Cuisinart Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill Review
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.
Discover the difference that grinding your beans fresh makes with the Supreme Grind™ burr mill. A heavy-duty motor automatically achieves your perfect grind—from ultra-coarse to ultra-fine. The automatic stop function ensures your beans are consistently ground to the right texture, maximizing aroma and flavor for a smoother, more full-bodied cup of coffee. And if you make too much, it’s easy to store the remaining grounds in the chamber. A big part of the value within the Cuisinart supreme grind automatic burr mill is its simplicity and ease of function. Less than halve a dozen components make this coffee grinder what it is.
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.
Some people who may be a sensitive when it comes to certain aspects of the coffee drinking experience may not like this grinder for a few of these precautions. There really is no trick to getting great value from this grinder as far time spent working with it goes. It is suited to make single serving amounts of coffee, but the DBM-8 can cuisinart griddler elite accommodate upwards of thirty portions at one time. In the basement of the dbm 8 grinder, the power bar is actually at the top of this area sitting right in front of the slide dial. Not only does this Cuisinart automatic burr mill deserve a definite closer look but the maker has earned a nod of recognition for the record as well.
Honestly, the build quality of this grinder is only mediocre. It is built to last longer than most grinders at its price point, but still uses many plastic parts that can seem flimsy. It should be noted that the Supreme uses‘block’ burrs cuisinart griddler elite (or ‘disc’ burrs).These kind of burr are inferior to conical or flat burrs and unfortunately, they do produce more fines. Block burrs tend to be small and flat, and they have tiny protruding knobs that help to crush the beans.
A bad grinder will grind particles of varying sizes, from large to small. Unlike a blade coffee grinder, a coffee grinder with steel or ceramic burrs typically yields grounds that are much more uniform in size. A superior electric coffee grinder or hand grinder will produce grounds, preferably with stainless steel blades, that are mostly between 400 and 800 microns in particle size . Finally, we weigh the grounds that collect between the two screens .
I’ve selected my three favorites below, followed by a list of the other electric grinders that I’ve put through their paces. The ultimate coffee grinding machines deliver consistent grind quality , with useful features and powerful motors. The stainless steel finish cuisinart griddler elite is slick and looks professional, regardless of whether its capacity isn’t exactly up to that level, and the design is classic. The large bean hopper and grind chamber are serviceable and fairly large, allowing for larger amounts of beans to be ground at once.