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.
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.
Richard Abrams (quality: 7.0)
09.08.2006
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Acceptable value well made machine which contributes to making Italian coffee bar standard home espresso.
Randall T (quality: 5.8)
11.25.2007
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: versatile quality grinder suitable for daily use along with a good-looking design without the need for constant maintenance
Randall Nortman (quality: 8.6)
04.28.2007
Rating: 7.0
Bottom Line: A heavy, solidly built piece of counter jewelry that does everything you'd want other than grind coffee well.
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.
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.
Paul Hanley (quality: 6.0)
02.04.2006
Rating: 7.0
Bottom Line: Potential unrealized. Maybe future revisions will fix the design flaws and poor quality control.
Patti Ratts (quality: 5.9)
03.05.2004
Rating: 7.0
Bottom Line: Lovely machine, good value.
Pascal Diamond (quality: 4.1)
06.22.2005
Rating: 6.2
Bottom Line: Great looks, pity it couldn't deliver on the grind.
Ola Bovin (quality: 4.0)
11.12.2012
Rating: 7.0
Bottom Line: Grinder could last a life time if the burrs, auger, bearing and adjustment had been made from higher quality and precision. Motor and the casing is heavy and strong. I like the way it looks.
Mike Wisniewski (quality: 5.3)
04.06.2007
Rating: 6.0
Bottom Line: Expensive Grinder for Drip and Press, not worth it for Espresso.
Mike Ross (quality: 5.0)
01.18.2012
Rating: 9.8
Bottom Line: Not cheap but worth the cost for an extremely well-made grinder that will last years. Perfect for the home roaster.
Matt Lehman (quality: 5.2)
01.02.2004
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Great product. Worth the price.
Marty Davids (quality: 6.3)
11.30.2007
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Great, solid and versatile grinder.
Mark Shusted (quality: 2.1)
01.17.2006
Rating: 1.0
Bottom Line: Beans don't burn but motor does.
Mark Babbe (quality: 4.7)
04.05.2006
Rating: 3.6
Bottom Line: Not for Espresso. Could be nice for drip coffee.
Marie Waters (quality: 4.5)
05.07.2007
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: If you want a perfect cup of coffee, this grinder will give you excellent results, no matter which method of brewing you prefer at any given time.
Leonard Wells (quality: 6.8)
05.02.2007
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: It's "Beauty is onlySkin Deep". as in Handsome machine, ugly grinds.
Kent Simmons (quality: 7.3)
05.01.2007
Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: A great machine IF you like your coffee French or if you like espresso - but its not capable of both grinds without recallibration.
Josh Kempthorne (quality: 6.4)
01.19.2009
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: This is a great grinder for limited budget or space. Its tops on style. Don't be scared off by (maybe over fussy) reviews
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