Black & Decker CBM7B SmartGrind Deluxe Coffee Bean Burr Mill - Black

This is the cheapest burr mill available, and is cost-effective when compared to units such as Braun's which cost twice as much and perform only slightly better. Coffee obsessives on tight budgets who are unhappy with the grind on this will probably not be satisfied with anything less than barista-grade ware. For a unit that costs only five bucks more than most decent blade mills, it's a killer bargain.

The star rating is adjusted upward for its price, and downward for the phenomenal static buildup that occurs in the grounds receptacle which cause grounds to spray when the lid is opened.


Should be called "DumbMess Deluxe Coffee Mill".   December 3, 2001
 11 out of 16 found this review helpful

Buyer beware! Yes it does grind the coffee but... the grinder easily clogs around the area where the grinds come out. When you pull the container out to get your ground coffee, the clogged coffee build-up makes it difficult to pull out. It does come with a cleaner type wand, but what a hassle to have to clean it throughly every time to be able to pull out the container! The other problem is, if you pick up the machine by the whole bean receptical, the receptical comes off in your hand and all of your beans spill everywhere!


Black & Decker Bean Buster   October 20, 2001
 18 out of 18 found this review helpful

Very uniform grinding with the exception of using flavored beans that are overly oily. Easy clean up and most of the time I put the breakaway parts in the dishwasher with no problem.


Black & Decker Bean Buster!   October 20, 2001
 18 out of 18 found this review helpful

I was very impressed with how uniform and consistent the grinding was of the coffee beans I used. Oily beans tend not to be as uniform which is why I could not give it the full compliment of 5 stars. Easy clean-up as it is dishwasher safe.