If you need a coffee grinder but are on a budget, then you should consider buying the Cuisinart DCG-20N. It’s a nice little appliance for anyone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of money but still get something of reasonable quality. It’s also great to use up at the cottage where you’re not going to worry if you leave it over winter. If the cold does a number on it, so be it; they don’t cost that much. Let’s be clear here, you’re not getting a high end coffee grinder when you buy this model. But it will do the job as good as any other blade grinder on the market. Continue reading “Cuisinart DCG-20N” »

The Cuisinart DBM-8 is the perfect conical burr grinder for anyone who is minding their budget. It doesn’t have that high-end cache that CBM-18 has, but it does offer incredible value. Good value and a wonderful price were two common themes I came across during my research on this coffee grinder. “I don’t believe there is a better one in this price range”, is the best way one owner described it. Continue reading “Cuisinart DBM-8” »

When it comes to coffee grinders, you get what you pay for. The primary difference in quality and price has to do with how the beans get ground. Inexpensive machines use blades to repeatedly chop up the beans as opposed to actually grinding them. The problem with this type of grinder is that the blades cause friction and generate heat, which affects both the aroma and taste of the beans. These machines are also not capable of grinding beans to a consistently uniform size. Burr grinders on the other hand, perform very well at grinding beans uniformly without generating much heat. However it does cost more to manufacture this type of coffee grinder. Continue reading “Cuisinart CBM-18” »