Tips For Great Results; Coffee Grinding Tips; Spice Grinding Tips - KitchenAid 5AKCG111 Instructions Manual

TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS

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Coffee grinding tips

1. Grind only beans you will immediately use
for freshest-tasting coffee.
2. Adjust amount of coffee beans and
grinding time to suit your own personal
taste. Shorter grinding times result in
coarser grinds. Longer grinding times
result in finer grinds, but can overheat
the coffee grinds and valuable coffee
flavors can be lost. (For optimum grinding
results, do not pulse top cover.)
3. KitchenAid does not recommend using
this grinder to grind beans for pump
espresso-type machines.
For automatic drip coffee makers and French press machines*
Fill to
12-Cup Fill Line
10-Cup Fill Line
8-Cup Fill Line
4-Cup Fill Line
*French press machines require a coarse grind. For optimum results, process beans
continuously until desired grind size is achieved.

Spice grinding tips

Spice/Nut
Black peppercorns
Cumin seeds
Whole allspice
Szechuan peppercorns
Coriander seeds
10
4. The Suggested Grinding Chart shows
recommended grinding times at various
levels for automatic drip coffee makers
and French press machines.
5. A scale is provided inside the bowl for
the KitchenAid recommended amount of
beans to grind for 4, 8, 10, and 12 cups
of coffee. Fill the bowl to your desired
cup size with 4 cups minimum or 12 cups
maximum level. Various bean blends and
bean sizes can cause differences in fill
level and grind times.
Suggested Grinding Chart
Max. amount
14 Tbsp.
12 Tbsp.
9 Tbsp.
5 Tbsp.
Suggested Grinding Chart
Max. amount
2 oz.
2 oz.
1.5 oz.
1 oz.
0.5 oz.
Suggested grinding time
Process for 21 seconds
Process for 19 seconds
Process for 17 seconds
Process for 14 seconds
Suggested grinding time
Process for 25 seconds
Process for 30 seconds
Process for 25 seconds
Process for 30 seconds
Process for 10 seconds