The KitchenAid Conical Burr Grinder Is WELL WORTH It

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Aaron's Test Lab

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@aaronstestlab Жыл бұрын

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@jhbb19 2 ай бұрын

I purchased this a few months after I purchased the kitchen aid espresso machine and it is the most perfect match. I was the barista when hosting Christmas and everyone was a big fan of the results of the two parried together.

@TheBrewQ 10 ай бұрын

I have the cuisinart grinder and it is indeed very loud lol. I am replacing it with this one and glad your video validated my replacement grinder purchase.

@YukonHawk1 9 ай бұрын

The cuisinart grinder is VERY loud. I have it for 18 years and it's time for an update!

@jstrassler 10 ай бұрын

Just a heads up, you can increase the timing on an espresso grind by rotating the lower ring.

@BlueSky78683 3 ай бұрын

My Breville coffee grinder just went bad, i've only had it for 4-5 yrs/ What I hated about it was it would leave a mess with the grinds going outside of the container. This one looks like it's clean, no need to clean up afterwards would you agree?

@sampsanity Жыл бұрын

Great video. Nicely put together. Im glad you font have flashing lights and at least know how to professionally put together a video. I recently got this grinder for an amazing deal. I wondered why no one else reviewed it. But i honestly think as an intro machine at that price its great. And for the price i got nothing compares.. great job again and ill be around for more soon.

@aaronstestlab Жыл бұрын

Thanks, appreciate the feedback

@rxonmymind8362 Жыл бұрын

Found a red one NIB for 50% off! Excited to upgrade my grinder. Thank you for the review.

@aaronstestlab Жыл бұрын

nice!

@kellydavis3108 Жыл бұрын

How is the retention? Like weighing 60g beans in vs what you get out? My cheapo grinder i have to bang on the sides to get all the grinds out. This looks like a straight shot from burrs to collection cup!

@JustinHEMI05 Жыл бұрын

Do you know how KitchenAid defines a cup of coffee by ounces? My Oxo 8 cup coffee maker defines a cup as 5 ounces, so trying to see if the KA "cup" matches with the Oxo "cup."

@nickk6518 5 ай бұрын

I just received a handsome black model which I found in an online clearance sale here in the UK. No more hand cranking for me!!

@aaronstestlab 5 ай бұрын

That sounds like a worthwhile upgrade

@clex2005 7 ай бұрын

How do you remove the upper burr? The thing with the wire handle? I can't seem to turn mine if it's supposed to lock into place. Oh, you have to run the grinder until the few beans left in the burr are out.

@comander47 6 ай бұрын

So I'm currently using a master cheff coffee grinder would this be a good enough improvement? I honestly just want something good to motivate me to work during wfh mornings.

@aaronstestlab 6 ай бұрын

I'm not familiar with brand

@aeroengink21 Жыл бұрын

Thank for the video. Is it possible to grind coffee for Turkish Coffee brewing? I mean finer than the espresso size?

@LisaKnobel Жыл бұрын

Highly doubt it. Finest setting is necessary for espresso.

@AudioFX-GA Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU A BILLION for this review!! Have you by chance tried the OXO burr grinder? similar design, but I'm curious about the noise. I REALLY appreciate you using the dB meter. I too am long time user of the CuisinArt grinder but it is at the end of its life and I'm just unsure about dropping $200 for a grinder. Thanks for any aidditional input!!

@aaronstestlab Жыл бұрын

I have not tried the OXO. The way I see it, my old, noisy Cuisinart lasted like 8 years and was still going before I decided to upgrade. $200 may sound like a lot for a grinder, but for as much use as it gets I think it's worth it to splurge a little.

@719vol 11 ай бұрын

OXO is lOuD!!! Buddy has one. Shockingly loud. Can’t comment on quality/consistency of grind. Only had 1 cup from his.

@drypeeks 9 ай бұрын

liked just bc of the slap unboxing, was super funny

@aaronstestlab 9 ай бұрын

lol, really straddles that cool/cheesy line doesn't it?

@ziptiefighter Жыл бұрын

FYI, if you've watched any grinder reviews by the talking heads of the espresso world on YT (James Hoffman, Lance Hedrick, Kyle Rowsell, et al), you know that this grinder is what's referred to as an "appliance grade" machine. For espresso purposes, that means it is marginal at best due to construction. That is, too much plastic to be truly espresso-capable. This would be ok for the cheaper espresso machines that use a non-pressurized portafilter. Also, beans are best stored in a true airtight container in a dark cupboard. Grinder hoppers (even the best) are not airtight enough. And if it's going to be anywhere near a window, the sun will not be kind to hopper-stored beans. Oh, and good comment about the cupboard height. Cheers on a well-rounded vid 👍

@aaronstestlab Жыл бұрын

It's like anything I guess, you can keep spending more and more money for marginal improvements. Or, you can just find something that works well and be happy with it.

@ziptiefighter Жыл бұрын

@@aaronstestlab That's true. However, for espresso [and Turkish brew methods], there is a minimal level of capability for grinding. This grinder is an example of one which does not meet that minimum. Anyone who opts for this caliber of grinder for espresso is going to be disappointed. No beef with Kitchenaid. I have one of their stand mixers...a great capable and durable product.

@FawkesHD Жыл бұрын

What does plastic have to do with it being able to be used for espresso? On its default grinder setting this grinds fine enough for my Gaggia espresso machine. I don't care about the hopper because I only grind when I make coffee. There is nothing wrong with this machine for normal espresso, obviously Turkish coffee requires super fine grind, so this most likely wont do well for that. With it being from Kitchenaid it also has a good warranty, so at this price point its a very good grinder.

@MrMunkeyBalls Жыл бұрын

@@ziptiefighter Bought this grinder a few weeks back and it's grinding fine for espresso after setting the internal grind setting to the finest (1). I actually managed to choke the GCP a few times (shots taking +-50seconds on a 1:2 ratio with 18grams) when I also set the external grind setting to the finest (70). Do you have any videos where these talking heads actually review this machine or you just assume it can't be any good?

@LisaKnobel Жыл бұрын

I've managed to choke out my Breville The Infuser using the provided portafilter. I'm trying to upgrade to a bottomless portafilter. I'm having issues achieving pressure. So, it got a good clean out today. If that doesn't help, it's back to the old portafilter.

@yozy4996 Жыл бұрын

Very professional, and intuitive video..Great job.

@tess2721 Жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on the anti-static feature? I'm on my second grinder. The first one starting turning on and off intermittently by itself. KA sent me a replacement and now this one has lost it's antistatic properties and ground coffee flies everywhere. Just wonder if you have any thoughts on that.

@aaronstestlab Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I cannot say I've experienced the same. Have had it for 6 months now and it's still anti-static.

@jonslater4714 Жыл бұрын

I've had mine for about a year, and suddenly the same thing happened to me... the anti-static properties suddenly vanished! I wish I had a clue how I could fix this.

@tess2721 Жыл бұрын

@@jonslater4714 so I cleaned mine completely. I removed the burr basket thing and brushed it to get as much out as I could. Then I took it outside and blew out the grinds from the top of the hopper and turned it upside down and blew air into the bottom with my air duster and some canned air. I scraped off any caked on residue. I put it back together and it works like new. No static. It's been a week and it's still working good.

@jonslater4714 Жыл бұрын

@@tess2721 thank you for your prompt reply! Since I messaged you, I cleaned mine In much the same way, except I vacuumed it and gently scraped the grounds away from the inner area between the “arms” of the burr grinder. I am also thoroughly washing the plastic dosing cup that I put on the scale to weigh the beans in case that is transferring any static to the beans. I’ll know tomorrow morning if it works. I hope I have the same success that you’ve had!

@tess2721 Жыл бұрын

@@jonslater4714 Jon...please let me know if it works for you. Fingers crossed!!

@joshjacobson9846 Жыл бұрын

Cups??? Does it allow requesting by grams?

@aaronstestlab Жыл бұрын

@cdarkes84 10 ай бұрын

Why can’t I get my espresso to come out finer almost powder-like ? I even adjusted the grinder to the 1 setting inside.

@renosgarage7451 3 ай бұрын

Mine was not able to make fine enough espresso until I shimmed the burr with aluminum foil tape There’s a Reddit post about it, I used 2 layers on the bottom of the burr and now it’s fine enough for my machine to give proper shots You need a 10mm socket and ratchet to remove the burr for shimming

@cdarkes84 3 ай бұрын

That’s crazy! I had mine replaced and it works great.

@KIJs-gc6ux 5 ай бұрын

The grinder is okay as long as you don't mount the coffeeholder under the grinder.... which is the whole idea of such grinders. If you mount the coffeeholder and grind, it will spit coffee all around the place, unusable for coffeeholders !!

@ciji0630 Жыл бұрын

This was such a great review thank you!

@shootloadrepeat Жыл бұрын

ES-presso not EX-presso.

@aaronstestlab Жыл бұрын

feel better?

@scrappymark Жыл бұрын

@@aaronstestlab well played. It’s as if it somehow got lost in translation 😂 😅

@JimIBobIJones 8 ай бұрын

A bit disappointing to see that its all plasticky. I have the older Artisan grinder, which doesn't have any of the intelligent functions but the diecast metal and glass construction puts it miles ahead in terms of build quality/aesthetics. Similar feeling about the new espresso maker as well. Going from a dual boiler machine using Gaggia internals to a plasticky generic thing is a big disappointment from Kitchenaid.