Bodum Antigua Electric Burr Grinder (Black)
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Bodum Antigua Electric Burr Grinder (Black)
Customer Review: Dependable & Consistent Grinder
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the Bodum Antigua burr grinder a year ago, and use it every day. It produces a consistent, even sized grind - essential for great coffee. I typically use the coarse setting for my French Press, or the medium setting for my Bodum Santos vacuum pot. I've used the fine setting for espresso occasionally, too, with no problems.
It's not too loud, either. I like that you can set the timer, press the start button, and then walk away from it until it finishes. I seldom have problems with fly-away grounds due to static; I guess it depends on the coffee beans and / or humidity. I do, however, ensure that there are no stray grounds that might have fallen inside the machine before replacing the cup, otherwise it might not slide in all the way.
The Bodum Antigua produces a perfect uniform grind every time. The vacuum pot rarely gets "stuck" now, and the french press coffee leaves less "sludge" on the bottom of your mug. Overall, a dependable machine that works well and looks great on the counter, too.
Customer Review: Fly Away Grinds - Solved
Summary: 5 Stars
Dear Coffee Comrades . . . . I'm very pleased with the grinding action of the Bodum unit.
Previously I owned a Braun blade grinder which just " hacks away " at the bean. The conical
grinding wheels of the Bodum does a perfect job of breaking & grinding the bean. Now what puzzled me from another reviewer comments, was the stray grinds that are statically charged and fly all over the place. This is a nusiance because the Bodum unit seems so well designed to prevent it - the grinding cup is shielded etc.
Well I discovered it's the beans - not the grinder's fault.
My first bag of beans were too close to the expiration date and had less moisture. Result - fly away grinds. A fresh bag of beans solved the problem. The grind made a neat pile inside the holder cup; and poured cleanly into my expresso holder.
Moreover don't put more than a few days beans in the hopper. Just a slight drop in moisture content affects the static charge on the bean.
Any coffee lover will appreciate the flavour from beans ground an instance before
brewing - the Bodum Grinder is an excellent appliance.
Customer Review: not the greatest for espresso
Summary: 2 Stars
While this coffee grinder works very well, my main complaint is that while it does have a setting with a little picture of an espresso vessel, the grind it produces at its finest setting isn't nearly as fine as I would prefer for espresso. If you go buy a can of espresso coffee pre-ground, it is far finer than anything this grinder can produce. If you do not need to grind espresso however, this grinder is great. Its timer setting is no hassle and the design of the receptacle works very well for easy, no spill operation. One other minor gripe is that it has an on-off switch located on the back. This leads me to leave it on all the time since it's a little bit annoying to have to turn the machine around to turn it off. I'm not sure what the point is of the on-off switch anyway besides having a little red light indicating that it's "on" since when it's not grinding, it's pretty much "off".Customer Review: Broken within months, Bodum will not honor warranty
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this grinder a few months ago. Recently, the bin that catches the ground coffee came loose and slides out when grinding. The result is coffee grinds everywhere. I contacted Bodum and they said their warranty does not cover the bin. I would have to purchase one with no guarantee that it would fix the problem.
First, the product is unreliable. Second, the company will not stand behind it's product. Apply the money you would spend on this towards a quality item like th Kitchen Aid burr grinder.
Customer Review: awesome!
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband and I started drinking coffee after having children. We only drink it after "rough" nights so our grinder only gets used 6-8 times per month. It's been fabulous. We haven't really had any issues with static and the quality of the grind is wonderful in comparison to the chopper/grinder that we had before. This takes up very little counter space and the black looks elegant, not cheap.