but even some uncomfortable pinching/jabbing is not the best way to start the day. - The grinder cup does not seal to the lid, so when you grind, a small amount of grounds fly out of the cup into the base where the gears that turn the blade are. Then the already-snug fit between the grinder cup and the base becomes even more difficult to get in and out. - LOUD. If I have someone over and want to make coffee I have to wait until a pause in conversation to press the button because we won't be able to hear each other over it. For most of my life I thought this was just how it had to be but now that I know that quieter grinders out there, I kind of can't stand the loud ones. When I last used this same model of grinder, my replacement was a no-name brand that was easier on my hands to use. Unfortunately the motor burned out in almost exactly 2 years, and likely part of the reason why is that the cup didn't fit as snugly into the base causing more wear and tear on the motor. Likely also the quality of the motor was poorer to begin with, but I can't prove that. BUT, the cup on the no-name grinder created a seal between the top of the grinder cup and the lid so that grounds didn't fly out into the base while grinding, and the edge of the lid was rounded so that it was comfortable to grip the top and twist to remove the cup. Unfortunately like a lot of no-name brands on Amazon, that company either dissolved or renamed themselves and that specific product is no longer available. I did find another better grinder: the SHARDOR brand, specifically model US-CG638B2009. You can check my review there for details. Here's hoping that grinder lasts more than two years, and/or that the brand continues to exist if it burns out.

Great little grinder, only thing you have to do is unstick the bottom layer after each use because the grounds get jammed in there but it works well!

PROs: clean and attractive design, separate attachment for grinds from the base, simple to use, low noise CONs: accumulates dust in the base, attachments can be tricky to remove from the base KitchenAid does design very well, and that's where this particular grinder excels most. Most coffee grinders I'd rather hide away in a cabinet, but this one is a nice addition to the counter. The sharp red color is sleek (I prefer the Empire Red over the Onyx) and the design is mostly intuitive. One nice feature is you can purchase additional spice grinder attachments to keep them free of your coffee. I like that the coffee container is a separate cup/attachment rather than a solid piece built into the base. Grind the coffee, twist the cup a quarter rotation to unlock it from the base, and remove it to dump into your coffee filter. The removable cups also allow you to swap them out, and also makes clean up much easier than something like the Krups grinder. The one drawback here is that the coffee dust can get into the base of the unit and that is fairly annoying to clean. I don't know how waterproof the base is, but usually a damp cloth can help clean out that dust when it accumulates. One minor annoyance is that the attachments can sort of become "stuck" and if you turn them too hard trying to get it unstuck, it can cause your coffee grinds to spill over the edges once it frees up. If I have a hard time getting the cup removed, I will usually just dump the grinds by picking up the entire grinder and pouring it in, and then freeing the cup once it has been emptied. This doesn't happen very often, and I suspect it has to do with the oils from the coffee beans getting stuck in the base locking mechanism. That said, overall this is a great coffee grinder and I've purchased several of them for friends and family.

Was cautious because of all the poor reviews. But this thing works great! 10/10

I did quite a bit of research before purchasing this coffee mill. Even the expensive brands seemed to have poor reviews and the two main complaints in those reviews (not grinding all the beans and leaving chunks, and being too messy because there was not a removable cup) are NOT an issue with this model as far as I can tell. I've owned this about three weeks and couldn't be more pleased, in fact it exceeded every expectation. When I saw the blades for the first time, I assumed it was going to also leave some chucks of unground beans in the receptacle. Never has it done that. The grind is perfectly even and fine. I was also surprised that it is relatively quiet when grinding. This unit is VERY easy to clean and not messy because the receptacle lifts out and you empty that into the coffee filter rather than turning over the whole unit. Plus, both the grinding receptacle and the lid can be washed so you could easily switch from grinding coffee beans one day to grinding some peppercorns the next. You could never do that with a coffee grinder that didn't have a lift-out receptacle that you could throw in the dishwasher because there would be residual flavor in the receptacle. I have not tried grinding spices with it, but judging on how well it works with whole coffee beans I think it would do fine. I expected to like this unit, but thought I would have some of the same issues that other folks had experienced like the receptacle being somewhat difficult to lift out, or the lid getting covered with grounds. Honestly, each time I have used it the receptacle has been a piece of cake to lift out, I've had zero trouble with that. And even when I fill the receptacle full to grind a lot of beans I have yet to get the clear lid dirty with grinds. I realize I'm praising this thing to the point where it sounds perfect, but since I love it so far I really can't think of a negative. It's attractive on the counter too. Update June 16, 2012 : Still 100% happy with this purchase. Even when I fill the reservoir full with beans and grind a lot at once, it never leaves any unground beans. Not even a small chunk remains, there is just a perfectly smooth, fine grind. And it grinds a full reservoir extremely fast (in mere SECONDS). I've put the removable reservoir in the dishwasher several times so far, no problem. I don't wash it every day. I wash it about once a week. I've never had loose grounds on the countertop and it's never made a mess, so I'm unsure why some reviews seem to say it made a mess. I'm being fully honest that I cannot think of a single thing that I dislike about this appliance. P.S. I don't put the clear acrylic top in the dishwasher. It's never dirty so I've never washed the lid, just the stainless steel bean reservoir.

Broke after 1 minute of use

Bom produto recomendo

I never used to grind my own coffee until I discovered how much fresher and tastier it tastes than pre-ground bags of coffee from the grocery stores. I used to use a manual grinder but it gets tiring and can take awhile depending on how much you intend to grind. My fiancé recommended I buy the same one as him as I could also buy a separate attachment for grinding spices and herbs (which is very important to me both as a baker and gardener). I have not regretted buying this whatsoever as it makes grinding coffee an absolute breeze and unlike a previous electric grinder of a different brand that stopped working after two uses, this one is easy to clean as well as empty the grinds. The only minor annoyance I have with this grinder is that the grinds at the bottom almost end up powdery if you use it too long or you don't stop and stir the grinds around in between spurts of grinding. Very pleased with this product and I highly recommend it to anyone who's new to the world of grinding your own coffee beans!

This product stoped working after 2 months. I contacted the seller and their reply was this: "Dear Sir/Ma'am, Apologies for the inconvenience, The model of coffee grinder you are having is out of India model so this product we are unable to provide the service not under warranty or chargeable basis. Kindly contact where you have purchased it they will assist you with that." So this product does not have any technical support in India. Not worth buying it.

Funciona a la perfección y ha durado bastante