Overall Rating
7.6, Based on 21 Reviews
Avg Price
Varies
Manufacturer
Cunill
Machine Type
Commercial Grade Flat or Conical Burr Grinder with Doser
Colors
Varies
Class
Grinder, Professional, Espresso
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No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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Cunill makes a range of professional and prosumer-oriented coffee and espresso grinders. This listing covers all of them.
Tim McKee 10.03.2008 Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Columbia
Bottom Line: Big and Ugly for home use but does it's job very well.
Don Mcmahan 07.25.2007 Rating: 7.2
Product Reviewed: CT2
Bottom Line: if you have the space and enjoy a bit of ebaying, think seriously about going straight for the only coffee grinder you will ever need
Tom Bodet (quality: 6.3) 09.06.2005 Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: A great unit for a decent price.
Zach Erin Janine (quality: 6.7) 05.16.2005 Rating: 3.6
Product Reviewed: Astra Semi Commercial
Bottom Line: Big, Black, Shiny, Piece of crap.
Stephen Jones (quality: 6.5) 01.14.2005 Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: Brasil
Bottom Line: Excellent grinder for anyone but an interior decorator.
Ed Druitt (quality: 5.5) 01.13.2005 Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Tranquillo (doserless)
Bottom Line: Great value for money. Just a small step down from the Mini Mazzer at half the price.
Stephen Smith (quality: 6.7) 12.19.2004 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Tauro
Bottom Line: Looks like a solid alternative to the better known names; if you run across one, give it a good look.
Andrew _ (quality: 7.8) 12.14.2004 Rating: 5.4
Product Reviewed: Astra Home semi-automatic
Bottom Line: Flawed, has problems, maybe next year. Get a Rocky or Mazzer Mini instead.
Alex Goldstein (quality: 6.4) 09.22.2004 Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Excellent quality and consistency of grinding. My highest recommendations.
Jack Rogers (quality: 7.1) 03.23.2004 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Mazzer grind quality on a Maestro Plus budget?!
Richard Makelky (quality: 6.6) 02.29.2004 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Tranquillo
Bottom Line: The tank of home grinders, at an suv price.
Aurelio Stella (quality: 8.3) 01.15.2004 Rating: 6.6
Product Reviewed: Trunquilo
Bottom Line: Value for the money! Machine that provides very consistent grind results if you're willing to learn how to use it yourself and can live with its appearance and size.
Eric Wooten (quality: 7.8) 09.08.2003 Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Tranquillo
Bottom Line: Inexpensive, commercial grade grinder.
Roy Davis (quality: 5.4) 05.23.2003 Rating: 10.0
Product Reviewed: Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Not a toy. A commercial grade grinder.
W. Warner (quality: 7.9) 02.24.2003 Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Cafe Tranquilo
Bottom Line: The Humvie of grinders. A very solid, quality burr grinder with totally pragmatic simple all metal construction.
Daniel Hanna (quality: 8.9) 01.08.2003 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: El Cafe Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Commercial quality, with a unique doserless design that works.
Duncan McKillop (quality: 7.8) 09.17.2002 Rating: 6.8
Product Reviewed: El Cafe Tranquillo
Bottom Line: It grinds very, very consistently, directly to portafilter but is ugly and noisy
Danny McNulty (quality: 5.0) 09.15.2001 Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: Cunill model c
Bottom Line: Works fine in a commercial and home environment, but a bit plasticky, worth the money.
Todd Krieger (quality: 6.2) 04.27.2001 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Cunill El Tranquilo
Bottom Line: Requires safety precaution. Otherwise this is the best grinder for the money, especially for drip coffee.
Kirk (quality: 5.8) 01.15.2001 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Cunill Brazil
Bottom Line: If you want a solid commercial grinder for home use, easy to use, and a extremely consistent grind, this grinder would make a good choice.
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