Amazon Prime Members: DeLonghi Ariete Conical Burr Electric Coffee Grinder

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03-04-2021 at 07:52 AM #3

Thanks! In for one. New to grinding my own coffee, but I'll give it a shot! Getting tired of pre-ground coffee and the grinders at the store don't always work.

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03-04-2021 at 08:08 AM #4

"Bottom Line:
The Delonghi Ariete works quite well and performs at unprecedented levels as compared to what a person could ask and expect out of a coffee maker marked at $100. With some things here and there pulling it down, but overall a good and a decent enough buy if a coffee machine is your want but the budget is a constraint.

CONS:
• They say that the customer is God. But it seems Delonghi doesn't really understand the concept. With a lot of complaints from people about the rude and unprofessional customer services, it's time that Delonghi takes a reality check for the same.
• Even at the coarsest grinder setting (15), the final grind was still found to be too fine for what is needed to brew a good French Press styled coffee."
https://joecoffeebeans.com/best-coffee-grinders/

From Reddit:

"Baratza Encore or this Ariete Delonghi grinder?"
"Baratza times a million. Better grinder, better customer service, much easier to repair."
"Looks like a straight rip off of the OXO grinder without the scale feature. Had an OXO for a little bit and the scale was nice but I'd still stay with Baratza for grind consistency and longevity"
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/c...i_grinder/

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03-04-2021 at 08:13 AM #5

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Thanks! In for one. New to grinding my own coffee, but I'll give it a shot! Getting tired of pre-ground coffee and the grinders at the store don't always work.

Just an FYI if you're spending money on a grinder for drip coffee, America's Test Kitchen pitted their "best" burr grinder against their "best" cheap blade grinder in a blind taste test. After the results showed none of the tasters could pick which was which, they did the test again, and again, and again. Then they added some coffee "experts" into the groups of tasters. Even they couldn't tell burr ground from blade ground for the drip coffee. The info is on their webpage and there's a couple videos on YouTube of the testing. In the end they recommend a burr grinder for drip coffee for convenience, not taste.

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03-04-2021 at 10:03 AM #6

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In the end they recommend a burr grinder for drip coffee for convenience, not taste.

Why? Isn't blade grinder more compact and cheaper?

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03-04-2021 at 10:09 AM #7

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Why? Isn't blade grinder more compact and cheaper?

Because you can load up a countertop burr grinder once and just press a button to get however much you need for a few brews. With the blade grinder, you get it out, get out your coffee bag, scoop the coffee into the grinder, and then grind it. And then return coffee bag to wherever. I don't find that too inconvenient for the huge cost difference. Lol. I have a hand operated burr grinder. I thought I just didn't have a golden palette when I didn't taste a difference compared to the blade grinder I had been using before. Those tests confirmed I was normal. Lol. 😂😂😂

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03-04-2021 at 10:54 AM #8

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Because you can load up a countertop burr grinder once and just press a button to get however much you need for a few brews. With the blade grinder, you get it out, get out your coffee bag, scoop the coffee into the grinder, and then grind it. And then return coffee bag to wherever. I don't find that too inconvenient for the huge cost difference. Lol. I have a hand operated burr grinder. I thought I just didn't have a golden palette when I didn't taste a difference compared to the blade grinder I had been using before. Those tests confirmed I was normal. Lol. 😂😂😂

Well, for a few bucks more, you can push a button and have expresso instead ... I use a $6 hand cranking ceramic burr grinder too, just a little tired growing older every morning

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03-04-2021 at 12:04 PM #9

I had this grinder for less than a month. Great grinder, quiet for a grinder but it doesn't grind fine enough for espresso. It's good for everything else, you really need an expensive grinder for espresso. I replaced it with a sette 270. I think i paid more than this price so it's a good deal.

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03-04-2021 at 05:51 PM #10

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I had this grinder for less than a month. Great grinder, quiet for a grinder but it doesn't grind fine enough for espresso. It's good for everything else, you really need an expensive grinder for espresso. I replaced it with a sette 270. I think i paid more than this price so it's a good deal.

This review says it grinds fine enough for Turkish. Anyone else with experience? https://joecoffeebeans.com/best-coffee-grinders/

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03-04-2021 at 07:26 PM #11

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This review says it grinds fine enough for Turkish. Anyone else with experience? https://joecoffeebeans.com/best-coffee-grinders/

My $20 hario hand burr grinder can turn coffee beans to powder. Lol.

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03-04-2021 at 07:56 PM #12

I had this grinder and liked it but I ended up returning it. I used it for drip coffee so I cannot speak to the 'not course/fine enough for...' concerns. What I can tell you is it was way more QUIET than the Oxo I got to replace it. I did not like that the catch canister had to be wedge in to my unit (and maybe my unit was bent slightly?) so there was a great deal of friction between the catch and the rubber that surrounds the drop. Within a month the rubber gasket had torn and I just decided to try something different while I could still return this unit to the place of purchase. I just wish my current unit was as quiet.

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03-04-2021 at 08:16 PM #13

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Well, for a few bucks more, you can push a button and have expresso instead ... I use a $6 hand cranking ceramic burr grinder too, just a little tired growing older every morning https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...-shakehead.gif

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03-05-2021 at 12:16 AM #14

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Yes, it's annoying, but the spelling wasn't standardized 100% in America until maybe 20 years ago. I've seen older Bunn grinders with the "wrong" spelling on them.

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03-05-2021 at 02:06 AM #15

America's Test Kitchen lost me with their hot sauce test debacle. I've had 2 of these...one in each home, for more than a year. They are powerful, quiet and simple with excellent quality burr blades.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LKGK...UTF8&psc=1

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