Overall Rating
8.0, Based on 72 Reviews
Avg Price
$200.00
Manufacturer
KitchenAid
Machine Type
Conical burr grinder, straight path, glass hopper
Colors
Dark Gray
Class
Grinder, Conical Burr Consumer
Pro Review
No
First Look
Yes
QuickShot
No
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KitchenAid's new Proline grinder, with a straight path for the beans, glass hoppers and catchers, and grind settings from espresso to press pot.
Steve Engelbrecht (quality: 7.4)
11.10.2003
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: This is the most beautiful grinder I 've ever seen, but it does have drawbacks.
RA Schuppe (quality: 6.8)
11.19.2003
Rating: 7.2
Bottom Line: Too bad about some of this grinder's design flaws. KA says they're considering a revision. Hope they're listening.
Matt Lehman (quality: 5.2)
01.02.2004
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Great product. Worth the price.
Benson Tongue (quality: 6.3)
01.03.2004
Rating: 5.6
Bottom Line: Relatively expensive and unable to produce a fine grind.
Brian Pierce (quality: 3.5)
01.05.2004
Rating: 3.8
Bottom Line: Avoid this machine
John Poros (quality: 7.5)
01.19.2004
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Solidly built, but not geared toward espresso.
Bob Abbott (quality: 5.8)
02.18.2004
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Could be one of the best, if not for beans that lodge.
Patti Ratts (quality: 5.9)
03.05.2004
Rating: 7.0
Bottom Line: Lovely machine, good value.
Adam Reisner (quality: 5.3)
04.21.2004
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: i expect to be grinding my drip with this for quite some time
Christopher Boffoli (quality: 7.1)
04.27.2004
Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: Dualit-like industrial design, heavy and durable, most details done right, other major things overlooked. Not bad overall.
Jesse Robinson (quality: 4.3)
10.19.2004
Rating: 5.6
Bottom Line: Could have been a contender, but it's just some more junk.
Tom Knight (quality: 4.9)
12.20.2004
Rating: 6.8
Bottom Line: I'm surprised that Kitchen Aid put out such a poorly designed and manufactured piece to represent their top of the line grinder.
Andy Andrews (quality: 4.0)
01.10.2005
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Great deal
Steve Lathan (quality: 6.0)
03.08.2005
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: If the terminator drank coffee and needed a grinder this would be it.
Scott Riedesel (quality: 5.8)
03.08.2005
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: A very nice heavy duty grinder with a few hits, but more pluses....
Chris Boaro (quality: 6.4)
05.07.2005
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: Brutishly well built, attractive, and highly capable within its limits.
Amon Thornburg (quality: 3.2)
06.17.2005
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: 158.00 buy it!, 200.00 go ITalian! to bad whirlpool has once bought anotehr great brand. French press to espresso, it is what is! Its great!
Pascal Diamond (quality: 4.1)
06.22.2005
Rating: 6.2
Bottom Line: Great looks, pity it couldn't deliver on the grind.
Prince Humperdink (quality: 1.7)
07.26.2005
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Great quality of construction and production from a machine that provides an exellent value.
Robert Combs (quality: 6.8)
08.12.2005
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: If great price, real customer support, spare parts, and most of all, superior performance is important to you, than I highly recommend this unit. Mark, thanks for getting me off the fence with this unit.
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