Question 1

Should I buy the lighter weight black model or the heavier stainless steel model?

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The "stainless steel" I just bought is painted plastic, which was a little disappointing to me since the stainless steel model I bought in 2015/2016 was real metal. Personally, I think the metal looks nicer, but it is heavier. My guess is that you have to get a more expensive version now to get an actual metal finish.

Question 2

Our Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinder is jammed.  The top burr grinder (the circular piece, with three "spokes" on the outside, that drops into the main body) won't come out and the top coffee holder won't twist into the unit.  We have tried to jimmy out the top grinder with a table knife, but to no avail.  Any id…

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what happened here is that most likely it was put in upside down.  Yes, it fits both ways.  My wife did the same thing and you will not be able to jimmy it loose while this unit is assembled.  You will need to take the outer casing off.  First remove the ground coffee container, then turn the unit upside down.  No screws here, just look for the five notches between the main unit and the casing.  Next, take a small flat head screwdriver and gently wedge between casing and main body and try to casing casing a little at a time and then move to the next notch.  this can be a bit tricky as I used several screwdrivers wedged in at the same time to accomplish this.  The casing just sort of snaps into place and these notches are what holds it together.  Once the casing is off I found it easier to work the timer detached from the casing.  This is not required but is just easier to see what you have to work with, to remover the time just unscrew the two screws holding it to the casing with a #10 star screwdriver.  From this point it is possible to get grinder loose, however you may need some further dis assemble the grinder.  I actually had to loosen the entire burr grind assembly to loosen it up enough to free the top portion.  To do this take a #20 star screwdriver to the dead center screw holding in the lower burr grinder (LBG) and unscrew it.  You should be able too get the TBG loose at this time although with a little effort.  Warning, there are ten pieces under that LBG (3 springs, 3 brass pieces, 3 ball barrings, and a circular plastic piece).  The brass pieces go into the holes in the circular plastic and will fit snugly, the plastic piece obviously will go onto the spindle, the springs go inside the brass pieces, and the ball bearings on top of the springs.  Gently align the indentations on the bottom of the LBG with the ball bearings.  Now screw in your #20 star screw into the LBG, the try twisting the LBG by hand.  It should only turn as a motorized unit, that is you will hear the motor turning with it.  If it turns freely with no resistance go back and try again.

Question 3

Does this grind fine enough for a Rancilio Silvia espresso machine? I had a $300 grinder that didn't.

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I've never tried it for espresso, we use it strictly for Arabic(Turkish) coffee of which it grinds a beautifully consistent talcum powder consistency. Arabic (Turkish) coffee is the finest grind of coffee you can get, 100 microns or smaller, compared to normal espresso which is about 300 microns, so I believe this machine can easily grind a very good espresso as it is able to go 3 times finer if need be.We also thought we were going to have spend hundreds of dollars to get a fine enough grind for Arabic coffee and even then some of the $300 - $400 ones had complaints about not being small or consistent enough, but we are very happy with the fineness and consistency of this one. I hope this helps you decide.

Question 4

I want to grind for a french press:  coarse grind....for 3 cups of coffee @ 10 oz  for each cup...what do I set the timer for??  Please help!!

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Unless you're making fairly weak coffee, three 10oz cups will use about half a hopper's worth of beans.  I use 50g of beans in a full 32oz press, and that's roughly 10 tbsp of beans or nearly half a hopper.  In that respect, it's really not worth your while to fill the hopper to full on every second brew and rely on the timer for inconsistent results.  It's better to do the initial work of finding a ratio of beans to water you like and then measuring out your beans each time.  It takes only a few seconds and you get much better results.

ASIN	B001QTVXCS
Best Sellers Rank	#151,224 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #61 in Burr Coffee Grinders
Brand Name	Capresso
Capacity	8.5 ounces
Color	Stainless Steel
Customer Reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (2,764)
Global Trade Identification Number	00794151401679, 00844819013390
Included Components	Grinder
Item Dimensions L x W x H	5"L x 7.75"W x 10.5"H
Item Type Name	Burr Grinder
Item Weight	3 pounds
Manufacturer	Capresso
Manufacturer Part Number	560.04
Manufacturer Warranty Description	1-year limited manufacturer's warranty
Material Type	Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Stainless Steel
Model Number	560.04
Number of Items	1
Recommended Uses For Product	Commercial-grade
Style Name	Grinder
UPC	844819013390 794151401679
Unit Count	1 Count
Wattage	100

Infinity Conical Burr Grinder- Brushed Silver

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