Capresso 560.01 Infinity Burr Grinder, Black

Capresso 560.01 Infinity Burr Grinder, Black | Our second grinder - better than the first

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Capresso 560.01 In...

	Capresso 560.01 Infinity Burr Grinder, Black Capresso Capresso average customer review:based on 317 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

I love this grinder!

This grinder is exactly what I was looking for in a home version for espresso. I am very pleased with this conical burr grinder and the machine grinds the beans perfectly. I have tried other burr grinders but this conical style fits the need. Would I purchase this grinder again?...YES!

Our second grinder - better than the first

I bought this to replace the La Pavoni PA-BURR-B grinder which died after 9 1/2 years of approximately weekly use (we grind three or four ounces of beans at a time, which we've found to be just long enough to avoid stale tasting coffee).

The La Pavoni is an inexpensive (perhaps the most inexpensive at $40) burr grinder which has a few significant problems:

1. It creates a lot of static, making it impossible to easily remove the ground coffee from the receptacle.

2. It is very loud, emitting a high pitched whine, definitely not something I'd look forward to hearing anytime, but especially in the morning.

3. The plastic receptacle container, either because of its material, or the fact that the grinder vibrated something fierce, developed many cracks which required a replacement after about 2 1/2 years. The replacement lasted about seven years before it too required a replacement, but the grinder died before that became necessary.

The Capresso Infinity addresses all of these problems. Apparently, the much slower gear action results in significantly less static (almost none in dry weather) and noise. I expect the receptacle to last since the grinder has a much lower level of vibration than does the La Pavoni.

The Capresso Infinity cost more than twice what the La Pavoni did about 9 1/2 years ago, but assuming it lasts equally long, I'll be happy with the purchase.

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Agree with positive reviews

I over-analyzed this purchase but ended up very happy with this grinder. It's my first one after getting into using a French press and the fresh grind makes the coffee experience all the better. It's quiet and easy to use as per previous comments. I can attest to the coarse grind being suitable for French press but can't comment on the use for espresso. I am sure the comments from other reviewers are true.

The only thing worth mentioning is the comment from another person who said to be careful when unpacking everything. Look for the label that says "push" when you are removing the plastic components. Sounds stupid, I know, but the package design is 'clever'.

Overall, fantastic machine!

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Great grinder + a simple tip

I agree with the 5 star reviews - tremendous improvement over my blade grinder. I use it for both a French Press and an automatic drip machine.

One tip: I do not leave beans in the hopper. Instead I measure the beans into the hopper for each pot with a coffee scoop. It takes a few experiments, but this way I don't have to worry about the fickle switch or turning it off - just run it until all beans are ground. Then I just take the gound coffee and dump it into the press or the drip basket.

The Struggles of the OCD

Capresso's box this grinder comes in declares "cleans easily in 60 seconds." The only way that could be true is if you practiced field stripping it blindfolded while under mortar attack. I'm sure then you could groggily clean it in 57 seconds at 7:28 am.

As is, for those of us without the benefit of a mortar team lobbing dummy rounds at us, cleaning this grinder takes about 5 minutes. First there's the problem of static: upon removing the drawer the grounds end up in your face and on everything within a 2 food radius as they rocket forth towards their elective affinities. Once you actually set about cleaning it, removing the chute and top burr is easy enough, as is brushing off the top burr with the cute brush they give you, but then you're left with the actual main part of the unit. Grounds are everywhere, in every nook and cranny, coating the inside of the compartment the drawer slides into, coating the tunnel they travel from the grinders to the drawer, and the bottom burr itself of course tucks them away endlessly.

Have you ever lived on a dirt road? You know how dirt gets into certain crevasses in your car and simply will not leave, no matter how long you stand there with the hose and spray water into them? It's like that. You don't know where the grounds keep hiding, but they keep coming.

If you can just take the thing outside, I'd recommending doing so and hitting it with some blacksmith's bellows. I live on the third floor so I really would rather not hold my $90 grinder out over an alleyway while I blow it out. So I get to clean it over my tiny kitchen sink and then clean up around that afterward.

I still give it four stars because it grinds well, making great coffee, and for all I know, every burr grinder is this time consuming the clean.

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