Cuisinart DBM-8 Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill [Coffee Grinder Review]

[@wnose]

Make sure you clean the Cuisinart grinder every 3 or 4 months! Twist the hopper anticlockwise until it pops off, then get in there with a dental pick/brush/vacuum. Mine whimpered and died...but after cleaning it came back.

[@CorkandJava]

Good tip

[@rgruenhaus]

Ten years plus and I never cleaned mine!

[@ManBearPigJake]

Anti clockwise lol

[@fredbloggs6080]

@@ManBearPigJake Everyone knows if it is sitting on the kitchen counter it should be counterclockwise, unless there are ants on the counter, then you could say anticounterclockwise.

[@sandinus]

Thank you! I recently got this coffee grinder as well, and your video was very helpful.

[@CorkandJava]

Thank you. Cheers!

[@TheBrewQ]

This is the loudest grinder I ever owned lol. Sold it after a couple of years of use and now have a kitchenaid one. Mega difference in ground quality and decibels

[@CorkandJava]

Yes. It sounds like it's about to fly away

[@Cheri94]

It’s 59$ you sold it after a couple years 🤣🤣could’ve given it away!

[@fredbloggs6080]

I've had several of this model over the last seven years or so--longer if I bought it from a retail store before I ordered from Amazon, I can't remember. First it is noisy--at one point I was putting a doubled bath towel over it to damped the noise. Sometimes I just leave the room. Other times it doesn't seem as bad. I got very good coffee from it, although it would start to be inconsistent the burrs were wearing out, maybe the copper with the burr was getting a little loosen the thread causing inconsistent grind, not sure. A couple years ago I tried the Fellow Ode 2, a roughly $350 grinder, but it would shut off before grinding all the beans, since it was advertised as a single dose machine with auto shut off, I returned it. Although I was having a problem maybe with a bad batch of coffee beans and an automatic drip coffee maker that was starting to fail, even so the Cuisinart gave a fuller flavor than the Fellow Ode 2. I also bought a $200 oxo conical burr grinder, couldn't get very good coffee with that. And the $200 IZpresso ZP6 SPECIAL hand grinder which was said to be good for filter coffee, ordered from Taiwan, which I got in a week. That was the worst grinde--I didn't mind the effort, but when it produces bitter coffee with a rubber taste no matter what grind setting I selected, it's a complete waste. The key thing with the Cuisinart is to find the exact right grind for a particular coffee bean and coffee maker--in my experience it needs to be finer rather than coarser to give a fuller flavor and less bitterness--sort of counterintuitive. I have a theory that is actually the fines that it produces that gives the broader spectrum flavor profile, as opposed to some of these newer machines touted by connoisseurs for clarity that really limit the flavor profile. By the way, although there are clicks when you adjust the grind, think it is in effect continuously adjustable, as sometimes the clicks are very weak, inconsistent, and don't seem to lock it in place, I just set it wherever I want. A few years ago they changed the motor in the Cuisinart so it ran a little quieter, started slower and maybe got faster at the end, I'm not sure, but I could not get it to come out right with a new models, usually designated DBM-8P1. I also use the single dose method and let it run until all the beans are ground--if I set the slider all the way to to the maximum, it would usually grind all the beans (a little over 6 tablespoons) about six or seven seconds before it stopped. With the model with the new motors beans were still be popping after it shut off at maximum and it would be very hard to get them all caught by the burr. But the main problem was the coffee didn't taste the same. When they changed the motor I guess they didn't realize or didn't care that it would affect the quality of the grind. So now I had one new one that I wasn't using and I continue to use the older one with a stronger motor. A couple of years ago I purchased from eBay two new of these Cuisinart grinders that did not have the P1 designation at the end, thinking they would have the older, stronger motor. I just now got them out and tried them because it seemed the burrs were finally wearing out on my older machine, I discovered they also had the weaker motor even though they weren't designated P1. However I took the hopper with the top burr off one of the new ones and put it on my older machine and it seems to have restored it to functionality. Maybe I disassemble the bottom burr from one of the new ones and put it on too, although I'm not sure if that can be done. After that I would have two more sets of burgers for the future, assuming original stronger motor keeps going, but usually that's not the part that fails, I think. As a last ditch effort I found a couple more on eBay without the P1 designation and asked the sellers how old the units actually were, that is how long they had them. One seller got back to me and said her husband had bought it four or five years ago, so I was pretty sure it had the older motor and I just ordered it. It may all be moot, because a few days ago I preordered the best reviewed machine for filter coffee, the $699 Timemore Sculptor 078, designed and manufactured in China. They say it will ship about May 20, so hopefully I'll get it within six or seven weeks.

[@trishlith]

I was wondering if this Cuisinart burr grinder overheats and stops? Also do the somewhat crusher blades wear out?

[@CorkandJava]

@@trishlith it's never overheated and stopped for me, but it's never been used for more than 45 seconds at a time. The blades will eventually wear out, but probably not before other components. Should last for many years without noticing a difference. Just make sure to keep it clean and try to avoid flavored coffees.

[@TA-op3vn]

Which one would you recommend under $100 for espresso. Thank you

[@jamescollier228]

I was looking at this grinder but I have seen it listed as a DBM 8 and a DBM 8PI do you know what the difference is. Thanks Jim C

[@soniabrown8895]

I thought the numbers at the top were for how many cups of coffee you want to make - it will grind what you need for that amount - not a timer. One reason why I wanted this grinder.

[@michaelcampbell9470]

I thought so too! Is that not the case?

[@soniabrown8895]

@@michaelcampbell9470 according to the manual it is for how many cups of coffee. It will grind the amount needed and stop. Works perfect for me.

[@ashtonbaskette1067]

What is best blend for French Press coffee?

[@andydelia4870]

What is the rough weight of coffee beans needed to grind in order to get 2 Tbsp of coffee grounds? I'm very new a grinder coffee at home.

[@CorkandJava]

17 grams maybe

[@andydelia4870]

@@CorkandJava Thank you!

[@samlebon9884]

Can I use it to grind faxseeds?

[@rgruenhaus]

I just gave that to a neighbor who was using a blade grinder and I was using it for over 10 years and it's still working great! Never had any problem with any beans OILY or not! I bought a espressione grinder and it wouldn't let the dark oily Italian roast beans down to the grinder. I will be buying a Breville smart grinder in the near future. The Cuisinart mill is a workhorse for me to get medium grind for a reusable K-Cup and I enjoyed that when I set it to 10 cups it filled the output. Static happens! Stop complaining about it! Complaint about the loudness is like a construction worker complaining about their circular hand or table saw is too loud so they quit their job! Get over it! It's only $48

[@CorkandJava]

Yep!

[@user-yk5cm3es7g]

The mill box is saa. Is there a chance that it works?

[@lenkeydan1]

What’s the best setting for that machine for a French press?

[@CorkandJava]

Almost as fully coarse as it can go

[@craig3645]

What does it say for it's Watt usage?

[@slynne933]

I just purchase this grinder so naturally I washed the Bean hopper and grind chamber before using. Now there is soapy water trapped inside the bean hopper and I have no clue how to get it out. Can you help?

[@CorkandJava]

I would run some uncooked rice through it, let it dry, and you should be OK. I'm not liable if this doesn't work or damages the device, but that's what I would do

[@fredbloggs6080]

It says in instructions you're not supposed to wash or get the grind chamber wet. The hopper with the top burr unscrews and comes off, and you can wash and dry that separately

[@slynne933]

Thanks all! I’ve purchased another and written this one off. I’m now using a Braun grinder

[@fredbloggs6080]

@@slynne933 A week ago I preordered a the high-quality Chinese "Timemore Sculptor 078" coffee grinder--$699, with free shipping in the US. Nice that you get free shipping.

[@chosen1163]

What do you mean by a standard hurr grinder? Do you mean a conical burr grinder I’m still very new to this forgive the ignorance or if anybody knows here in the comments please do tell.. thanks ahead of time

[@CorkandJava]

Correct. Conical burr is typically the standard type

[@chosen1163]

@@CorkandJava thank you so much for your response, I purchased this grinder and it was a wonderful step up from brewing with pre ground coffee, what would be the next step or something I can save for? And I mean the best and do you have a video on your favorite/best grinder?

[@CorkandJava]

@chosen1163 if you don't mind hand grinding, the Lido 3 is a great premium grinder on a budget. We have a video on it

[@chosen1163]

@@CorkandJava thank you I’ve subbed here you’re awesome!!

[@CorkandJava]

@chosen1163 thank you! Cheers

[@edwarddeas5962]

I bought this thing, what a waste of money. I thought it was supposed to be a burr grinder, but it sounds like a blender to me. I didn't bother looking inside, so I'm surprised that you're saying it has grinding blocks inside. sounds like blades to me. If you use filters its ok but it's too fine for a percolator.

[@CorkandJava]

It's the worst type of burr grinder. The blocks essentially act like a blender

[@deborahbell1459]

Well, I have decided that I'm not that specific when it comes to coffee.

[@CorkandJava]

Cheers!

[@job38four10]

Good grief you lost me at a hand crank coffee grinder as a top tear coffee grinder, are you kidding me, what century are we in.........

[@mcpimpen1134]

You talk too much

[@CorkandJava]

You comment too much

[@j.johnson8360]

You breathe to much.

[@CorkandJava]

@@j.johnson8360 you eat crayons too much.

[@InfernalStateMachine]

Is it better than the shardor you've reviewed some time ago ? aL6hwHw33hs I'm mostly interested in the fine esspresso grind, thanks :)

[@CorkandJava]

It's about the same grind quality, but I can tell you the Cuisinart has been going strong for years without problems. I can't say the same for Shardor, because I gave that away.

[@InfernalStateMachine]

@@CorkandJava thank you!

[@CorkandJava]

@@InfernalStateMachine no problem!

[@InfernalStateMachine]

@@CorkandJava You are very helpful, can I ask for your suggestion? I have a low end DeLonghi Dedica, but upgraded with a botomless portafilter and non-presurised basked, now I want to try grinding my beans. What kind of grinder would you suggest in this kind of budget? I only care for esspresso, I don't really care for coarse settings. Thanks again!

[@CorkandJava]

@@InfernalStateMachine in this price point, your best bet is a hand grinder (it's what I use for espresso). Take a look at this: amzn.to/3oSQzrn