Product Features

• 100-watt conical burr grinder with 16 grind settings
• Commercial-grade conical burrs ensure maximum coffee flavor
• Bean container holds 8-1/2 ounces; grounds container holds 4 ounces
• Heavy-duty zinc die-cast housing; built-in timer; easy to clean
• Measures 7-2/3 by 5-2/5 by 10-4/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty

From the Editors

Elegant, timeless design. Commercial-Grade Solid Steel Conical Burrs preserve maximum aroma and grind precisely from Turkish fine to coarse.
Product Description

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Customer Response

Decent grinder with some major drawbacks
Let me start with the good:

Grind quality...is superb. The grinder produces consistent grind at just about all the settings. The super fine setting is excellent for espresso and Turkish styles, while the coarse is great for French press.

Reliability...is solid. I have owned this grinder for about 2 years now and with daily use it's shown no signs of wear and performs consistently every time.

Price...very competitive for this segment. Given the reliability of the machine, and the quality of grind produced, the price is very low.

Regular cleanup...is a breeze. Really not much to this, everything you need to clean comes apart without any tools and goes together easily.

Now to the bad:

Static...this is a huge issue with this grinder. I live in relatively dry climate, so static is a daily issue. This could have been easily resolved by providing a glass container instead of plastic. As it is, I am forced to either wait 30 minutes after grinding prior to removing the grinds, or dealing with cleanup afterwards as the grinds fly out of the container with static. I started grinding my beans the night before to avoid dealing with this altogether, but it does take away from the quality of the coffee made.

Loose container...yep, the grinds container slowly travels out of the grinder during the grinding process. The vibration of grinding appears to slowly shift the container out. What you end up with is grinds that fall behind the container and require additional cleaning. This means it's not a set it and forget it grinding. Instead, you have to hold the container in place (or put some sort of sticky tape underneath) during the entire grinding process. This is a burr grinder and thus it takes a minute or two to fill up the container.

Rubber legs...tend to stick to the counter top and come out when you lift the grinder. This is not a big issue at all but annoying nonetheless. The legs should be either glued in or attached permanently in some other way.

Leftover grinds...are a mess. There's a significant amount of grinds that get left in the burrs after grinding. To avoid dealing with this, I give grinder a good knock or two on the side before removing the container and this drops most of the grinds out.


Bottom line:

Although the grinds produced are consistent and the unit is reliable, there are enough drawbacks that I would not purchase this unit again. Instead I would spend a little more on a unit which has a locking glass container.

Great machine
This machine sounds powerful, very quick with excellent grind quality. Sturdy plastic coffee bin, with a solid feel throughout, somewhat heavy. I enjoy the sound in the morning no high pitch grinding, but a deep low whirl. I'm very happy with my purchase. Delivery was quick and the grinder had explicit easy to follow instructions, but be careful to properly install the coffee bean container. Gary

Good but messy
I like the smooth operation but really dislike the mess of trying to get the bowl out without spilling grounds everywhere. The collection bowl is badly designed...you will have to live with that...otherwise it is quiet and effecient.

Coffee Grinders
This is a great value for a very capable coffee grinder. It grinds from very fine to very course depending on what type of process you are using to make your coffee. It does it quickly and the grinds are reasonably uniform throughout. I agree with others who commented on how difficult it is to clean. It's not the easiest, but after I empty the container holding the ground coffee, I tip the unit upside down over the sink and tap lightly to get most of the trapped grounds out. The rest I do with a brush and a damp cloth. It's not the easiest but it's still a great value that results in the ability to make great coffee.

I think this grinder is an exceptional value for a starter conical burr grinder.

warning about the Capresso 560!
I got the machine from Amazon yesterday and, after the first use I somehow managed to put the top burr grinder piece in upside down, where it immediately got stuck (it fits perfectly upside down). after trying everything I could think of I called Capresso and the guy walked me through the fix (which is to insert a butter knife in the slot on the black inner piece and rotate it until the grinder piece comes free). If you don't know this you could easily break the machine trying to get the grinder piece out. After it was out the black inner piece was out of position for the bean holder and I had to spend time re-adjusting. There is no mention of this problem in the instructions, but Capresso knows about it because the guy on the phone had obviously been through the process many times before. This machine is a superb grinder but just be careful you don't put the top grinder in upside down, and if you do remember to rotate the inside black piece if the grinder won't easily come out.

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