Cuisinart® Cuisinart® Grind Central Coffee Grinder
The Cuisinart DBM-8 Supreme is a below-entry-level electric burr grinder that is about a quarter of the price of most beginner electric burr grinders. This necessarily means that the grind consistency will not measure up to something like a Baratza Encore. This also means that the grinder itself contains many more fragile parts that can malfunction. A burr grinder grinds coffee much more consistently than a blade grinder does. This means that each particle of coffee is roughly the same size, regardless of coarseness.
This is especially true at coarser settings, which will most likely come with a “dust” of superfine coffee grounds that can be over extracted and lend some bitter flavors to your cup. Since there aren’t any extraordinary features, it is almost impossible to misuse the grinder. Cleaning the grinder is also fairly easy with its removable bean hopper and grind chamber. With the Grind Central™ Coffee Grinder, you can easily process up to 90g/3.2oz of beans at once, enough to make up to 18 cups of fresh coffee! With useful measurement markings inside the removal stainless steel bowl, you can grind the exact quantity of beans you need for your next cup or pot of coffee at the touch of a button.
Not every homebrewer needs one of those high-quality $100+ burr grinder. Many coffee enthusiasts would prefer an inexpensive burr grinder to accompany their trusty drip coffee machine. For them, cuisinart pots and pans set the Cuisinart Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill is a great way to go. Cuisinart claims that this machine can grind for 12 cups of coffee in about 40 seconds, and for 18 cups in 55 seconds.
A particular innovation of coffee grinding era brought to the public by the culinary icon, Cuisinart, is the model DBM-8 Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill. It’s only slightly more expensive than the Cuisinart Supreme, but the grind is on a whole other level. This brand very popular in coffee shops and among the high level coffee snobs.
The main reason to choose this grinder over the run-of-the-mill blade grinder is that the Cuisinart Supreme grinder employs burrs to grind its coffee. This grinder is a capable step up from a blade grinder or pre-ground coffee. The design is cute and retro and the price is just about right. If you’re serious about getting into coffee, however, you’ll probably want to upgrade to something with more precision and consistency soon.
The controls are a little clunky and there is no option to grind fewer than four cups. If that were the only ease of use issue, we would have assigned this unit a 7, tying with the control setup of the Bodum Bistro. However we found we had to put so much effort into controlling the mess that this machine creates when transferring the coffee to the brewer that the Supreme Grind came in with a 5. This grinder isn’t helpful or easy to use; rather the mess it creates is a significant distraction from simply making your coffee. We go into details about how to dial in the right grind size for your coffee brewing methods whether it’s Turkish espresso or cold brew.
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The noise and mess this machine created was hard to match and very hard to justify paying for—even with such a low price. Thus, the Cuosinart DBM-8’s quality and consistency of grind are not comparable to that of an entry-level conical burr grinder like the Capresso Infinity. If you aren’t interested in extraction rate, coffee-to-water ratio, ideal brewing temperature, etc., Cuisinart DBM-8 Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill will make you happy. Its grind quality is superior to blade grinders, and grinding coffee fresh will always make a better brew. The grounds seem to be more consistent from a medium to fine setting, which is expected of a lower-end model. Those who would use this exclusively for a French press or another brewing method using coarse grinds would be better-suited upgrading or looking for a manual burr grinder.
However, this machine is quite inconsistent in its grind and produces a lot of fines. So you might be left with quite a bit of “sludge” if you make French Press coffee. Due to its grind inconsistency, we wouldn’t recommend it if you’re looking for that perfect, sweet cup of pour-over coffee either.
A similar grinder, the Cuisinart Programmable Burr Mill adds a digital display and lets you grind enough for just one cup, rather than the Supreme Grind’s minimum of four. Choosing a quality tamper is often overlooked as an important consideration of brewing good espresso. Start your journey into the wonderful world of specialty coffee and espresso with this diverse collection of beans. Learn about coffee grinders affect the taste of your coffee. We used a Kruve coffee sieve system to confirm grind size consistency.