Cuisinart DBM-8 Review

Although it has an affordable price, it grinds coffee really well. Its performance beats the majority of other grinders under $100, but it won't be able to compete with expensive, high-end electrical grinders. This is a great grinder to have if you're just starting out on grinding your own fresh coffee without investing too much.

You can simply pour the beans, rotate the hopper to adjust grind settings (18 total) and adjust the slide dial to select the amount of cups (from 4 to 18) you wish to make.

The hopper is dishwasher safe, but can be also washed by hand. The inside of the grinder needs to be brushed out by hand. The components are quite accessible, so no there's no difficult disassembly needed.

This grinder is built with a combination of stainless steel and plastic elements that firmly hold together all the movable pieces. The electrical components are all properly covered.

The burrs are made out of ceramic, which is more durable than steel and can remain sharp twice as long as steel burrs. They are however, not as sharp as steel burrs. Despite the durability, the burrs can be easily damaged if there is a hard or metallic object mixed in with the coffee beans.

This grinder has a large capacity. It can hold of up to 32 cups worth of coffee (around half a pound). Coupled with the speed of the grind, it is easy to make large amounts of coffee in a short span of time.

Most cheap electric grinders use stainless steel blades, which generate excess heat by shredding coffee beans. Excess heat is undesirable since it can change the flavor of the coffee. This grinder uses ceramic burrs that produce hardly any heat by crushing the coffee beans, all without affecting the flavor.