written by wil68 on 15/11/2004
A really good coffee grinder can cost an arm and a leg so on price alone this Russell Hobbs 10934 - classic grinder caught my eye - Amazon.co.uk £19.97 - it looks very impressive too!
It took about two weeks to arrive after purchasing the item due to something about it being only available directly from the manufacturer. After opening a smaller than anticipated box, I found it very easy to assemble. Infact it's just a case of simply connecting the bean container and ground coffee collector to the appliance - I didn't even need to study instruction manual that is, incidentally, clear, thankfully short and concise. Prior to switching on, however, I referred to the manual for instructions regarding grind settings and how to adjust them to achieve a fine or course grind as there are many grind size options available.
The unit also has additional settings that you can adjust to correspond with the amount of coffee beans added to the container governing the length of time the unit will be grinding. Personally I prefer to set this to maximum allowed (setting No.6) and then just switch the unit off when the last of the beans have been ground.
When the grinding is underway, the wonderful aroma of ground coffee fills the air until you are left with a container of freshly ground coffee. The only draw back, having retrieved the ground coffee, is cleaning the unit. Coffee goes stale very quickly and so as to not taint future grinds with remnants of the last batch, making sure the unit is clean is important. This can be quite messy and intricate. Included with the item is a measuring spoon with a handle that is designed to aid this process. The exit point on the unit can get messy so this tool is useful for clearing this area - I have found that an old toothbrush is very effective for this task.
N.B Remember to switch the unit off at the mains prior to cleaning!
Priced at around £20 this unit won't grind to coffee geek standard by any means, but with a stainless steel finish and classic design, it looks the dog's dinner between my coffee maker and espresso machine.
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