The Capresso Infinity grinders have a lot of good features for the money
(about $90). Conical burrs, good grinding consistency, good range of
grinds, and since they run at a lower speed, they're much quieter than
many of the cheaper burr grinders, some of which sound like a turbine
engine winding up to speed.

The one drawback of the Capresso, imo, is the fact that a good bit of
ground coffee remains in the grinding chamber and exit chute when you're
done grinding a batch. If you don't clean it out after each grind, that
coffee will get stale, and be added to your next grind, and so on.

The design of the KitchenAid "Pro" grinder seems to minimize the length
and complexity of the of the exit chute, dropping the ground coffee
directly into a collection container. Of course, for about $100 more
than the Capresso, it should be quite a bit more elegant.

The cheaper KitchenAid (around $100) is probably in the same league as
the Capresso. I've neither seen nor heard either of the newer
KitchenAid grinders operate, but they're probably both pretty efficient
and quiet, with the more expensive one being more so.

Bob
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> I'm wanting to buy a decent coffee grinder and not being a coffee
> drinker myself this is clearly becoming quite a daunting task. I'm
> trying to decide whether the KitchenAid burr grinder is worth the money
> - i'm willing to pay for quality but is it really worth it? If you have
> one i'd be grateful for some reviews and comments, cheers.
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