Capresso 555.01 Burr Grinder Select, Black
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CapressoBrand: Capresso
Model: 555.02
Color: Black
Product features:
- Grinds enough beans for two to 16 cups of coffee
- Electronically sensor for precision grinding
- 17 grind selections, including for espresso, drip, French press, percolator
- Large container removes for pouring out ground coffee
- Burr grinding wheel removes for easy cleaning
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Capresso 555.01 Burr Grinder Select, Black
Customer Review: Basic burr grinder
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this grinder after a Target special burr grinder failed on me. I have been grinding coffee and making espresso for more than two decades. I find this grinder poor to fair, and unacceptable for espresso (regardless of brew method).
The Capresso 555 is an attractive machine that will grind your coffee between the grades of "extra-coarse" and "coarse" with numerous fine particles mixed in (the amount depending on settings of "1" fine and "9" coarse.) Of course (coarse) burr grinders are supposed to provide consistent grinds depending on settings. I have had better luck with my Osterizer blender. Most burr grinders at even half the price do a better job. If you have an espresso machine, consider another grinder. If you use filtered coffee, consider another grinder. You'll have moderate success with press-pots, although the sediment may be too much for you.
This is a poorly-designed burr grinder with one attractive feature: a portion doser. It's surprising how many of these find their way into the homes of even moderately sophisticated coffee freaks (e.g. me). When my Capresso 555 overheated, it never started again, and I used my Oster blender jar to grind better quality coffee that my wife and friends complimented.
Avoid this lemon at all costs. The previous raters have been too generous: this is a marketing item, not a real product.
Description of Capresso 555.01 Burr Grinder Select, Black
By precisely grinding coffee beans at any of 17 degrees of coarseness or fineness this electric grinder makes it possible to enjoy full-flavored espresso, drip, French press, and percolator coffee in moments. The grinder has a portion-control container that sends enough beans into the grinder for two cups each time the container's lid is turned a "click." Two clicks means enough for four cups and so on up to eight clicks for 16 cups. The container is removable so beans can be stored in the refrigerator. A bowl beneath the container accepts already-ground coffee to be further ground according to preference by turning the grind-selector dial to one of the 17 positions. The container into which ground coffee flows can be removed for pouring out the coffee. The burr grinding wheel also removes for easy cleaning. With the portion-control container in place, the grinder, clad in black plastic, measures 11-1/2 inches high. --Fred BrackSmall Appliances
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