to use it, you twist the cap which moves the fingers and knocks some of the coffee back down to the bottom of the bowl.
cleanup is a snap, just remove the bowl from the base unit and put it on the top rack of your dishwasher.
the plastic cleaning blade inside the grinding bowl needs to be manually spun (with your finger) to loosen the packed coffee grounds.
i have used for coffee and spices and the detachable grinding cup/bowl works excellently and is easy to empty and clean.
since we use flavored coffee, a bit more stays in the grinder bowl than with regular.
no coffee static problems thanks to glass bowls.
yes, it does spill a couple grinds on the counter when you withdraw the glass catcher bowl, but it is the finest, smoothest, most consistent grinder available offering a wide range from coarse to
if i had i had a negative comment it would be that there is no way to judge the amount of coffee ground either by built in timer or measuring marks on the bowl.
kitchen-aid should either make the bowl smaller or the lid larger - or at the very least, stop promoting it as "sealing".
i love that it has a glass bowl and hopper so there is less static build-up.
i think the design for the "catch bowl" might be tweeked a bit but i am very happy with the machine as it is.
one of the reviewers mentioned the traces of coffee falling on the base when the bowl is removed.
no static cling because of the glass bowls.
it is *wonderful* to be able to just pop off the bowl and wash it!
being able to put the bowl portion right into the dishwasher is great!
i like how the grinding bowl easily lifts off the base for easy pouring.
however, if you are not grinding for espresso you must put ground coffee in some type of container (i use a small bowl)than transfer to the coffee maker.
would dispense 14 grams of coffee - just the right amount for a double shot), i just pull it until my portafilter is overflowing, level the top into a small bowl, and get on with the tamping.
easy work around though: rather than hitting the doser lever twice (which if it worked perfectly would dispense 14 grams of coffee - just the right amount for a double shot), i just pull it until my
the stainless steel grinder bowl is well designed - it has gradiated markings to let you know how many beans to put in for the number of cups of coffee you intend to brew, and it perfectly grinds the
re-engaged the grinder bowl and the lid to be sure the interlocks are engaged, depressed the start button, and nothing happened.
this protects your fingers from (1) getting through the sealed plastic cover, then (2) working their way over the lip of the metal grinding bowl, and (3) slipping down into the nasty metal blades.
this does a great job as did girmi at chopping ceylon cinnamon sticks except same problem if you start using liquid or more than a cup it squirts out from top around stainless bowl and out.
the bowl is removable so i don't have to tilt the whole machine over to clean it out.
the motor was only mounted with double stick tape and the plastic snaps that attach the silver housing to the black grinding bowl.
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