Brushed Stainless Steel Pro Coffee Bean Grinder

Brushed Stainless Steel Pro Coffee Bean Grinder

Specifications:

• Stainless steel conical burrs designed to minimize grinding heat and protect the essential oils in the coffee bean
• 60 precise grind settings from the finest Espresso to the coarsest French Press Grind. Voltage: 110 120 Volts. Power: 165 Watts
• Precision Electronic Timer allows users to adjust grind time in 0.2 second increments and consistent dose every time
• 18 ounce coffee bean capacity with locking system for easy removal, storage, and transfer of the bean hopper
• Grind directly into portafilter, grinds container, gold tone filter basket or paper filter
• Portafilter cradle small 50 54 millimeter; Portafilter cradle large 58 millimeter
• Note: Refer user manual before use

Other information from buyers:

When it works it's great, BUT:

1. Breville uses a cheap plastic impeller that wears down. The impeller is what pushes the coffee out after it's been ground. If the impeller doesn't work, the coffee beans aren't able to flow down into the burr. Apparently this goes back several years. I bought mine in Dec, 2015. This issue has begun to pop-up on the BCG820, but it's been happening on other models as well, like the BCG400SIL, BCG600SIL, and BCG800XL. The BCG820 has a metal “armor” that just clads the impeller, but underneath it is just a plastic part similar to the other models. This metal piece doesn't really do anything other than make it "look" like it's metal when you simply glance at it from the top with the burrs on. The issue doesn't start happening until after it's out of warranty. Mine started happening about 6-7 months after the warranty period had ended. Breville doesn't sell the part on its website to be replaced. Google "Hidden defect in Breville coffee grinders" for details on the issue. There's a guy that sells a 3d-printed impeller for the BCG800, which can be found by searching "BCG800XL Grinder Jamming due to Worn Impeller". 
   
2. There are many bad reviews here about this grinder seizing or stopping, and a few even that talk of a burning smell... this is an easy problem to get around.
   
   
   Bottom line, this is a truly superb entry level grinder with one major drawback that is easily overcome. I'll get into what makes this grinder great in a bit, but first, the one thing you NEED TO KNOW if you buy this model.
   
   
   If the grinder slows down or stops grinding before it has run its cycle, PAUSE THE GRINDER. You do this by pressing the button on the right. Then remove the hopper (consult the manual - this is easy to do). Remove the upper burr (also easy to do - read the manual). Dump out any beans inside the grinder (just pick the machine up and turn it upside down - I dump the beans back into the hopper). Brush out the lower burr area (Breville supplies a small brush for this). Put the upper burr and the hopper back together. Restart the grinder (press the right button). It will complete the remainder of the cycle that was paused. You may wish to manually grind a bit more to make up for any lost grounds.
   
   
   Why does this happen? The motor in this model is a bit underpowered. It can get hung up while grinding. It is rare, but there it is. It's happened to me once in months of daily use. When it happens, follow the steps above and you should have no issues. It's what I did, and the grinder went right back to flawless operation like it had never happened.
   
   
   Why is this still a great grinder? It's pretty simple - the ONLY thing that matters about a grinder other than reliability/durability is how consistent the grind is (how uniform is the size of the individual specks of ground coffee). The better the consistency, the better your coffee will be, period. 
   

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