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Having freshly ground coffee at hand makes all the difference when brewing the perfect cup of coffee! Bodum‘s New & Improved ANTIGUA electric coffee grinder was updated in several aspects in 2007, including a wider range of grinding from coarse to fine and a convenient instant grind feature. The conical burr grinder with its vast advantages was kept the same. The burr grinder allows you to match the coarseness of the grind to your preferred brewing method. Simply twist the bean container on top to produce a fine ground for espresso and a coarse one suitable for French press coffee. There are eight preset grind settings marked on the Antigua, plus you can choose any intermediate position. The ANTIGUA can be used to grind all kinds of roasts, from the oily espressos to lighter and dryer roasts. Moreover, the ANTIGUA is unlikely to clog up with remains of ground coffee provided that you empty the ground coffee container after each 40-second grinding cycle. The timer quantity/control allows for an amount of up to 2.8oz/80gr of coarse ground coffee and up to 1.4oz/40gr of fine ground coffee. The effects of static electricity inherent in all home grinders and we have done our best to reduce the amount of coffee mess in the update. Our new instant-touch button allows you to preset the grinding time for your preferred amount of coffee. You will need to experiment a few times, but once you know how much time the machine needs to run for the amount of coffee you desire, just leave the time in place and each time you wan to grind all that you need to do is touch th red button and the coffee will grind the exact amount you desire. The Bodum design department has scaled this professional grinder down to the smallest possible size without sacrificing the strength of the motor and grinding mechanism. 1-year limited warranty. more info
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Dependable & Consistent Grinder
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased the Bodum Antigua burr grinder a year ago, and use it every day. It produces a consistent, even sized grind – essential for great coffee. I typically use the coarse setting for my French Press, or the medium setting for my Bodum Santos vacuum pot. I’ve used the fine setting for espresso occasionally, too, with no problems.
It’s not too loud, either. I like that you can set the timer, press the start button, and then walk away from it until it finishes. I seldom have problems with fly-away grounds due to static; I guess it depends on the coffee beans and / or humidity. I do, however, ensure that there are no stray grounds that might have fallen inside the machine before replacing the cup, otherwise it might not slide in all the way.
The Bodum Antigua produces a perfect uniform grind every time. The vacuum pot rarely gets “stuck” now, and the french press coffee leaves less “sludge” on the bottom of your mug. Overall, a dependable machine that works well and looks great on the counter, too.
It Works!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve never spent this much on a grinder before. After a $50 Krups lasted about three months, I decided to give this a try. So far, money well spent. Well thought out, with a large easily accessible hopper and a bin that empties easily. Relatively quiet, and the grind is indistinguishable from grind found in a can – but this is fresh!
Good beginers grinder
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
All around pretty good product. I think this makes a good entry level grinder for anyone interested in starting to grind their own beans at home. Has various settings for fine to coarse grind. The coarse setting works great in my french press.
Cleanup is a little tricky because of how intricate the actual burr is. I’ve found that a toothbrush and a can of compressed air works well for getting all of the excess coffee grinds out of the grinding area.
I think the price of this grinder is a bit high based on the fact that it’s made in China and feels fairly cheap. If it was around $100 I would give it an extra star. As a side note, when I unboxed this item (Sold by DBROTH through Amazon) and inspected it, the actual burr grinding area was covered/coated in dirty black oily specs – almost as if the grinder had been used previously. I was a little disappointed that the grinding area wasn’t spotless, but I was able to clean it up and then grind some coffee beans through it as a test to ensure that there was nothing left of whatever was there to begin with.
Bottom line is that this grinder will allow you to experience the delicious taste archived by grinding your own beans.
Great product. Sturdy and reliable.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this grinder just about 2 years ago and use it almost every day. It’s a reliable product and works very well. Good even grind. The adjustments for the various grinds are perfect. There is absolutely nothing I dislike about it.
Love it. I have purchased a second Bodum coffee grinder as a Christmas gift.
Least messy of all
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is my third Bodum Burr Grinder. I bought the first one over 10 years ago after having several blade grinders. Unfortunately, I burned the first two up over the years by grinding a pound of coffee at a time and sometimes more. EVEN THOUGH THE DIRECTIONS TELL ME NOT TO DO SO. This one will be used as instructed with a fresh grind for each pot. My friends have other brands that do not drop the grinds vertically into the container and theirs routinely clog up. This one never does. It is the best non commercial grinder I have seen in operation for the money.
i would buy this grinder again
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
i owned this grinder for 10 years and it always worked perfectly. i believe i tried to grind too much coffee one day, too fast and inadvertantly burned out the motor. the only trouble with my first bodum was that the little cup holding the already ground coffee fit pretty loosely, so i had to hold it closed while the coffee was grinding, or else i would have ground coffee all over the counter. i read the reviews of all the coffee grinders available, and they all seemed somehow even more problematic as far as the hopper size, the shape of the cup holding the ground coffee, etc. i finally decided to spend the extra money and just get another bodum,and was pleasantly surprised to see that improvements had occured in 10 years. the cup holding the ground coffee now has a little tab that keeps it securely in place. there is less vibration while grinding, and while still not whisper quiet, it definitely is not as noisy. the hopper holds about 12 0zs. of beans, the lid fits securely on the hopper, and the switch has a variety of settings depending on how much coffee you want to grind. it has a wide range of grind settings from espresso to french roast that work well. all inall it seems to be as no fuss as a grinder can get without spending the really big money. it ginds the beans easily and reliably, i never had to clean it in 10 years, aside from taking a cloth and wiping out the hopper fromm time to time when it was empty. all the ground coffe goes immediately into the cup, so there never any stale coffee being held in the grinder. my only complaint would be; occasionally, particularly when grinding many ponds of oily beans in a row, unit needs too be shaken a bit to loosen the beans when they get a little stuck. for that reason i give it only a 4 star rating
Fly Away Grinds – Solved
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Dear Coffee Comrades . . . . I’m very pleased with the grinding action of the Bodum unit.
Previously I owned a Braun blade grinder which just ” hacks away ” at the bean. The conical
grinding wheels of the Bodum does a perfect job of breaking & grinding the bean. Now what puzzled me from another reviewer comments, was the stray grinds that are statically charged and fly all over the place. This is a nusiance because the Bodum unit seems so well designed to prevent it – the grinding cup is shielded etc.
Well I discovered it’s the beans – not the grinder’s fault.
My first bag of beans were too close to the expiration date and had less moisture. Result – fly away grinds. A fresh bag of beans solved the problem. The grind made a neat pile inside the holder cup; and poured cleanly into my expresso holder.
Moreover don’t put more than a few days beans in the hopper. Just a slight drop in moisture content affects the static charge on the bean.
Any coffee lover will appreciate the flavour from beans ground an instance before
brewing – the Bodum Grinder is an excellent appliance.
Watch for the stray grounds
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I bought this to replace a blade grinder when I bought a new espresso maker. I will admit it does a good job and the grind is consistent. I have two complaints however.
First the small plastic hopper for the grounds holds a static charge. This means you end up with stray grounds everywhere. Also after you pull the hopper out grounds fall out from the grinding wheels. They fall behind the little hopper so if you don’t clean them out every time when you put the hopper back in it doesn’t fit tight which means more stray grounds and so on.
Second if you grind a mildly oily coffee or more (Sumatra regular roasts for example)the beans don’t feed into the grinder and so you come up short on the grind for your pot unless you give it a little rap to jar the beans and you do have to give it a little rap to get the beans to flow down and grind again.
Each of these knocks caused me to reduce my rating by one star as I consider them annoyances.
Broken within months, Bodum will not honor warranty
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I purchased this grinder a few months ago. Recently, the bin that catches the ground coffee came loose and slides out when grinding. The result is coffee grinds everywhere. I contacted Bodum and they said their warranty does not cover the bin. I would have to purchase one with no guarantee that it would fix the problem.
First, the product is unreliable. Second, the company will not stand behind it’s product. Apply the money you would spend on this towards a quality item like th Kitchen Aid burr grinder.
Good grind, but not for high volume
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
There is a restriction on the timing mechanism that allows you to grind no longer than 40 seconds, leaving a ten minute delay between cycles to avoid over-heating. At this rate, even though the hopper holds 1/2 pound of coffee, using the extra-fine setting would take over an hour, and constant supervision, to grind. For fine grinds, this unit is no more efficient than the tiny, cheap grinders.
Bodum
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Works very well and the price is very good. I will never go back to a blade grinder after using this one from Bodum. Excellent for French Press.
Works great
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Getting the grind right may take you a few beans but the grind has been consistent. The hopper is large and the output is much cleaner than my last. I don’t spill grounds ever time I pull the cup out.
not the greatest for espresso
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
While this coffee grinder works very well, my main complaint is that while it does have a setting with a little picture of an espresso vessel, the grind it produces at its finest setting isn’t nearly as fine as I would prefer for espresso. If you go buy a can of espresso coffee pre-ground, it is far finer than anything this grinder can produce. If you do not need to grind espresso however, this grinder is great. Its timer setting is no hassle and the design of the receptacle works very well for easy, no spill operation. One other minor gripe is that it has an on-off switch located on the back. This leads me to leave it on all the time since it’s a little bit annoying to have to turn the machine around to turn it off. I’m not sure what the point is of the on-off switch anyway besides having a little red light indicating that it’s “on” since when it’s not grinding, it’s pretty much “off”.
Messy and hopper issues
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This is our second Bodum Grinder. The first we had for several years before the motor burned out. That model had a metal housing and it worked very well. I was quite disappointed when we got this new model as it has major static electricity issues which I believe are due to the plastic housing. Coffee grounds are always expelled around the grinder leaving a large mess. Also the hopper does not work well to process the beans, so that you are required to manually press the beans down or it will continue to grind without any beans, which is perhaps due to the static issues. Overall I am quite disappointed with this new model of Bodum.
awesome!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My husband and I started drinking coffee after having children. We only drink it after “rough” nights so our grinder only gets used 6-8 times per month. It’s been fabulous. We haven’t really had any issues with static and the quality of the grind is wonderful in comparison to the chopper/grinder that we had before. This takes up very little counter space and the black looks elegant, not cheap.
Good step up from the cheap blade grinders
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this grinder along with a coffee press (the Bodum Chambord 8-Cup Coffee Press) as part of an “upgrade” of my coffee experience.
Overall, I’m not disappointed. The burr grinder does provide a more even grind size, and it does make a positive difference, even for a regular old drip coffee maker. The bean hopper is also pretty handy.
It’s a bit tricky to clean, so invest in a pack of pipe cleaners or something to clean around the “intake” and the portions of the grinder that aren’t removable.
Noise-wise, it’s no louder than my old blade grinder; maybe even a bit quieter. It takes up more counter space, of course. But since moving to a coffee press, the grinder occupies the spot of my old drip maker, so it’s not a problem.
The only really annoying thing I’ve found is the container that holds the ground coffee after its dispensed. It’s clear plastic, and as is typical has a mild static electric charge. The ground coffee bits react to this “electric field” and have a tendency to fly around, often onto the counter. So expect to clean up stray coffee grounds after each use.
Works fine; Coffee tastes great!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This machine works exactly as advertised. And I like the design, method of operation and ease of cleaning. Mainly the coffee made in my coffee press really tastes much better using this burr grinder to grind the beans.
Good Product
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We have been using the Bodum burr grinder for several months and have been satisfied with the purchase. We purchased ours directly from Bodum for a lower price than Amazon, with free shipping. Set up is a breeze, but the learning curve for amount of coffee and size of grind does take some time. We do not experience any problems with static electricity or ground coffee remaining inside the unit. Slight drawback is the amount of noise created by the unit during grinding. Overall a good buy.
Great for French Press
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Now that I’ve had a few weeks to try this out, I LOVE IT! After hours of reading reviews on grinders, and wanting to stay under $100, I bought this one to use with the Bodum Chambord French Press and it works flawlessly. We have to use the lowest setting for coarse ground and it seems to do the job perfectly for French Press style. There is a time-to-grind knob (up to 40 seconds for the quantity you want to grind) that you just set and leave it once you know how much you need every morning. For 4 cups of coffee, our knob is set for around 15 seconds. Wake up, press the red button, remove the cup of fresh grounds, pour into the French Press, add the near-boiling water (from our Bodum Electric Tea Kettle) and Voila! (The only [...] is cleaning out the French Press unit).
Too much ground coffee spills all over the counter
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I read most reviews of most grinders and settled on this one. My experience has not been as good as most. Every time I grind the coffee and transfer it to the cone, a fair amount of coffee spills all over the counter. Trust me, I do it carefully and it still spills. There’s also a fair amount of ground coffee around the machine itself. Not once I have used it without having to spend “clean up” time.
Only 1 flaw, but a total deal-breaker
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
The only reason not to buy this grinder is because it was specifically designed to fail prematurely. It’s spelled out right there in the owner’s manual. Quote from manual (grammar and spelling verbatim):
“Warning: In order to prevent the motor from overheating, do not grind more than 1 complete unit (1×40 seconds) in succession. After wait 10 Min. to let the motor cool down befor restart.
After each grinded unit (40 seconds), empty the coffee container. This prevents the motor overheating.”
So, you can’t safely grind more than 40 seconds without overheating motor, you must wait 10 minutes between grinds and it doesn’t grind enough in 40 seconds for a 10 cup pot. You’ll get about 40g in the 40 seconds, I use about 55g for a 10 cup pot. So I need to grind some, go do something for 10 minutes then come back to finish grinding?? That’s insane, especially for a grinder in this price range.
If running the grinder for 40 seconds pushes it to the margin of failure, that’s a poor design and it will likely fail prematurely, maybe 1-3 years. It’s Not designed to last.
At this price point I 5-10 years of service for 1 pot a day is a reasonable expectation.
My $25 Melita flat burr grinder is still working after 12 years of daily use (happily spraying dust all over my counter).
I had to return it as I refuse to shell out this kind money for something that won’t last. If I have to replace it in 3 years then I’m spending more money then I would on a Kitchenaid, only I’ll likely have to buy still yet another one 3 years after that.
Note that they re-designed this grinder in 2007, so any reports of it lasting 10 years are for a different grinder (I believe it had a metal housing and was better built).
Too bad, I *really* liked the grinder, it looks good and works beautifully.
pros:
- electronic timer, set it once then just press the button, timer setting remains for next time. Pressing start again will stop grinding.
- Consistent grind, although even on espresso setting it seems course (I don’t make espresso)
- sturdy hopper made of polycarbonate, very durable holds 1/2 pound of beans
- sturdy grind bin also made of polycarbonate, oval shape with no corners has attached lid with lip around perimeter preventing grinds escaping while grinding.
Other than the relilability issue, no real cons, just some minor issues:
- has on/off switch in back with pointless pilot light that you can’t see
- easy to accidently hit the start button when moving, should be recessed or have a small shroud around it. Use the on/off switch to prevent this.
- static is an issue, even in my 60% RH climate, but not so bad as there are no talc fine particles from grinding. Just tap the grinder to release grinds from chute and tap receptacle to empty.
- it’s loud, about as loud as my old Melita flat burr grinder or a blender.
The size listed is for the box, the actual grinder dimensions are 11H x 6W x 7 1/2D. It’s larger than I imagined, about 3/4 the size of my B&D coffee maker.
Cost rationalization tip:
If you think the Kitchenaid is too expensive, just calculate how much you spend on beans each year, don’t those beans deserve a decent grinder? We spend over $200 per year for 1 pot a day using Costco beans. Then look at how much time you’ve spent agonizing over grinder reviews, how much is your time worth? Every sub $100 grinder has issues. Get the Kitchenaid and be done with shopping for grinders.
great in SOME ways
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I like the grinder for its dependable grind. It is also pretty straight forward to use. I do not understand why they put the on off switch in a different place from the other controls. I had a moment of panic when I could not get mine to operate, I always leave that switch on, but someone in the family turned it off. In addition the grinder is just plain messy, no matter what you do there are going to be coffee bits around the machine. I think if I were buying again I would check the reviews of other burr grinders and look for one without the mess complaints. But it does grind really consistently.