Cuisinart Coffee Grinder, Electric One-Touch Automatic Burr Coffee Grinder with 18-Position Grind Selector, Cup Size Selector for 4 – 18 Cups, DBM-8P1, Black Stainless

I’ve been using this grinder for a while now, and overall it’s been a great addition to my coffee setup. The build quality feels solid, and the large bean hopper and grounds container make it easy to grind enough coffee for several brews without constantly refilling. The grind adjustability is also a strong point the range of settings makes it simple to dial in everything from coarse cold brew to a finer drip grind.There are a couple of downsides, It’s pretty loud, especially compared to some smaller grinders I’ve used It takes up a noticeable amount of counter space, so it’s something to keep in mind if your kitchen is tight on room. Even with those quirks, it performs well and delivers consistent results. If you want a dependable grinder with plenty of capacity and good control over grind size, this one gets the job done.

This is my 2nd purchase of this grinder, my last one lasted for over 10 years with minimal cleaning. I expect if I clean this one regularly, it will last even longer. If you factor in the extremely low price for a burr grinder, that meant I spent around $8 a year for the services this product supplied and the 2nd one was lower priced here on Amazon. So overall, benefits/price is 5 star. Advice for use: - Play around with the settings at first, its automatic as far as number of cups are concerned but its just an average. I find that since I like a stronger cup of coffee, I'll grind more beans for 8 cups than the 8 cup setting, I typically set it for 10 cups for my 8 cup coffee maker. Thats for my Bonavita which is inefficient making coffee. In my old Krups, 8 cups in the grinder gave me a good 8 cups in the coffee maker that met my strength goals. Also, play around with the grind courseness settings, I found that slightly less than medium works well for my drip maker, but that won't ring true for every coffee making style or pot. Pros: - Fast - Good, even grind that preserves the oils without excess heat - Lots of variables, you can adjust the courseness from extremely fine to very course so it should work with any type of coffee maker. I use mine mostly with my Bonavita drip coffee maker now and my Krups before. I've also used it with my espresso maker with perfect results. - Bean bin hold at least 1/2 a pound of coffee, more than enough for several pots of coffee, I refill mine from my ceramic, sealed container as needed. - Grind bin is big enough for all coffee pots I've used from 12 cup Krups to 8 cup Bonavita - Extremely reasonable price ~$50 vs $150 for similar grinders - This is a burr grinder, steel or ceramic burrs and disks (they are a flat grey color, so not sure if metal or ceramic, but definitely not plastic. - My last one lasted for over 10 years, so I have high expectations for this one too Cons: - Loud, but I don't have another burr grinder to compare it to. Not a factor most mornings, since the kids and adults all have to get up around the same time. On mornings that I'm making coffee extra early, I might grind the night before. FYI, while its grinding, I nearly always think of the scene from the Billy Crystal movie City Slickers where they decide to treat themselves to some fresh espresso and cause a stampede - if you haven't seen it, definitely find it and watch. - Plastic grind bin does have a static cling. Unlike some reviewers, I don't find it excessive and It doesn't spray grinds all over the counter, so this might be a factor of your environment i.e. humidity, counter type, electrical outlet or even the clothes your wearing that day. This does cause some grind dust build-up on the inside of the grind bin - I simply give it a couple of strong taps while the lid is still on to shake them down before I open and pour into the filter. I think a glass grind bin would probably help here. (as an extra, we have found the bean dust build up makes for great espresso cookies). - Needs cleaning, since it is not static free, you will have to clean it infrequently - not every time you use it though, so it totally depends on your usage. I use mine every day for a pot of coffee and clean the grind receptacle as needed every few weeks and the main grinder every few months. Cleaning is not that hard and its relatively easy to take apart. BTW, I never cleaned the one dbm8 I owned before and it lasted for 10 years or more - in addition, after it died I took it apart to see if it was coffee grinds that did it in or something else. What I found was darkened circuit board around a particular capacitor, so electrical failure got it in the end. Overall I think you get a great buy for the quality, resulting grind and price. There are better grinders out there, for twice or quadruple the price of the Cuisinart dbm8, but why get one that is close in price and gives you only slightly better results. For me, this grinder works great and I expect years of satisfactory service from it just like its predecessor.

I have had this for 6 months and some good and some bad which did get knocked a star for. So the good, it works and does what is advertized. overall simple to take appart and clean. seems to be durable as of yet. and does get good usable grinds for your coffee needs. The bad, IT IS LOUD! this sucker cranks a storm when on and the grind quantities are not consistent. so what I do is just grind full loads of coffee and stash the grind on a mason jar and use that accordingly. the stainless feels a bit cheap. plenty of electrical cord. and lots of clear plastics to see whats grinding.

OK, you may be asking yourself why do I need to spend this kind of money on a coffee grinder machine when I have one of those inexpensive rotary blade spice grinders? That is what I was saying initially. I used to be a huge coffee drinker and as I got older the acid began affecting me in negative ways. I tried store-bought cold brew in bottles and that seemed much better. It didn't bother me nearly as much. So, I began a quest to brew the perfect cold brew cup at home. I spoke to baristas at Starbucks and other coffee shops on how they do it and looked up recipes and stories on the web. Cold brew is easy to make but I was not having great success. Mine was more bitter and had an acid taste. I mentioned my results to a coffee maker at Starbucks one day and he said the trick is to use the right grind and well filtered water (which I was doing, I was using RO) . So, I asked about the grind. He said get a burr grinder and set it almost to maximum course grind. That is when I decided to pull the plug and buy this grinder. Well, I love this machine. It is not perfect, but it is excellent. And if you get it on sale or with a coupon it is more than worth the money, really. I know it is hard to believe that a grinder type makes such a difference, but it does, and you WILL notice it on the first sip. The CUISINART burr coffee grinder is a quality machine. It is easy to operate, offers quality grind from fine to course. I think the settings should allow for an even courser grind, but it works for me as is. Depending on what you are drinking, espresso to cold brew, you require a different grind and Rotary blade grinders don’t get it done correctly even if you try and time it to get the right coarseness. Don’t ask me why but they don’t. You get a much more consistent grind with this. The difference in the brew quality is noticeable, honestly. What I really like about this machine is it dispenses the right amount of coffee at the right grind, once you dial in what you like you get a consistent cup like never before. All you do is pour in beans in the hopper, set the desired degree of grind and then slide the switch to the number of cups you plan to brew, then hit start. The machine runs and stops, and you’re done, you have the right amount at the right grind. Fantastic. Not too strong too weak or too bitter. Yes, you will have to experiment a little bit to get your settings to what you prefer but it will not take long and once you have it set it is a simple push of the button. Positives: • Produces a wide range of consistent grinds. • Love that it dispenses the right amount of coffee. • Reasonably priced for what it does and the quality of build • Major brand (should have decent customer support) Negatives: • Could offer a little more course setting. • A bit loud • Takes up some space on counter (pain to put away and take out) • Needs to be cleaned from time to time. Overall, I love this grinder as I am drinking my best cold brew ever right now. It is not a perfect machine, but it is close enough for me, does what I want and is a good value. I highly recommend this machine if you are a coffee lover and appreciate a quality brew. I give this item 5 stars because of the results; the machine is about 4.75 stars because it could be courser and a bit quieter. Love the grind selector and the fact it dispenses the right amount, that is really great. It works very well. 3/17/24 UPDATE: Still loving this machine. No issue whatsoever. After reading some of these other reviews, you have to judge a product AND the cost for the best value and if it meets your needs. At this price, it is a very nice machine. Yes, there are more expensive commercial style machines. This is a home machine that will grind your beans for whatever you are brewing. I read some other reviews and feel some were a little biased because they had used commercial style grinders prior, and this is not as nice. Well, Bentley's are better than Chevy's but they both get you to where you are going safely. This is a home item, intended for intermittent use, not a commercial continuous-use machine. All that said it gives you a quality grind for whatever coffee brew method you are choosing. Also, Cuisinart is a big-name company that stands behind your purchase. If your item is defective or for some reason breaks, I am sure they will remedy the issue. Over 10,000 of these were sold just on Amazon last month! THAT says something. It's a good deal for a home machine. 5 stars This is my honest review of this item; I hope it was helpful to you in making a purchasing decision.

Exactly 364 days ago, I bought this grinder. I was at the time (and still am) using a Zojirushi drip coffee maker with a gold metal basket that I bought used off of eBay about a year earlier; beggars couldn't be choosers in the early days of the pandemic when everyone was out of stock of everything, and me finding myself suddenly single and living with non-coffee drinkers, I had to rectify the situation and take what I could get. At first I used pre-ground coffee from the grocery store but after a while decided to up my game and get a grinder again. Well, I learned stuff, but it was frustrating. Previously I'd been using first an older Zojirushi and then when that literally fell apart after 10+ years of use (the plastic housing cracked) and later a Bonavita drip machine paired with a cheap Mr. Coffee burr grinder. I didn't really like the Mr. Coffee; my main complaint was that the hopper wasn't securely retained so it was very easy to knock it when e.g. moving the grinder out from or back under kitchen cabinets, resulting in a flood of beans. It did however make an acceptable pot of coffee, so I didn't put much thought into it. When I needed a new grinder (the old one was actually my ex's, so it didn't come with me), this Cuisinart appeared to be a slightly more upscale version of the Mr. Coffee and addressed my issues with the hopper. I was so, so wrong. While in overall concept and ergonomically yes, in fact this was very similar to the Mr. Coffee and did in fact correct my main complaint, it is not a good coffee grinder, and I've been suffering with substandard coffee. Using pretty common Costco Colombian beans, I would use the grinder on the "12 cup" setting (the Zojirushi is ostensibly a "10 cup" coffeemaker, but remember, it's Japanese, so while we call a cup 6 oz. theirs is 6.75 oz. just because) and was puzzled as to why my coffee always came out weak and watery. Additionally, just from inspection, the grounds appeared larger than I'd expected and inconsistent in size. I ended up adjusting it finer and finer until it was hard against the "fine" stop with no improvement. Eventually, a few weeks ago, I decided enough was enough. I stepped up my grinder game and purchased a Baratza Sette 270Wi. Yeah, I know, I know, even as factory refurbished the Baratza is literally almost an order of magnitude greater cost than the Cuisinart, but I was just sick of the coffee I was brewing at home being disappointing compared to the institutional packets run through a bog standard Bunn drip machine at work. The Baratza arrived yesterday and I set it up, set the burrs per Baratza's recommendations, and gave it 5-6 clicks toward "fine" just because I like a strong cup (more later). Ran 80g of coffee through it on the theory that the first so many would be waste, cleaning the burrs. Observations: the grinds from the Baratza about 3/4 of the way to the fine end of its adjustment were significantly and shockingly finer than the grinds from the Cuisinart. They were also at least by inspection more uniform, although I suppose that is to be expected comparing a $600 MSRP grinder to a $60 MSRP grinder. What I also learned was that when I took a small mixing bowl and kitchen scale and measured out 67g of coffee off the top to leave in the basket for my morning brew (there's differing opinions on how much coffee per unit water you used, but I started with 10g/10 fluid oz., I've seen other recommendations go all the way up to 10g/6oz cup however. Also, pearl-clutching coffee snobs can back off, I'm pretty sure my housemates would throw me out on the street if I were to run a coffee grinder at 6 AM, and I myself am none too sharp at that hour either, so grinding the night before and setting a timer is the way to go), that amount of coffee was by inspection about twice the volume of coffee that the Cuisinart spit out when set on the "12 cup" setting. This is of course somewhat my fault for not checking either with a measured scoop or kitchen scale before, but you'd think it'd at least be in the ballpark. The scale on the Baratza appeared to be pretty close to accurate however, although I'll check it more thoroughly later when I get to know it and go to post a review of THAT machine. So, my expectations were pretty much met although I was wrong to not follow Baratza's grind recommendations. Rather than being weak and disappointing, this morning's coffee came up out of the cup, grabbed me by the throat and yelled "WAKE UP" in its best Serj Tankian voice. Definitely going to dial it back closer to official recommendations. The Cuisinart is now in the trash can waiting for trash day; I'm not even taking it to Value Village as I would feel bad if anyone paid for it. Lessons: this is not a good grinder, but if you have one, at least take your kitchen scale and check how much coffee you're using; or use a measured scoop if you prefer. If you are making a full pot on a 10 cup machine, there may not be an automatic timer setting on this grinder that results in enough grinds meaning you'll have to either weigh or scoop every pot, which makes the ostensible convenience of a timed grind utterly useless. My own fault for not doing that. However, you may find that even when you have the weight or volume right, you may or may not get a fine enough grind for a standard drip machine. I would definitely expect that this is utterly and completely worthless for anything requiring a finer than drip grind. In short, unless my grinder was simply defective, it's most glaring and unfixable flaw is that it doesn't grind fine enough for even drip coffee on its finest setting and as such is useless. Rather than giving me flack for comparing it to a 10x as expensive grinder, I submit: 1) if you check, you can get a refurb Baratza for significantly less than MSRP 2) Baratza makes much less expensive grinders that still are quite acceptable; I just went big because I had the money and my inner engineer thinks the integral scale is cool and most importantly 3) even if I had paid MSRP for the Sette, if it lasts 10 years it will still have the same operating cost over time as the Cuisinart, and at the end of those 10 years probably will still be working fine or at worst will need a burr replacement which is a DIY job on that machine, and most importantly, I wouldn't have spent a year drinking substandard coffee and being frustrated. My advice, if you are looking at this grinder, is get something else - hop on Baratza's web site and get a refurb is my specific advice. If you can't afford even a refurb lower end Baratza, I would offer that buying pre ground coffee and measuring "one scoop per cup" will result in a less frustrating coffee experience than using the Cuisinart grinder. I'm not kidding. I'm finally happy with the Zojirushi (as I was with its predecessor), although if it died today I might be looking at a Technivorm Moccamaster with a thermal carafe (I'm a big fan of thermal carafes, that was the impetus for me to go Zojirushi in the first place) or alternately the Behmor Brazen looks really appealing. But I'm getting off topic, but I think you've got the point... which is, don't buy this grinder. I haven't a clue why it seems to be well reviewed on some sites, I'm far from a coffee snob but I was just very disappointed by this thing.

Great and reliable coffee grinder! I had one exactly like this for 6 or 7 years. It just died... It lasted a LONG time! I was so sad that it died because we use it a lot. I researched other grinders to try, but, after reading reviews of others, decided to just go with my tried and true. I highly recommend this grinder! It fits on the counter next to our coffee pot and is a great deal! It's pretty accurate - when you grind 8 cups of coffee worth of beans, the 8 cups of coffee that you make taste perfect!

Really well-made, inexpensive, and goodlooking. Somewhat noisy, but all grinders have to be. I would buy it again.

I ordered this grinder because I thought since it was a Cusinart and cost quite a bit more than others I was getting a very good appliance. Well, it is a very good grinder but does have a major problem. Unless you use the coarse setting, this machine is very messy and you lose quite a bit of coffee. After grinding, when you take the top off the ground coffee, coffee and coffee dust goes everywhere. A lot of coffee sticks to the ground coffee container and when you brush it off, coffee dust gets all over the counter top and also on your hands. Lots of static electricity makes the problem worse. We have to empty the plastic collecting container over the sink or it would be a bigger mess than it is. This whole experience is very disappointing. We have a much smaller and less expensive grinder and do not have this problem. I bought the new one so we could grind more and less often but the residue is really aggravating. Of course, now the company has my money so I will not hear from them or Amazon. I will be checking with Amazon about possible return.