Grinding Tips
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1.Grind only beans you will immediately use for freshest tasting coffee.
2.Adjust amount of coffee beans and grinding time to suit your own personal taste. Shorter grinding time results in coarser grinds. Longer grinding times result in finer grinds, but can overheat the coffee grinds and valuable coffee flavors can be lost. (For optimum grinding results, do not pulse top cover.)
3.To ensure superior coffee taste, KitchenAid does not recommend the use of this grinder for the grinding of herbs and spices. Leftover residues could remain inside the bowl, which could interfere with the flavor of your coffee. In addition, grinding certain spices, such as nutmeg and whole peppercorns, may result in minor abrasions to the polycarbonate cover.
4.KitchenAid does not recommend using this grinder to grind beans for pump espresso type machines.
5.The Suggested Grinding Chart (right) shows recommended grinding times at various levels for automatic drip coffee makers and french press machines.
SUGGESTED
GRINDING CHART
AUTOMATIC DRIP COFFEE MAKERS AND FRENCH PRESS MACHINES
MAXIMUM FILL LINE
Grind Time = 20 sec.
Automatic Drip
16 TBSP
(240 mL)
MIDDLE LINE
Grind Time = 17 sec.
Automatic Drip
12 TBSP
(180 mL)
BOTTOM LINE
Grind Time = 15 sec.
Automatic Drip
9 TBSP
(135 mL)
FRENCH PRESS MACHINES require a course grind. For optimum results, process beans continuously until desired grind size is achieved.
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