Blade Coffee Grinder (F20342)

Same. I use a Krups blade grinder that was recommended by America’s Test Kitchen and it works great for me.

I currently use a Krups blade grinder for my Moka pot and French press, but I'm looking to upgrade. The Cuisinart DBM-8P1 is the only burr grinder available where I live (cost about $45). I know burr grinders are generally a big step up, but given the poor reviews for this specific model, is it actually worth making the switch?

Thanks for the help! Since I can't easily order a different grinder here, and the Cuisinart isn't worth it, I think I'll just stick with the Krups.

I used a Krupp blade grinder for over a decade without it ever breaking down. It worked for what I needed it to, and I’m not fancy enough to require a conical burr grinder for my coffee beans.

I have this one. It's a Krups and they've been around forever. You can probably find it cheaper than Crate and Barrel - maybe even Walmart? Reddit won't let me post an image, so hope this link works. It's listed as the Krups F20342DI Electric Spice and Coffee Grinder. [https://www.google.com/search?q=coffee+grinder&rlz=1C1JZAP\_enUS886US886&oq=coffee+grinder&gs\_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyDAgAEEUYORixAxiABDIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCDMxMzJqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QV3Gt3KSzjByfEFdxrdyks4wck&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sv=CAYSwgISABosMmFoVUtFd2l2NU56aHpybVNBeFdYSWtRSUhUREpBWk1RZ2kxNkJBZ2ZFQ00i3gEKEzI2MDE3NDI3MzM5NDA1NzE1ODcSEzk3Nzk3MjQ2ODExNTA3MzYwMTcaACIUMTM2ODYzMDA1NjMzMjYyMDI3ODgqADIUMTY2MDI0MDEyMDIzODQ4MjgyODg6EjU3NjQ2MjgzOTQ4NzE5MzkxMEoCaGdSNFBDXzE2NjAyNDAxMjAyMzg0ODI4Mjg4fFBST0RfUENfMTY2MDI0MDEyMDIzODQ4MjgyODhiAGoAigEAoAETsAEAwgEAygEA2gEA4gEA8AEA-gEUMTM2ODYzMDA1NjMzMjYyMDI3ODiSAgAwAEItMmFoVUtFd2l2NU56aHpybVNBeFdYSWtRSUhUREpBWk1Rcm9nR2VnUUlIeEFUIJCejKcOMAJKCggBEAIYASABKAE:\~:text=Crate%20%26%20Barrel-,Krups%20F20342DI%20Electric%20Spice%20and%20Coffee%20Grinder,-4.6](https://www.google.com/search?q=coffee+grinder&rlz=1C1JZAP_enUS886US886&oq=coffee+grinder&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyDAgAEEUYORixAxiABDIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCDMxMzJqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QV3Gt3KSzjByfEFdxrdyks4wck&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sv=CAYSwgISABosMmFoVUtFd2l2NU56aHpybVNBeFdYSWtRSUhUREpBWk1RZ2kxNkJBZ2ZFQ00i3gEKEzI2MDE3NDI3MzM5NDA1NzE1ODcSEzk3Nzk3MjQ2ODExNTA3MzYwMTcaACIUMTM2ODYzMDA1NjMzMjYyMDI3ODgqADIUMTY2MDI0MDEyMDIzODQ4MjgyODg6EjU3NjQ2MjgzOTQ4NzE5MzkxMEoCaGdSNFBDXzE2NjAyNDAxMjAyMzg0ODI4Mjg4fFBST0RfUENfMTY2MDI0MDEyMDIzODQ4MjgyODhiAGoAigEAoAETsAEAwgEAygEA2gEA4gEA8AEA-gEUMTM2ODYzMDA1NjMzMjYyMDI3ODiSAgAwAEItMmFoVUtFd2l2NU56aHpybVNBeFdYSWtRSUhUREpBWk1Rcm9nR2VnUUlIeEFUIJCejKcOMAJKCggBEAIYASABKAE:~:text=Crate%20%26%20Barrel-,Krups%20F20342DI%20Electric%20Spice%20and%20Coffee%20Grinder,-4.6)

You're welcome! Someone gave me a second one years ago not realizing I had one, so I now have two and they've lasted for YEARS! Just an occasional battery change needed.

Huh, that's funny. Just for the heck of it, I just went on Amazon and the first listings had approval ratings from over 7000 people! They've been around for forever and I think the simpler the better. But who knows? I used to buy Black and Decker stuff like their hand vacs and think their quality has deteriorated a lot. Not having to buy another coffee grinder for years, I would have no comparison! LOL! The one that I received as a gift is over 30 years old because it was part of a wedding gift!

I improved my coffee quality markedly when I bought a hand grinder (1ZPresso JX) for $99. I can't recommend that model anymore given price increases and discontinuation, it seems the near equivalent in the similar price range are the larger KinGrinder models. The goal of coffee extraction is an even extraction, and that's easier with a more uniform grind. Large particles underextract, small particles over extract. Burrs are much better than blade grinders, here. My Krups electric blade grinder is on permanent spice grinding duty.

The $20 Krups blade coffee grinders are terrible for coffee, but great for grinding spices just after toasting. My current one was bought for $14 shipped off Ebay. I wouldn't trust the Krups to make pastes. Just not enough volume, and the vessel probably isn't well sealed between the grinding chamber and the motor beneath. For that, either a mortar and pestle, or a small food processor, or something like the Preethi. I have a immersion blender (mainly for creamed soups and hummus) that came with a small food processor attachment, it would probably work.

I've been using a basic krups coffee grinder for spices for ... like literally decades.

I’ll put up my Krups I got in 1984 and Still use daily … 

Same. I had been using a mortar and pestle for finer grinds and an old Krups bladed coffee “grinder” but other things, but honestly they are as bad at that as they are for coffee. My gf bought me a manual conical burr grinder to use for spices and it’s amazing - consistent grind at any size.

Whole beans and a real grinder (Krups at my house) made my Mr. Coffee taste better than a $5.00 cup at the specialty shop. I have an undercounter filter to make sure my H2O is worthy, too.

I get the Krupps grinders cheap at goodwills. I have several, some spice profiles affect the flavors of others. Specifically I don’t like cinnamon or cloves in some combinations unless called for. I make a lot of Mexican foods and I want to have control of the flavors. Mostly just chilies, cumin and coriander in one and everything else in the other one. You can wipe out single one and then grind some rice in it to clear the “grinder”.