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Hamilton Beach 80374 Custom Grind Hands-Free Coffee Grinder, Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Hamilton Beach
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $26.95
You Save: $3.04 (10%)
New (21) Used (1) from $18.95
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 32736
Color: White
Batteries Included: No
Size: Medium
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5.5 x 9.5
Warranty: 1
MPN: 80374
Model: 80374
UPC: 040094803743
EAN: 0040094803743
ASIN: B000A1FFOK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Removable grinding chamber for easy pouring and dishwasher cleanup | | • | Great for coffee and spices | | • | Hands-free operation | | • | Precise cup & fineness settings for perfect results | | • | Hidden cord storage |
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Product Description
This handsome Custom Grind Deluxe is from Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex and offers hands-free operation. Precise cup and fineness settings offer perfect results; cup markings provide accurate measuring. A removable grinding chamber is made of stainless steel and is dishwasher-safe. Comes with a retractable cord, coffee scoop and brush.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Here is why there are all those "it stopped working" reviews December 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The machine is not really a "hands free" coffee grinder. The clear plastic cover/cap has a safety mechanism such that the machine will not grind unless the cover is twisted firmly all the way into place. After some usage, in my case about a month, the cover starts to walk out of position ever so slightly because of the vibration from the grinding motor. The result is the grinder shuts off. Frustrating until I figured out what was going on.
I did not return the machine because 1) the solution is simple, hold onto the machine while it grinds away and 2) for that minor inconvenience it is a great grinder. The inside of the stainless steel bean cup is marked such that you fill it up to say 8 cups, set the dial for 8 cups, rotate the knob for the type of grind and the grinder delivers perfectly ground coffee. Espresso grind 8 cups is about 25 seconds of grinding. It takes all the guess work out of the regular automatic grinders that grind as long as you hold them. Not withstanding the holding of the top the machine has been great. I'm so happy to have perfectly ground coffee I don't worry about it. It would have been nice to have a longer cord, but I think they made the cord as long as they could without having to make the body thicker or resorting to the dreaded wrap-the-cord-around-the-bottom design.
It looks nice, cleans easily, the selection between amount and coarseness of grind make it easy to customize your grind, but I have been very satisfied with the factory settings. I have owned/used it for more than a year now.
good product August 18, 2008
I love this grinder, very convenience and easy to clean. The control button seems easy to break, everytime lock and unlock the grind cylinder need to pay extra attention to avoid grabing the button. But compare to other three coffee grinder that I had, this one definitely a winner.
 Definitely NOT "Hands-Free" August 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good-looking grinder, it grinds just right. I do love the removable stainless steel insert, way less of a mess. But, within perhaps a month of purchase, you can no longer "walk away" while the coffee grinds. The vibrations of the machine cause the plastic top to "unlock" and the grinding will stop. You have to stand there and hold the plastic top in the "locked" position if you want the grinder to finish its cycle. It is definitely NOT "hands-free." You don't have to hold the button down, just hold the plastic top in place. It is just like any other cheap grinder now, you have to stand there holding it, except for the fact that this one is NOT cheap! I miss being able to walk away...I don't believe I will buy this one again...
not worth the money June 23, 2008
not satisfied, had a Braun in the past which was much easier to handle, this machine to difficult to remove cup and to grind, would not buy again
 very poor March 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After about 1 week of use the plastic cover would no longer latch. It doesn't appear that anything broke, but it must have worn slightly. I now have to continually apply a twisting pressure while grinding or else the grinder will stop.
Also, you cannot use it repeatedly, so if you like to grind enough coffee for a few days at once, this is not the machine for you. Just doing two fine grinds in a row causes it to smoke quite a *lot* and emit a nasty odor. I am not sure how this has gotten such good reviews. It is inferior to all the basic, $10-15 models I've tried.
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