Overall Rating
7.6, Based on 26 Reviews
Avg Price
Varies
Manufacturer
Cunill
Machine Type
Commercial Grade Flat or Conical Burr Grinder with Doser
Colors
Varies
Class
Grinder, Professional, Espresso
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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Cunill makes a range of professional and prosumer-oriented coffee and espresso grinders. This listing covers all of them.
Daniel Hanna (quality: 8.9) 01.08.2003 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: El Cafe Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Commercial quality, with a unique doserless design that works.
Aurelio Stella (quality: 8.3) 01.15.2004 Rating: 6.6
Product Reviewed: Trunquilo
Bottom Line: Value for the money! Machine that provides very consistent grind results if you're willing to learn how to use it yourself and can live with its appearance and size.
William Baguhn (quality: 8.0) 06.10.2010 Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Very good grinder, priced to compete with entry level home grinders
W. Warner (quality: 7.9) 02.24.2003 Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Cafe Tranquilo
Bottom Line: The Humvie of grinders. A very solid, quality burr grinder with totally pragmatic simple all metal construction.
Duncan McKillop (quality: 7.9) 09.17.2002 Rating: 6.8
Product Reviewed: El Cafe Tranquillo
Bottom Line: It grinds very, very consistently, directly to portafilter but is ugly and noisy
Mark (quality: 7.8) 03.26.2000 Rating: 6.0
Product Reviewed: Cunill Brazil
Bottom Line: If you're looking for commercial quality grinder for less than $300, this may be it.
Andrew _ (quality: 7.8) 12.14.2004 Rating: 5.4
Product Reviewed: Astra Home semi-automatic
Bottom Line: Flawed, has problems, maybe next year. Get a Rocky or Mazzer Mini instead.
Eric Wooten (quality: 7.8) 09.08.2003 Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Tranquillo
Bottom Line: Inexpensive, commercial grade grinder.
Jack Rogers (quality: 7.1) 03.23.2004 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Mazzer grind quality on a Maestro Plus budget?!
Zach Erin Janine (quality: 6.7) 05.16.2005 Rating: 3.6
Product Reviewed: Astra Semi Commercial
Bottom Line: Big, Black, Shiny, Piece of crap.
Stephen Smith (quality: 6.7) 12.19.2004 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Tauro
Bottom Line: Looks like a solid alternative to the better known names; if you run across one, give it a good look.
Richard Makelky (quality: 6.6) 02.29.2004 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Tranquillo
Bottom Line: The tank of home grinders, at an suv price.
Stephen Jones (quality: 6.5) 01.14.2005 Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: Brasil
Bottom Line: Excellent grinder for anyone but an interior decorator.
Alex Goldstein (quality: 6.4) 09.22.2004 Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Excellent quality and consistency of grinding. My highest recommendations.
Tom Bodet (quality: 6.3) 09.06.2005 Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: A great unit for a decent price.
Todd Krieger (quality: 6.2) 04.27.2001 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Cunill El Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Requires safety precaution. Otherwise this is the best grinder for the money, especially for drip coffee.
Tim McKee (quality: 6.0) 10.03.2008 Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Columbia
Bottom Line: Big and Ugly for home use but does it's job very well.
Kirk (quality: 5.8) 01.15.2001 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Cunill Brazil
Bottom Line: If you want a solid commercial grinder for home use, easy to use, and a extremely consistent grind, this grinder would make a good choice.
Ed Druitt (quality: 5.5) 01.13.2005 Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Tranquillo (doserless)
Bottom Line: Great value for money. Just a small step down from the Mini Mazzer at half the price.
Roy Davis (quality: 5.4) 05.23.2003 Rating: 10.0
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Not a toy. A commercial grade grinder.
Danny McNulty (quality: 5.0) 09.15.2001 Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: Cunill model c
Bottom Line: Works fine in a commercial and home environment, but a bit plasticky, worth the money.
Bill Duncan (quality: 4.7) 05.14.2009 Rating: 4.4
Product Reviewed: Tranquillo
Bottom Line: The Tranquillo is over-rated and performs poorly on most of what you want a grinder for.
Dave Mclennan (quality: 4.0) 04.27.2010 Rating: 9.2
Product Reviewed: tranquilo
Bottom Line: SAVE LOTS OF MONEY WITH CUNHILLS, HIGH QUALITY IF YOU HAVE THE ROOM ITS A BRUTE, BUT OH SO PERFECT SHOTS
Dan Roth (quality: 2.5) 01.30.2009 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Awesome machine for the price, Goes very well with my Silvia.
Don Mcmahan 07.25.2007 Rating: 7.2
Product Reviewed: CT2
Bottom Line: if you have the space and enjoy a bit of ebaying, think seriously about going straight for the only coffee grinder you will ever need
Jeff Reed 12.15.2009 Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Colombia
Bottom Line: Highly adjustable, consistent, top quality grinder that's worth the money if you use it mainly as a grinder for espresso
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