Krups GX4100 Electric Coffee and Spice Grinder
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Krups GX4100 Electric Coffee and Spice Grinder
Customer Review: Good, but not great
Summary: 3 Stars
Bought the Krups GX4100 Electric Coffee and Spice Grinder because it was similar in design to a Braun grinder we had earlier and it had the nice stainless steel and black look we wanted.
I was aware of the static clinging problems reported by others and have noticed a tendency for the ground coffee to cling to the unit. Not a big problem. Just tap the unit before emptying.
The clear platic top is a bit quirky in the way it fits. Once you get the hang of it, though, it's okay.
Overall it's a good grinder that does a nice job on the coffee beans. Haven't tried it for spices but I imagine it would be fine for that as well.
Customer Review: Great to Speed up Processing
Summary: 5 Stars
My family has nagged me for years to get a spice grinder for holiday gift making instead of doing it all by hand. Much to my pleasure, this grinder chops spices to just the right fineness for the products I make (ranging from gourmet mustards to barbecue rub). It's the perfect size for space limited counters, very quiet, and easy to clean up. The top is a firm fit, but you want that with loose spices. The only time it won't go into place is if there's remnant herb blocking it (again, something you want to KNOW about in cooking). It's also strong. Other grinders I've hand don't handle dried whole ginger root well at all, for example. This one barely notices! I am very happy with this.Customer Review: JUST OK
Summary: 1 Stars
My goal for this purchase was not to grind coffee beans, but instead to use it to grind flax seed. It does its job very well, but it's very cumbersome to empty out the ground seeds. Instead of taking out the section where the grinding takes place, you must turn the entire item over and shake and shake. The second thing you must do is to find a utensil (a small spoon is a must!) which helps with the first process. And forget about washing! The instructions tell you just to "use a damp cloth." In short, it's a very disappointing purchase.Customer Review: Watch out!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am using this mill for spice grinding. As I utilize hot pepper spices you need to be cautious when opening the machine post grinding as there is a puff of spice laden air exhausted which can be quite toxic. Therefore go outside and open it up (make sure to take note of the wind direction) or open up the grinder under an exhaust fan.
Interms of coffee grinding a technique I have learned on other machines is when the quality of the sound of the grinding changes to a higher pitch the grind is complete.
Customer Review: QUIET IS THE BUZZ WORD AND SO APT
Summary: 5 Stars
I have purchased a total of 6 of these. I've kept 2, one is at the summer cottage and one is for home. I gave the others as gifts and have always received gracious thank you's. Everyone, with out exception, loves the efficient way it works and most of all how QUIET it is. AND IT IS. This model is top drawer when it comes to grinding without waking everyone while making early morning coffee. If you are looking for a grinder that Works and does so Quietly.......get this, get this, get this!!