My husband drinks coffee every morning and we have been using beans and grinding them for over 12 years. The last grinder we had lasted just over five years at which time it quickly died. Since the last one was a Braun and we had been happy with it, we bought the same brand again. This time we got the Braun Coffee Grinder KSM It comes with a one year warranty.


USING THE GRINDER

To use the Braun Coffee Grinder KSM everyday we are home. It is very easy to use as I simply take off the lid, add the coffee, put the lid back on and turn it on. After the coffee is ground, I pour the coffee out of the grinder and into the coffee pot. The whole thing takes about 10 seconds!

One nice thing is that the lid has an safety switch. This only allows the grinder to work if the lid is securely locked first. A great little safety feature, an a important one as the stainless steel blades are SHARP!

Cleaning the lid is easy as it can be rinsed in the sink or ran through the dishwasher. The unit however is not submersible so it has to be cleaned out with a damp paper towel. Now this can be somewhat tricky because as I mentioned, the blades are SHARP and you need to clean them as well. Since we only use it for coffee, it is not critical that it be spotless, but I do still clean it after each use.


WHY BUY THIS MACHINE?

I suspect most grinders are similar so why do I like this one? Let me count the ways --

1. The transparent lid. I like the fact you can view the coffee as it is grinding. This is helpful if you want to control how fine the grind is.

2. The power cord. The cord is connected to the grinder which wraps around the bottom for storage. Neat and tidy.

3. The motor. With a 150-watt motor, the Braun Coffee Grinder KSM works fast and first thin in the morning, this is a GOOD thing.

4. The color. Most of the grinders I looked at only came in white but this one comes in black which works a lot better in my kitchen.It also comes in white, vanilla and chameleon.

5. The blades. The blades are stainless steel and very sharp. After a year, they have not stained or dulled in any way.

6. The size. While the unit itself is not large,(7.5 inches high) it does have a 60g capacity. this means it can grind enough coffee in one shot for 12 cups of coffee. most of the time, I grind only enough for two cups but when we have guest, I make a larger pot and it is nice to be able to do it all at one time and in less than 20 seconds!

7. The safety lock. Any safety feature is a good thing but I like this one for a couple of reasons. This one is on the lid and it makes it impossible to start the grinder if the lid is not tightly locked. Not only does it protect fingers from getting cut, it makes sure that coffee doesn't fly all over my counter because of an unsecured lid.

With all those good things are there any bad? I'd have to say the only complaint I have is the level of noise it makes when grinding. But since it only takes about 10 seconds per day, I really think it is something I can live with!



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We have had our Braun Coffee Grinder KSM for about a year and it is still working great. I am sure that it has a much longer life ahead and hopefully it will continue to be trouble free.

As mentioned, there are a lot of reasons I like this grinder -- it is easy to use, works fast, not hard to clean up and comes in black to name a few. But probably the best is that this is an appliance that we don't need but want and it helps makes the coffee taste fresher than if it was preground. And it does it quickly and evenly.

Since I have no major complaints, I am giving it 5 stars.



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