Coffee Grinder Reviews

We've written pretty much about various coffee grinders on our site and I would like to dedicate this page entirely for Capresso Infinity 560 conical burr grinder which, we believe, is the best medium-priced home coffee grinder available.

I've used this one for a long time and still I though I might have missed some serious disadvantages. Because of that I've read many consumer reviews. Without tangible disadvantageous findings I'm staying with Capresso Infinity as the best mill in its category.

Before I start, I would like to mention KitchenAid ProLine burr grinder as another great quality product. Having in mind produced coffee grind quality it is as good as Capresso model. It is made of even better quality materials, is more durable and looks more luxurious. The only criteria we didn't choose it as the best medium-priced coffee grinder is its price (averaging $150-$200 while Capresso grinder's ~$100). If you'd like to learn more about KitchenAid ProLine grinder please read additional information here.

Grind quality. You must be a damn good expert to see the difference between coffee grinds of different best quality home grinders. However, because of commercial grade conical burrs Capresso Infinity has inside it produces slightly better grind than those containing flat burrs and much better than blade coffee grinders. The smaller grind you're planning to make the more consistent it will be. It's typical to all conical coffee grinders including this Capresso model.

The only disadvantage of conical burr architecture is slightly more difficult cleaning. That's not a big problem since cleaning must be done rarely.

Quality, durability and design. Capresso Infinity 560 has high quality conical burrs inside that are more durable than even more expensive coffee grinders' are. Probably an expensive research is needed to prove this statement but let's rely on hundreds and thousands of consumers that are using it. It's also difficult to tell how long the mechanism will last. It's relative. I've used Capresso Infinity 560 twice-thrice a day and it didn't broke for two years (and it is not broken yet) but I bought coffee maker with integrated grinder (yeah, I'm a lazy guy)...

Now about design. There are four choices: Black plastic, Stainless steel finish, Stainless steel and Brushed chrome. Last-mentioned is as twice expensive as three before but definitely looks better and it's exterior is far more durable. Black is the least expensive and is probably the most popular among all conical burr coffee grinders. Independent of design all of these grinders have the same quality grinding mechanism.

Cleaning. Cleaning of Capresso Infinity 560 might seem a bit more difficult than of some other models until you get used to it. Reason is it has some corners where coffee is prone to gather and also some closed spaces but, as I mentioned before, it's really not a big problem.

Controls. While many coffee grinders lack of control options, Capresso Infinity 560 grinders have a nice mechanical timer which is an advantage I missed in some other coffee grinders. And, of course, a grind size adjuster of 16 settings which, a barista would say, is a bit too few for espresso grinding.

Other noticeable things. One very important aspect I almost forgot is the noise. Shortly - Infinity 560 (and 565) is probably one of the quietest grinders there are.

By now you know why so many people chose Capresso Infinity 560 and wrote mostly positive testimonials. We've read most of them and now I know I wasn't the only one lucky to have such a great appliance.

Where to buy?

The lowest price online we've managed to find was $87 with a discount. Hurry to check if discount is still applied to Capresso Inifinity 560 (and 565) coffee grinder:

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