Jun 29 2010
Kitchen Aid Coffee Grinder
Kitchen Aid is well known for its mixers and kitchen appliances so it’s no surprise that one of the best coffee grinders would be found in their inventory. The Kitchen Aid coffee grinder is not your average coffee grinder that is purchased off the shelf in the local retail shop. The Kitchen Aid Pro Line coffee grinder is a burr grinder that is at home in any kitchen.
KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Coffee Mill
The Kitchen Aid grinder is a workhorse with the power of a commercial grinder combined with the stylish design Kitchen Aid products are known for having. The Pro Line is a conical burr coffee grinder with adjustable grind settings. Users can choose from fifteen grinds that allow them to make coffee of every type, from Turkish coffee to French Press.
Conical burr grinders like the Kitchen Aid provide coffee drinkers with freshly ground coffee without scorching it due to overheating of the grinds caused by the friction of high speed rotating blades like a single blade grinder.
The conical grinder is able t produce a consistent grind without having to guess if the coffee is going to taste the same as the pot before. In addition to being consistent, the grind of the beans is uniform in size than blade grinders. This is especially important when grinding beans for espresso and other coffee drinks that require a fine or super fine grind.
The advantages of using a burr coffee grinder have to be carefully weighed with the disadvantages in order to make a wise decision. The disadvantages are not overwhelming; they consist of the cost and maintenance.
Burr grinders are more expensive than blade grinder. There are some burr grinders that are available under a hundred dollars and others that are upwards of two hundred or more. The Kitchen Aid Pro Line coffee grinder can be purchased online for about two hundred dollars. Coffee drinkers who grind coffee on a daily basis need the power of a heavier duty grinder and so the cost is justified.
Maintenance of the conical burr grinder is not difficult but does take more time than cleaning a blade grinder. The burr can be removed and cleaned with a brush to remove any bean dust buildup that can clog the grinder.
Once the decision to purchase a burr grinder has been made, the resulting coffee will prove that the cost and maintenance of the machine are minor detractions that are easily overlooked.
The Kitchen Aid coffee grinder is a solid machine backed by the Kitchen Aid reputation for making quality kitchen appliances that are at home in any kitchen, large or small.
-Sharon Chapman