Starbucks recalling 530,000 coffee grinders

I caught wind of this story last night: Starbucks recalling 530,000 coffee grinders. I cannot imagine cleaning a device with spinning metal blades without unplugging it. There seems to be more to this story on the grinder recall.

I do strongly recommend grinding coffee at home. Freshly ground beans just make better coffee. I did use a blade grinder for years, but I was neophyte and foolish. Burr-grinding is the best and only way to go. The grind is more consistent. The use is simple. The mess is less. I have been using the KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Grinder for about 3 years. It is an excellent device. It requires minimal cleaning and does not make the mess that my old blade grinder did. It is expensive for a single use device; however, I would temper the price with the coffee spend each year. Your coffee spend is likely way more than the $160 price tag of the burr grinder. My spend for coffee at home per year is in the $500 range — easy. If you are effected by this recall, go get a real burr grinder. The replacement may make a nice gift.

KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Grinder KPCG100 @ Amazon