Krups GVX Burr Grinder

First, let me say that I am NOT a coffee connoisseur (heresy, I know). Just a guy with a drip machine and a need for much morning brew. I wanted to grind my own because I hate the flavored coffee taste that I always seem to get from the grocery store grinder. I'm also busy and lazy.

I really like this grinder; and I like it for the same reasons that the guy from Hawaii hated it. I want to spend my morning drinking coffee, not preparing it (one cup at a time? yeah, right). Pour the beans in (no more measuring), push the button, and before you can fill the maker with water, you have just the right amount of grind ready to go. Yes, there's a little sticking to the plastic container, but I've never had it cause any mess just tap it on the sink before you remove the lid then pour it into the filter. Grind size and quantity takes a couple of attempts to figure out exactly what you like, but seems pretty consistent once set. Only gave it 4 stars because there are features on the more expensive units that would be nice a BIG, sealed, hopper that would hold several days worth of beans; and glass grind containers that would completely eliminate the static issue. However, for my use, and for the price, this thing works great. Hope it holds up over time.

I've been the owner of this grinder since February 20, 2005. In that time span, I would guess that the beans have gotten "stuck" (whereby the burrs spin freely without doing anything) maybe 5 times TOTAL. I make coffee about 3 or 4 times a week. So that's somewhere between 30 and 45 operations, and it's goofed up 5 of those times. NOT ONCE have I had to disassemble anything. You just hit the grind button again to stop it, jostle it GENTLY back and forth, and hit the grind button again. Of course, you lose the timed grind that is supposed to happen, but I view it as a VERY MINOR inconvenience to have to stand there and manually turn it off when it's done grinding.

As for the complaints of size, I think we've pretty much come to a consensus among the reviewers that it's NOT freakishly huge, or whatever that one reviewer said. It's modestly sized, and certainly less blockish and imposing than, say, the Rancilio Rocky, for which you'll pay 5-10 times as much.

The noise is not an issue for me, because it's no noisier than the old blade grinder I had. You've got to look at these kinds of issues like you would evaluate a car. Yes, a Rolls Royce is going to have less road noise than a subcompact Toyota, but the Toyota isn't going to set you back $50,000, and it's going to use less gas, AND it's going to get you there in just as much time. So there might be some noise (particularly when the beans get lodged funny), but it's no worse than the KitchenAid blade grinder that will wake up not only your partner, but also your dog and the local fire department.

Lastly, the grind itself. I will agree with the complaints that have been lodged previously. First, the grind is generally too fine for the setting. I haven't tried french press yet, but I get the suspicion that it'll be too fine even on the coarsest setting. Additionally, there's a little bit of overground powder that comes through with every grind. This shows up as a very thin layer of sludge at the bottom of a brewed pot. And finally, the cup dial does not accurately reflect everything I've learned and been taught about how much bean goes into one cup of coffee. It does grind too long for the cup setting. But you learn this quickly, and it's a pretty easy fix. If you're making 4 cups, set the dial to JUST above 3 cups. Voila. And if you're making fewer than 3 cups of coffee, you should find a roommate. There's no good way to make coffee in that small an amount.

My final thought on this grinder is that people who give it one star are being way too hard on it. I'd honestly give it 3 and a half, but I'll go with 4 just to boost its self-esteem a bit. You're paying $50 people. It's not a Rancilio. It's not a Mazzer, it's not an Isomac, it's not even a Starbucks Barista. But it's pretty good, and affordably priced, and it's a hell of a lot better than a blade grinder.

For those of you who might WANT to spend $350-500 on a burr grinder, but know you reasonably SHOULDN'T, this is the grinder for you. Just learn to live with its quirks, and you have a fantastic bargain on your countertop.

**UPDATE**

French press works great. My favorite use for this setting: I grind up a baggie-full before I go camping, and with my Lexan French press, I get a spectacular cup of coffee, which makes my fellow campers extremely jealous.

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One other reviewer stated that this grinder is ungodly big soooo not true. At a little under 10 inches tall, 5 inches deep, and 4 and 1/2 inches wide, this grinder is WAY smaller than my previous Cuisinart Burr Grinder which just recently broke. And the noise! DECIBLES quieter than my Cuisinart!!! It is such a low sound for a grinder. Mainly sounds a little louder than a murmur....First time I grinded coffee, I nearly jumped for joy that the volume was loads lower than my other one! Grinds were also very even. I grind in between medium and fine, and I did not see extremely powerdy grinds or even course grinds. Everything was very even in it's texture! Great grinder. I love it already!!!

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I got this grinder because it seemed ridiculous to pay three or four times the price for the nice industrial-strength Kitchen Aid grinder that I saw sitting next to it on the shelf. After a few months of using it, I know why it's cheaper -it continually fails, even on fresh, oily Peet's beans. As another reviewer noted, when it jams, you have to unload the whole thing into a bowl, disassemble it, note disconcertingly that the insides are made of plastic, and put it all back together.

And in actual use, this grinder leaves the largest countertop coffee-ground piles of any grinder I've used.

It's extremely frustrating and I wish I'd bought the Kitchen Aid to start with. Poor build quality, short lifespan, and poor design.

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After a "long term road test" of this Krups Coffee Grinder, I wanted to summarize my experience. I have used it pretty much daily. It replaced another Krups grinder (blade not burr) that I had used off and on for 20+ years.

Good:

1. Easy to use, particularly for getting beans into it and ground coffee out of it.

2. Does not get coffee everywhere (a key modification was to put it on a little tray that catches the ground coffee that falls out as you remove the ground coffee container).

3. Moderate noise level. It is not "quiet" and has gotten noisier over time. That makes me suspect that the noise level of individual units may vary a bit. But it is much quieter than the Krups blade unit it replaced.

4. Has been reliable. My previous burr grinder (different brand) failed within one week.

Bad:

1. Plastic grounds reservior is very staticy, so grounds adhere to the plastic. I carry the container to the sink, and give a sharp rap on the bottom of the sink, to get everything loose off.

2. Beans do not feed evenly, sometimes the grinder freewheels with no beans feeding down and you need to whack it. I found that the grind affects this (finer grinds seem to feed better) and the beans; very oily (i.e. dark roast) beans do not feed as well as drier beans.

I still have ranked it 4 stars as I thought it was a very good value. It has lasted nearly a year without an issue and I have worked around or adapted to the shortcomings. I would not spend money to replace it: it meets my needs.

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Kalorik 1000-Watt 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Copper

I almost did not buy this product because of the reviews, but I did not believe that Consumers Report Magazine could be that wrong. This report stated that this product made excellent coffee due to the correct brewing temperature. That is exactly what the Kalorik does. After using it for several weeks now, I cannot support a single complaint against this product, except one. The pot is difficult to get back into the machine. Not because it fits too tightly as reported, but because the part that holds the coffee grounds sometimes prevents the pot from entering all the way. Another ridiculous complaint was that the opening was too small to pour the water. I do not have a clue what that was all about. I am a 78 year old man and I can pour a full pot of water into the machine without spilling a drop. There is two large openings on both sides of the machine. Go figure. Another statement was that the Kalorik belched out steam. I learned that hot water makes steam. It takes hot water to make good coffee, so if you do not want the steam, get a pot that does not heat the water and you will eliminate the steam problem. Again, I did not find the steam to be excessive and I have the coffee maker under the cupboards. The Kalorik is not pretty, but it makes an excellent cup of coffee. Like a woman, I will take quality over looks anytime.

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This machine functions. Enthusiastically. I'm really happy with how quickly it operates. It's also a very striking coffee maker. The timer and clock, on/off button are very no-nonsense, with no learning curve, which I love, plus the water level is clearly visible. It is, however, really noisy towards the end of the brew cycle. The carafe fits extra snugly in the coffee maker housing; it takes slight practice to place it smoothly. It also has a heavy plastic feel and is a matte copper -coloronly. I hope I'm paying a bit more for mechanical quality, because the exterior materials don't really reflect the price point. Still, overall, this machine goes great with my other copper countertop small appliances, is a very attractive machine, and functions exceptionally well. It's definitely a keeper, although I feel I'm definitely paying more for the couple extra cups of capacity plus the unusual look of this coffeemaker.

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We bought the coffee maker at the end of July and it provided a little more than 90-days of coffee before dying. First the hotplate went cold, then it failed to make coffee. The last "K" in KALORIK fell off with the first cleaning. The fancy lettering (I was not pleased with the built-in bold brand advertisement)is attached with a silicone adhesive backing that can't be reapplied once it falls off. Other than that, while it worked, it provided pretty good coffee.

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First, no one in the Kalorik customer service department knows what size cone filters this thing takes. That being said, I have yet to make a pot of coffee. But in conditioning the coffeemaker by running 3 pots of clean water through it, I see that it is leaking puddles all over the place. Next, the area you have to pour water through is a very narrow track around the filter, one inch wide at the widest, to about 3/8 of an inch wide -nearly impossible without dripping all over. If you accidently get water in the filter area, it goes right through to the hotplate. If this isn't bad enough, what looks like copper/stainless in the photo is actually just copper color silkscreened over plastic. The brand name is in large stainless colored plastic letters. There is no stainless on this coffee maker, save the stainless ring around the bottom of the glass pot. Finally, it is noisy -really noisy. I bought this to replace a 23-year old coffee maker that was much quieter than this. Oh, and did I mention the ungodly amounts of steam that comes right out the top vents? If it's under a low cupboard, it could do some serious damage in time. Also, it is HOT!!! (obviously, it is steam). Needless to say, I will be returning this pronto. Nice to look at if that's all you want it for, but if you want to actually make a pot of coffee and not ruin everything within a few feet of the coffee pot, then you can do way, way better than this -and probably for half the price. Also, the picture is misleading. The large band of "stainless" at the bottom of the pot is actually just black plastic on the one I received. Too bad, it couldda been a contender.

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Sure I read the reviews before buying this... the negatives always shine more brightly... unable to fill up the water reservoir, hard to place coffee pot on burner, unable to locate the size of the coffee filters, breaks quickly... I was just another coffeeholic looking for my morning cup of Joe as my last coffee maker broke. I had the most expensive Cuisinart coffee marker which died after 12 mo. My latest Costco cheapo MrCoffee maker died after 12 mo. I am convinced none will last but would I stop drinking coffee?! Nope so I gave this one a chance... easy to fill up, angle the coffee pot for a nice tight fit, size 4 filters as shown in the book and will it make it longer than 1 year... TBD. No complaints thus far.

09.17.2012

Coffee pot still working great!

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Espressione CA4865 Supremma Super-Automatic Coffee/Beverage Center

After almost a month and a second try, I give up.

There are some pros, though, and it would be unfair not to mention them ...

Nice design, very attractive.

The coffee is not bad at all.

And, the customer support very competent and knowledgeable.

But ...

The machine seems to have a mind of its own.

The first one didn't work at all. I called customer support, but more to accomplish a formality ... When you pay $1,000.00 for a product, the last thing you expect is to have to spend the first day trying to make it work.

But I decided to give it another try.

The second one started just fine. User friendly, great coffee, stylish (looks great on the counter)...

After a couple of weeks, the output became inconsistent (some shots not even enough to fill a tablespoon). Resetting the amount of water didn't help. Customer service suggested that I avoid using the fine grind settings ... in other words: avoid certain settings, you may mess-up the machine. Well, this is not what I was expecting from a $1,000.00 machine.

At the same time, the brewing group started spilling the ground coffee all over the brewing compartment, without apparent reason (and, therefore, no way to fix it). Cleaning became a hassle.

The bottom line is ... not worth $1,000.00. This is the reason for the single star.

Purchased in June 2010. Went through a pound of coffee and contact with customer service just to get it operating correctly. Very tempermental. Requires constant cleaning, and need to adjust grind with every coffee purchase to minimize either clogging or grounds in base of unit. After eight months, the computer board fried. Sent it in under warranty. After return, worked better, but certain functions like cups made and adjusting grind period, no longer available. After another six months, the power board fried. Estimate is another $200 for repair plus shipping. Presently sitting on counter as decoration because it looks great. Should be more robust internally considering the initial price. Limited repair facilities available. Deciding whether to spend another $260 for repair plus shipping, or cut losses by buying cappucino at local barista. With only one year warranty and DIY manuals unavailable, appears there is an exclusive stream of income through constant repair and service. What do you think?

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Purchased this as a Christmas present for my wife who happens to love all things coffee. I figured a high-end, touch-screen coffee machine was the perfect gift, and it was, until it stopped working. Less than a full month into use this $900 coffee maker has begun to leak and won't even brew a cup as the equipment states there is an error. I gathered there was an error when water started to spew out the rear of the device, but there is no fix in sight and I already have been forced to take it into a repair shop. But at least the cool blue light on the side of the machine still works. Maybe the light was just foreshadowing how blue I'd get once I learned how much money I'd lost on such a shoty product.

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We've used this machine at our home overseas in 220-240V version for over four years and have found it to be flawless in performance, effortless in programming and use, so uncomplicated to use that we had this in a orthodontists office where adults and children alike used the machine. Purchased the 110-120V version and am delighted with performance (seems to be some improvements over orignal model we own) Creates an excellent crema at the perfect temperature when pulling a shot(s) of espresso or an americano. Preinfusion feature insures great results. Plenty of powerful, dry steam for frothing milk. A breeze to use the cappucinador by placing line into milk jug or container, frothing milk directly into the cup. Touch screen panel gives clear and straightfoward commands. Audible bell tone advises if there is an item not in place, not enough water or dump bin needs to be cleaned. Generally I make between 18-22 coffees before needing to remove and clean the dump bin. Pleasant cobalt blue power switch and cobalt blue light that illuminates the large water tank. Grinder adjustment is very easy. customer service taught me a trick where you can "increase the grind time" thus receiving optimum results from a hard or heavily roasted coffee bean. This gave us the capability of achieving a sold coffee cake or puck after each coffee. We owned another brand here in america and it was difficult to remove the brewing group (a key was required). This one extremely easy to remove for cleaning with one turn of a clip and one knob that you unscrew. All in all we view this machine as outstanding and our thrilled that we can recommend our friends to buy it on Amazon. Although the water reservoir and bean container is larger than a unit that we used from Switzerland, I'm going to contact the maker to see if it's possible to get even a larger water reservoir and a larger bean container.

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Originally I had high hopes for this fancy looking coffee/espresso machine. Being paranoid about setting up the machine correctly, I reviewed all of the poorly translated directions carefully.

Pros:

* Fancy design, automatic, decent water reservoir, easy to use point and touch selections

Cons:

* Produced severely watered down coffee even with fine grind setting and strong coffee setting.

* Even after several tests and inspecting the internal parts and brew group, non-drinkable coffee was produced.

* Significant amounts of water produced in the drip tray every time (not due to cup misplacement, apparently an internal function of this machine)

* After several more tests (10 cups), the machine internals were extremely clogged. This is most likely due to using the fine grind setting however all of that great coffee was inside the machine and not in my coffee cup.

If you are looking for an over-priced water cooker to clean often, this is your ticket. Otherwise, pass!

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Laroma 18/10 Stainless Steel 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Coffee Maker

I've owned a few stovetop espresso makers over the years, and this is my favorite so far cool comfortable rubber handles, the stainless steel will not corrode over time like another one I bought (which was beautiful but made of brass and eventually rusted). Looks handsome, works properly, and is easy to clean. Also doesn't use an internal rubber seal like the others I've had, which is great because a rubber seal can become a mess and I had one melt on me. I guess this one is precision-made well enough that it doesn't require one, because it works perfectly with no mess or splattering.

I didn't have the explosion experience that other commenter mentioned if that happened, very likely you need to poke a pin through the steam escape valve in the bottom canister or run the device with just water to clean it out. If that bottom valve is blocked it'll make a mess of any stovetop maker. You may also just have a faulty item.

Full disclosure: I only paid $20 for this at Macy's (they have some great deals in the basement, especially over the holidays), but I would pay $50 for it. At that price I might start looking at espresso/cappuccino machines instead, but for a stovetop maker this one hits the bulls-eye.

Go for it!

I was actually testing out a new french press to day just to compare its flavor to this laroma percolator.

It was a little shocking that people have had this blow up, but I have never had any problems with it. I don't have problems with pressure cookers either. Follow the directions and you will be fine.

This might be "6 cups" of expresso but it makes between 10-12 OZ of regular coffee. With any perculator you need to have a coarse grind on the beans so that you dont have sediment in the coffee. If you read the instructions you are supposed to fill the water BELOW the pressure release valve (viewable on the picture-its on the side) or yeah you might have problems. sometimes I do and sometimes I dont because i'm trying to pull out every oz of coffee out of it. This also uses the amount of coffee very efficiently so this one hitter uses a little under 4 tablespoons of coffee grinds for a cup.

As to any coating or plastic film on it, I saw noneperhaps it was a demo model they then sold. I got this as a gift and have used it every day for the past 2 years.

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Very basic coffee maker that quietly and competently brews a cup of dense flavorful coffee. The stainless sieves have pretty wide bore holes so there is a moderate amount of grounds shot into the coffee. Where they rate this as "6 cup" is beyond me as the total volume resulting from a full fill is about 2 oz. Still playing with the grind to figure out the best granularity for this thing. Operation is quiet although the base is so narrow that the unit is best placed toward one edge of a small electric range burner but brews nicely, quickly and silently at low to moderate burner setting. Easy to disassemble for cleaning.

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I scored this beauty at Macy's for twenty-nine bucks on a pre-Christmas sale. I was really thrilled and willing to take all precautions to avoid explosions. BUT when I got it home, I found that the stainless innards of the pots are coated with "something" grayish, that stinks to high heaven! I'm taking it back, no way am I drinking some potentially toxic plastic? epoxy? teflon? with every cuppa. Epoxy is 50% Bisphenyl-A (BpA)after all, and if it is teflon then why does it stink? Who knows WHAT that coating is?!! Besides disgusting....

After combing reviews of these stovetop espresso pots for literally weeks, I found one mentioning that a Veg Vivano (sp?)beautiful espresso pot also has a coating. Too Bad, I love the way they look.

*Does anyone know of a stainless stovetop espresso maker that does NOT have a coating?? Please post here, I am tracking comments. Hoping to find something by Valentine's day.

Laroma gets less than ZERO STARS from me for wrecking good stainless steel with nasty undisclosed coating, wasting my time and busting my hopes.

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I purchased this stovetop espresso maker because I was trying to get away from using the aluminum Bialetti pots that I have. I became worried about the aluminum leaching into my coffee after the pots became etched and pitted. Unfortunately, until I found the Laroma, there wasn't anything else around that was available in my area except for the aluminum Bialetti pot.

I do like the weight of the Laroma and the comfortable molded handle. It is really easy to clean and diswasher safe (the aluminum ones aren't). And you don't have to get out a potholder to save burning your fingers when you remove it from the heat. I don't think it makes as good of a drink as the Bialetti, but it was worth the sacrifice to have a stainless pot.

What I don't like about this pot... well, it originally was the price that bothered me. $60 whereas the Bialetti pots are only $25-29. Ikea has a stainless pot that is very similar to the Laroma. I didn't pick it up to compare when I was there last because I had already bought the Laroma. But I can tell you, it was stainless and considerably less expensive (at the time it was $19 vs the $60 I spent.) The lid on this particular pot I feel is a bit flimsy too, but that isn't a real big issue. However, my MAIN problem with this pot is the safety factor. When I bought it I noticed that the threads that connect the water chamber to the top pitcher aren't very substantial. The grooves on the threading aren't very deep and are gently rounded. This worried me because I wondered how the 2 pieces would stay connected under the high internal pressure. Because of that, I always made sure to have the threads aligned correctly and screwed on TIGHT before putting it over the heat. Sometimes you can tell by the uneven gap where the 2 pieces connect that it isn't on correctly. So you have to redo it, sometimes a few different times till you get it right, which I did't have to do with the Bialetti because it screwed on nicely. If it isn't seated correctly, when pressure builds up, you will have espresso dribbling out all over your stove. And there isn't anything you can do about it at that stage until it cools down and the pressure subsides. Not good if you want your drink "right now".

So...the reason I felt I needed to write a review was because yesterday my fears about the 2 pieces staying connected were realized. I was making a pot of espresso. I had my side to the stove because I was loading the dishwasher when I heard a REALLY loud "POW!!!" The pot has a steam valve/vent but it didn't let air out or I would have heard it and removed it from the heat temporarily. Instead when the pot exploded, I got hit in the back of the head by a flying part. I thought, "What in the heck was that???!!" When I turned around....oh Lord. There was coffee and grounds everywhere. It had shot out over 10 feet in every direction: On the floor, on (and IN...however that happened) the cabinets, on the walls, on the lights, on the ceiling. If there was anything in the kitchen, it now had coffee and grounds on it. The pitcher became imbedded in the ceiling and then with the weight, it dropped to the ground leaving an arc-shaped cut about 1/4-1/2" deep in the ceiling that will have to be repaired and repainted. It took a couple 1/4" gouges out of maple wall cabinet above the stove (don't know how I'm going to repair that.) The screw even shot out of the little handle on the lid. Is that crazy or what? I just say a big "thank you" to the heavens above that I wasn't peering into the pot at the time or I shudder to think what it would have done to my face. If the force gouged out a hardwood like maple, I have no doubt I'd be in the hospital right now with a broken nose, burns, compromised eyesight and maybe even needing facial reconstruction. It really was scary and could have been so much worse. I was lucky that it only hit me in the back of the head and that I was wearing a long-sleeved sweatshirt and jeans that protected my body from the hot liquid.

A friend of mine mentioned that he uses the AeroPress (I think that is what it is called.) He spent 7 yrs in the Pacific NW, where we LOVE our espresso and coffee. He said it makes the best coffee he's ever had. I know everyone's taste is different, but if he didn't cringe at drinking it, I think I'm going to give it a try next. Amazon carries it and it is less than half the cost of the Laroma. I just know that I definitely won't be buying another one of these. Especially with grandkids in the house.

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Black & Decker CO100 Spacemaker Traditional Multi-Purpose Can Opener, White

If you have a recessed under-cabinet surface like I have, with a 1 1/2 inch skirt, nothing provided with the unit will enable you to mount it. The spacers are insufficient and the screws are too short, and nowhere in the documentation is there a cure. But before you go crazy trying to find screws and spacers long enough to jerry-rig a mount, as so many have done, call Black and Decker customer service and get parts. They know about the problem and have long screws and mounts to correctly mount the unit.

I haven't yet been able to try mine, so I don't know how good it is. But whoever is responsible for the absence 0f longer screws or advice on how to get them ought to be skinned.

The Amazon.com process, super deal, and availability for this unit were enough to sell me, but there were also other factors.

Initially I was becoming desperate as there were very few choices and none locally on this island out in the middle of the Pacific ocean.

First I needed a replacement for my 15 year old underconter machine.

Second Nothing that sets on the counter is welcome in my kitchen unless there is no other way.

Third I read all of the reviews of all existing in the market place machines.

Nobody really liked any of them for a variety of reasons not related to opening cans.

Fourth the reviews of this machine by all concerned were better than for other machines.

The bag ripper and sharpener are wasted on me I am far too tall to use them and the sharpening steel and fillet knife are too handy anyway.

YES SHARPENING STEELS WORK REALLY WELL AS THEY LEAVE THE PERFECT EDGE FOR PAPER AND MEAT WHEN USED ON CARBON STEEL BLADES. You already know that you only use one knife in your kitchen for everything short of chopping. If you lost it you would be devestated.

THE GOOD NEWS

IT WORKS LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO

IT COMES WITH ALL THE STUFF YOU NEED TO MOUNT IT

THE BAD NEWS

THE DESIGNER WAS PROBABLY 80 P0UNDS AND 4 FOOT 8 INCHES TALL

YOU REALLY HAVE TO DUCK DOWN TO SEE HOW TO SKEWER THE CAN TO GET IT GOING

BUT IT WORKS WHICH IS BETTER THAN THE OTHERS. My old presto worked a lot better but it was made in the U.S.A. and that is a hard act to follow. For a Chinese can opener this one is pretty good.

Today that is as good as it is going to get for stuff you can buy over the counter and if you want a better one you will have to get the commercial hand crank $300 wall mount one that will pull the top off anything all day long for a hundred years.

I AM PLEASED WITH IT AND WILL REMAIN SO UNTIL IT FAILS AND BY THEN ALL CANS WILL HAVE RIP TOPS LIKE CAMPBELLS SOUP.

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I had a Rival under the cabinet can opener that was terrific. It had a button to push to swing it up and out of the way when not in use. The Black and Decker is larger but fits well under the cabinet. So far it has proved to be very effecient. I haven't tried the bag opener yet but all in all it is a good product.

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seems to work fine as a can opener but very loud/grindy sounding motor. I really do not like the fold down front cover and would not have bought this item had the listing made it clear to me that there was a fold down front cover. the last Spacesaver can opener from B & D that we had the entire opener rotated out of view for a closed, smooth surface when not in use.

also, I've had numerous Spacesaver items coffee makers, can openers, etc., over the years and not a single one of them used the same hole pattern for mounting. this one was no different. had to drill 4 new holes in the counter even though I was replacing a B & D Spacesaver can opener with a B & D Spacesaver can opener. why the heck can't B & D get smart about this simple stuff and use a common template for their mounting for a given product line??? seems SO common sense.

sorry, not at all impressed with this product and I'm being generous giving it 3 stars.

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It was easy to install under a cabinet. It works well and is easy to keep clean. I highly reccomend it.

Gaggia 11202 Baby Espresso Machine, Silver

I bought this machine after reading reviews of its great espresso and I have not been disappointed with its internal workings. It can do a really good job pulling shots if you get the grind and tamp right.

However, after a couple of weeks of use, the power switch got stuck in an always-on position and I had to unplug it each time I wanted to power down. This wasn't much of a surprise given how cheap and flimsy are all the buttons -they feel like cheap plastic toy parts -but it was enough for me to return the machine and upgrade to the Gaggia Classic. The Classic and Baby have the same internal parts and so make the same quality espresso but the housing and buttons of the Classic look like they might last more than a month. You can save $100 or so by going with the Baby and likely be very happy with the espresso quality, but you need to be comfortable with the risk you're taking on.

With the Baby model, I found I needed a *very* fine grind (#2 at commercial coffee shops) to make a decent shot. The Classic appears to be happy with a more conventional #3 or #4 fineness.

This machine has the ability to produce great coffee with the correct grind and sufficient tamping. Unfortunately the switches on the front of the unit are substandard compared to the rest of the unit. My steam switch has gone faulty after the first week (refuses to lock on!). If you can put up with regular replacement of switches then the resultant coffee will satisfy.

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We've had our Baby Gaggia for a little over a year now and are already on our third set of buttons. After regular use the buttons that run the steam, the brewing, and power the machine stick or break outright. The plastic buttons are incredibly cheaply made and, even when handled with delicacy break or simply cease to function. What's equally surprising is that the rest of the machine seems to be well made, which makes me wonder why they would use such inadequate parts on for its cheapest components. Don't buy this machine if you want reliability.

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I've had my Baby Gaggia for only a week now, and so I cannot comment on the longevity of the plastic housing/buttons. It's true they are not made of metal, and they might look cheap if you are expecting an all metal machine. I searched for a machine with fine internal workings, simply couldn't afford the higher priced models. Mine came from Whole Latte Love's outlet section, where it on clearance for $349. The Classic Gaggia was $497, as was the Gaggia Baby "D".

As promised, the espresso is delicious, and tastes better than anything I've ever bought at Starbucks or other local espresso bar. This is with medium roast pre-ground Illy coffee. I've been buying espresso at coffee shops for over twenty years, and have consumed it in Rome and Paris and other big cities in Europe, and never thought I could own my own machine. I can honestly say that after a bit of practice, my Baby Gaggia and I am making espresso that compares very well, and that's with Illy pre-ground medium roast coffee. With a good grinder (like the Gaggia MDF) and better water I think it could be even better. It's a good idea to have some decaf (Illy medium roast decaf) on hand, too, so you don't overdo it.

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While this appears to be a very attractive French Press unit, it is most definitely NOT a Neopolitan flip over type coffee maker. The seller should revise the description.

Continental Electric 2-1/2-Liter Cool Touch Deep Fryer

I bought this as a gift for my brother. He says he loves it and uses it all the time.

Decent size, great deep fryer. It does get a little warm on the outside but not burning hot by any means. I would buy again

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very nice and just the right size recommend for anyone wanting a deep fryer I had one before but not as nice

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I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend. He loves it and uses it all the time. Easy to clean up and care for.

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deep fried (XXX) it is a great deep fryer and cooks great no problems so far. delicious. fun, and entertaining for

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